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<strong>April</strong> 28 & 29, Wickham Park, Melbourne<br />
Melbourne Art Festival<br />
For the 34th time the Melbourne Art Festival puts on a<br />
top ranked fine art show during Saturday and Sunday,<br />
<strong>April</strong> 28th and 29th, from 9 am to 5 pm. Usually, around<br />
250 artists have their work on dispay; there will be a Kids<br />
World, student competition, art work shops, a 5K run, a<br />
vendor village, continuous live music, and a concert in the<br />
park on Saturday night. For the second year the festival is<br />
held at the scenaric Wickham Park. There is free admission,<br />
free parking, and easy access for everyone.<br />
While the preparations were still in full swing, MAF<br />
secretary Johana Gant anounced proudly that all artist spots<br />
were “sold out” - 255 spaces to be exact - and that the festival<br />
even has a waiting list for artists to get in. By the way,<br />
getting into a fine art show is not easy. Artists submit photos<br />
of their work which are viewed by a committee that votes<br />
applicants in - or out.<br />
What makes the Melbourne Art Festival so popular is<br />
its “down-to-earth approach,” and it is MAF president Elise<br />
Vaughn’s agenda to keep the event a volunteer effort with<br />
free admission to the public and reasonable prices, even for<br />
beer, wine and liquor. This was definitely one of the culprits<br />
why the MAF committee decided to move the festival from<br />
downtown Melbourne to Wickham Park last year. Parking<br />
had become a problem with more and more visitors every<br />
year, city lots were charging hefty fees, and the free park<br />
and ride service that the MAF still offered to its visitors<br />
was a big expense in a time when sponsors tightened their<br />
budgets.<br />
The magical word has been “community involvement”<br />
and that’s why the MAF happens every year despite of all<br />
struggles any festivals of this size experience. At the end<br />
it all comes together with a great art show and a lot of entertainment.<br />
Look out for the 2018 directories that will be<br />
distributed this year in several locations or download a pdf<br />
file at www.melbournearts.org.<br />
Photos by Robin Werling<br />
Lots of fine art, workshops,<br />
5K Run, and<br />
as musical headliner<br />
the MAF announced<br />
the Legendary Sauce<br />
Boss Bill Wharton on<br />
Sunday 2pm at Wickham<br />
Park Pavilion.<br />
Brevard Live <strong>April</strong> 2018 - 15
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