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The Art in the Redwoods Exhibit is a premiere event that showcasing the talents of artists at Gualala Arts. This year, the exhibit opens on Thursday, August 15, with the much-anticipated Hat’s Off in the Gardens Dinner, and will be up until September 14. Artists aiming to participate should note the entry deadline on Monday, July 8, with a cap at the first 350 entries. This year’s judges will be Ann Savageau, a multifaceted artist known for her activism and educational contributions a professor from UC Davis Savageau received her A.B. in Anthropology from Stanford University and her MFA from Wayne State University, and Carol Shu, a professional revered in sustainable design and textiles,  she has a BA and an MFA in Design from UC Davis and an MBA in Sustainable Management from Presidio Graduate School. Her MFA thesis, Soulcraft Clothing: Linking Indian Handcrafts with Sustainable Design, explored the cultural significance of traditional textile crafts and the role of craftwork in advancing women’s economic and social well-being in India.

The exhibit kicks off with the Hats Off in the Garden Dinner and a Fine Art sneak preview on August 15 from 4 to 7 pm. The following day, artists and guests can enjoy a Champagne Preview from 4 to 7 pm, with champagne service and a preview of the Outdoor Artists Vendor Booths, culminating in the opening of the Fine Art Exhibit at 4:30 pm.

The event continues on Saturday, August 17, from 10 am to 4 pm, with the Fine Art Exhibition and Outdoor Artists Vendor Booths open for public enjoyment, accompanied by food, drink, live music, and family entertainment. The same schedule follows on Sunday, August 18, with the addition of a raffle drawing and the announcement of the Most Popular artwork at 3 pm. Admission is $10 in advance at the Dolphin or $20 at the gate.

As the exhibit wraps up, artists and buyers can pick up their artwork on September 15 and 16, from noon to 3 pm. This event not only celebrates the vibrant art community but also fosters a spirit of cultural appreciation and artistic collaboration. It’s an opportunity for artists to showcase their work, connect with peers, and receive recognition from distinguished judges and the public alike.  Find more information including how to enter the fine arts exhibit at GualalaArts.org.  With over $5000 in prize money, this is an exhibit that shouldn’t be passed up.

Entertainment

The Mendocino Dance Project, is set to perform Thursday, August 15 at 6pm and Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 12:30 and 1:30 on the beautiful Gualala Arts grounds.  Their astonishing aerial performance from the redwood trees is a popular favorite and not to be missed.

Original Ensemble new this year the Original Ensemble will be performing during the Champaigne Preview is poised to deliver a memorable performance in the JAMI Amphitheater on Friday August 16^th at 4 pm.

Barbara Johannes will serenade visitors with her accordion in the Redwood Picnic Area on Saturday, August 17 at noon.

The Coastalettes will perform on Saturday & Sunday, August 17 & 18, 2024 at noon.  They will bring their dynamic presence in the Jacob Foyer, promising to be a throwback delight for all ages.

Bryn & Blue Souls are set for Saturday August 17, 2024 from 2 – 4 pm.  They are scheduled to take the Amphitheater stage for an afternoon playing your favorite blues, rock and pop cover songs and a few originals.

The Ernest Bloch Bell Ringers will stroll the grounds and fill the air with melodious bells on Saturday & Sunday, August 17 & 18, 2024 at 11:30 am.

The festival continues with Story Time with the Frog, a fun event for children and those young at heart where readers from the 4 Eyed frog will read selections from children’s books on Saturday & Sunday, August 17 & 18, 2024 at 11 am.

August 18, 2024 from 2-4 pm Highway 1 Revisited will close the festival. A Bob Dylan tribute band will offer a nostalgic journey of classic favorites.

Wind & Wires will present a blend of music that resonates with the festival’s rustic setting on Thursday, August 15 at 4-7 pm and Sunday August at 11:30 am.

Freddy’s Puppet Day Dreams will enchant with a puppetry display that is sure to spark wonder and joy on Saturday, August 17^th at 12:30 pm.

Bards of a Feather, the musical duo of Sharon and Jim Lieberman, will perform at the Redwood Picnic Area on Saturday, Aug. 17, at 1 p.m. They play acoustic guitar, mandolin, tambourine, and fiddle, specializing in old blues tunes from the 1920s to folk tunes from the ’60s and ’70s. Their repertoire includes music they learned on the streets of Mexico in the 1970s, as well as works from French songwriters they admire.

 Art Vendors

Brushstrokes by Andrea Allen
Peter Bailey Designs
Moira’s Glass Art
Adornable
Anya SF
Mike & Greg’s Fine Antiques
Adirondack Designs
Metals by Nature
Left Coast Designs
Ling-Yen Designs
Shell-Bell Designs
J and E Crafts
Tiny Blue Studio
Tess McGuire Hatmaker
Jewelry by Molno Jeffrey
Earth Conjuror
Hudson River Inlay
Rush Studio
Scott Sewell, Photographer
The Stone Gallery
TeresaMade
Fogline Studios
Pacific Piecemakers Quilt Guild
Gualala Arts Clay Studio
Gualala Arts kids booth
Gualala Community Center
KGUA 88.3 FM
North Coast Artists Guild

Northern California Coastal Veterans Monument

Thank you to our sponsors

Festival Sponsors

Andrea A. Lunsford

Tina Kelly & Mark Quattrocchi

Platinum Sponsors

Marion Gates

Mary Sue Ittner & Bob Rutemoeller

Gold Sponsors

David & Cynthia Bogolub

JR’s Home & Auto Center

Mendocino Stone Ranch
Georgia & David Nelson
Pacific Piecemakers Quilt Guild

Silver Sponsors

Anchor Bay Thai Kitchen
Sue Blair
Cathy & Joe Cassetta
Rick & Teresa Denniston
Marilyn Green & Drew McCalley


Karel Metcalf & Jim Littlejohn

Beverlee & Craig Rice
Diana Souverbielle & Joyce Tarr
Rebecca Stewart & Brian Diendorf
James Suhr

Robert & Sandy Goldberg

Bronze Sponsors

George & Kathryn Anderson
Dan & Meredith Beam
Laura & Scott Bridge
Coasting Home, Inc.
Janet & Alan Coleman
Joni Goshorn
Gualala Arts Collage Group
Gualala Lions Club
Deidre Harrison & Thomas Crane
Paula Haymond
Ignacio Health Insurance Services
Independent Coast Observer
Jane Kelley Bookkeeping
Hall & Jane Kelley
Philip & Jeri Kennedy
Gary Klein
Mirka Knaster & Larry Jacobs
KTDE
Dansie & Roger Little
Marty & Steve Marshall
Sophia & Bob Mitchell
North Coast Brewing Company
Open Door Insurance Services
Andrea Polk & Wayne Lorentz
Mary & Bill Retzer
Retzer Foundation
Rotary Club of Gualala
Soana Halapua/Mango Grits
Dorothy Spalding
Theresa Stetson Burke & Robert Burke
The Sea Ranch Foundation
Utopia Vacation Rentals
Barry & Kathryn Weiss
Westamerica Bank
Todd Wingate & Steve Cason
Joan Wood & Alex Ross

Shindig

Friend Sponsor

Paul & Paddy Batchelder
Clark & Rosemary Beall
Annie Bedichek
Robert & Jana Bowler
Brennie & Larry Brackett
Mary Cao
Jane Casner Mothersill
Colette Coad
Randy & Thea Costa
Sean Dilweg
Doug Dodds & Leon Hamaeker
Jenny & Neil Donnelley
Lawri Donnelley
Siobhan Elder
Carol & Mark Escajeda
Sylvia & Kevin Evans
Barbara & Norman Fast
Jim Fleming
Allen Francis
Hathaway Benefits Insurance
Jane Head
Kathleen Henschel
Kathy Hunter & Emily Pimentel
Jeanne Jackson
Barbara & Phil Johannes
Bruce Jones
Kennedy & Associates Real Estate
Michael Kreyling
The Mac Link, Inc
France Lavin
Rita & Steven Lefler
Susan & Gary Levenson-Palmer
Melissa Liston
Ellen & Mitchell Loring
Jennie Lyond
Harold Mann & Kathy Kretchmer
Jan & Don McCormick
Harriett McGuire
Melia Construction
Chris Mengarelli & Dale Elliott
Lynn & Trudy Mitchell
Kos Moelter
Sharon Nickodem
Jim Nybakken
Ian and Gina O’Leary
Judy & Richard Pfeifer
Lorraine Pimentel
Rozanne & Barry Rapozo
Tom & Anny Reidenbach
Erin Riley & John Crowley
Karen Russell & John Carlson
Ron & Jan Saufferer
Ann & Mike Savageau
Hajo Schiewe
Sea Ranch Gualala Real Estate
William Shaw
Peter & Mary Kay Sidell
Wilmetta Silva
Michaela Suess
Fannie Tan
Karen Tracy
Karen Weil
Harriet Wright

Art in the Redwoods

Sponsorship Opportunities

We need your support more now than ever! As a sponsor of Art in the Redwoods you will be helping to ensure that Gualala Arts remains long into the future!

Friends Sponsor $100 or more

Honorable mention on the website, sponsor posters, official program

& Art in the Redwoods online exhibit

Name on VIP Will Call List

Bronze Sponsor $500 or more

Name on the Art in Sponsors web page with link,

posted on Facebook & Instagram

Two Hats Off in the Garden dinners & Name on VIP Will Call List

Silver Sponsor $1,000 or more

All of the Above plus Logo on Sponsors listings

Four Hats Off in the Garden dinners & Name on VIP Will Call List

Gold Sponsor $2,000 or more

All of the above plus

Six Boxed Hats Off in the Garden dinners & Name on VIP Will Call List

Platinum Sponsor $3,000 or more

All of the above plus

Eight Hats Off in the Garden dinners & Name on VIP Will Call List

Grand Festival Sponsor $5,000 or more

All of the above plus

Ten Hats Off in the Garden dinners & Name on VIP Will Call List

Please make checks payable to Gualala Arts, PO Box 244, Gualala CA 95445

707-884-1138

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