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The Art in the Redwoods Festival returns to Gualala Arts Center for the 51st annual event. What began among the redwoods on Gualala ridge in 1961 has grown to a weekend attraction for thousands. This popular weekend event features art from near and far along with free entertainment and artists booths. Admission to the festival is $6; youth 17 and under are free. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fine Art Exhibit
For those unable to attend the festival, these works will remain on display through Sunday, September 2.
The Gualala Arts Center is open weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and on weekends from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. Admission is free.
Artists: See How to Enter and Entries received to date. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Champagne PreviewThe Champagne Preview is on Friday evening from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (admission $10). Outdoor artist booths will be open for a sneak preview from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. The Fine Art exhibit sneak preview is from 4:30 - 7:00 p.m. Award presentations and judge's critique will take place Friday at 6:00 p.m. in the outdoor amphitheater. Artists should be present to receive awards but are not required. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Festival weekend
Live music will be presented on the auditorium stage, in the outdoor amphitheater and by strolling musicians throughout the festival weekend - most of it performed by local musicians. The performers include: White Hackle Pipe Band, Tonewoods, Ernst Bloch Bell Ringers, John Micka on guitar, Madrigal Singers / Paddy Batchelder and DJ I-Pod. New this year will be a Sunday afternoon grand finale. The event will feature classical selections for clarinet and piano performed by Eric Kritz and Renata Yardumian. The classical music will be followed by an upbeat set of jazz, with guitarist Tim Mueller pairing up with Kritz's tenor sax and clarinet. Susan Main's fantastic tap dancers will join the jazz duo for a fun dance excursion. Also new this year will be the Kashaya history story telling located at the Fairy Ring. The grounds will be filled to the brim with vendor booths offering a host of items including jewelry, ceramics, wood, tiles, weavings, specialized apparel, leather goods, photographs, textiles and artwork. Enjoy our fabulous selection of food and drink booths and our finest producing outdoor brick pizza oven located in the picnic area next to our new bandstand! Gualala Arts Culinary Group offers a great grill, salads and soups. Beer and Wine are available for purchase. Your sweet tooth will have lots of choices between home-made cakes, cookies and a great ice cream bar. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quilt RaffleThe title of this year's quilt is "Vintage Elegance." It was made by Judy Riddle, Marva Jacobs, Marilyn Limbaugh and Sharon Malachowski. The piecers live in Gualala, Point Arena and Sebastopol. Fabrics are 100% cotton batiks. Size is 102" X 87". The Art in the Redwoods Quilt Raffle will be held on Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Winner need not be present to win. Proceeds will go Gualala Arts for art scholarships. Purchase your raffle tickets at Gualala Arts Center and the Dolphin Gallery. Tickets are $2 each, three for $5, seven for $10 or fifteen for $20. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Art in the Redwoods FestivalAugust, 2012
The Gualala Arts Center, located at 46501 Old State Highway in Gualala, CA,
Serving the coastal communities of northern Sonoma & southern Mendocino Counties.
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The heart of the festival is the exhibit of fine art throughout the building, including oil paintings, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, drawings, photographs, sculpture, woodworking, stained and fused glass, jewelry and fiber arts - most of them for sale.
The Festival is open to the public on
Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
for the indoor fine art exhibition and outdoor festival activities.
Admission is $6.00 for adults, and youth 17 and under are free.
