Three Rivers Art Festival

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Photo by Bobby Gilboy

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White tents and large crowds line Covington's Columbia Street during the annual Three Rivers Art Festival.

As it has each November for years now, the largest festival of its kind in Louisiana will welcome artists from more than twenty states to turn historic downtown Covington into a colorful, walkable outdoor art gallery. This year, those juried into Three Rivers come bearing a dizzying array of artwork in many different media including original oil, acrylic, pastel, and watercolor paintings; glass; printmaking; photography; sculpture of metal, wood, glass, and other materials; functional and art pottery; jewelry made of metal, stones, beads, and glass; fibers and textile creations; and wooden or metal furniture. All items are original and hand-crafted by the artists, who will be on site to exhibit and sell their work during both days of the festival. You can roam about looking at the art; but Three Rivers gets you closer, too, by putting many participating artists on stage to demonstrate the techniques that make their work a reality.

Participatory art activities, plenty of good food, and family entertainment are part of the action, too. White tents line Columbia Street from 10 am–5 pm each day. Free. threeriversartfestival.com.