Art in the Redwoods Festival Art, Food, Music, Fun August 18-21 at Gualala Arts
In a typical year, Art in the Redwoods brings many emotional connections together for all of us. There’s live music, artisans showing and selling their art, food to delight the palates and, of course, art. When it comes to the art, visitors will find not a random collection of paintings, watercolors, etchings, sculptures, photographs and more, but an amazing display of art created just for this annual event. Art in the Redwoods will run from Thursday, August 18 through Sunday, August 21.
Cover Image created from original works displayed in prior exhibits by these artists: Chris Mengarelli (upper left), Larain Matheson (upper right); Bill Oxford (center right); Scott Chieffo (lower right); Ling-Yen Jones (lower left); Dana Arden Peterson (center left).
In a typical year, between 250 and 300 individual works of art will be on display during Art in the Redwoods, and awards will be made for the art that inspires (or impresses) the judges the most. Whether inside or outside of Gualala Arts’ 15,000 square foot architectural gem, all the art will inspire and delight.
Advance tickets are required, and although Art in the Redwoods doesn’t begin until August 18, all tickets can be purchased now through EventBrite.com. Tickets for the Boxed Hat Dinner are $150 each (and each ticket includes a $100 donation letter;) tickets for Friday’s Champagne Preview are $25; tickets for the festival days—Saturday and Sunday—are $10 each, and you can select whether you will be arriving in the morning or afternoon.
You will find many of the individual offerings at this year’s Art in the Redwoods covered in detail inside this issue of the Lighthouse Peddler. There’s the art on display and the awards the artists are hoping for, there will be musical performances, vendors’ offerings, the Boxed Hat Dinner, the Champagne Preview, and the weekend festival days.
Visitors and locals should note that in anticipation of Art in the Redwoods, Gualala Arts will be closed from August 8 through the 17th, reopening on the 18th with the Boxed Hat Dinner. And the Dolphin Gallery will be closed from August 1 through August 12, due to its move to the new location in the Sea Cliff Center (next door to Trink’s Café). The Dolphin Gallery will reopen on Saturday, August 13 to welcome a new exhibit featuring the work of Judith Greenleaf.
Art in the Redwoods is for everyone. Whether you're looking for new inspiration or good old fashioned fun, make a visit to Gualala Arts for Art in the Redwoods.
