FESTIVAL - September 20-22

Be a part of our 61st annual FESTIVAL of Fine Arts & Crafts!

FRIDAY, 7-9PM: Preview Party + Taste of Dalton | $55

SATURDAY: FESTIVAL Open 10am-5pm | FREE ADMISSION

SUNDAY: FESTIVAL Open 11am-5pm | FREE ADMISSION

The Creative Arts Guild’s 61st Annual Festival of Fine Arts and Crafts weekend will be September 20-22, 2024 on the Guild’s campus at 520 West Waugh Street, Dalton, GA 30720.

The Creative Arts Guild is Georgia’s oldest multidisciplinary community arts center. We celebrated our 60th anniversary in 2023! The Creative Arts Guild is located in northwest Georgia, approximately 20 miles south of Chattanooga TN and 70 miles north of Atlanta.

FESTIVAL 2024 INCLUDES:

FESTIVAL Preview Party + Taste of Dalton - Our Preview Party + Taste of Dalton will feature favorite area restaurants throughout our campus offering delicious samples for you and your friends to enjoy as you receive first viewing (and purchasing!) options during our exciting FESTIVAL weekend. Your ticket will also include beverages of your choice at one of our many bars serving wine, craft beer, tea, soda, and water. This event celebrates the opening of FESTIVAL weekend and is the best opportunity to view and purchase artworks from the FESTIVAL 2024 Indoor Patron Exhibit and to get early bird access to shop from our Artist Market vendors. It is also the perfect time to meet and mingle with FESTIVAL artists, volunteers, and patrons. Guests will get to vote for their favorite piece from the Indoor Patron Exhibit to be considered for the People's Choice award. Tickets are $55; purchase HERE.

Indoor Patron Exhibit - a juried exhibit that spans the entirety of the Creative Art Guild's galleries (Gallery FIVE20, Gallery ONE11) and is open to artists over the age of 18 working in all mediums. This work will remain up through the end of October.

Outdoor Artist Market - featuring regional artists with booths full of artistic creations and treasures housed in our covered Spigel Pavilion.

Live Performances by local/regional musicians, artists, and Guild students.

Get To Know Your Guild Garden - Kids and adults alike can experience the Guild like never before! Visit the tents in the Get To Know Your Guild Garden to engage in hands-on activities and experiences from each of the disciplines we offer here - Dance, Music, Culinary Arts, Visual Arts, and more! Then, visit the Children's Art Market where kids can get the chance to purchase a piece of artwork that speaks to them - no grownups allowed! (Don't worry, grownups...the artwork is appropriately priced for kids.)

Self-guided tours of the Robert T. Webb Sculpture Garden, including several exciting new additions.

FESTIVAL is free, and all Creative Arts Guild events are open to everyone. We hope you will join us as we celebrate the power of the arts in our community!

Thank you to our FESTIVAL 2024 Sponsors

Sustaining Partners: Textile Rubber & Chemical Co., Engineered Floors, Marketing Alliance Group, Ken and Myra White, Dossche Family Foundation, Barrett Properties, Billie Little, Cindy Michaels, Bob and Dottie Shaw, Robert Webb, Stearns & West, Gregg and Sandra Sims, David and Cindy McCreery, Bill and Linda Blackman, Marvin and Joanne Lewis, Robert McEntire, John and Cynthia Wilson

Legacy '63 Partners: Anna and Zack Adamson, Anonymous, Cheryl and Tim Baucom, Amanda and Chris Brown, Donna and Greg Brown, Brown Whitworth Reynolds Foundation, Greg and Donna Hair, Cindy and Chip Howalt, Beau and Joe Howalt, IndyRisk Insurance Advisors, The Kinard Family, Jean S. Lowery, Nancy Millett, Dr. Frank Patterson, Susan and Dewey Reams, Annalee and Michael Sams, Sydney and Hutton Sellers, Cathy and Steve Snyder, Ken and Myra White

Friends of the Guild: Kristen and Matthew Asbell, Ashley and Bucky Broadrick, Rosa Cuna and Juan Azua, Anonymous, Debbie and Mike Douglas, Dr. Rodger Eidson, Alana and Brandon Langford, Karen Martin, Deanna and Peter Mathis, Elissa McHenry, Erika and Tucker Mosteller, Jennifer and Wes Phinney, Pallavi Manay and Peter Pociask, Peggy and Roger Rollins, Lindsey and Adam Sapp, Carol and Ward Satterfield, George Woodward, Nancy Whaley, Jeanne and Walter Jones

Diamond Level Sponsors: Judy and Wayne Alderman, Brown Whitworth Reynolds Foundation, Engineered Floors, Marketing Alliance Group, Material Handling, Inc., Mohawk Industries, Shaw Industries, Textile Rubber & Chemical Co.

Gold Level Sponsors: Alliant Health Plans, Geiger Legal Group, Jack & Aggie Bandy Foundation, Jonas Family Properties, Oliver Morris, O.N. Jonas Foundation, Dottie & Bob Shaw, Robert Webb, Whitco Produce Company, Inc.

Silver Level Sponsors: David & Pauli Aft, Animal Hospital of Whitfield County, Marg Bandy, Barton Family and Cosmetic Dentistry, Clark, Davies, Easley & Pool, Coldwell Banker Kinard Realty, Dalton Dermatology & Day Spa, Dalton’s Mr. Real Estate, Dalton Plastic Surgery, Dalton Utilities/Optilink, Julia Lansing, Maryville Jewelers, Myers Carpet Co., North Georgia Toyota, George Spence, Melissa and Ian Whittle

Bronze Level Sponsors: Adcock Financial Group, A Friend, Anonymous, Bentcreek Sales, Trisha and Jim Bethel, Builtwell Bank, Carpets and Furniture of Dalton, Dalton Carstar South, LLC, Dalton Funeral Home, David, Joe, and Emma McDaniel, Peds Care, Pamela and David Pennington, Glenda and Brooks Rizer, Mike Rizer, Simply Southern Interiors, Janet Sivils, Jane and Dr. Brad Snipes, Cathy and Steve Snyder, The Cowan Law Firm, The Minor Firm, T&T Golf Carts