The 11th Annual Shadyside Art Festival on Walnut Street

Saturday & Sunday, September 20th & 21st, 2008

Saturday 10am-9:30pm & Sunday 10am-5pm

Admission is Free

Shadyside on Walnut in Pittsburgh, PA

Please note, the show is now a two day show, Saturday and Sunday.

Walnut Street in Shadyside, a popular downtown shopping district of Pittsburgh, will transform into a living, breathing art gallery with 150 exhibitors from around the nation for the 11th Annual Shadyside Art FestivalThe Art Festival on Walnut Street. Like all Howard Alan events, the 11th Annual Shadyside, The Art Festival on Walnut Street is a juried show, which means each participating artist is hand-selected from hundreds of applicants to ensure a first-class festival with only the highest quality, original artwork.

All exhibiting artists are required to be at the festival the entire weekend. This gives you the unique opportunity to meet the creators of the art on display; commission a specific piece; ask questions about techniques; learn the sources of their inspirations; and purchase fine works of art at affordable prices. All of the work on display is available for purchase, and with prices ranging from $15 earrings to $50 prints to $20,000 sculptures, there is always something for everyone.

Venue: Walnut Street between South Aiken Avenue and South Negley Avenue

Directions	From the east: Exit 6 (Monroeville). Get on 376 west towards Pittsburgh. It is the first exit after the Squirrel Hill Tunnels (Exit 8 - Squirrel Hill) stay in the right lane going through the tunnel, while exiting follow the signs to Squirrel Hill. At the first light take a left onto Murray Avenue. Go straight on Murray Avenue until it ends. Take a left onto Wilkens. Take a right at the first light onto South Negley. There is a big downhill grade at the intersection to 5th (it might be better for large vehicles pulling trailers to take the exit 48 directions coming from the west) Cross 5th Avenue, Walnut Street is three blocks up and take a left one block to Ivy Street which is the end of the show site. From the west: Exit the Pa. Turnpike at exit 48 (Harmerville) Bare right coming off the turnpike and follow that road to the light, just past Giant Eagle Supermarket and Ames Dept Store. Take a right to get to Route 28 South towards Pittsburgh (it also says route 910) (28 is right lane and 910 is left lane). Exit route 28 at the Highland Park Bridge. Stay in the left lane. Follow it around to the first light at Washington Blvd. Take a right and stay straight on Washington Blvd. It will eventually turn into 5th Ave. when it enters Shadyside. Continue on 5th Ave until between South Negly and South Aiken. The show will run between those two streets about 3 blocks to the right. Walnut Street runs parallel to 5th Avenue.

Directions

From the east: Exit 6 (Monroeville). Get on 376 west towards Pittsburgh. It is the first exit after the Squirrel Hill Tunnels (Exit 8 - Squirrel Hill) stay in the right lane going through the tunnel, while exiting follow the signs to Squirrel Hill. At the first light take a left onto Murray Avenue. Go straight on Murray Avenue until it ends. Take a left onto Wilkens. Take a right at the first light onto South Negley. There is a big downhill grade at the intersection to 5th (it might be better for large vehicles pulling trailers to take the exit 48 directions coming from the west) Cross 5th Avenue, Walnut Street is three blocks up and take a left one block to Ivy Street which is the end of the show site. From the west: Exit the Pa. Turnpike at exit 48 (Harmerville) Bare right coming off the turnpike and follow that road to the light, just past Giant Eagle Supermarket and Ames Dept Store. Take a right to get to Route 28 South towards Pittsburgh (it also says route 910) (28 is right lane and 910 is left lane). Exit route 28 at the Highland Park Bridge. Stay in the left lane. Follow it around to the first light at Washington Blvd. Take a right and stay straight on Washington Blvd. It will eventually turn into 5th Ave. when it enters Shadyside. Continue on 5th Ave until between South Negly and South Aiken. The show will run between those two streets about 3 blocks to the right. Walnut Street runs parallel to 5th Avenue.