Fall Stockley Gardens

Building community takes art. Music. Food. Laughter. A willingness to work together. Most of all, it takes vision.

For almost 30 years, Hope House has been the vision behind the Stockley Gardens Arts Festival. And now, the free event is a community tradition, drawing more than 50,000 visitors annually.

Twice a year, on the third weekend in May and October, people flock to Stockley Gardens in Norfolk's historic Ghent neighborhood to browse through jewelry, pottery, paintings, and other works of art by approximately 150 artists. The park is full of strollers and dogs and tantalizing smells. Music drifts from the stage. Friends stop to chat. And throughout the weekend, there is a feeling of hope.

The money raised during these events helps pay for housing, transportation, medical care, and more for people with intellectual disabilities. But the events themselves benefit the entire community.

Each year, a nationally recognized artist or curator judges the artists, who compete for cash prizes. There are special exhibits and prizes for college students in the fall, and high school students in the spring. Award winners are announced during the Artists' Reception, which is held Saturday evening on the Main Stage.

We're proud to give the community one of the best outdoor arts festivals in the area. In fact, the Stockley Gardens Arts Festival was featured in Richmond-based 64 Magazine as "One of the 64 reasons we love Virginia!" So don't miss the upcoming Stockley Gardens Arts Festival. It's a good time, for a good cause.

Dates & Facts

2013 Stockley Gardens Fall Arts Festival

Entertainment

You gotta have art. But you also gotta have some activities to keep the little ones entertained, as well as an opportunity for local musicians to strut their stuff.

Kids' Activities

All activities listed below took place at the Children's Stage, which is in the middle of the park (B Block), near the center circle.

For more information, email Anne Knox at aknox@hope-house.org, or call her at 757.625.6161, x509.

Live Music

All musical acts listed below performed on the Main Stage, at the top of the park (A Block) near Olney Road.

For more information, email Anne Knox at aknox@hope-house.org, or call her at 757.625.6161, x509.

Artists' Reception

A free artists' reception with live music will take place on the main stage on Saturday evening. The party takes place immediately after the show ends for the day, and lasts from 5 to 7 pm. We encourage the festival artists to attend, along with sponsors, volunteers, and the community at large. Midway through the reception, the Festival judge will announce the award winners and distributes prizes.

In addition to live music provided by talented musicians, food vendors remain open for the reception, and beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages are available. This rockin' outdoor party is a great opportunity to have fun and mingle with both patrons and artists.

Sponsors

Sponsorships provide tremendous exposure for businesses, while supporting the arts, people with disabilities, and the community as a whole. And they're available at many different levels. All donations are fully tax deductible.

If you're interested in being a corporate or prize sponsor for our next festival, please contact Festival Director Elena Montello at emontello@hope-house.org or 757.625.6161, x507.

The sponsors for the 2013 Fall Stockley Gardens Arts Festival were:

Great Masters
Towne Bank
MANCON
Miller Oil & Miller Marts

Artisan
Ghent Business Association
Ferguson
Levin's of Virginia
Pilato & Counts
QVC
STIHL

Media Sponsors
Virginia Living
WHRO
Hampton Roads Magazine
BOB-FM
Veer Magazine
WNIS-WTAR

Awards & Winners

Please check back after the Festival to see who won.

Best In Show ($2,500)
Sponsored by the Helen G. Gifford Foundation

The MELAYNA Second Place Award ($1,000)
Sponsored by Claus Ilhemann

The Catherine Toscano Kastenbaum Memorial Third Place Award ($500)
Sponsored by Russ Cerro in honor of Catherine and her love for the Stockley Gardens Arts Festival

Norfolk Artist Award ($300)
Sponsored by The Norfolk Commission on the Arts & Humanities

Edward G. Carson Memorial Award ($250)
Sponsored by Karen & Matthew Fine

The Mayor's Award ($500)
Sponsored by Mayor Paul Fraim

Award of Merit ($150)
Sponsored by Changes Hairstyling, City Spa & Jake's Place

Award of Merit ($150)
Sponsored by McCormack & Puryear Jewelers

Randy Smith Memorial Award
Sponsored by Anonymous Donor

Futures Award First Prize ($150)
Sponsored by Dr. Hamlin and Dr. Morgan

Futures Award Second Prize ($100)
Sponsored by Friends of Stockley

Futures Award Third Prize ($50)
Sponsored by Dr. Hamlin and Dr. Morgan

Futures Award Honorable Mention ($25)
Sponsored by Friends of Stockley

Futures Award Honorable Mention ($25)

Sponsored by Friends of Stockley

Applications

Artists

Fees

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.

Photomechanical 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.

Vendors

Vendor applications are no longer being accepted for the 28th Annual Stockley Gardens Fall Arts Festival. Please check back in January to apply for the 29th Annual Spring Festival, which will take place the third weekend in May of 2013.

Fees