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39th Annual Fall Stockley Gardens Arts Festival: October 21st & 22nd

Stockley Gardens Park in historic Ghent

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Town Bank Presents Stockley Gardens Art Festival

Since 1984 Hope House Foundation has hosted the Stockley Gardens Arts Festival, a two-day event featuring over 125 artists from across the U.S. and overseas to participate and showcase their art in a variety of mediums, including photography, pottery, sculpture, painting, mixed media and jewelry. Stockley Gardens Park offers the festival a distinctive atmosphere with its peaceful garden setting in the heart of the historic district in Ghent, Norfolk. The festival is free and open to the public and attracts thousands of people who enjoy the art, live music, an array of food and the community atmosphere of the event held in the spring and fall each year.

If you would like to volunteer at the festival please sign-up at this link: (check back soon)

100% of the proceeds from the festivals support individuals with developmental disabilities supported by Hope House Foundation.

Saturday, October 21, 2023 from 10:00AM to 5:00PM

  • After Hours Party from 5:00PM – 7PM – all welcome and it is free and open to the public.

Sunday, October 22, 2023 from 12:00PM to 5:00PM

Participating artists:

 

Medium Key:

PA= Painting

PM= Printmaking

JE= Jewelry

DR= Drawing

GL= Glass

MM= Mixed Media

LE= Leather

PH= Photography

PO= Pottery

ME= Metal

SC= Sculpture

WO= Wood

Live musical performances:

Saturday, October 21

  • TBD

Sunday, October 22

  • TBD

For the most up to date information visit our Facebook Page!

Are you an artist and interested in participating?

Artist applications are available on zapplication.org until June 30th!

SGAFDate Artist Application is AvailableDate Artist Application is Due
Fall 2023Currently OpenJune 30, 2023
Wood Artwork

Standards

All work displayed must be original, created and executed by the displaying artist’s or artisan’s own hand and of professional quality. This work is absolutely limited to the work of a single artist or two-person collaborative team.

Photo-mechanical reproductions of an artist’s original work may be present in a small quantity in a spin tower or portfolio/bin or hung on one side of one wall, whichever is lesser. The individual prints must be clearly labeled as reproductions. THIS WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED.

Ineligible items include items made with commercially available molds or patterns or any item produced commercially or by anyone other than the artist. No representatives or dealers may show. Artists bringing ineligible items to the show risk disqualification. Artists violating the rules of this show or who fail to cooperate with the Festival committee will not be permitted to exhibit.

All displays will be reviewed by the standards committee at intervals throughout the show to ascertain that all items in the booth are the same or better quality as the slides submitted. The artists will be required to remove ineligible items based upon the show’s standards. Please notify the Arts Festival Committee if you see any infractions of the standards.

Stockley Gardens Arts Festival

Emerging Artists

Applicants for the Emerging Artist Exhibit for Stockley Gardens Fall Arts Festival on October 21st & 22nd must be currently enrolled in a college, university, high school, or be a recent graduate.

The application can be found here and must be turned in with artwork by Friday, October 6th, 2023.

For more information contact Laura DeVore at ldevore@hope-house.org

Festival Contributors

Hope House extends many thanks to our sponsors and Friends of Stockley. We are so very thankful for all your support!

PRESENTING SPONSOR

Townes Bank, The best Bankers, Hometown Banking

GOLD SPONSORS

Capital Group Logo
Millers Energy Fuel For Life Logo
Mancon since 1983 Logo
Driving Southern Logo

COPPER SPONSORS

The port of Virginia Logo
The city of Norfolk Logo
GBA Logo

MEDIA SPONSORS

Sponsor Whro Public Media Logo
Coastal Virginia Magazine Logo
TideRadio

PRIZE AWARD SPONSORS

Best in Show

sponsored by Helen G. Gifford Foundation

The Alexis Reass 1st Place Memorial Award

sponsored by Dick and Madelyn Reass, in memory of their daughter Alexis.

The “Melayna Sophia” 2ND PLACE Award

Decorum, Palace Shops & Palace Stations, Ghent

3rd Place Memorial Award

sponsor remains anonymous and is in honor of all who volunteer to make the arts festival fun and successful

Norfolk Artist Award

sponsored by Norfolk Commission of the Arts & Humanities

Ed Carson Memorial Award

Claudia Mackintosh, Chandler Realty

Award of Merit

Abe McCormack & Sharon Puryear

Award of Merit

Changes City Spa

Randy Smith Memorial Award (Spring Show ONLY)

Scott & Cindy Mackey, Mackey Ink

The Barnes Page Best Emerging Artist Award

sponsored by Anonnie Mus in memory of Gail Barnes & Judy Page who taught us how to love the arts.

1st

Place Emerging Artist Award

Friends of Stockley

2nd

Place Emerging Artist Award

Friends of Stockley

3rd

Place Emerging Artist Award

Friends of Stockley

FRIENDS OF STOCKLEY

Best Friend

  • Anonymous
  • Brooks Johnson & Germaine Clair
  • Mary Jane Sufficool
  • Edward Jones Investments, Irene O’Brien, Financial Advisor
  • Matthew McKeon & Vince Zentner
  • Chandler Realty, A Rose & Womble Realty Company
  • Becky Sawyer in memory of her cousin Amy Casey

Friend

  • Ann and Russell Onhaizer
  • Nicole Livas in memory of her father Henry Livas
  • Laura Henderson in honor of Claus Ihlemann & Robert Roman
  • Gary & Muriel Hecht

Buddy

  • Mary Kelly
  • Debra Keeling
  • Bill Goodbar
  • Robin Gustin
  • Anita Montello in honor of Elena Montello & Brittany Bailey
  • Catherine Rothman
  • Randall W. Smith, CPA PC

Pal

  • Dot Snipes
  • Christopher Jones & Diane Catanzaro
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