Gualala Arts Promoting public interest and participation in the arts since 1961
New this year:
Added to the Fine Arts Fair: Hidden Treasures/Community Swap Meet and Antiques Appraisals, see below for details advance sign up required.
Fine Arts Fair gates will be open from 10 am to 4 pm both days.
A great way to start your summer, the Fine Arts Fair at Gualala Arts on Memorial Day Weekend, May 27 & 28, 2023, offers local and Bay Area artists and artisans, during this weekend fair. Something for everyone, families and friends. Enjoy this annual event at Gualala Arts. The grounds will be open both Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm. Admission is free.
Some of the artists confirmed so far include Ling-Yen Jones (Ling-Yen Designs), Harald Eric Nordvold (Viking Pottery), Alice Gandelman (Left Coast Design), Andrea Allen (Brushstrokes by Andrea Allen), Peter Bailey (Peter Bailey Designs), Walt Rush (Rush Studio), Scott Sewell (photography), Jefferey Nelson (Hudson River Inlay), Walt Rush (Walt Rush Studio), Mike & Mary Thomas (The Stone Gallery)
The Gualala Arts Fine Arts Fair grew out of the Summer Saturday Art Festivals held in downtown Gualala on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. Based on numerous requests from patrons and artists alike, it was decided to transform Summer Saturday Art Festivals into a multi-day event and hold it at the Gualala Arts Center.
The Memorial Day Holiday weekend is typically a time when tourists flock to our area of the North Coast to unofficially kick off their summer, and this event gives tourists and locals alike an opportunity to view and buy fine art under the beautiful redwoods on the grounds of the Gualala Arts Center.
Artist spaces will be scattered throughout the grounds of the Arts Center. This year there are expected to be more than are 20 participating artists displaying completed works. There will be a wide variety of art for sale, including jewelry, mixed media, ceramics, photography, art glass and woodworking.
Artists included so far: Peter Bailey, Alice Gandelman, Harald Eric Nordvald, Andrea Allen, Ling-Yen Jones, Eric Nordvold, Walt Rush, Hudson River Inlay, The Stone Gallery – Michael and and Mary Thomas and Scott Sewell.
Find Fine Artist Vendor Information Here. A Few Spots Remaining
NEW THIS YEAR – HIDDEN TREASURES
A special event has been added to Gualala Arts’ Annual Fine Arts Fair weekend events in May. “Hidden Treasures: Antiques Appraisals & Community Swap Meet” will be featured Saturday, May 27 from 10 am to 4 pm. Find out what your family treasures are worth during Antiques Appraisals, or join in the Community Swap Meet or both.
Clars Auction Gallery specialist Deric Torres, Senior Vice President of Trusts & Estates and Director of Furniture & Decorative Arts will be offering onsite, on the spot, verbal valuations of your antiques and collectables. Torres has been a regular guest commentator on Northern & Southern PBS television networks. The cost is $20 per item (please note, No Jewelry or Timepieces at this time.) You can reserve an appointment during either the morning (10 am – noon) or afternoon (2 pm – 4 pm) slots. Due to popular demand we are limiting the number of items to only 3 per person. Online application is below, please click the link and fill out the online form. If you decide you are willing to donate your “treasure” to Gualala Arts, we will be accepting donations with estimated values of $100 or more to our popular event Art Off the Wall.
Space is limited – Click here to sign up for your Antiques Appraisal
The Community Swap Meet, also on Saturday, is a chance to turn your collections of treasures into cash or a different treasure by swapping with your neighbors! It’s time to clean out your closet, dig through the garage, and check the drawers. Do you have treasures you are ready to move on from and make a few bucks in the process? This is the event for you. For a small fee, you can reserve a 10 by 10 foot area in our parking lot to set up your second hand items and treasures for sale. The space will be yours. Swap on Saturday, May 27 from 10 am to 4 pm. Gualala Arts members pay a flat of $25 fee. Not a member? Now is a great time to join, click here. (Or you pay $50 for non-members)
Sellers shall bring their own tables, tarps, blankets or anything else needed to display your items. Sellers shall also bring their own change for transactions. Alternative payment methods like Venmo or PayPal can also be used. Please note: The following items cannot be sold at the Hidden Treasures event:
• No hand crafted items (Fine Art Fair Booth applications available)
• No guns, ammunition, weapons or explosives of any type
• No alcohol, tobacco, drugs or related paraphernalia
• No obscene or pornographic nature material
• No food or beverage sales
• No Buy/Sell (example: buying 20 wholesale widgets and selling them at a higher price) this is designed to be a recycle your previous cherished treasures and sharing them with your neighbors.
Space is limited — click here to reserve your 10 by 10 space for the Swap Meet.
Still have questions? Email theconsolidator@harmonyart.com.
Gualala Arts, is a 501 (c) 3 non profit tax ID 94-6121872 is in the heart of the Mendonoma Coast, at 46501 Old State Highway in Gualala, California, 95445. More information is at GualalaArts.org and at 707-884-1138.