The 10th annual Wawasee Fine Arts Festival will feature 35 vendors displaying a diverse range of fine art Saturday, May 25, at Oakwood Resort. Photo provided by Chautauqua-Wawasee.

News Release

SYRACUSE — Chautauqua-Wawasee is hosting the 10th annual Wawasee Fine Arts Festival at Oakwood Resort, Syracuse Saturday, May 25. The festival features a diverse range of fine art, including pottery, watercolor, oil painting, jewelry and specialty art made from natural materials such as wood, glass or metal to create beautiful, one-of-a-kind pieces.

The festival is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 25. It is free to attend and offers free parking.

This year the number of artists has grown to 35, ensuring there will be plenty to see in 2024. All art has been juried to ensure suitability for this event. “We strive to provide ‘fine art’ products from true artisans, so you’ll be sure to find that perfect treasure to take home. Many of the designs reflect a lake setting,” said Mark Knecht, Chautauqua-Wawasee.

New this year is a Plein Air “paint out” sponsored by the Northern Indiana Plein Air Artists Association. Plein Air is the act of painting outdoors; the concept of landscape portraiture by which the artist paints directly onto canvas at the location of the landscape. These will all be paintings of the Syracuse/Wawasee area and paintings made available for sale after awards are judged at 4 p.m.

The festival will take place outdoors (rain or shine) in a beautiful lakefront park setting at Oakwood Resort in Syracuse. Various activities, both recreational and artistic are available for children, so they encourage you to bring the whole family along to enjoy the day as there will be something for everyone.

Food and drinks will be available from on-site vendors or you may visit Oakwood’s Pier & Back Porch Restaurant, J-N-B Smokers, a barbecue food truck, is available as well as popcorn and ice cream by Sprinkle Express to cool off.