Arts International Festival

SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 2024, 11 AM-5 PM

Arts International is FMU’s annual community celebration of arts and culture. The festival will feature music, international cuisine, artisans, and other fun events and activities.

Festival Info

ADMISSION

Admission to Arts International is free and open to the public, along with all the festival’s entertainment. Food trucks selling refreshments will be available for purchase, along with craft items from local artisans.

Younger attendees will enjoy the Children’s Area, which will include a drum circle, a community mural, face painting, balloon animals, bubbles, and more.

ARTISANS

You’ll find a variety of hand made artisans who will be showcasing their craft and selling their wares. This year’s artisans line-up includes:

  • Bisque n’ Fire Pottery

  • Cord and Quill Studio

  • Dry Creek Woodworks

  • Gifts and Talents

  • Gullah Sweetgrass Baskets

  • Glass Craft

  • Junecat Crochet

  • Lily & Poppy

  • Night Owl

  • Phillip Simmons Artist Blacksmith Guild

  • SC Fantasy Fibers

  • snellharwellart

  • The Dizzy Weaver

  • Vivid Knacks

  • Wendy’s Trendies

PERFORMERS

Arts International 2024 will have several performance areas with something to entertain visitors all day!

Amphitheater Stage

11am: Guerreros Quetzalcoatl

12pm: Triangle Taiko

1pm: Guerreros Quetzalcoatl

2pm: Triangle Taiko

3pm: Orquesta 704

Barris Stage

11am: Analog Saints

1pm: Bagpipes by Ahren Self

2pm: Analog Saints

City of Florence Stage

11:30am: Kempertown Musicians

12:45pm: Aroha Afro Latin Dance

1:45pm: Kempertown Musicians

2:45pm: Aroha Afro Latin Dance

3:45pm: Bagpipes by Ahren Self

Roaming Artists

11am: Lion Dance by Kaizen Way

12:15pm: Lion Dance by Kaizen Way

1:15pm: Lion Dance by Kaizen Way

INFORMATION

For more information about Arts International contact:

Lauren Stanton — lauren.stanton@fmarion.edu