Village Arts Day will include live performances with music, dancing, and Artisan Market. There will be food trucks and creative opportunities for the entire family. Visit Edgehill House, listen to a storyteller, help paint a local mural and find something special and one-of-a-kind at the Artisan Market!

Village Arts Day will include live performances with music, dancing, and Artisan Market. There will be food trucks and creative opportunities for the entire family. Visit Edgehill House, listen to a storyteller, help paint a local mural and find something special and one-of-a-kind at the Artisan Market!

Three one-act plays will be performed by different troupes including The Gloucester High School Dukes, The Williamsburg Players and one more TBA! Tickets are $10pp

The Gloucester Arts Festival invites you to experience up close and personal the beauty and craftsmanship of Gloucester County’s talented artists during the Heart of the River Open Studio Tour. Visit studios, enjoy meeting the artists, and gain insight into their vision and techniques. Painters, potters, sculptors, and a boot maker are among the varied and exciting types of media that awaits.

Sneak Peek 3-7 on Friday, 12-5 on Saturday!

The Gloucester Arts Festival invites you to experience up close and personal the beauty and craftsmanship of Gloucester County’s talented artists during the Heart of the River Open Studio Tour. Visit studios, enjoy meeting the artists, and gain insight into their vision and techniques. Painters, potters, sculptors, and a boot maker are among the varied and exciting types of media that awaits.

Sneak Peek 3-7 on Friday, 10-5 on Saturday

In partnership with Gloucester Arts Festival and The Cook Foundation, during June, Arts at Abingdon presents Dana Lyn & Kyle Sanna. Join us for a music-filled evening at the historic Abingdon Church. For questions (or more info) please contact Alisa Bohon, Music Director at Abingdon Episcopal Church @ 804.693.3035

Join us for a beautiful evening in the Barn at Elmington Estate. Mingle with the Plein Air artists while nibbling on heavy hors d'oeuvres and sparkling wine. Peruse all the paintings from the week and select your favorite! Tickets required for this event. Become a Patron to enjoy a private reception at 5pm with the artists and have a preview of the Heart of River Collection.

On Saturday, June 10, the 2023 Plein Air festival painters will compete in a fast-paced paint-out along Main Street from 10-12. Community painters also are welcome to register for this event and compete for separate prizes. Judging will follow on the Tabb House Lawn. After prizes have been awarded, the paintings will be available for sale fresh off the easel - and ready to hang in your home!

In partnership with Gloucester Arts Festival and The Cook Foundation, during June, Flat Iron Crossroads presents The Boneshakers. Join us for an evening of funk, blues and rock music that will have you dancing! To purchase tickets, please visit Flat Iron Crossroads.

Art and Nature…the perfect cocktail. Are you ready to sip handcrafted, specialty cocktails and watch internationally known artists paint the scenic surroundings? Then join us for Cocktails in the Garden at Goshen during the festival! Tickets required for this event.

2022 Muralist Matt Lively will be at Fine Arts Museum of Gloucester for a Gallery Talk on June 7th. Matt is an artist living in Richmond, Virginia. He is a sculptor, painter, muralist; has designed installations, worked on films and illustrated books. A relative newcomer to the Plein Air style of painting, Matt will talk about how he started and how you can too!

The 2023 Plein Air Artists will be painting at various locations in Mathews County. Watch the artists at work during the day and then join us at the Bay School at 5pm for a reception. This event is free and open to the public, Patrons have a half-hour early access to view and purchase paintings.

The June 3rd concert will be given by the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. Touted as one of the most anticipated events of the year in the community, it is expected to draw over 2,000 people to the Gloucester Village for an evening of great food and music. Symphony performance starts at 8, preceded by a performance by The Liberty Dolls at 6:00pm.

Come enjoy oysters, beer, wine and food trucks while visiting the Plein Air artists who will be interpreting the beautiful surroundings on their canvases. Art, food, and beautiful scenery will make for a lovely evening for the whole family. See you there! Tickets are required for this event. Please bring your own lawn chairs.

Join us for a walk on Main Street in the Historic Gloucester Village as the sculptures are unveiled and learn the story and inspiration. Meet the soon-to-be-announced artist, ask questions, and enjoy! Find out more about these iconic sculptures that will be on Main Street until September and when family and friends come to visit this summer you can hunt with them!! Date is subject to change.

Here’s your last chance to review The 2022 Heart of the River Collection. Thinking of buying one of the festival’s Plein Air paintings? Want to see the show one last time? Visit Arts on Main any time on Saturday the 25th and take home a painting!

Village Arts Day will include live performances with music, dancing, and Artisan Market. There will be food trucks and creative opportunities for the entire family. Visit Edgehill House, listen to a storyteller, help paint a local mural and find something special and one-of-a-kind at the Artisan Market!

Join us for a beautiful evening in the Barn at Elmington Estate. Mingle with the Plein Air artists while nibbling on heavy hors d'oeuvres and sparkling wine. Peruse all the paintings from the week and select your favorite! Tickets required for this event. Become a Patron to enjoy a private reception with the artists and have a preview of the Heart of River Collection.

On Saturday, June 18, the 2022 Plein Air festival painters will compete in a fast-paced paint-out along Main Street from 10-12. Community painters also are welcome to register for this event and compete for separate prizes. Judging will follow on the Tabb House Lawn. After prizes have been awarded, the paintings will be available for sale fresh off the easel - and ready to hang in your home!

In partnership with Gloucester Arts Festival and The Cook Foundation, during June, Arts at Abingdon presents Chris Jones and the Night Drivers. Join us for a music-filled evening at the historic Abingdon Church.

Art and Nature…the perfect cocktail. Are you ready to sip handcrafted, specialty cocktails and watch internationally known artists paint the grounds of historic Abingdon Episcopal Church? Then join us for Cocktails in the Garden during the festival! Tickets required for this event.

Artists are asked to paint at Beaverdam Park on this day where the public can observe artists painting en Plein air. Beaverdam Park offers many different vistas, and a lake and wildlife provide variety for painting. Free and open to the public

Come enjoy oysters and beer while visiting the Plein Air artists who will be interpreting the beautiful surroundings on their canvases. Art, food, and beautiful scenery will make for a lovely evening for the whole family. See you there! Tickets required for this event. Please bring your own lawn chairs.

The June 11th concert will be given by the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. Touted as one of the most anticipated events of the year in the community, it is expected to draw over 2,000 people to the Gloucester Village for an evening of great food and music.

Join Anne as she will demonstrate traditional processes including painting with ink she makes from locally-sourced plant matter. She will show the class how to create dyes from natural materials, and then guide the class in using those pigments to draw/paint. Cost: Free

The Gloucester Arts Festival invites you to experience up close and personal the beauty and craftsmanship of Gloucester County’s talented artists during the Heart of the River Open Studio Tour. Visit studios, enjoy meeting the artists, and gain insight into their vision and techniques. Painters, potters, sculptors, and a boot maker are among the varied and exciting types of media that awaits.

Three one-act plays brought to you by three unique troupes, including our own Gloucester High School Dukes, the Courthouse Players, and the Virginia Stage Company! Stay tuned for additional information coming soon.

The Gloucester Arts Festival invites you to experience up close and personal the beauty and craftsmanship of Gloucester County’s talented artists during the Heart of the River Open Studio Tour. Visit studios, meet the artists, and gain insight into their vision and techniques. Painters, potters, sculptors, and a boot maker are among the varied and exciting types of media that awaits.