The Bellevue Arts Museum once again hosted the annual ARTSfair last weekend at the museum on Bellevue Way and extending into the Bellevue Square mall and into the parking lot.
The arts fair is the largest arts and crafts festival in the Northwest and features hundreds of artists at the event each year. The fair also had free programing of live music, food trucks, and a kids stage with music and activites for families.
Gabrielle Abbott, an award-winning chalk artist, muralist, and fine artist from Seattle, does live art on the brick flooring near the door to the mall. Evan Pappas/staff photo
Scanlan Gallery booth sits outside one of the entrances into the parking structure, where the majority of the artists booths are located. Evan Pappas/staff photo
Jazz group ‘My Gypsy Friends’ from the Jazz Night School perform on the Sound and Movement stage inside of the mall. Evan Pappas/staff photo
Seattle-based family music band ‘Recess Monkey’ play a show at the kids stage at Bellevue Square. Evan Pappas/staff photo
