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2027 Featured Artist and 6 Best of Show Winners announced for The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival
On Sunday, April 12, the last and final day of The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival, Hello Woodlands got to tag along as The Woodlands Arts Council awarded and announced the 2027 Featured Artist and six Best of Show Winners.
Watch the video on the Hello Woodlands Instagram page to meet the winners:
Each year, on the festival’s opening day, a team of judges representing The Woodlands Arts Council reviews art from all participating artists to select a Featured Artist and Best of Show Winners. The judges are local gallery owners, art teachers, artists, and business professionals. Artists are scored on artistic merit and booth presentation. Prize winners are jury-exempt for two years and receive booth awards and other benefits.
The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival 2027 Featured Artist is David Alvarado from Los Angeles, CA and his IRTHLY Jewelry.
Six Best of Show winners:
- Margaret Baker from Winter Springs, FL – Painting
- Mary Beth McGinnis from Houston, TX – Fiber
- Rita Kirkman from New Braunfels, TX – Drawing/Pastels/Printmaking
- Sidney & Laddavan Spencer from Elgin, TX – 3D Mixed Media
- Matt Conlon from Ogden, UT – Ceramics
- Dale Rogers from Haverhill, MA – Sculpture/Metal Works
Learn more about the winners at https://www.thewoodlandsartscouncil.org/p/festival.
We look forward to seeing everyone at the 2027 The Woodlands Arts Festival!
The Woodlands Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to enriching our region through cultural and educational programming that encourages, supports, and promotes the visual, performing, and literary arts. As the producer of the award-winning The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival, the Texas Fine Craft Show, and Young Makers Market, the Arts Council fulfills its mission year-round through student scholarships, microgrants, public art installations, rotating exhibitions, and arts education outreach programs. Established with the mission “Because Art Matters,” the council has invested more than $1.8 million in the community over the past 20 years. Learn more at www.thewoodlandsartscouncil.org.
