Cover Story: Memorial Day Weekend

      Jump-start your summer. Bring the family to the Fine Arts Fair at Gualala Arts, May 28 & 29, Memorial Day Weekend. This annual event brings local and Bay Area artists and artisans to the Mendonoma Coast. There's something for everyone—families and friends come together on the grounds of Gualala Arts with something to see and do in the Galleries, in the Clay Studio, and on the grounds of Gualala Arts, including exploring the just-opened outdoor exhibit "Sculpture in the Gardens" which will delight young and old and everyone in-between. The gates will be open from 10:00am to 5:00pm both days. 

     The Gualala Arts Fine Arts Fair grew out of the Summer Saturday Art Festivals held in downtown Gualala on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. Based on numerous requests from patrons and artists alike, it was decided to transform Summer Saturday Art Festivals into a multi-day event and hold it at the Gualala Arts Center.

     The Memorial Day Holiday weekend is typically a time when tourists flock to our area of the North Coast to unofficially kick off their summer, and this event gives tourists and locals alike an opportunity to view and buy fine art under the beautiful redwoods on the grounds of the Gualala Arts Center.

     Artist spaces will be scattered throughout the grounds of the Arts Center. This year there are expected to be more than are 20 participating artists displaying completed works. There will be a wide variety of art for sale, including jewelry, mixed media, ceramics, photography, art glass and woodworking.

     Come to Gualala Arts and start your summer off right.