Welcome, Booth Artisan

We hope that you are able to spend a few hours or a few days celebrating life and art with us. With our ever-changing and sometimes chaotic lives, the Anacortes Arts Festival is the perfect opportunity to pause and be grateful for what is beautiful with the world.

The Anacortes art community is full of energy and potential and we can’t wait to share that with you. With great community support, our art organizations are working together to create a new Community Art and Cultural Center in our downtown corridor. Watch our website for updates and ways you can be involved.

During Festival weekend, you can see our collaborative partners in action. Fidalgo DanceWorks dancers will showcase their amazing talent at the Main Stage on Friday. The Anacortes Music Project is bringing local musicians to the Port Stage all day on Saturday. And, watch for surprise performances from ACT Theatre actors throughout the weekend. We are also proud to continue our partnership with the Manieri Foundation at the Jazz Stage and the City of Anacortes in the Youth Area.

Of course, you will �ind all of your festival favorites again this year: the 250 booth artists, Arts at the Port, beer gardens, youth area, food vendors and entertainers. Make sure you also plan enough time to visit our Working Studios, where you will see artists and talented craftsmen in action. There is blacksmithing, basket weaving, woodworking, stone carving, marbling, chalk painting and chainsaw art for you to enjoy. After visiting Arts at the Port, you will notice that we’ve brought the Waterfront Pub and the Port Stage back this year. Sitting on the dock enjoying a cold beverage and some great music is a perfect way to spend part of your day. When you get hungry, you will �ind a great meal at one of our fabulous local restaurants or at the number of food vendors throughout the festival.

Whether it’s �inding the perfect art piece, watching a talented artist in action, enjoying a delicious lunch, toe tapping to happy music or catching up with old friends, we know that spending time at the Anacortes Arts Festival will bring a smile to your face and a bit of hope to your heart.

Enjoy our creative community.

Meredith McIlmoyle, Director

Booth Artisans

Commercial Ave,9th St to 2nd St

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