The Batesville Area Arts Council hosted its ninth annual Artoberfest on Saturday, drawing a large crowd to downtown Batesville for a day celebrating art, music, and community.
More than 40 vendors participated in this year’s festival, showcasing the work of local and regional artists, makers, and food trucks. Live performances featured musicians Ed Casper, Pete Roulier and Sydney Franks, and Ashleigh Rogers.
Artoberfest also highlighted young artists through its Sidewalk Chalk Art Competition and Coloring Contest, which welcomed students from kindergarten through college.
Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest Winners
K–5th Grade
1st Place: Evaden Green
2nd Place: Jack Taylor
3rd Place: Elizabeth Scarbrough
Junior High – College
1st Place: Carlie Hubbard
2nd Place: Sloane Hodges
3rd Place: Kambryn Rogers
Artoberfest Coloring Contest Winners
Winners were chosen by community votes on the Batesville Area Arts Council’s Facebook page.
Elizabeth Jaco – 12th Grade
Ana Beal – 4th Grade
Levingston Crawford – 2nd Grade
The Arts Council expressed gratitude for the community’s continued support and said it looks forward to expanding the event in future years.
Ed Casper
Sydney Franks and Pete Roulier
The Artoberfest 2025 Board Members
Artoberfest 2025 was presented by Citizens Bank, with additional support from Bad Boy Mowers, Lyon College, Bank of Cave City, First Community Bank, Fuller Bumpers Attorney at Law, and FARCO.
Images provided by the Batesville Area Arts Council
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