EVENT INFORMATION

The two-day Mystic Outdoor Art Festival is the oldest, juried art show in the Northeast region. The Mystic Outdoor Art Festival serves an audience of art enthusiasts, as well as weekend visitors from the local surrounding communities, New England, the Tri-State area and beyond. The trail of artists begins in downtown Mystic and follows the Mystic River into the shipyard of the Mystic Seaport Museum. The festival showcases close to 200 artists from around the country with over a mile of fine arts and crafts including oils, watercolors, photography, textiles, sculpture, woodwork, acrylics and more. The Mystic Outdoor Art Festival is free to the public and features activities and artwork for all ages to enjoy, including a Children’s Art Park, Children's Art Installation and a Performing Arts Stage. Located on the Village Green at Mystic Seaport Museum, the Performing Arts Stage features a variety of local and regional performers including, dance, music, and theater.

EVENT DATES & TIMES

Hosted by the Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce, the Mystic Outdoor Art Festival will be celebrating its 64th year on Saturday, August 13th from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, August 14th from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

April 30th: Application Deadline

May 6th: Booth Sales Open

June 20th: Booth Fees Due

2022 THEME

This year is the 100th Anniversary of the Mystic Bascule Bridge and the theme of this year's Art Show is "Spanning a Century: Celebrating the Iconic Mystic Bascule Bridge." A special award will be given for a piece of art that best represents the history an unique architecture of the bridge.

CATEGORIES

Works will be accepted in the following categories:

Fine Arts

Painting (includes acrylics, oils)

Mixed Media

Photography

Sculpture

Watercolors

Illustration/Graphics

Pastels

Ink

Fine Crafts

Ceramics

Fiber

Glass

Jewelry

Metal

Wood