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The Southlake Women's Club is thrilled to announce Methodist Southlake Medical Center as its presenting sponsor for its 23rd annual nationally ranked, award-winning Art in the Square held April 28-30 at Southlake Town Square. Gather with family and friends for a fun-filled weekend of art, music, good food, refreshing spirits, and children's activities. New this year, food and beverage purchases are NOW CASHLESS.

Southlake Women's Club showcases the incredible artwork of 200 juried renowned, emerging, and high school artists. Visit "Arts Alive," Apex Arts League photo op stop for snapshots. Tour the Youth Art tent to view the exceptional artwork of the high school students of Northeast Tarrant County.

The Methodist Southlake Medical Center Main Stage hosts free entertainment throughout the weekend. Friday night, April 28, at 8:30 pm, the "Manhattan" dance band entertains the crowd with music from the sixties to the present. Come wearing your boots and Stetsons on Saturday, April 29, at 8:30 pm. Canaan Smith of Nashville will bring that country sound to the stage performing "Love You Like That" and other favorites.

Local entertainment from schools, performing art studios, dance groups, and more will perform on the Texas Health Hospital Southlake Gazebo Stage. Sit back, relax, and enjoy our community stars' jazz, contemporary, classic, instrumental, and vocal talents.

Children's activities in Kid's Korner and The Zone are always engaging and fun for families. In Kids Korner, sponsored by Cook Children's, options are face painting, creating butterfly wings, pinwheels, or canvas art. The Zone's activities make laughable fun with bouncing, climbing, and jumping. New this year is a 9-hole putt-putt course, carnival games, and more!

Save the dates, April 28-30, for a fun-filled weekend. The Southlake Women's Club gives the DFW community a family-friendly experience while raising funds for charities that benefit women, children, and families in Northeast Tarrant County. www.artinthesquare.com

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Southlake’s premier art festival, Art in the Square, is just a few months away, but you can get a sneak peek of some incredible art before April!

Join the Southlake Arts Council, APEX Arts League, and Art in the Square for the annual Strokes of Art in the Square reception on Sunday, February 19, from 5:00- 6:30 PM in the Town Hall lobby. This public art reception will showcase the work of the 2023 Art in the Square featured artists.

Competing from all over the nation, this year’s featured artists represent world-class mastery of the visual arts. Come enjoy an evening of art, wine, and community!

This year’s featured artists are:
• Niki Gulley (Dallas, TX)
• Steven Dragan (Kansas City, MO)
• Bobby Goldsmith (Perkinston, MS)
• Curt Baldwin (Houston, TX)
• Tom Boatright (Tumwater, WA)
• Rick Wright (Kansas City, MO)
• Scott Williams (Dallas, TX)

The Strokes of Art in the Square exhibit is just a sneak peek at the incredible artists coming to Southlake for the annual Art in the Square Festival in April. Learn more about this award-winning festival here.

You can enjoy the Strokes of Art in the Square exhibit at the Southlake Town Hall lobby from February 17 until May 1, 2023.

Southlake’s premier art festival, Art in the Square, is just a few months away, but you can get a sneak peek of some incredible art before April!

Competing from all over the nation, this year’s featured artists represent world-class mastery of the visual arts. Come enjoy an evening of art, wine, and community!

You can enjoy the Strokes of Art in the Square exhibit at the Southlake Town Hall lobby from February 17 until May 1, 2023.

The community is invited to the 9th Strokes for Art in the Square on February 19, 2023. Guests will gather for a reception with refreshments in the foyer of Southlake Town Hall from 5-6:30 p.m.

The Southlake Women’s Club Foundation will present the Northeast Tarrant County charities selected as the 2023 beneficiaries during the reception. The showcased artwork of the nine featured artists offers samplings of the outstanding creatives that can be found April 28-30. The 23rd event t-shirt artwork designed by Niki Gulley will also be unveiled.

Voting begins for the 2023 The People’s Choice in late February. The community can cast a vote at Southlake Town Hall or on the city’s website for their favorite featured artist. Voting will end April 7, 2023.

Strokes is co-sponsored by the Southlake Arts Council, Apex Arts League and Art in the Square/Southlake Women’s Club.

Save the dates April 28-30 to attend Art in the Square… art, music and more!

For more information, visit www.apex-arts.org or www.artinthesquare.com.

The 22nd Annual Art in the Square event returns to Southlake Town Square on April 22 – 24.

This community event will feature over 150 renowned artists, emerging high school artists, and live entertainment for all ages on two stages.

There will also be a Kids Korner for our younger patrons. Your little “Picasso” will have an opportunity to create artwork to take home, or they can let off some steam and go for a jump in the bounce house or slide down one of the obstacle courses slides.

Attendees can also have a little fun with Apex Arts League’s Dine with Van Gogh, a Photo Op Stop that allows you to take pictures and upload them to your social media.

For all the foodies out there, a Le Bistro station will be set up in the middle of Town Square with several food and beverage choices to satisfy any taste buds, from good old-fashioned Texas BBQ to pizza to chicken on a stick, to warm and sweet funnel cakes.

Please note that tickets are required for children’s activities, food, and beverages.

Festival Hours are as follows:
Friday, April 22, 4 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 23, 10 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 24, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Art in the Square is presented by the Southlake Women’s Club. Since 2000, the SLWC Foundation has surpassed $3.2 million in funding to charities in Northeast Tarrant County. The proceeds from this event go toward the 2022 beneficiaries.

For more information and a full event schedule, please visit www.artinthesquare.com.

On Sunday, February 20, the free Strokes of Art in the Square Art Reception will kick off the 2022 Art in the Square season. Join us in the Southlake Town Hall Lobby from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM for an evening of music, refreshments, and visual arts.

Community members are welcome to join the Southlake art community to celebrate visual creativity. Get a sneak peek at the stunning pieces of the 2022 Art in Square featured artists. The featured artists will be displayed at Southlake Town Hall from February 18 until April 22, 2022.

The Strokes of Art in the Square reception is the first opportunity to vote for your favorite artist for the 2022 Art in the Square event. Visit the Town Hall lobby from February 20- April 1 to vote for the piece that speaks most to you. The artist with the most votes will be the 2022 People’s Choice Winner.

As in previous years, 100% of the net proceeds of AITS are donated to local organizations. The Southlake Women’s Club Foundation will present the 2022 Beneficiaries of Art in the Square at the Strokes reception.

Strokes is co-sponsored by the Southlake Arts Council, Apex Arts League, and Art in the Square/Southlake Women’s Club.

Mark your calendar for February 20, and don’t forget to visit the award-winning Art in the Square in April!

For more information, visit www.apexartsleague.com or www.artinthesquare.com.

Strokes is co-sponsored by the Southlake Arts Council, Apex Arts League, and Art in the Square/Southlake Women’s Club.

Mark your calendar for February 20, and don’t forget to visit the award-winning Art in the Square in April!

For more information, visit www.apexartsleague.com or www.artinthesquare.com.

Strokes is co-sponsored by the Southlake Arts Council, Apex Arts League, and Art in the Square/Southlake Women’s Club.

Mark your calendar for February 20, and don’t forget to visit the award-winning Art in the Square in April!

For more information, visit www.apexartsleague.com or www.artinthesquare.com.

Strokes, the kick-off for Art in the Square showcasing 2021 featured artists is displayed at Southlake Town Hall. The community has the opportunity to view a sampling of the creativity of five artists, four from DFW area and one from Oregon, that will be participating in the event to be held September 24-26 at Southlake Town Square.

Because of COVID-19 the community has three options for viewing this year’s talented artists. In-person, online (www.artinthesquare.com) or QR code (found on signs at Town Hall) viewings are available. Just scan the QR code on your phone. QR will be at top of Art in the Square signs displayed.

While enjoying this fabulous artwork, we invite all to cast a vote for your favorite artist for the 2021 Art in the Square. The artist receiving the most votes will be 2021 People’s Choice Winner. The public has the opportunity to vote through the end of April.

Strokes is co-sponsored by the Southlake Arts Council, Apex Arts League and Art in the Square/Southlake Women’s Club.

Save the dates September 24-26, 2021 to attend Art in the Square, an artful fun filled weekend to experience with family and friends. For more festival information www.artinthesquare.com.

The Southlake Women’s Club has bragging rights! The national ranking for the top 10 fine art festivals has been released by the Art Fair SourceBook. Art in the Square is #1. Art Fair SourceBook is a leader in the industry. It is the most comprehensive guide to the top art fairs and craft shows in the USA and releases rankings based upon in-depth surveys and artist sales.

A huge thank you to the 2019 Art in the Square art exhibitors for completing the survey rating the event in the following categories: quality of artwork displayed, demographics, patrons art savvy and buying energy, their personal sales, weather, advertising, venue environment, support of organization, director, volunteers and security, logistic ease and artists hospitality. This is not the first time Art in the Square ranked in the top ten but the first time to receive the prestigious ranking of #1.

Make Southlake Town Square your destination April 24-26, to experience why Art in the Square was awarded the #1 spot. Interact with over 250 renowned, emerging and high school artists, two stages offering various genres of musical performers, new A-MAZING photo op tent, children’s activities and an abundance of food and beverage choices. Admission and parking are free at Art in the Square with tickets required for food/drinks, new A-MAZING tent and children’s activities. Proceeds from Art in the Square benefit local charities in Northeast Tarrant County that assist women, children and families.

The 2020 Art in the Square is 21 years old. The success of its longevity has been driven by creative, talented artists, dedicated volunteers, sponsors and a community that appreciates the arts. For more information: www.artinthesquare.com.