The Stockley Gardens Arts Festival has been a biannual staple in the Hampton Roads area for the past 37 years, as well as being Hope House Foundation’s biggest fundraiser. The money raised during these events helps pay for rent, transportation, food, furnishings, unmet medical care, and more for people with developmental disabilities in Norfolk, Chesapeake, and Virginia Beach. Stockley is a communal celebration, a beloved tradition that has remained constant over the years, withstanding recessions, weather, hurricanes, and now COVID-19.
We're proud to give the community one of the best outdoor arts festivals in the area. In fact, the Stockley Gardens Arts Festival has been voted one of the top two art festivals in eastern Virginia by Virginia Living Magazine readers five years in a row, so don't miss the upcoming Stockley Gardens Fall Arts Festival. It's a good time for a great cause.
Dates & Facts
2021 Virtual Stockley Gardens Fall Arts Festival
Dates & Hours: | Saturday, October 16, 2021 Sunday, October 17, 2021 |
Location: | Stockley Gardens Park |
Media: | Fine art, including painting, photography, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, and more |
Admission Fee: | FREE and open to the public |
Entertainment: | TBA |
Participating Artists: | TBA |
You gotta have art. But you also gotta have an opportunity for local musicians to strut their stuff.
Saturday, October 16th:
11:00 am: TBD
1:00 pm: TBD
2:30 pm: TBD
4:00 pm: TBD
5:00 pm: TBD
Sunday, October 17th:
11:00 am: TBD
1:00 pm: TBD
2:30 pm: TBD
4:00 pm: TBD
For more information, email Laura DeVore or call her at 757.625.6161, x509.
TBD
We will have a performance (by a wonderful musician that will be announced at a later date) to round out the day of fun on Saturday. Artists will receive rewards, and adult beverages will be available for sale. The reception is open to the public!
We would like to extend a special thank you to this years 'Friends of Stockley' donors. It has been a tough and challenging year but we are so grateful that the following individuals have continued to support the festival. If you would like to become a Friend of Stockley, click here: http://www.hope-house.org/donate/friends-stockley/
- Anonymous
- Ann and Russell Onhaizer
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- Randall Smith
- Kenneth and Jennifer More
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- Dot Snipes
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 Development Director, Elena Montello, or 757.625.6161, x507.
The sponsors for the 2021 Fall Stockley Gardens Arts Festival are:
PRESENTING SPONSOR
GOLD SPONSORS
COPPER SPONSORS
CONTRIBUTING SPONSORS
MEDIA SPONSORS
TBD
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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
TBD
Best In Show ($3,500)
Sponsored by the Helen G. Gifford Foundation
Winner: Richard Toft (Accomack, VA)
Medium: Painting
The Catherine Toscano Kastenbaum Memorial 1st Place Award ($2,000)
Sponsored by Russ Cerro in honor of Catherine and her love for the Stockley Gardens Arts Festival
Winner: Avery Groves (Charlottesville, VA)
Medium: Jewelry
- This award is now The Alexis Reass 1st Place Award for Fall 2020
The MELAYNA and SOPHIA Second Place Award ($1,500)
Sponsored by The Palace Shops, Palace Station, and Decorum Furniture
Winner: Amanda Outcalt (Norfolk, VA)
Medium: Mixed Media
Third Place Award ($1,000)
Sponsor remains anonymous
Winner: Joshua Soloman (Norfolk, VA)
Medium: Glass
The Lee Gerry Wertheimer Award ($500)
Sponsor remains anonymous
Winner: Cindy Liebel (Fredericksburg, VA)
Medium: Jewelry
- This award is no longer available for Fall 2020
Norfolk Artist Award ($300)
Sponsored by The Norfolk Commission on the Arts & Humanities
Winner: Kate Thomas (Norfolk, VA)
Medium: Painting
- This award is not available for Fall 2020 & Spring 2021
Edward G. Carson Memorial Award ($250)
Sponsored by Claudia Mackintosh, Chandler Realty
Winner: Kristin Moger (Gap, PA)
Medium: Drawing
Award of Merit ($150)
Sponsored by Changes Hairstyling, City Spa & Jake's Place
Winner: Albert Massey (Norfolk, VA)
Medium: Wood
Award of Merit ($150)
Sponsored by Abe McCormack & Sharon Puryear
Winner: Gopal Kapoor (Greenville, NC)
Medium: Jewelry
Randy Smith Memorial Award ($100)
Sponsored by Scott and Cindy Mackey, Mackey Ink
Winner: Trista Chapman (Fredericksburg, VA)
Medium: Pottery
Best in Show - Emerging Artist ($250)
Winner: Brandon Umberger
Medium: Painting
1st Place - Emerging Artist ($150)
Winner: Michael Halliday, Jr.
Medium: Digital Print
2nd Place - Emerging Artist ($100)
Winner: Sydney Osborne
Medium: Photography
3rd Place - Emerging Artist ($50)
Winner: Craig Holden
Medium: Drawing & Screen Print
Artist applications are available on zapplication.org until July 12, 2021.
SGAF | Date Artist Application is Available | Date Artist Application is Due |
Fall 2020 | June 1, 2021 | July 12, 2021 |
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.
Applicants for the Emerging Artist Exhibit for Stockley Gardens Fall Arts Festival on October 16th and 17th 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 September 24th, 2021.
For more information contact Laura DeVore at ldevore@hope-house.org