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Sedona Arts Festival
This year marks Sedona Arts Festival’s 25th anniversary, and executive director Lori Reinhart says organizers are pulling out all the stops. The festival happens on the athletic field at Sedona Red Rock High School on Oct. 10 and 11. Shop from 120 artists and mediums that run the gamut – everything from painting and photography to jewelry and fiber art. The artists come from all over the country, though most are based in the West. Participating artists are juried into the show by four local artists and/or gallery owners: Chris Jones from Great Southwest, Isabelle Cozart from Lanning Gallery, artist Joanie Wolter and Mark Schrader, owner of Alt Gallery. Artists who have won Best of Show awards at the festival have also been invited to return.
In addition to the art, check out the Gourmet Gallery featuring local foodstuffs and the Guest Gallery where you will find Oaxacan ceramicist Magdalena Pedro Martinez. Enjoy live music and food from a variety of food trucks and vendors. If you’re into rock ’n’ roll, you won’t want to miss the chance to meet Lee Oskar, co-founder of the band War, acrylic painter and founder of Lee Oskar Harmonicas. Lee will be selling harmonicas at the festival, and he will lead local musicians in a jam session on Saturday at 4 p.m. Lee will also be part of the Scholarship Soiree fundraiser for the Sedona Arts Festival at Goldenstein Gallery (where he is represented) the evening of Oct. 10.
Speaking of raising funds, the Sedona Arts Festival is a nonprofit organization. It raises money for local art organizations and scholarships for area students pursuing degrees in the arts, hence the festival’s admission fee. The organization has raised nearly $300,000 in the past 25 years. Annually, it awards $10,000 in scholarships and grants.
“Since 1989, the Sedona Arts Festival has been supporting artists and serving our community with a commitment to education in the arts,” says Lori. “Having an annual fine arts festival that has lasted for 25 years enhances the reputation of our city as an arts destination and positively impacts the business of fine art in Sedona.”
Sedona Arts Festival
Oct. 10, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Oct. 11, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
$10 in advance (online) and $12 at the gate
Sedona Red Rock High School, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road
928-204-9456
www.sedonaartsfestival.org
Sedona Heritage Museum Fall Arts & Crafts Show
If you really want to celebrate all that’s great about living in a small town, head to Sedona Heritage Museum Fall Arts & Crafts Show. The show takes place Oct. 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All items in the show are handmade by local and regional artists, says Janeen Trevillyan, who co-chairs the event with fellow museum volunteer Morna Paule. Shop for jewelry, fine art, stained glass, clothing, home décor, quilts, lavender products, baskets, greeting cards, toys and more. The show includes approximately 50 artists, some who are new to the event and others who are perennial festival favorites.
During the show, the Sedona Community Center will be serving lunch on-site. Proceeds from lunch will benefit the community center and its Meals on Wheels program. Museum docents will also sell baked goods. During the show, the Sedona Heritage Museum will open free of charge, and its gift shop will also host a sale.
“People just feel good about this show,” says Janeen. “The vendors love it, and we have some who say they would come regardless of how much they sell because they have such a good time. Yes, it makes money for the museum, but it also brings people to the museum – some for the first time – and it introduces us to vendors who we might invite back to be in our gift shop. There’s a neighborly atmosphere that people love.”
Sedona Heritage Museum Fall Arts & Crafts Show
Oct. 24, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Free
Sedona Heritage Museum, 735 Jordan Road in Uptown
928-282-7038
www.sedonamuseum.org
