TEXAS ARTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL CELEBRATES ART, COMMUNITY

  

Lively entertainment and stunning art displays brought visitors from all over to downtown Brenham for the 11^th Annual Texas Arts and Music Festival.

Between Friday and Sunday, festivalgoers enjoyed witnessing live art exhibitions, shopping at dozens of vendors, and listening to music from an eclectic group of performers.

Festival Board President Mark Rosenbaum says the event has a really good response from the community, and he is glad to be able to help leave a lasting mark on Brenham well past when the festival ends. 

Three new murals are part of downtown Brenham’s artscape: the Gateway mural on Austin Street between Main and Alamo Streets, in front of 2tinygallery by Toubin Park, and on South St. Charles Street by Alamo Street.  Rosenbaum says the larger murals on Austin Street and South St. Charles Street should be finished by the end of this week.

Additionally, the festival featured a juried art show at the Brenham Heritage Museum with over 50 works by artists from across Texas, including entries from Brenham High School and Blinn College.  The works are on display at the museum through the end of October.

Numerous young entrepreneurs sold homemade goods and arts and crafts during the children’s business fair at the festival.  The Brenham Children’s Chorus, The Guzzlers, Henry Invisible, The Last Bandoleros and the Phil ‘N The Blanks Jazz Band provided entertainment all weekend long. 

The Texas Arts and Music Festival is held every third weekend in October.  Presenting sponsor for this year’s festival was Nextlink. 

Proceeds from the event benefit local school art and music programs.