2008 Festival Highlights Reel (Click Here)

Art in the Pass is this Weekend from 10am -5pm  in War Memorial Park, which is located on
E. Scenic Dr. in Pass Christian between Fleitas Ave. and Davis Dr. overlooking the beach.  
Click here for driving directions.

Art in the Pass is a two-day outdoor fine arts festival held at Pass Christian’s War Memorial Park located at the corner of Scenic Dr. and Fleitas Ave. overlooking the beach.  Artists are juried to find a group of talented artists in a variety of mediums including painting, photography, print making, sculpture, pottery, fiber arts, glass arts, woodworking and jewelry. Artists display and sell their work to the public. 

Art in the Pass is a wonderful opportunity for artists to display and sell their artwork on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The Festival celebrates and promotes fine arts in the community. Proceeds from the festival benefit the Dot Hector Memorial Art Scholarship and other art related programs deemed appropriate by the Art in the Pass Committee.

Art in the Pass is made possible through the hard work and dedication of community volunteers and the donations of sponsors.

Click here for the 2009 Artist Gallery with a list of participating artists and a preview of some of the artwork
at this year's festival!

Festival Artists from Previous Years: 2008 │ 2007 │ 2004 

Silent Auction:The Silent Auction features original artwork from artists participating in the Festival. The proceeds from the Silent Auction funds the Dot Hector Memorial Art Scholarship. The $1000 art scholarship is given to a high school senior who plans to study art in college.

Festival T-Shirts: Peter Briant designed Art in the Pass T-Shirt in 2004. Mr. Briant is a well-known New Orleans artist and part-time Gulf Coast resident. T-shirts will be sold in the Silent Auction tent . T-Shirts are $15 for all sizes.

BOBBY ALLISON
Hello Friends!

I am so excited to once again to be performing the music for this year’s Art In The Pass.

 My wife Ernie and I have been a part of “Art In The Pass” for the past five years. The one exception being 2005 when the fair was postponed due to hurricane Katrina. Like so many others, our home in the Isles was destroyed, leaving us little choice but to return to Colorado from where we came in 1990. We had enjoyed living in Pass Christian for thirteen years and still consider it our home. We both look forward to the day when we can return to our bayou home for good where the time we lived in “The Pass” were the best days of our lives. So for now, we revel in the thought of this special weekend when wonderful and talented  artists will be displaying their work, at War Mermorial Park in Pass Christian. The creativity and quality of the art at “Art In The Pass” is exceptional and at reasonable prices.

   So, may I invite you to stop by the Gazebo, listen to the music and say “hello”.

 Bobby Allison

  You Never Can Tell.

The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources hosts Celebrate the Gulf on the east side of the park on the Saturday of Art in the Pass.  The Festival features J.L. Scott Marine Museum Touch Tank & Live animals, cooking and seafood preparation demonstrations, children's activities and much more.  Celebrate the Gulf is free to the public and off at 10am on Saturday in War Memorial Park.