March 8-11
La Quinta, California
Outdoor gallery on La Quinta Civic Center Campus
230 contemporary artists from 30 states and Canada
Festival hours: 10 am to 5 pm
The 30th Annual La Quinta Arts Festival returns to the visually stunning setting of La Quinta's Civic Center Campus in the greater Palm Springs area - Southern California's preferred desert resort location.
This award winning event attracts art patrons and tourists from across the nation as one of the Coachella Valley's premier attractions. Live Entertainment, Delicious Food, Wine and Beer complement your experience.
Only the best artists qualify for La Quinta Arts Festival. Undergoing a rigorous jury process competing with nearly 1,000 applicants these artists display mastery of their respective medium and excellence in presentation to qualify for La Quinta Arts Festival, consistently ranked among the top ten Art Fairs and Festivals in the Nation.
Artist Jason Napier from Washington says:
There are many reasons why this is my favorite show...The staff is absolutely amazing! The setting is drop dead gorgeous! The artists at this show are of the highest caliber!
The 30th Anniversary will be marked by the addition of Randy Strong as the Featured Festival Artist. Strong, an award winning designer and innovator of sculptural glass, is recognized as one of the leaders of the American Studio Art Glass Movement.
La Quinta Arts Festival is presented by La Quinta Arts Founda-
tion, in partnership with Premier Sponsor the City of La Quinta. Proceeds garnered from La Quinta Arts Festival have helped to provide college scholarship awards totaling $1,000,000 to visual art majors.
Find complete information at www.LQAF.com or call (760) 564-1244. Daily Festival tickets are $12; a Multi-day pass is $15. Children under 12 are free. Pre-purchase discount Multi-day tickets online at www.LQAF.com
Comments
And look at this - Cathedral City has $40,000 to spend on public art and they will be attending LaQuinta: http://www.mydesert.com/article/20120308/LIFESTYLES0104/203070379/C...
Last year they purchased a $29,000 sculpture at the show.
If you are considering doing this show next year you may be interested in this additional information: http://www.mydesert.com/article/20120308/LIFESTYLES0104/203070358/L...
LOVE this show!
Come by and say 'hey'... booth 121 near the main entrance.