Orlando, Fla.- The annual Festival of the Masters took place this weekend Nov. 7-9, 2008 at Downtown Disney and featured over 150 award winning artists from across the nation.
Jana Worthington Volunteer Event Coordinator from Orlando said " It's the 33rd year of this event," and "It's a great event so keep coming out!"
There were many different mediums of art displayed at the festival this year. It ranged from traditional art such as painting and sculpture, to the Folk Art Festival at the House of Blues and the Street Painting Festival in Pleasure Island.
Artist Al Hubbard from Atlanta, Ga. said, "I've been doing this show for four years and it's been a good show economically for me." He displayed sculptures of bluesy guitars and said that he is "inspired by life itself, nature, music...that sort of thing." Hubbard says this show is important to him because, "I'm in the midst of a lot of folk art. My art is not necessarily folk art, it has a little similarity, but its mostly whimsical art. So I get a chance to meet the folk artists so its very good for me."
This year at the Festival of the Masters they are giving away over $40,000 in prize money. Jana Worthington said, "Judging is tonight [Nov. 8] at 5:30, there is an awards ceremony and they give out a 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th place award." The first place winner is awarded $1,500 and other award categories include Best of Show with a $3,000 dollar award and Awards of merit with a $300 dollar award.
A spectator of the event Daniel Jones from Orlando said "This was my first year attending this event. I enjoyed the wide range of artists, local and nationally."
The crowd was kept entertained at this event with fun family activities thanks to LEGO Imagination Center, and the event sponsor Sharpie.
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