Saturday | May 17, 2025
Artist Booths | 10AM–6PM
Guided Tours | Hourly beginning at 11AM
Start from the Festival Program Hub at Mercury Fountain Plaza
• Virginia Artists Tour | 11AM & 2PM
• Family Art Walk Tour | 12PM & 3PM
• Collector’s Tour | 1PM & 4PM
Artist Demos | 12–4PM
Festival Program Hub at Mercury Fountain Plaza
• 12PM | MARYAMM ABDULLAH, Making Majolica Pottery
• 1PM | MARCUS BEAUREGARD, Making Prints from Scratch
• 2PM | ERIC JACKSON, Making Battik Images
• 3PM | BOB FRIEDENBERG, Making Drawings that Keep You Looking
Festival Art Park | 12–4PM
Reston Town Square Park
Come by to relax and engage in free art projects for arts enthusiasts of all ages
Radiant Spawn Performance by Claire Helen Ashley | 12PM & 3PM
Reston Town Square Park
Sponsored by Reston Community Center
Reston Concerts on the Town
Dancing Dream: Abba Tribute Band | 7:30PM
Reston Town Center Pavilion
Free public concert and extended Sip & Stroll hours
Presented by Reston Town Center Association
Sunday | May 18, 2025
Artist Award Breakfast and Festival Celebration 9:00–10:30AM | RTC Pavilion
Kick off a day of shopping with a hot buffet breakfast, mimosas and coffee, and a lively celebration of Festival artists. For members only, become a member to attend.
Sponsored by Capital Burger and the Hyatt Regency Reston. Live music from the Capital Wind Symphony, presented by Capital One Hall.
Artist Booths | 11AM–5PM
Guided Tours | Beginning at 11AM
Start from Festival Program Hub at Mercury Fountain
• Award Winners Tour | 11AM & 1PM
• Americana Tour | 12PM & 2PM
Artist Demos | 12–4PM
Festival Program Hub at Mercury Fountain
• 12PM | ASTOU DIOUM, Making a Hamper Basket
• 1PM | DAVID ALVARADO, Making Jewelry Through Philosophy
• 2PM | BETSY BEST, Making Multi-Color Relief Prints
• 3PM | JENNIFER BEAUDOIN MOFFIT, Making Glass Lace
Festival Art Park | 12–4PM
Reston Town Square Park
Come by to relax and engage in free art projects for arts enthusiasts of all ages.
Radiant Spawn Performance by Claire Helen Ashley | 12PM & 3PM
Reston Town Square Park
Sponsored by Reston Community Center
Performance by Claire Helen Ashley
This year, the headlining performance at the Festival will be presented by Chicago-based transdisciplinary artist Claire Helen Ashley. Ashley's Radiant Spawn performance, with audio composition by Joshua Patterson, invites viewers to witness a clutch of brightly colored inflatable creatures discovering their new environment. Scottish born, Ashley mines the language of painterly abstraction, monumental sculpture, and slapstick humor to investigate inflatables as painting, sculpture, installation, and performance costume.
Radiant Spawn is sponsored by Reston Community Center. Additional support for the temporary public installation of Radiant Pearl is provided by Reston Town Center Association.
