ArtsQuest: One of Area’s Preeminent Art Shows in Destin Area This Weekend
ArtsQuest Fine Arts & Music Festival continues the tradition of hosting an array of fine artists and music for a special Mother’s Day weekend event.
- Grand Boulevard in Sandestin is hosting 125 juried artists through Sunday. Â Art buyers can spend the weekend perusing booths that offer quality work by artists who are competing for $10,000 in prizes. Â This is the 26th year for the art show.
This year’s ArtsQuest poster artist is Juan Francisco Adaro, a contemporary painter born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and currently living in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. One artist is chosen each year to be the featured ArtsQuest artist. Adaro’s painting was selected to represent the annual festival in all marketing materials.Â
- Hours for the art show are today until 8 p.m, and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- After shopping for art, there will be plenty of options available to satisfy any appetite. “Gourmet Galley” will feature delicious treats from some of the area’s favorite food trucks.  In addition, Grand Boulevard restaurants are conveniently located around the Town Center and include Cantina Laredo, Fleming’s Steak House, P.F. Chang’s, Wine World’s Cheese Bar, Mitchell’s Fish Market and Travinia Italian Kitchen.
- The weekend of fun also features a full line-up of entertainment on four stages and children’s entertainment activities at the ImagiNation station.
- For more information, view our events calendar at iLoveDestin.com.
Enjoy & Happy Mother’s Day!
Kendra Veach
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