Chautauqua-Wawasee Fine Arts Festival will feature over 30 local and regional artists. File photo.

By Karen Kauffman
Chautauqua-Wawasee

SYRACUSE — Chautauqua-Wawasee is hosting the 11th annual Wawasee Fine Arts Festival at Oakwood Resort from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 24.

A diverse range of fine art will feature 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.

This year, the number of artists has grown to more than 30, ensuring there will be plenty to see in 2025. 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.

Returning again 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 the NIPAA will award prizes and begin the sale of Plein Art pieces shortly after 4pm.

The festival will take place outdoors (rain or shine) in a beautiful lakefront park setting at Oakwood Resort in Syracuse, Indiana. Various activities, both recreational and artistic are available for children, so we 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 local food truck vendors, or you may visit Oakwood’s Pier & Back Porch Restaurant. It is free to attend and offers free parking. For your convenience, there will be a golf cart shuttle from the parking lot to the Festival.

Entertainment will be provided by Garry Jones Music and Michelle Fife on Dulcimer.

To learn more see chautauquawawasee.org or visit us on Facebook.