Hipstoric Art Festival fills downtown with imagination

VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — The Hipstoric Art Festival held this weekend in downtown Vicksburg brought artists and art lovers from all over the south.

The three-day event brought thousands of people to downtown to celebrate the first Hipstoric Art Festival. The event filled up four city blocks on Washington Street from Crawford to Jackson, The Washington Street park hosted music, events, and food vendors.

Organizer H. C. Porter, along with a team of volunteers and community partners, came together to create the event. “I couldn’t have done this without the community,” said Porter.

Unique art from metal sculptures to reimagined carnival posters and world-class pottery lined Washington Street. Several of the artist were recognized for their work and awarded the “Legacy” award, along with a $500 check.

Larry Allen, a ceramicist out of Birmingham, Alabama, won the “Best in Show” award. “What a surprise!” said Allen, who uses a technique called sgraffito. He covers the clay with a color pigment and then carves a design back into it. “I do what you call double-walled vessels where you create a cavity inside to give it some space within.” Allen went on to praise Vicksburg and the Hipstoric Art Festival for putting on the event. “Everyone has been great.”

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