Dare County Arts Council announces a Call for Entry for the 37th Annual New World Festival of the Arts, which will be held at the Manteo waterfront August 15-16 from 10am-5pm.
The free, outdoor festival brings 100 artists from all over the East Coast to showcase their fine art, including painting, photography, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, wood design, leather works, and fiber.
“The New World Festival of the Arts is a wonderful show to participate in,” said 2017 New World Festival of the Arts Best In Show award recipient Jennifer Rose Hyde. “Dare County Arts Council does an amazing job organizing and creating the energy for the show- their love and support for the arts is reflected in the artists and patrons they bring together. For me, it was a delight to exhibit in the New World Festival of the Arts last year. I connected with amazing folks while enjoying the beautiful setting of the show in the heart of Manteo.”
Artists wishing to participate in New World Festival of the Arts can find the application and event info sheet here. The application deadline is Monday, April 30. Notifications will be made by Tuesday, May 15, and a full schedule of participating artist will be available after Friday, June 1.
On Wednesday, August 15 Dare County Arts Council will host an artists’ reception with live music for New World Festival of the Arts at 5pm. The reception is free and open to the public, and a great time to mingle with all the talented artists participating in the festival. Midway through the reception, the judge will announce the award winners and distribute prizes.
Bringing an average of 5,000-6,000 attendees to the historic Town of Manteo each year, New World Festival of the Arts has been a Manteo tradition for decades, providing awareness of current trends in the visual arts. The festival was started by Manteo business owner Edward Greene, and is sponsored by the Town of Manteo and funded by a grant from the North Carolina Arts Council.
This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
For more information about the New World Festival of the Arts, click here or call (252) 473-5558.