The Winter Art Festival is held in the Monona Terrace Convention Center, pictured here in a Transparent Watercolor Painting by Peter Dooley of Madison

A construction of Handmade Paper and Pastels by Peggy Ziegler of Pewaukee

Stoneware by Randall Borchers and Pooka Ness of Viola

Silver, Gold, Cloissone, and Gemstone Jewelry by Wayne Farra of Lone Rock

Fine, Handcrafted Furniture by Bill Bale of Fort Atkinson

An Encaustic by Jessie Fritsch of Stevens Point

The Winter Art Festival was started in 1989 as a companion show to our summer Art Fair Off the Square. The show is held in the Exhibition Hall of the spectacular Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Monona Terrace Convention and Community Center, which is located 3 blocks off Madison's Capitol Square. It takes place on November 10 and 11, 2012 and the hours are 9:00 to 5:00 on Saturday and 10:00 to 4:00 on Sunday.

Our Winter Art Festival features 140 Wisconsin exhibitors with a wonderful selection of pottery, paintings, fiber, glass art, wood, photography, jewelry, graphics, sculpture and more. In addition, on Saturday the art festival features a very successful Silent Auction of artwork contributed by our exhibitors. Part of the proceeds benefit our Youth Scholarship Fund.

There is a Young Collector's Corner where only children under twelve are admitted to purchase artwork of their choosing. Much of the art is the same as in exhibitors' booths but at a much reduced price. See our WAAC Winter Art Festival Gallery for photos of the fair. A Kids' Corner offers children the opportunity to create small artworks for a nominal fee. "Children of WAAC" is a special booth highlighting artwork created children of Wisconsin Alliance of Artists and Craftspeople members.

Musical entertainment ranges from Celtic to New Orleans blues to classical with special performances by advanced piano students of area piano teachers.