WASHINGTON SQUARE OUTDOOR ART EXHIBIT

...in the heart of Greenwich Village

 
WSOAE 161st Poster
This year's poster was designed by Robert Mueller featuring a painting of Washington Square Park by Anthony Springer 
(1928-1995).and was originally used in the 1980 Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit Poster.

The Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit - Now In Its 82nd Year!

...is a twice-a-year happening every Memorial Day Weekend and the weekend that follows and every Labor Day Weekend and the weekend that follows that. The event showcases fine artists and craft artisans from around the New York metropolitan area, the nation and the world. Attendees come from all over and are a cosmopolitan mix, including art lovers, tourists, faculty and students from the area's many schools and professionals such as interior designers.

Photography by Rebecca MB. Pearson

The show has its venue on University Place, and this spring will start at East 12th Street extending south along the east side of Washington Square Park ending at West 3rd Street. The southern end of the show encompasses Schwartz Plaza, (aka Bobkin Lane), between NYU's Shimkin Hall and Bobst Library.

In the News

 

WSOAE Honors 24 artists who were awarded more than $4,000 in cash prizes. Read More

 

Spring 2012 Show

Memorial Day Weekend

May 26, 27, 28 and

June 2 and 3

 

Fall 2012 Show

Labor Day Weekend

September 1, 2, 3 and 8, 9

 

ARTISTS: DEADLINE FOR SPRING REGISTRATION IS APRIL 16, 2012