Art Crawl Festival

Local Art, Performance, Food, and Brews
Join us for this one-day Free art festival serving as a catalyst to celebrate the emergence of new and innovative artists in Central Florida

Over 60 Artists, Local Arts Organizations, Live Performances and More
Join us for a Free festival celebrating the arts with over 60 local artists selling artwork and competing for prizes alongside live performances, art demonstrations, Live Art making, and More.

Art Crawl is in its 11th year as a family and pet friendly venue for art collection, entertainment, hands-on activities, and Fun. Join us as we hit the shores of Lake Wire – filling the road around Central Florida’s Premier Craft Brewery and Neighborhood Taproom, Swan Brewing, so kick it with us All Day. Performances, live art competitions, and activities will be running all day, while food trucks will be on-site for your grazing pleasure.

Featured Artists:

All Day
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Original , Local, Art
50 local artists from over 15 different Central Florida cities selling artwork.

Art Wars
11am-3pm
Register Construction, Grindley Williams Engineering, Mills & Nebraska Architectural Products, and Blick Art Materials presents Art Crawl’s third LIVE art competition. Watch 10 artists create large works on 36″x80″ panels using art materials, tools, and a surprise box of found objects in just 4 hours. See if they can make it through – testing their skill, creative thinking, problem solving, and time management. And Vote For Your Favorite.

Live Art Happenings / Demonstrations
All Day

Mural by Jon Sierra
Watch artist Jon Sierra create a mural live on the walls of Swan Brewing. Jon Sierra is an independent art director, graphic designer, and fine artist whose work spans over a decade of creative exploration. Born in New York City and currently based in Lakeland, Florida, Jon draws inspiration from a variety of artistic mediums, blending elements of color, typography, and graffiti art into his oil paintings and murals. Influenced by iconic artists like Shepard Fairey and Tristan Eaton, Jon’s work aims to create bold, immersive visual experiences that merge the raw energy of street art with the refined techniques of fine art and the power of typography.

Glass Blowing by Kari Fenstermaker
Watch St. Pete artist, Kari Fenstermaker display different styles of glass blowing techniques throughout the day. Kari will be creating small works such as animal sculptures, marbles, and more. Special requests will also be available for a special fee. So if you have something you would like made, you can not only watch it be made, but go home with the work at the end of the day.

Blick Art Materials
Blick Art Materials is bring their art supplies and goodies to you. Save big on some of your favorite brands while at Art Crawl.

Bartow Art Guild
Bring a bright design to life by trying your own hand at painting in a collaborative art piece that will be displayed the Guild’s gallery in Bartow.

The Emporium Tattoo, Piercing, and Art Collective
Providing an interactive art canvas and activities for the smallest of artists.

Watson Clinic Foundation’s Arts in Medicine
Participate in quilling interactive art or grab a guided art journal, colored pencils, or a survivorship guidebook.

Street Performances

12:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m
Street Performances Hosted by:

FrediDance Project
The objective is to create and present highly artistic and introspective works that provoke thought and evoke emotion. Exploring ideas that can help to inspire global social change and an awareness of the disenfranchised and marginalized minority groups of the world.

Featuring:
The 813 Project (Bomba Puertorriqueña)
Stomp Tap n Rhythm
Contemporary Dance
Wacky Inflatable Dancers

Tent Performances

11:30am – 3pm
Tent Performances Hosted by:

Harrison School for the Arts
Harrison School for the Arts believes that students who demonstrate a talent in the arts should have an opportunity to develop that talent to its fullest extent.

Featuring:
Sounds of Guitar and the Jazz Department
Words from Creative Writing Students

Sounds
3pm – 5pm

DJ Jenks
One of Lakeland’s favorite DJ’s will round out the day with high quality musical vibes.