Artists FoxSaid Festival in Athens raises money for art education By J.Andrew July 29, 2024 5 minutes read 2 months ago Facebook Twitter Pinterest Whatsapp Cloud StumbleUpon Tumblr Print Share via Email Local kids help paint a mural with local artist Will Eskridge at FoxSaid Festival at the Cotton Press in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, July 27, 2024. The mural is part of an Athens Downtown Development Art Decko project. It will be placed inside the downtown College Avenue parking deck stairwell. Joshua L. Jones, Athens Banner-Herald USA TODAY NETWORK Local kids help paint a mural with local artist Will Eskridge at FoxSaid Festival at the Cotton Press in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, July 27, 2024. The mural is part of an Athens Downtown Development Art Decko project. It will be placed inside the downtown College Avenue parking deck stairwell. Joshua L. Jones, Athens Banner-Herald USA TODAY NETWORK Locals contribute to a bird van with local artist Peter Loose at FoxSaid Festival at the Cotton Press in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, July 27, 2024. The art and music festival featured interactive art with a number of local artists and raised money for art education in local schools. Joshua L. Jones, Athens Banner-Herald USA TODAY NETWORK The crowd at FoxSaid Festival at the Cotton Press in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, July 27, 2024. The art and music festival featured interactive art with a number of local artists and raised money for art education in local schools. Joshua L. Jones, Athens Banner-Herald USA TODAY NETWORK Local artist Krysia Ara works with a child to glaze ginkgo leaves that will used in her mosaics at FoxSaid Festival at the Cotton Press in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, July 27, 2024. The art and music festival featured interactive art with a number of local artists and raised money for art education in local schools. Joshua L. Jones, Athens Banner-Herald USA TODAY NETWORK Local artist Krysia Ara top left works with locals to glaze ginkgo leaves that will used in her mosaics at FoxSaid Festival at the Cotton Press in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, July 27, 2024. The art and music festival featured interactive art with a number of local artists and raised money for art education in local schools. Joshua L. Jones, Athens Banner-Herald USA TODAY NETWORK Mosaics from local artist Krysia Ara at FoxSaid Festival at the Cotton Press in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, July 27, 2024. The art and music festival featured interactive art with a number of local artists and raised money for art education in local schools. Joshua L. Jones, Athens Banner-Herald USA TODAY NETWORK Art from Vera Miller at FoxSaid Festival at the Cotton Press in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, July 27, 2024. The art and music festival featured interactive art with a number of local artists and raised money for art education in local schools. Joshua L. Jones, Athens Banner-Herald USA TODAY NETWORK Kids paint at FoxSaid Festival at the Cotton Press in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, July 27, 2024. The art and music festival featured interactive art with a number of local artists and raised money for art education in local schools. Joshua L. Jones, Athens Banner-Herald USA TODAY NETWORK Works of art painted by local kids at FoxSaid Festival at the Cotton Press in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, July 27, 2024. The art and music festival featured interactive art with a number of local artists and raised money for art education in local schools. Joshua L. Jones, Athens Banner-Herald USA TODAY NETWORK Candace & Stephan performing at FoxSaid Festival at the Cotton Press in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, July 27, 2024. The art and music festival featured interactive art with a number of local artists and raised money for art education in local schools. Joshua L. Jones, Athens Banner-Herald USA TODAY NETWORK Locals paint checkers and foxes cut out by local artist Tex Crawford at FoxSaid Festival at the Cotton Press in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, July 27, 2024. The art and music festival featured interactive art with a number of local artists and raised money for art education in local schools. Joshua L. Jones, Athens Banner-Herald USA TODAY NETWORK The crowd at FoxSaid Festival at the Cotton Press in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, July 27, 2024. The art and music festival featured interactive art with a number of local artists and raised money for art education in local schools. Joshua L. Jones, Athens Banner-Herald USA TODAY NETWORK Honeychild performing at FoxSaid Festival at the Cotton Press in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, July 27, 2024. The art and music festival featured interactive art with a number of local artists and raised money for art education in local schools. Joshua L. Jones, Athens Banner-Herald USA TODAY NETWORK One of Stan Mullins 12 panels created for the 1996 Olympics on display at FoxSaid Festival at the Cotton Press in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, July 27, 2024. The art and music festival featured interactive art with a number of local artists and raised money for art education in local schools. Joshua L. Jones, Athens Banner-Herald USA TODAY NETWORK Noah Saunders sculpture ‘En Vie’ at FoxSaid Festival at the Cotton Press in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, July 27, 2024. The art and music festival featured interactive art with a number of local artists and raised money for art education in local schools. Joshua L. Jones, Athens Banner-Herald USA TODAY NETWORK Noah Saunders sculpture ‘En Vie’ at FoxSaid Festival at the Cotton Press in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, July 27, 2024. The art and music festival featured interactive art with a number of local artists and raised money for art education in local schools. Joshua L. Jones, Athens Banner-Herald USA TODAY NETWORK An art sculpture from local artist Steve Sweetser at FoxSaid Festival at the Cotton Press in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, July 27, 2024. The art and music festival featured interactive art with a number of local artists and raised money for art education in local schools. Joshua L. Jones, Athens Banner-Herald USA TODAY NETWORK Rick Fowler Acoustic Band performing at FoxSaid Festival at the Cotton Press in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, July 27, 2024. The art and music festival featured interactive art with a number of local artists and raised money for art education in local schools. Joshua L. Jones, Athens Banner-Herald USA TODAY NETWORK Rick Fowler Acoustic Band performing at FoxSaid Festival at the Cotton Press in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, July 27, 2024. The art and music festival featured interactive art with a number of local artists and raised money for art education in local schools. Joshua L. Jones, Athens Banner-Herald USA TODAY NETWORK Reneé Royal live paints a bear at FoxSaid Festival at the Cotton Press in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, July 27, 2024. The art and music festival featured interactive art with a number of local artists and raised money for art education in local schools. Joshua L. Jones, Athens Banner-Herald USA TODAY NETWORK Local kids help paint a mural with local artist Will Eskridge at FoxSaid Festival at the Cotton Press in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, July 27, 2024. The mural is part of Athens Downtown Development Art Decko project. It will be placed inside the downtown College Avenue parking deck stairwell. Joshua L. Jones, Athens Banner-Herald USA TODAY NETWORK Source link