Southlake Town Hall. Sixteen years ago, the SouthlakebrWomen's Club started Art in the Square as a way to raisebrfunds for the community and showcase renowned andbremerging artists. Collecting more than $2 million inbrdonations along the way, the event has obviously been a huge suc-brcess, one that the community looks forward to each year. (And, bybrthe way, it's been ranked as the No. 8 arts festival in the U.S. according to ArtsFair Sourcebook.)br
Though the festival won't happen 'til April, The Strokes of Art inbrthe Square kicks off the celebration with an event featuring visualbrarts, music, food and wine. Art in the Square is a juried art competition, meaning that the more than 150 featured artists have beenbrcarefully selected from among the many hundreds of applicants.brAt this kick-off event, the public will have the opportunity to viewbrsome of these featured artists and cast their votes for the covetedbr2016 People's Choice winner.br
Last year, Austin artist David Bjurstrom took home the prize withbrhis drawing entitled “Windmill.” It's easy to see why: Looking at thebrhighly intricate graphic pencil drawing of a windmill, it's hard tobrtell that it is a drawing and not a photograph. Since last year was hisbrfirst year at the festival, Bjurstrom says winning the People's ChoicebrAward made him feel welcomed in the community. And this year,bras a result, his work will be featured on the commemorative t-shirts.br
The Strokes of Art in the Square event is co-sponsored by thebrSouthlake Arts Council, Art in the Square/Southlake Women's Clubbrand Apex Arts League, a charitable organization that promotes art,brartists and art education in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. Are you readybrto embrace the arts? We sure are.
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DETAILS
Date: February 21
Location: Southlake Town Hall