Wausau Festival of Arts: an organization presenting an annual outdoor art festival in Wausau, WI. Over 120 juried visual artists are the center of the festival. Wausau’s Festival of Arts has celebrated ART for over half a century! Since its inception in 1965, this outdoor celebration of the arts has become an annual event in the heart of Wausau’s historic downtown and an integral part of Wausau’s Artrageous Weekend. Patrons can enjoy and purchase artwork in a variety of styles and price ranges from over 120 juried, professional artists from all over the United States. Families will enjoy entertainment geared for our younger patrons at the Family stage and a variety of hands-on art activities in the Family Art area. Voted American Style Magazine’s #1 art festival of the year in 2009, Artrageous weekend, including Wausau’s Festival of Arts, is still going strong!.