DISCOVER A MASTERPIECE AT THE AWARD-WINNING SCOTTSDALE ARTS FESTIVAL
42nd Scottsdale Arts Festival / March 9th – 11th 2012
181 awe-inspiring artists from coast to coast, 22 toe-tapping Arizona bands and entertainers, 12 mouth-watering gourmet food trucks, 3 smile-inducing days of family-friendly fun,
1 eye-popping art project made of kisses… and you!
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will present the 42 nd annual Scottsdale Arts Festival on March 9–11 in Scottsdale Civic Center Park. The Scottsdale Arts Festival has been recognized for its high-quality fine arts since 1971, and showcases nearly 200 jury-selected artists from throughout the United States and Canada who work in painting, sculpture, glass and ceramics, jewelry, photography and more. Works of art are available for purchase directly from the artists and through the Festival’s online art auction.
Among the Festival’s many highlights, Texas artist and YouTube sensation Natalie Irish will be in residence creating her trademark celebrity portrait paintings, which have attracted worldwide attention, using lipstick and her own kisses. More than 20 Arizona bands and performers also will provide continuous live music and entertainment on two stages throughout the weekend, including Combo Mambo, Ken Love and the Rockerfellas, Musical Nomads, Pete Pancrazi Trio, The Rifftors’ Fabulous Fifties Revue, Sarah Vanell, The Sugar Thieves, Tesoro, Los Thieves and The West Hills Brothers.
Sharing the spotlight with the Festival’s many artists and musicians will be a dozen gourmet food trucks from the Phoenix Street Food Coalition serving an expanded selection of delicious international cuisine. Participating mobile eateries include Buzznbeez Good Food, Epic Hot Dogs, Hey Joe! Filipino Street Food, Jamburritos Cajun Grill Express, Luncha Libre, Mojo Bowl, Pin-Up Pastries, Riteway Catering Company, Spice it Up, Sweet Republic, Tom’s BBQ and Whiskey Ranch BBQ & Wood-Fired Pizzas. Also on the menu will be tastings of fine wines and beers courtesy of Young’s Market Company, cocktails and weekend happy-hour specials.
Exploring the theme of “Where in the World? Australia!” the Festival’s Imagine Nation family area will teach kids about life Down Under while engaging their creativity through free arts activities, face painting, dancing and more. Festival visitors also will enjoy art-making workshops with local guest artists courtesy of Art Intersection, the opportunity to add their own personal entries to Scottsdale Public Art’s 100+ Journals Project and free admission to Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA), which features the exhibitions economy of means: toward humility in contemporary sculpture and I Myself Have Seen It: Photography and Kiki Smith.
Admission to the Scottsdale Arts Festival is $7 for adults, $5 for students and free for children 12 and under and members of Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts and SMoCA. Parking and trolley service are free. A two-day pass is available for $10. Tickets may be purchased in advance through www.ScottsdaleArtsFestival.org or (480) 499-TKTS (8587), or at any Festival entrance on the day of the event. (Pets are not allowed, except for trained assistance dogs.) Proceeds benefit the programs of Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.
42nd Scottsdale Arts Festival
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
March 9–11, 2012
Presented by Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, the award-winning Scottsdale Arts Festival shines on March 9th – 11th 2012 with nearly 200 fine artists from throughout the United States and Canada.
Rennie Rae Marquez, Seal Beach, Calif.
Good Bug Hunting
Acrylic on illustration board, 20 x 16 inches
Laura Carley, Laguna Beach, Calif.
Ying Yang Heart
Jewelry, 3 x 3 x 1/4 inches
Dehanna Jones, Seattle, Wash.
Red and Salmon Feather Bowl
Blown glass, 10 x 18 x 18 inches
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