I saw some details about the National Black Arts festival here in Atlanta on In the Loop.
Highlights include:
Embrace: the Fine Art Fair of the National Black Arts Festival Preview Party on July 17. Collectors can view and buy original art of the African Diaspora.
The 20th Anniversary National Black Arts Festival Gala: "A Gathering of Colors" At the High Museum of Art July 19, at 6 p.m. Silent auction, jazz performance by Wynton Marsalis, and a celebrity guest list.Tickets to this Gala are already sold out.
The Artists Market Grand Preview Party gives collectors to speak with artists about their works. Wednesday July 23, 2008 at Georgia World Center in Exhibit Room A1-A.
To find out about various other events such as film screenings and literary go to www.nbaf.org
This sound like a pretty big festival filled with lots of different forms of art. Has anyone been before, or did you attend one of the events? Was there a lot to do and see? How were the crowds?