Boston Magazine Recognizes Mystic Outdoor Art Festival as Best Art Festival in New England
For the inaugural New England Travel Awards, the editors of Boston Magazine asked readers to nominate their favorite places to stay and play across New England in 20 distinct categories, with submissions accepted through bostonmagazine.com and social media. Once the nomination period ended, a panel of travel experts reviewed the submissions and selected a winner in each category.
Here is what the judges said about the Mystic Outdoor Art Festival:
“Forget gallery hunting for your next “OMG, where did you find that?” piece of art: One visit to this
mega-festival—the oldest juried art show in the Northeast—will yield exactly what you’re seeking. The two-day August event brings some 270 artists from around the country to downtown Mystic, where a mile-long stretch of tents along the scenic Mystic River showcases oil and watercolor paintings, photography, ceramics, jewelry, and textiles. Though the festival brings out tens of thousands of people eager to shop till they drop for one-of-a-kind pieces, it’s not just about business: It’s about celebrating art in all of its forms, including with a recently added performing arts stage at Mystic River Park, and a “children’s art park” for little ones to create themselves. It’s also about recognizing the artists, with an annual awards program honoring the crème de la crème. This year’s winners included the makers of nautical pine sculptures, watercolor songbirds, and so much more. mysticchamber.org.”
“Over the last 4 years we have made substantial, meaningful changes to the Art Festival including partnering with Mystic Seaport Museum and adding the Performing Arts Stage. Thank you to everyone who voted for Mystic’s signature event, now running for 65 years. It is extremely rewarding for the whole Chamber team to see this recognition from Boston Magazine and the NE Travel Awards,” Bruce Flax, President of The Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce.
Several Chamber members also received recognition in the magazine with honorable mentions:
Best Museum – Mystic Seaport Museum
Best Golf – Lake of Isles, Foxwoods Resort Casino
The highly anticipated New England Travel Awards October issue is now available in print and online!
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