Take a photo, it’ll last longer: IMAGES art festival returns to New Smyrna Beach

Free event features 230 artists, runs from Jan. 27-29

IMAGES: A Festival of the Arts in New Smyrna Beach (file) (Atlantic Center for the Arts)

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – Artists are going to be leaving more than footprints at the upcoming images festival in New Smyrna Beach.

The 47th annual IMAGES: A Festival of the Arts will be held from Jan. 27-29 at Riverside Drive and Canal Street. The free event runs from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Jan. 27, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Jan. 28, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Jan. 29.

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According to the event website, more than 53,000 art enthusiasts are expected to gather to see the work of 230 artists, including five Daytona State College students. The festival will also feature food trucks, live music, free art projects for children and a student artwork exhibit.

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The arts festival was also ranked as top 50 in the nation by Sunshine Artist’s 200 best.

For more information on the highly anticipated event, click here.

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