Magic City Art Connection

33rd annual / April 22-24, 2016 / 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Friday & Saturday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Sunday / downtown Birmingham’s Linn Park / www.MagicCityArt.com / #MagicCityArt

FIND ART! Make your way to downtown Birmingham’s historic Linn Park and settle in for Magic City Art Connection’s spring infusion of fresh artistic talent, sights, sounds, tastes and aromas. The 33rd annual contemporary art festival presents 200 juried artists from around the country and much more to thousands of visitors hungry for arts and culture, creativity, entertainment, food, community and fun. Be one of the art curious, art collecting, art newbies and other festival goers perusing the thousands of works on display. All mediums, styles, and price points are represented. Complementing the art buying experience is the food, wine, craft beer and spirits of the 19th Corks & Chefs tasting. This ticketed event now offers enhanced experience upgrades alongside popular seminars and special, guided tastings. To make your day at MCAC even more unforgettable, add in live music and dance performances on stage, ? art-making workshops for the kids, large scale art installations by future artists, special exhibitions at the Museum across the street, and lingering with friends at one of the festival lounges or the Park Place Café. Find Art and more the last full weekend in April! Join the art conversation with #MagicCityArt on Facebook, Twitter, and now Instagram.? Create. Inspire. Educate. Collect. 

GATES
Entry to the Festival and Corks & Chefs will take place at 2 central Linn Park Gates:
1) North Gate @ Rev Abraham Woods, Jr. Blvd 
2) South Gate @ Park Place & 20th Street

ADMISSION  
No advance ticket sales available
$5 Adult
$10 for a 3 Day Pass
Kids 12 & under free

TGIF ADMISSION SPECIAL 
sponsored by Birmingham Park and Recreation
$1 Friday Admission between 11am & 2pm. NOTE: The Park Place Cafe will have Free Entry all weekend. Thank you for your support! 

INFORMATION
205-595-6306, MagicCityArt.com.

2016 FEATURES 

ART FROM OVER 200 JURIED ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
Visit the booth of an award winning painter, sculptor, jeweler, glass blower, printmaker, or photographer. We are positive you’ll find something that catches your eye. All artist mediums/categories and all price points will be represented.

CULINARY CREATIONS BY BIRMINGHAM’S FAVORITE RESTAURANTS PLUS WINES, CRAFT BEER, SPIRITS, COFFEE & TEA TO SAMPLE
Indulge in a sampling of Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes with Arugula and Roasted Corn Remoulade at Corks & Chefs. 16-20 Restaurants wil be featured in 2016. 8-10 Restaurants and Chefs are featured each day. Plus there’s great wines, craft beers, coffee & tea to taste. This year, we’re adding spirits into the mix. Don’t miss the guided tastings and other special seminars lead by knowledgeable experts. Birmingham’s Kathy G is being featured this year. She’s talking about her new book and serving up recipes at special seated seminars in the tasting event’s new Side Room. Ticketed. $35 Advance / $45 at the door.

INTERACTIVE ART WORKSHOPS AND ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS
See your child’s imagination take flight creating a one-of-a-kind work of art at the Imagination Festival’s over 20 interactive art workshops. On Friday, Imagination Festival hosts 1200 elementary students during its school outreach and arts education program. It will close at 3pm on Friday. Please check at the Info Center for the list of available Imagination Festival workshops open to the general public on Friday. Imagination Festival will be open for hundreds more young artists and their families from 10-6 Saturday and 10-5 Sunday.

GREAT LIVE MUSIC AND DANCE FROM LOCAL TALENT
Discover emerging new music talent from the region and colorful cultural performances at the Backyard Centre Stage. It’s usually standing room only. Get your spot on the lawn.

LARGE SCALE ART AND ARCHITECTURE INSTALLATIONS
Stumble upon the budding talents of future artists at the High School Sculpture Competition. Or head over to EyeBeam to see how the art and architecture community collaborate on a large scale construction project with kids.

A CAFÉ EATERY
Make a pit stop for some delicious festival treats at the Park Place Café. We’ll have some great food and other festival favorites that will satisfy your cravings. 

How much entertainment can you cram into one day? Be a part of the MAGIC the last full weekend in April!

DIRECTIONS & PARKING
The Festival is easy to find using Birmingham’s major highways. There is ample parking at 3 downtown parking decks, including Boutwell’s deck at 19th Street & 8th Avenue North. Visit our website, and click on “Attend” under the Info & Sponsor Menu Heading for maps and more.

NOTE: Streets run north & south while avenues run east & west. 

There is also available street parking, especially on Saturday & Sunday.