Some of the festival favorites are back this year, as well as some fresh new artists who can’t wait to show you their wares. Where applicable, you can even browse their websites or craft shop pages to get an idea of the BFA’s offerings this year. Start your shopping early, so you know exactly who to make a bee-line for on the day of the festival!

Everything is online this year, to save on paper and postage. Head over to the Artist Resources page to find all the info on where you’ll be, how to get there, and what to do for the 2011 show. You can also download a ZIP file containing all the relevant details in handy PDF form.

If you have any trouble with the files, just email Bailey at bailey@brandywinearts.com and she’ll get you straightened out.

Look – it’s our name, in lights! Well, more like boards. In fact, we are plastered all over the Brandywine Valley in the form of six billboards, heralding the upcoming festival. Check them out as you drive around town; it’s like your own fun BFA Scavenger Hunt!

Here are your clues…see if you can challenge yourself to find all six before the festival on September 10th. Happy hunting!

• In Trolley Square
• On Union Street
• On Rt. 52
• On Philadelphia Pike
• On the corner of Rt. 13 and Rt. 40
• On 202

Video link: http://wilmingtonde.swagit.com/play/08112011-53/0/

Fast-forward to the 20:40 mark for the start of the interview.

In honor of Brandywine Festival of the Arts being named Best Art Festival in Delaware by Delaware Today, we celebrated with a booth at the Best of Delaware party at the Chase Center on the Riverfront!

Who needs paint and canvas? We asked you to “‘Picture Yourself’at the Brandywine Festival of the Arts” by adorning our booth with the best works of art you have – your pretty faces! Thanks to everyone who stopped by and pose for us, you made the night truly “Del”-icious. If you created one of our masterpieces, make sure to check out our Facebook page and tag yourself!

Last year’s festival was a huge success! There was a hefty turnout, a vast variety of some of the best artists in the Delaware Valley (and beyond), and we saw thousands of people leave our snow-fenced gates with treasures and artifacts that are sure to adorn their homes for years to come. We’d like to thank our volunteers and staff again for their dedication, hard work, and tolerance of heat and moisture to deliver a festival that ran like a well-oiled machine. Our artists appreciated the support, and the festival goers had nothing but compliments!

The committee is now hard at work planning and executing logistics for this year’s festival. Memorial Day may have just passed, but Labor Day is right around the corner…and the BFA (and removal of white shoes) soon after! During that time we’ll be organizing with our Friends of Wilmington Parks buddies, hunting down musicians for the Music Meadow, taste testing all sorts of fried and sugar-coated comestibles from potential food vendors, and visiting art shows to recruit more of the area’s best artists. (Thankfully, many of our favorites made our jobs easy and are returning again this year!) If you or someone you know is interested in applying…what are you waiting for? Here is your formal invitation: get on it to get in it!

The BFA will be held on September 10th and 11th. On Saturday the 10th the show will run from 9am until 6pm while the Sunday show will run from 9am until 4pm. Save the date!