First annual Bay Area Houston Arts Festival

HOUSTON—For two days in October, artisans and fine crafters will converge near NASA Johnson Space Center along Upper Bay Road for the 1^st Annual Bay Area Houston Arts Festival. This event held Friday, October 19^th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, October 20^th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. will also feature musical entertainment, Greek dining, concessions, and children’s activities.

Thanks to JSC Federal Credit Union and Lakeshore Learning, children will enjoy activities planned especially for them. Shelley Shanks a celebrated local artist has designed a tremendous area of fun, including rides and amusement, pumpkin painting, a hay dig for treats, face painting, henna tattoos and more. In addition, children can participate in decorating a Seabrook pelican, compliments of the Pelican Path Project of Seabrook. 

Arts and Crafts lovers are invited to shop the booths of 20 area artists and 70 crafters at the 1st annual Bay Area Houston Arts Festival. Attendees can purchase original creations from various mediums, including jewelry, painting, ceramics, and more, while children explore hands-on art activities and games, underwritten by JSC Federal Credit Union.

Music lovers can relax and enjoy live performances by Nuevo Flamenco, Ben and Rose, Victoria Stones, and Asteris Greek Dancers, while savoring the culinary flavors of Greece with Mediterraneo Market & Café’ just outside The Arts Alliance, or a soothing cup of coffee at JJ’s Beans in the Life Center at Gloria Dei.

The two-day festival takes place along Upper Bay Road in Nassau Bay, beginning at The Arts Alliance Center of Clear Lake past the store fronts of Upper Bay Road to Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. Entry into the festival is free and sponsored in part by the City of Kemah, the City of Nassau Bay, and JSC Federal Credit Union.

Entry into the festival is free and sponsored in part by the cities of Kemah, Nassau Bay, Seabrook, and Webster.

About The Arts Alliance Center of Clear Lake

The Arts Alliance Center at Clear Lake (TAACCL) is Bay Area Houston’s cultural arts center. The alliance consists of over 50 nonprofit arts organizations, including educational institutions, dance and drama theatres, guilds of basket-weavers and quilters, writers' leagues, choral groups and musicians, from bluegrass to symphonies.

Since 1997, the Center has hosted monthly multi-media art exhibitions, year-round arts classes for all ages, and live performances ranging from concerts to dramatic recitals. The Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit multidiscipline arts organization, and is conveniently located across from NASA's Johnson Space Center.

Public arts programs at The Arts Alliance Center at Clear Lake are made possible in part by a grant from Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) and generous contributions from the City of Nassau Bay and the City of Webster.