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February 27 - March 2, 2025
La Quinta, California
La Quinta Civic Center Park
10am-5pm Daily
200 Artists
Deadline: October 13, 2024

Application fee: $50/Booth fee starts at $350

La Quinta Art Celebration 2024 is a commission art event. This allows the event to offer artists low booth fees. A fiscal risk shared between SCOPE Events and Artist. Artists pay 20% of all art sales that are a result of participation. La Quinta Art Celebration has been ranked #1 in the Nation for Fine Art & Craft for 3 years in a row by Greg Lawler Art Fair Source Book Elite Ten Events.

La Quinta is located 30 minutes from legendary Palm Springs, California and held lakeside at the City of La Quinta Civic Center Park. This setting has been frequently called the most stunning event venue in the nation. The event draws art enthusiasts from the affluent Coachella Valley, from elite coastal communities and the annual snowbirds who dramatically increase the desert population. The target patron demographic includes polo and tennis fans who arrive prior for BNP Tennis and many equestrian events. A significant marketing budget is allotted to reach present and potential art patrons.

Artist Benefits are:
• Daily continental breakfast, deluxe boxed lunch, snacks, water
• Labor available for hire
• Two day set-up
• Booth Sitters
• Artist Helpline available 24/7
• Artist Award Reception; assistants attend for free

The promoters, Paul Anderson and Kathleen (Kat) Hughes bring a combined 50+ years of experience in art event production. This dynamic duo has a proven track record of past success and a true commitment to the arts. In addition to the amazing art experience, the Celebration offers gourmet food, live music, and premium top-shelf beverages. La Quinta is a community steeped in pride for the Arts.

We are utilizing the services of Event Brite as our ticket sellers and they will also be marketing on our behalf to their extensive list of event attendees who attended similar art events. Not only will they extend our reach to new patrons but will guarantee increased ticket sales through their social media campaigns.

Testamonials

• La Quinta Art Celebration is by far my best show year after year. The management team excels at marketing, organization, artist services, a very selective jury process and choice of venue. I recommend this show to all qualified artists who are interested in applying.
• Fun show with great knowledgeable patrons.
• Scope events is an incredibly cooperative and respectful event organizer.
• Unfortunately, the weather always seems to be an issue at this time of the year.
• Excellent show. Everyone who comes to that show is a qualified buyer.
• The best show I do all year in the most beautiful venue.
• Best show in California
• The best art festival of USA
• My first time at the La Quinta show. It was wonderful and so well organized. A little trouble with the POS system but the staff was very responsive.
• An all-round excellent experience from load in to load out and all that happens in between. Staff, volunteers, show promo, venue, and weather make this a quality experience for everyone.

For more information:
http://www.laquintaartcelebration.org

Call Artist Helpline at 760-628-7770
or email: info@scopeevents.org

November 14 - 17, 2024
La Quinta, Calfornia
La Quinta Civic Center Park
Daily 10am-4pm
175 Artists
Deadline: July 18, 2024

Application fee: $50/Booth fee starts at $350

The ENCORE Celebration draws a different audience than the traditional March event. In November, La Quinta Art Celebration ENCORE art enthusiasts are from the affluent Coachella Valley as well as from elite California coastal communities. We appeal to those who are second homeowners in the desert and the early arriving snowbirds. The golf courses open a week prior for the season so the timing is perfect. Also the Thanksgiving holiday is two weeks AFTER this event which we believe will be instrumental to our success.

We will further expand our partnership with Palm Springs Life Magazine and Southwest Art Magazine as media sponsors. Eblasts to their patrons are part of our campaign. We also will be using drone footage for the first time in our television commercials and our website to showcase the beauty of this event site as well as the creative layout of the event.

Testimonials:

"If I could only participate in one art show a year, I would choose La Quinta Art Celebration"

"The attention to detail and organization of this event is stellar."

"The Artists are treated like royalty with food, water, best artist reception in the country, etc....."

"I was proud to be surrounded and affiliated with the quality of artist that is in this show!"

"It truly deserves its ranking as #1 in the Nation."

The November 2021 Celebration Encore was ranked #1 Fine Art & Craft event in the Nation 2022, and #8 in 2024 as Greg Lawler’s Top Ten Elite Events in the Art Fair Sourcebook.

Learn more: www.laquintaartcelebration.org

Contact: Kathleen Hughes kat@scopeevents.org