Cartersville, Georgia – For the past four decades, the Arts Festival at Rose Lawn has become well-known for having the best in fine arts and heritage crafts. As the festival readies to celebrate its 42nd year this Saturday and Sunday, planners assure visitors there’s many new artists and entertainers to be discovered.
The 42nd Annual Arts Festival at Rose Lawn will be held Saturday 10 AM-6 PM and Sunday Noon-5 PM on the grounds of historic Rose Lawn Museum in Cartersville. As is tradition, the juried festival will have 150 artists and food vendors selected from across the southeast. Famous for its potters, the festival also offers jewelry artisans, wood crafters, painters, photographers, beekeepers, seamstresses, quilters and more.
Juried Artists compete for $1,000 in prizes with seven awards presented Saturday at 1 p.m. The ceremony will also feature the Hospitality Heroes Awards and the prestigious People’s Choice Awards for Best Restaurant, Best Shoppe, and Best Attraction, presented by festival sponsor Cartersville-Bartow County Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Festival entertainment will include Cartersville Gymnastics, Steps of Faith, Cartersville City Ballet, Spirit of Dance, Carmen and Terry Jordan, Team Twist – Championship Karate, and Sarah Garber, all performing on Saturday. Featured musicians Scarlet Wool will take the stage Saturday afternoon at 1:30 following the awards ceremony. Sunday’s entertainment includes Kerry’s School of Dance, Church at Liberty Square singers and dancers, Still Friends, and Mary Blasengame.
Guests can also take a guided tour inside Historic Rose Lawn Museum. Rose Lawn was home to Reverend Sam Jones (1847-1906). Rev. Jones was thought to be the most famous and celebrated evangelist of his time. His style, wit and compelling delivery attracted a national congregation. Inside guests can learn about Jones’ legacy, while outside blooms many varieties of roses passed down from Sam’s wife Laura. Also on the grounds is the Rose Lawn Schoolhouse where the Jones’ children were educated and the Rose Lawn Carriage House, which today is a rustic wedding and special events venue.
Hosted by Bartow County Government, the Arts Festival at Rose Lawn is open free of charge. Museum tours are $7.00 per person. Rose Lawn is located at 224 West Cherokee Avenue in downtown Cartersville. Free shuttle service is available from parking areas at the Frank Moore Building on Cherokee Avenue, and from the School Street parking area adjacent to the Bartow County Library.
The Kiddie Day Parade is also scheduled for Saturday.