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As you may already know, Paradise Garden is a nationally significant historic site in Chattooga County with thousands of visitors each year. Paradise Garden Foundation was developed to help raise funds to help successfully revive the site and continue Howard Finster’s inspiring work of inspiring. Our annual fundraising event, Finster Fest, is one of the Southeast’s most popular folk art and music festivals.

What began in 1992 as “Howard Finster Day” in Summerville, Finster Fest has grown into one of the region’s most popular events. Throughout the years, Finster Fest has continued to draw significant artists from all over the country. Howard Finster was a man with many “visions". His art and message had international appeal, drawing thousands from around the world to his Paradise Garden. The Paradise Garden Foundation hopes to continue in Howard’s faith-filled messages with art, and part of those efforts include presenting a community event like no other. Finster Fest 2014 will take place on May 31st and June 1st in Summerville, GA and will feature art and live music in Dowdy Park. Finster Fest will host over 50-juried artists and hundreds of visitors from around the world. We are excited to be bringing to the area a wide spectrum of art, live entertainment, and fabulous food, all in a family-friendly atmosphere.

On Saturday night, May 31st, the Man Of Vision Aftershow will take place from 5:00 P.M. to 12 am in historic Downtown Summerville on the corner of East Washington and Economy St. The show will feature nationally known musical acts on a professionally assembled stage.

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