While rolling up 4th Street en route to the University of Louisville and the final on campus Pride 2009 event, I noted that some food carts were setting up on one of the streets near St. James Court and tents were being assembled. That can only mean one thing. The surest sign that fall has arrived in Louisville is the annual St. James Court Art Show is taking place.
The 53rd edition of the St. James Court Art Show is held in the Old Louisville neighborhood during the first weekend in October. It is considered one of the best juried regional art shows around.
There's a contest to design the poster for the event which Scott Gilbertson won this year.
It's also a great day and event to do some people watching, and I've been attending it off and on since I moved here.
During election years you'll see every politician running for office in the Louisville metro area and their campaign workers scurrying about either passing out stickers or shaking the hands of their constituents.
There's also great art on display and crafts for sale, with some of it being affordably priced in addition to the more expensive collector pieces. There's also a wide variety of food for sale by local and out of town vendors.
It's also my chance to see and chat with my former neighbor and favorite cookie lady Elizabeth Kizito and scarf up a few snickerdoodles for later snack consumption. The 53rd annual edition of the St. James Court Art Show will take place starting today and run until October 4.
I'm definitely going to take some time this weekend to get away from the computer, get some fresh air, people watch, and enjoy the sights, smells and sounds of another art fest weekend.