From paintings to sculptures and from photography to jewelry, the Taubman Museum of Art is pleased to announce that the streets of downtown Roanoke will come alive with energy, creativity and inspiration during the 67th Annual Sidewalk Art Show May 31-June 1, 2025.

More than 100 artists representing a wide array of media will display and sell their original artwork and fine craft during the show. The event will run 10 a.m.-5 p.m. each day and is free and open to the public. “What makes this event so special is the opportunity to meet and talk with the exhibiting artists”, said Cindy Petersen, executive director of the Taubman Museum of Art. “And with a wide range of price points, everyone is sure to find a favorite new artwork to enjoy”.

As a juried fine art show, awards will be given in categories including the highly coveted Grand Home Furnishings Best in Show Award along with 2nd and 3rd Place; Merit Awards, which are sponsored by LinDor Arts; and several memorial awards given by regional families honoring the legacies of Mickie Kagey, Paul Ostaseski, Allen Ingles Palmer and the recently established J. Gail Geer Sculpture Award. Erin Wolfe Bell, executive director of the Thomasville Center for the Arts (Thomasville, Georgia, USA), will serve as the guest juror.

Inside the Taubman, guests are invited to visit the galleries to enjoy the works on view, including the exhibition, Memories & Inspiration: The Kerry and C. Betty Davis Collection of African American Art, featuring 67 selected works from a body of art amassed over 35 years. Artists on view include Romare Bearden, Beverly Buchanan, Elizabeth Catlett, Ernest T. Crichlow, Sam Gilliam, Loïs Mailou Jones, Jacob Lawrence, Gordon Parks, Alma Thomas, and Charles White, among others.

In addition, Art Venture, the Museum’s hands-on exploratory gallery for all ages, will be open during Museum hours. Art Venture offers 14 interactive stations where visitors can paint, draw, build, connect music with art, investigate 3D printing and printmaking, create sculptures, and much more.