Upcoming Event: Bastille Day Celebration
COVINGTON—On Saturday, July 11, from 6-9 pm, downtown Covington comes together for the third annual Bastille Day Celebration, a lively event filled with art, culture, music and shopping with a French flair. Sponsored by the St. Tammany Art Association (STAA), St. Tammany Homestead, and the Covington Association of Retailers—dozens of galleries and merchants in downtown Covington—this event plans to draw some 3,000 visitors to the historic St. John district with special sales at participating businesses, new work by dozens of artists from around the Southeast Region and musical performances by local and nationally renown musicians.
The free event includes live music at various outdoor and indoor locations, art demonstrations, first-rate boutique shopping, and fine dining at an array of participating establishments, as well as special performances by New Orleans based Robert Snow Trio, Sarah Quintana, Gene Lipps Band, plus performances by a number of other local musicians, and accordionist Julie Counsel, a Waiter’s Race, and an 8-foot Eiffel Tower constructed out of spaghetti, and much much more!
Columbia Street will be closed to vehicle traffic from 5-10 pm. Shoppers, art lovers and music enthusiasts alike can stroll on the streets, taking in the sights and sounds of this French themed Festival. Look for the French Flags outside of participating businesses for special sales, wine and food tasting, art exhibitions and musical acts.
Covington has long been known as the heart of the arts in St. Tammany Parish, and the St. Tammany Art Association is a big reason why. Celebrating 50 years of community service in the arts, STAA has been a catalyst for the arts by supporting established and emerging artists in St. Tammany and surrounding Parishes. With an economic impact of over half a million dollars, STAA’s Spring and Fall for Art events are a boon for the Covington economy.
Programs with locations and contact information for each participating shop are available at STAA and at your favorite locations around Covington. For more information, to become a sponsor, or to volunteer during this fun event, contact the St. Tammany Art Association at 892-8650 or email info@stammanyartassociation.org.
St. Tammany Art Association is a non-profit, community and member supported arts organization which has been serving the Northshore for over fifty years.
The historic building in the heart of downtown Covington provides exhibitions, educational arts programming and cultural enrichment for the communities north of and surrounding Lake Pontchartrain. The Main Gallery displays a wide variety of styles and media, and changes its exhibitions every month. There are often one or two solo or group shows, along with regular showings of Association artist members and open competitions with cash awards for artists at least once per year. STAA galleries, studios, classrooms, and executive office are located at 320 N. Columbia Street.
Membership in STAA is open to artists and art patrons alike. Benefits include discounts on art classes, subscription to our eNewsletter, and opportunities to sell work in the Members' Gallery.
The mission of the St. Tammany Art Association is to provide quality programming and cultural enrichment to the community, to support established artists, to promote emerging artists, and to produce educational arts related activities for adults and children and, in doing so, enhance life in St. Tammany Parish.
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