Art festivals come to Polson
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POLSON — The Flathead Lake Festival of Art comes to Polson on July 22 and 23 for the first time in two years due to COVID-19.
Held in Sacajawea Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days, the eighth annual Flathead Lake Festival of Art is put together by the nonprofit, Sandpiper Art Gallery and Gifts, bringing in artists from far and wide.
With around 22 booths, artisans will include potters, jewelry makers, painters and metal workers. In addition, plenty of food concessions will keep people fed and cool in the somewhat intimate venue by the water.
Festival coordinator Carole Carberry said she’s looking forward to this year. “We’re very excited about it,” Carberry said. “One of our members, Karla Martinson, she has written and illustrated a number of children’s books. She’s not going to have a booth, but she’ll be part of the member booth, and she’s going to have some of her coloring pages and crayons (available) so kids can sit down and do a little coloring if they want to … I’m actually very anxious to see the fellow who does the fire pits, that’s going to be pretty neat. We’ve got a really good array of things.”
To learn more about the Flathead Lake Festival of Art, visit: sandpiperartgalleryandgifts.com. Proceeds from the event support the Sandpiper student scholarship fund. “Every year we give two or more scholarships to deserving students who are seeking a higher degree in art, so we’re pleased that we can do that,” Carberry stated.
Sandpiper Gallery will hold another art festival on the County Courthouse lawns on Aug. 12. That show will feature several different artists including basket weaver Gitti Miller, as well as live entertainment throughout the day. A live auction in the afternoon will also support the Sandpiper Gallery’s scholarship fund. To learn more about signing up for the event as an artist, visit the Sandpiper website. Those interested in providing a food truck for the event can get information by calling Carberry at 803-968-4678.
