This year’s festival will feature an "artist's village" of 90 professional juried artists, exhibits by local high school students, and a booth with brochures and materials from Lincoln arts organizations. The festival promises to be even more dynamic than last year’s, with an array of pottery, jewelry, paintings, sculpture, glass work, drawings, fibers, woodworking, metals, and photography by artists from across the nation.

Catherine Griesen, a recent graduate of Nebraska Wesleyan, has been awarded the Emerging Artist Award. She creates books as her art form. Awards that will be given to chosen artists at the festival include a Best of Show, Mayor’s choice award, Nebraska’s Best, and other Awards of Excellence.

Admission to the Arts Festival is free. Food and refreshments are on site as well as nearby at SouthPointe locations. The festival is located outdoors on the west side of SouthPointe Pavilions, 27th and Pine Lake Road, Lincoln.

Visual artist demonstrations will be as follows:
Saturday, September 25
· 10:00a Catherine Griesen
· 11:30a Margaret Berry
· 1:00p Keith Anderson
· 3:00p Peg Pelter

Sunday, September 26
· 11:00a Keith Anderson
· 1:30p Margaret Berry
· 3:00p Wauneta Williamson

Musical performances will be as follows:
Saturday, September 25
· 11:00a Baby Needs Shoes
· 1:00p Hansen, Hischke and Pipher
· 2:00p The Neon Violin Quintet

Sunday, September 26
· 11:00a Baby Needs Shoes
· 1:00p The Lightening Bugs
· 2:00p The Neon Violin Quintet