Art is in the Air

The Art Colony Association, Inc. (ACA) has announced the Bayou City Art Festival featured artist for the Spring Downtown Festival is Gwendolyn E. Redfern, a watercolor painter from Raleigh, NC.

Redfern received her BFA in Painting from East Carolina University and her primary medium is watercolor. She has exhibited in numerous art shows, galleries, and festivals since 1998, when she began her professional art career.

More than 250 artists from around the country, representing 19 different disciplines, will showcase their art at the Bayou City Art Festival on March 29th and 30th in Downtown Houston.

The Bayou City Art Festival will provide guests with the opportunity to meet artists, view original works, and purchase one-of-a-kind art, prints, jewelry, sculptures, functional art, and more. 

The outdoor gallery will take over Sam Houston Park along Allen Parkway and will feature entertainment stages, a food truck park, beverage stations throughout the festival, and a Chef’s Culinary Arts Stage and tasting experience featuring local chefs.

Guests will enjoy Houston’s skyline views while enjoying the festival’s craft beer and wine garden. Bayou City Art Festival will also feature the top 30 finalists from the Middle School Art Competition.

For the ultimate art lover, Bayou City Art Festival will offer a limited availability VIP Hospitality Lounge, which will include complimentary light bites, beer, wine, and other refreshments. The relaxing setting under a canopy of trees will feature roaming musicians, artistic décor, a phone charging station, and more. VIPs will receive access from 11 AM to 5 PM to the VIP area, as well as VIP parking. 

Online early bird tickets will be available at BayouCityArtFestival.com for $18 for adults, and all children ages 5-12 are $5. Adult tickets purchased after March 17, 2025, are $20. A General Admission Weekend Pass for adults is $30. VIP tickets are $75. Online pre-purchased tickets are required to enter the festival. Physical tickets will not be sold at the gate and can only be purchased online.

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