Over 20,000 people crowded the Water Street District for the annual ArtFest™ of Henderson on May 9-10, 2009 to see more than 100 select artisan booths displaying and selling a variety of artwork including paintings, ceramics, jewelry and photography. Other family-friendly activities included two stages of live entertainment, chalk artists, Kids’ Gallery, food booths and more.
And the winners for the “Piazza Colori” chalk artist contest are:
Professional Artists - 1st Place – Elysa Kimbrew

Amateur Artists - 1st Place - Celeste Cordova 
Here are some testimonials from ArtFest™ of Henderson 2009:
“I’ve been coming to ArtFest for 12 years and have enjoyed more as the years gone by. I’d like to see events such as this!”
“I appreciate the small town feel when the community comes together for such events.”
“We are very pleasantly surprised. No entry fee, no charge to park and wonderful booths, artists, food, etc. Thank you!”