Name: A2 Artoberfest 2024
Start: 2024-10-12T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-10-13T16:00:00-04:00
Location: Gutman Gallery

WHAT: A2 Artoberfest Fine Art Fair
WHEN: October 12&13, 2024; Saturday, 10am - 6pm with after hours from 6-8pm, Sunday, 10am - 4pm
WHERE: N. Fourth Ave. {between Huron + Catherine} and Ann Street {between Main + Fifth Ave.}, Downtown Ann Arbor, MI
The Guild of Artists & Artisans (The Guild) is proud to announce the fourth annual A2 Artoberfest Fine Art Fair, Saturday and Sunday October 12th & 13th in Downtown Ann Arbor. The event stretches across Ann Street and North Fourth Ave. from Huron into the charming Kerrytown area. This intimate and rich celebration of the arts will feature 100 jury selected artists, live entertainment, food vendors, art activities, and several adult beverage offerings including: craft cocktails from the Ann Arbor Distilling Company, Mead/Cider from Bløm Meadworks, wine from Riboli Family Wines featuring Riva de la Rosa and San Simeon, and beer from three local breweries: Austin Brothers Beer Co, Broad Leaf Brewery + Spirits, and Drafting Table Brewing Company, provided by M4. Fairgoers who are 21 and older will be able to stroll the entire event while enjoying their beverages.
A music lineup will take the stage on Saturday and will be headlined by the Ann Arbor band Ain’t Dead Yet, a high-energy classic rock band covering a wide variety of hits from past and present. This year’s event will include extended hours (6-8pm) on Saturday for the live music and bar offerings to continue, and artists will have the option to stay open during that time if they choose.
The Gutman Gallery, a fine art gallery and shop managed by The Guild and located within the footprint of A2 Artoberfest at 118 N. Fourth Ave, will be hosting their annual youth art exhibition, PLAY: an all media youth art exhibition featuring artwork from young Washtenaw County artists grades K-12. The gallery will also host a mask making workshop for all ages from 12pm to 4pm each day of the fair, where participants can design and decorate their very own masks using provided materials including paper mache, paint, glitter, fabric, beads and more. The workshop requires a $5 fee per participant (ticket holders for The Guild’s annual fundraiser on November 9 can participate at no cost); participants can register in advance online (https://my-site-109674-104618.square.site/events), or walk in during the fair. Fairgoers can also enjoy seeing muralist, Gary Horton, complete the upper half of the mural on the back of the Gutman Gallery, presented with support from Destination Ann Arbor, which he started at last year’s event.