Thank you so much to everyone who participated to make this an amazing evening!
2021 Buskers Fest!
The Watauga Arts Council is partnering with the Downtown Boone Development Association and the Jones House to present a First Friday Art Crawl like no other! "Live it up!" and join us in Downtown Boone to experience the arts in action as you walk the streets visiting the galleries, shops, and restaurants.
We seek to offer a Covid-safe way to celebrate (AND SUPPORT) our diverse creative community. We plan to place artists of all kinds: musicians, street performers, visual artists, etc. in strategic places from Turchin Center all the way down King Street. Explore the galleries and shops of downtown Boone and enjoy a rich experience along the way.
Come to King Street Art Collective and see all the instruments from the Art Instrumental Scavenger Hunt place a silent auction bid and enter our raffle for other cool prizes!
We seek to offer a Covid-safe way to celebrate (AND SUPPORT) our diverse creative community. We plan to place artists of all kinds: musicians, street performers, visual artists, etc. in strategic places from Turchin Center all the way down King Street. Explore the galleries and shops of downtown Boone and enjoy a rich experience along the way.
Come to King Street Art Collective and see all the instruments from the Art Instrumental Scavenger Hunt place a silent auction bid and enter our raffle for other cool prizes!
Where to get started?
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Participating Artists
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BANDS
BUSINESSES
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SOLO MUSICIANS
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Activities
Scratch Block Carving - Stop by WNC Sculpture Center Booth (Jones House Lawn) to carve a scratch block and create your own iron tile. Tiles start at $25. Participants would be invited to the iron pour on Nov. 13th.
Alley Cats Pop-Up Gallery
Over near Common Good and Nth Gallery there is a wonderful little alley that will be filled with art. Go pick out your favorite piece! Art by PRKR. art, Seth RED, and Peter-Grant Cato |
SILENT AUCTION + RAFFLE:
Help us raise money for Public Arts in Watauga County! Bid on your favorite instrument from the Art Instrumental Public Arts Fundraiser. Or just vote for your favorites as a way to contribute to our fund without making a bid. Auction Link Coming Soon! 
HAT MAKING: Wear your BIG FREAKIN’ HAT to the downtown Boone Art Crawl. No hat? No problem! Our Automatic Hat Machine will pop out une hat coutre for you in minutes. Find your way to our fine milliners at 585 West King Street King Street in the back of the King Street Collective. #HappyHorde
Night Climbing at the Climbing Tower
Live Music, Artis Sales, and night climbing! Rock Dimensions will remain open till 8pm. Staff Belay (No experience necessary! Ages 5 and up.)
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Artist Sponsors
THANK YOU! To these Sponsors!
These Sponsors helped fund honorary payments to the participating artists.
These Sponsors helped fund honorary payments to the participating artists.
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Businesses in the Raffle
THANKS to these businesses for offering prized for our raffle!
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Support Local Artists! Bring $ for a tip! |
Let's show our artists, musicians, and performers just how much we appreciate them. They contribute to a vibrant creative community.
Bring cash or have cash apps ready to tip artists for their time. The arts sector was one of the hardest hit industries during the COVID shutdown. Performing arts venues were some of the last to be cleared for opening. If you missed hearing live music, going to galleries, and seeing shows, come down to King Street for a night full of performances and demonstrations. |
GET TICKETS TO THE SHOW!
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Damn Tall Buildings will be performing at Appalachian Theatre at 7:30pm on Friday. End your First Friday Art Crawl with a show!
In their early days, Damn Tall Buildings didn’t rehearse – they busked. Now, whether sharing lead vocals and instrumental solos or blending their voices into loose, joyous harmony, the four members of Damn Tall Buildings blend elements of bluegrass, blues, roots-rock and vintage swing to create a captivating, high-energy sound. |
More Info
- Busker Signs: Buskers will be given a sign that tells who they are, something about them, where to find them, and provides a link for a virtual tip.
- Traffic Flow: We plan to place artists and performers in strategic places throughout downtown in order to prevent sidewalk blocking and noise overlap. Streets will not be closed for this fest (but hopefully in the future).
- Parking: Metered parking is FREE after 5pm. You may find more info about a map of the parking lots in Downtown Boone. Parking is also available in the App State lots just off of Howard Street. Watauga County Library will also have free parking available. Designated Artist-Only Parking will be in the Library lot as well.
Photo used under Creative Commons from Scouse Smurf
