Sedona Arts Center — The 15th Annual Sedona Plein Air Festival is in full swing!

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Don’t miss these upcoming
FREE Events!
Creekside Paint Out at L’Auberge de Sedona
Wednesday, October 16, 9am–noon

Sponsored by and located at L’Auberge de Sedona resort.  Invited Festival Artists will be painting along the creek near the resort.  Red Rock Magic Trolley provides service from the Arts Center lower parking lot, bringing artists and the public to and from the resort from 9am – 1:30pm.  Stay afterward to enjoy lunch on your own at Cress on Oak Creek.  A final gathering of work on-site at 12pm will be available for sale and awards will be presented. Free and open to the public!

Keynote: Dave Santillanes
“The Plein Air Experience”

Wednesday, October 16, 7pm

Dave Santillanes will give an educational digital presentation and talk about his development as a plein air painter and the adventures that he has taken to keep it fresh and bring his work to its highest level.  Wine and treats reception following. Free and open to the public!

Keynote Painting Demonstration
Friday, October 18, 9am–1pm

Join in the last session of Dave Santillanes’ 3.5-day workshop during the 15th Annual Sedona Plein Air Festival (Oct 12 – 19, 2019).  This half-day demonstration takes you through his studio process as Dave works up a larger painting from a plein air study.  This demonstration will be a wonderful overview of the painting process; a learning experience for collectors and painters alike.  A stand-alone demonstration as well as a culmination of the workshop for attending students. $50 | Registration required

Keynote Painting Demonstration with Dave Santillanes : SIGN UP
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.

Free and open to the public!

2019 Festival Artists

Beth Bathe
Joshua Been
Lyn Boyer
Betty Carr
Bill Cramer
Tracey Frugoli
Laura Gable
Kimball Geisler
Kadin Goldberg
Bruce Gomez
Rick Kinateder
Gretchen Lopez
Mick McGinty
James McGrew
Alison Leigh Menke
Lilli-anne Price
Elizabeth St. Hilaire
Matt Sterbenz
Gregory Stocks
Paula Swain
Charles Thomas
Melanie Thompson
Patty Voje
John Yerden

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.
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