The W, CAC team up for art festival
Mississippi University for Women has once again partnered with the Columbus Arts Council to present the Under the Oaks Art Festival.
Set for Saturday, Nov. 9 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., campus, especially Welty Drive, will be buzzing with excitement as nearly 40 local artisans set up booths showcasing their work. The road is also lined with Oak trees, hence the name, Under the Oaks.
“We’re looking forward to welcoming the community and artist to The W’s beautiful campus for the second Under the Oaks Arts Festival,” said Erik Studdard, graphic designer for The W, and one of the coordinators of the event.
The event is free and open to the public. Additionally, there will be live music and food.
“We are excited to once again be partnering with The W to bring this event to our community. It helps us to provide an opportunity to help the artist of our town flourish. It also gives the art students of The W a chance to gain experience with selling their own artwork,” said Squeak Humphrey, gallery manager for the Columbus Arts Council.
The event serves not only to highlight The W’s campus, but it also brings the university and the community closer together.
The event is modeled after the Burns Bottom Arts Festival, which CAC has been hosting for a few years. Both are an attempt to highlight the beauty and history of the respective places.
The W and CAC have been planning the event for a year, since last year’s inaugural festival was a success.
In the event of rain, the event will be moved to Pohl Gymnasium.