The Walt Disney World Resort will be hosting the 36th Festival of the Masters presented by Michaels® on November 11 - 13, 2011.  This amazing open air festival located in the Downtown Disney area features more than 150 award-winning artists.

Artwork in a number of different mediums will be on display including: painting, photography, sculpture, jewelry and more.  The Festival Of The Masters is ranked among the finest outdoor art festivals's in the United States.
Dates and Times
•Friday, November 11, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
•Saturday, November 12, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
•Sunday, November 13, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Festival Of The Masters Activities Featured activities include:
•Custom Framing: Explore the different ways you can showcase any great piece of art. Located at Downtown Disney West Side.

•MiDesign@Michaels™: Enjoy new ways to personalize—in an instant, online—with digital scrapbooking, photo books and more. Located at Downtown Disney West Side.

•Collaborative Painting: Join the Michaels Design Team and work together to fill a larger-than-life masterpiece. Located at Downtown Disney West Side.

•Design-Your-Own Friendship Bracelets: Commemorate your trip to Disney by creating customized friendship bracelets with colorful threads. Located in the Downtown Disney Pleasure Island area.

•Disney Wood-Framing Experience: Start with the basics—and walk away with your own picture frame decorated with fun Disney embellishments. Located at Downtown Disney Marketplace.

•Michaels at the Waterside Stage: Discover crafty ideas and tips for every age and interest. Come join Jo Pearson, Kate Gribbon, Kathy Kromer, Jennifer Mele and Paula Schweikhard on the Waterside Stage at the Marketplace.

If you are trying to find the ultimate weekend for visiting Walt Disney World to see the best it has to offer, then November 12th-14th, 2010 is the weekend to circle on your calendar.

Disney World is wonderful to visit any time of the year, but if you can pick a time when several of their special events are all occuring at the same time, you are in a for a really special vacation.

Best Weekend To See It All At Disney World!
During the weekend of November 12-14, 2010 you will find 4 special events happening at the Walt Disney World Resort all at the same time.

It is the 34th rendition of the Festival of the Masters presented by Sharpie®.  The Festival of the Masters is a complimentary open-air art festival featuring nearly 150 award-winning artists.

Since its start at Disney World in 1975, millions of guests have enjoyed this world-renowned event.  This art festival with the Disney touches has become an anticipated event for both the art lovers, as well as, the artists themselves.
Festival History
The Festival of the Masters ranks amongst the nation's top outdoor art festivals.

The Festival truly seeks out the Masters when it comes to artistic talent.  To be included in the festival an artist must have earned a primary award at a juried art festival within the last 4 years.  So all of the artists that you will see are truly award winning artists.  It has also become a very desirable festival for the artists to be able to display their talents.
Festival Highlights

Besides being able to see some of the country's best artistic talent there are a host of activities going on in the Downtown Disney Area during the festival.

House of Blues Folk Art Festival — Delight in the 11th annual "Where the Art Meets the Soul" festival, featuring local and national folk artists, great music and captivating children's activities.

Central Florida Chalk Artists Association — Watch as more than 6,000 square feet of sidewalk at the Downtown Disney Marketplace are transformed into a giant canvas for talented chalk artists to showcase their masterpieces. And kids can create their own works of chalk art in a special area just for them!

Family Activities — Treat your family the world of art as they're taught by experts how to draw some of their favorite Disney characters outside DisneyQuest Indoor Interactive theme park. Families can take part in other art-related activities throughout the Downtown Disney area, and kids can boogie at a special DJ Dance Party at the Dock Stage every afternoon.

Meet the performers from Cirque du Soleil® La Nouba™ and enjoy face painting and balloons outside Cirque du Soleil®.

Additional Live Entertainment — Keep your groove going all weekend with live performances throughout the Downtown Disney area.