PAINT OUT ON MAIN STREET
Saturday, Oct 23, 1:00 to 3:30 pm Uptown Sedona
Artists will place themselves along Main Street in Uptown Sedona. Public is invited to watch them paint en plein air. Observers will see Sedona through the eyes of the artists as they capture picturesque Sedona on paper or canvas. Event ends with a chance to see the finished works and purchase on the sidewalk in front of the Sedona Arts Center.
Sponsored by Sedona Main Street Program.

FIRST PUBLIC SALE OF FESTIVAL ART
Saturday, Oct 23, 4:00 to 5:00 pm
Sedona Arts Center ~ North end of Uptown Sedona
Art Barn Rd. and State Route 89A
Watch the artists create a painting - then, purchase your favorite before the paint is even dry. (This is the first of three public sales of Festival art - a perfect opportunity for visitors in town for the day!)

FESTIVAL OPENING RECEPTION
Showcase Exhibit and Sale
Sunday, Oct 24,  6:30 - 8:00 pm 
Special Exhibitions Gallery ~ Sedona Arts Center
Meet the artists, chat with them one-on-one, and view samples of their finished work in the Artists Showcase Exhibition. Browse the exhibit at your leisure and get a sense of the different media and styles of the thirty-two participating artists. All paintings available for purchase.

Artists Showcase Open Daily ~ 10:00am to 5:00pm 
Sunday, Oct 24 through Thursday, Oct 28

A DAY IN HISTORIC JEROME
Wednesday, Oct 27,  All Day ~ Jerome, Arizona
Hospitality Tent Open 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Festival artists and the public have been invited to enjoy the Historic Town of Jerome for the day. Observe and chat with the artists as they paint the unique scenic beauty of this old mining town built on the side of a mountain between Sedona and Prescott.

Sponsored by Jerome Chamber of Commerce and Jerome Art Walk

FREE LECTURES & DEMONSTRATIONS
by Festival Artists
Monday, Oct 25 - Thursday, Oct 28 
11:00 am to 1:00 pm ~ Sedona Arts Center 

• Monday - Plein Air Painting in Oil
  Festival Artist - Bill Cramer 
• Tuesday - Plein Air Painting in Pastel
  Festival Artist - Susan Ogilvie
• Wednesday - Plein Air Painting in Watercolor
  Festival Artists - Raleigh Kinney
• Thursday - Plein Air Painting in Acrylic
  Festival Artist - Rick Delanty

Learn about the demands, challenges and excitement of painting en plein air and how the creative process varies depending on the medium in which the artist is working. The lectures will include a demonstration and explanation of techniques that can be used for succesful painting while dealing with changing light, shadows and the weather. The sessions will be interactive and questions are welcome.

GUEST SPEAKER ~ STUART SHILS
The Perceptual Moment: The Nature of Perception and the Perception of Nature
Tuesday, Oct 26, 7:00pm 
Sedona Arts Center Theatre Classroom

This talk and digital slide presentation is open to the public and provides an orientation to Stuarts students taking his workshop this week. Stuarts talk this evening will cover the importance of structure to painting, drawing and photography. Structure is essential to the artist and an understanding of this aspect of how we percieve artwork will enhance our ability to appreciate and evaluate art in general.  

KEYNOTE ~ STUART SHILS
with digital slide presentation of personal work. 
Wine Reception - Immediately Following
Wednesday, Oct 27, 7:00pm 
Sedona Arts Center Theatre Classroom 

STUART SHILS, a native of Philadelphia, has painted en plein air for 25 years. His work has been shown in New York, Philadelphia, Tel Aviv, Boston, Scottsdale, Richmond, San Francisco and Cork (Ireland).  Critical review and commentary has appeared in newspapers, journals, and magazines, including: The New York Times, The New Yorker, Ha' aretz, The Jerusalem Post, The Boston Globe, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Irish Times, Art in America, and American Artist.

Shils has been an annual visiting critic at the Vermont Studio Center, teaches master classes at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, is a visiting critic at PAFA, and has lectured widely on painting and drawing.

His paintings are currently exhibited at Tibor de Nagy in New York and works on paper at Davis and Langdale, also in New York. 

ARTISTS QUICK DRAW EVENT
Thursday, Oct 28, 1:00 to 3:00pm
Oak Creek at Los Abrigados
The artists gather early on the scenic grounds and by the Creek at Los Abrigados and choose their spot to paint. The goal is to complete a painting - start to finish - in just two hours. You will be amazed at the results! Be a part of the excitement! Open to the public - no charge.

SECOND PUBLIC SALE OF FESTIVAL ART 
Thursday, Oct 28, 4:00 to 5:00pm
The Garden at Los Abrigados
Observe the artists during the Quick Draw as their magical hands interpret the beauty that surrounds them. Immediately following the event, you will be able to purchase the one that touched your artistic soul - and take it home with you that very day.  (This is the second of three public sales of Festival art - a perfect opportunity for visitors in town for the day!) 

PUBLIC EXHIBITION AND SALEFinal Festival Sale - One Day ONLY!
Saturday, Oct 30, 10:00am to 5:00pm
Sedona Arts Center Galleries

The award-winning artists will be on hand to talk to you about their paintings, giving you insights into each piece and to help you select the painting that is perfect for your personal collection. Whether your choice is your first original piece of art or one of many, it will bring you pleasure for many years to come.  

Artists will be demonstrating on a rotating basis throughout the day. Open to the public - no admission charge.

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