Plein Air Party & Awards Night! Friday, October 18, 5–8pm
This is it! Don’t miss the excitement of the Festival’s Grand Finale! Food and Wine! Sales and Awards! Artists have chosen three of their festival works to present in the Special Exhibition Gallery for awards consideration – including $5000 for Best of Show! The adjacent Theatre Studio will house all the other works that artists have created during the week. Hors d’oeuvres and wine served.Free and open to the public!
Main Street Paint Out Saturday, October 19, 10am to Noon
Just one more! Invited Festival Artists will paint in Uptown Sedona on 89A from the Arts Center to the Sedona Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center on Forest Road. This is held in collaboration with the City of Sedona and is the last opportunity for visitors and residents to become acquainted with the artists and observe them in action. Paintings will be lined up for sales and awards at noon in the main parking lot of the Arts Center campus.
Plein Air Cookout and Final Sales! Saturday, October 19, 12:30 – 2pm
Have lunch with your favorite Festival Artist! Hot dogs, hamburgers, potato salad, and all the condiments and fixings included. It’s also your last chance to purchase work with final sales until 2pm.
Sedona Arts Center is one of Northern Arizona’s most well-established cultural organizations and serves as the creative heart of Sedona. Founded in 1958, the nonprofit organization is based at the Art Barn in Uptown and offers year-round classes, exhibitions, festivals, and cultural events that enhance the creative life of the Verde Valley. The Center’s Fine Art Gallery, open daily from 10am to 5pm, promotes the original works of over 100 local artists and regularly offers special assistance for collectors and art buyers, offers private studio visits, and fosters hundreds of arts education opportunities each year. For more information, call the Gallery at 928-282-3865, the Administrative offices at 928-282-3809 or visit us online at SedonaArtsCenter.org.
