About Jasper and Jasper ArtFest
Jasper, GA is “The First Mountain City” because it is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. To get there from Atlanta you can travel north on I-75 and proceed up I-575 (GA 515) through Canton. We are about 50 miles north of Atlanta, GA.
We picked this weekend to have the Jasper ArtFest because North Georgia needs it! There is very little going on, so come on up and join us! If you are an accepted artist, you will not have to submit to the jury panel for 2013, and will be assured a booth space for successive years. We had a weekend crowd of an estimated 5000 visitors in 2011, and with most artists returning we expect that figure to grow impressively in 2012.
We picked this weekend to have the Jasper ArtFest because North Georgia needs it! There is very little going on, so come on up and join us! If you are an accepted artist, you will not have to submit to the jury panel for 2013, and will be assured a booth space for successive years. We had a weekend crowd of an estimated 5000 visitors in 2011, and with most artists returning we expect that figure to grow impressively in 2012.
World's Largest Kudzu Basket
In 2011 we joined as a community to weave the world's largest Kudzu Basket, and here it is! Nine feet tall! We have a creature in mind for next year's weaving project, but we can't say what it is yet.
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The "Art of the Auto" Saturday
Plan to check out "The Art of the Auto" to be held both days. The show will take place at the south end of the downtown area. Saturday in 2011 a parade of thirty Model A's arrived at 11 AM.
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"The Art of the Auto" Sunday
On Sunday, "The Art of the Auto" featured "THE BIG RIGS". Visitors were even allowed to get up inside for a look at the customization of these vehicles as well as a look at what it's like to sit behind the wheel of a classic road tractor.
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Woodbridge Inn Features Biergarten on Saturday
On Saturday, our own local celebrity from the Food Channel, Hans Rueffert will be staging a Biergarten at his Woodbridge Inn Restaurant. The menu will feature traditional German food that is portable along with an assortment of beers. For you lovers of beer and the best German food between here and Europe, you won't want to miss this!
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