— Best Art Festival
St. James Court Art Show
The Basics
Founded: 1957
Neighborhood: Old Louisville
Self-description: “A juried fine arts and contemporary crafts show featuring more than 600 artists from around the U.S., held among the country’s largest collection of Victorian homes.”
Website: stjamescourtartshow.com
Best of Louisville Stats
Total nominations: 10
Total wins: 5
First nomination: 1986, the inaugural Best of Louisville, Best Local Festival
First win: 1987, Best Neighborhood Festival
The Voting Academy Says
“My absolute favorite thing to do in the fall.”
“Go for the roasted nuts, stay for the art.”
“Some people feel like fall starts when the pumpkin spice lattes show up in coffee shops. Others count it on the fall equinox. I don’t feel like it’s fall until St. James sets up in Old Louisville in October. Even if it’s 80 degrees, or 40 degrees, or anything and everything in between, that’s the official start of fall in Louisville.”
We asked the St. James Court Art Show to share something that says something essential about them…
“The fountain represents everything there is to say about Old Louisville — our love of this historic neighborhood, its beauty and its history. Why we do what we do. Proud to live in Old Louisville.”
Scroll Credits
St. James Court Art Show
Cindee Rapp and Executive Committee
St. James Court Association
Dulci Gurley
St. James Court Section Director
Karen Clayton
St. James Court Section and West End Baptist Church Section, Assistant Director
Drew Layman
Fourth Street Section Director
Dana Drwila
Third Street Section Director
Rick Serpa
Belgravia Court Section Director
Larry Askins
1300 Third Street Section Director
The Artists and Vendors
Every single one who has been a part of St. James since 1957
Malcolm Bird
Founder