Brookgreen Gardens Set to Host Annual Art Festival Showcasing Local and National Artists and Artisans June 5 – 6 MURRELLS INLET, S.C., May 27, 2021 – Brookgreen Gardens, a national historic landmark in the heart of South Carolina, is excited to announce Brookgreen Gardens Art Festival, a two-day event showcasing the fine craftsmanship of local and national artists and artisans. Paintings, sculpture, fabric art, pottery, glass, and more will be on display and available for purchase under the oaks in Brookgreen’s Live Oak Allée from June 5 – 6, 2021. “We are thrilled to offer these talented artisans a platform to showcase their craft at the Brookgreen Art Festival,” says Page Kiniry, president and CEO of Brookgreen Gardens. “The event contributes to our overall mission to support makers both locally and across the country while also allowing our community the opportunity to discover a variety of artistic gifts. From glass artists like Annie Sinton from Delaware to woodworkers like Tim Carter from Florida, there is something for every art enthusiast.” Over 68 vendors and artists from across the country, including local artisans, will gather under the canopy of 250-year-old live oak trees in Brookgreen Gardens’ Oak Allée. Guests can browse rows of photography, watercolor and pastel paintings, wooden sculptures, basketry, pottery and ceramics, fiber art, glass-blown designs, jewelry, metalwork, sculpture, oil, and acrylic paintings, and much more. Event Details: • What: Brookgreen Gardens Art Festival • When: June 5 & 6 • Where: Brookgreen Gardens, 1931 Brookgreen Drive, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 • Price: Included with garden admission For more information about the event, visit www.brookgreen.org. For photos, visit https://bit.ly/3v9iFNb. About Brookgreen Gardens Brookgreen Gardens, a National Historic Landmark and 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is located on U.S. 17 between Murrells Inlet and Pawleys Island, South Carolina, and is open to the public daily. Founded in 1931 by Anna Hyatt Huntington and Archer Huntington, Brookgreen is home to the largest and most significant collection of American Figurative Sculpture in the country, and continues as a leader in sculpture conservation, environmental conservation, and protection of the plants, animals, and history of the South Carolina Lowcountry. For more information, visit our web site at www.brookgreen.org or call 843-235-6000. ### Media Contacts Lou Hammond Group Lauren Van Liew / Macey Davis [email protected] / [email protected] (843) 410-4688 / (843) 410-5306 .