Performing & Fine Arts the focus of Festival at La Encantada Nov. 7 & 8
 The Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance (SAACA) on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 7 and 8, will hold its second-annual ArtsFest at La Encantada, featuring works by some of the finest artisans the region and nation has to offer.Admission to the festival is free and open to the public. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Artists and their works will fill the shaded courtyards and passageways at La Encantanda, 2905 E. Skyline Drive. Among the mediums and genres featured at the two-day festival: pastels, oil paintings, watercolors, sculpture, mixed-media, photography, ceramics, jewelry and more. The event also will include numerous activities for families and children, such as face-painting and various arts and crafts. Several live music and artistic performances are scheduled for both days, including performances by the Tucson Symphony Orchestra brass quartet, the Arizona Opera, Ballet Tucson and the University of Arizona School for Theatre Arts, among others. For more information, go online to
or call SAACA at (520) 797-3959 ArtsFest 2009
Performing & Fine Arts Festival
La Encantada Shopping Center
November 7 & 8, 2009
10am – 5pm Both Days
FREE ADMISSION
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| Performing Arts Schedule
Saturday, November 7th
11:00am -11:30am – Arizona Opera 11:30am – 12:00pm – UA School for Theatre arts 12:00pm – 12:30pm – Arizona Rose Theatre 12:30pm – 1:00pm – Ballet Tucson 1:00pm – 1:30pm - Arizona Theatre Company (speaking only) 1:30pm – 2:00pm – UA Clarinet Quartet 2:00pm – 2:30pm – Ballet Tucson 2:30pm – 3:00pm - Tucson Symphony Orchestra – Brass Quartet 3:00pm -3:30pm – Pull winners of the prizes. 3:30pm – 4:00pm - UA School for Theatre Arts *No performances on Sunday, November 8th
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| 2009 Participating Artists
Artistic Vessels, pottery
Parijata Designs, jewelry www.parijatadesigns.com Gaialena, jewelry Tracey Barnett, jewelry Cactus Blossom Designs, jewelry/knits Elbes, jewelry Jewels By Jules, jewelry www.Jewels-ByJules.com Carley Studios, recycled paper art Designs by Nanette, glass/photos www.designsbynanette.com Dick Hoge Photography, glass/photos www.dickhoge.com Gone Home, wire & beads www.gone-home.com Rose Collins, acrylic on canvas/giclees Glory Bead, jewelry Coyote Country, jewelry/knits Images by Melba, photography www.imagesbymelba.com Daniels Images, photography www.daniels-image.com Moon Dawg Ranch, jewelry William Dubin, watercolor www.borealisarts.com Hearth Stone Pottery, pottery www.hearthstonepots.com A.Z. Designs, jewelry, sterling silver Artworks, murals Shining Two Stars, wood, gourds, copper Rabbits and Rainbows, jewelry-dichroic glass www.rabbitsandrainbows.com Slossy, jewelry www.slossy.com Margaret Gordon, jewelry www.margaretgordon.net Desert Drums, colored pencil on leather ODDS by N, glass jewelry, hand thrown pottery Megs Motifs, jewelry Funky Lynda’s Unique Designs, jewelry/photography Stuck On You, jewelry Art Escapes, pastel/acrylic www.dhodiak.com Rosezellas Way, ceramics www.rosezellasway.com Pahsimeroi Press, Children’s Illustrated Book–Izak the Yak www.izacktheyak.com Custom Boot Purses, textiles/fibers/purses www.ArtorArizona.com/bootpurse.htm Laura’s Crafts, oil candles Lera Enterprises INC, wood & metal crafts Roberta Lewis Collage, mixed media, clay www.robertalewisart.com Susan Libby, painting www.susanlibbyart.com Bead Babes, jewelry Tucson Newspapers These Little Nothings, jewelry The Copper Man, copper, sinks, wall hangings www.samthecopperman.com Ladnypani, jewelry Bloomin Belle Bows, Hair Accessories www.bloominbellebows.com Silk Designs, textiles-painted scarves Spiral Flinch, jewelry Gail Munden, oil-silver ClayFlora LLC, clay www.clayFlora.com Glenda Neff, ceramics Alley Art Works, painted cast paper www.alleyartworks.com 7th Sun Creations, wood sculptures Designs by Vivean, embossed metal glass enameling bpeo designs, jewelry/sculpture www.bpeo-designs.com Betty Curious, jewelry Picture Windows, photography Devin K Designs, jewelry www.kevindkdesignsjewelry.com Something Schocking, glass Dark Horse Arts and Gifts, ceramic www.darkhorsestone.com Terry Slonaker, ceramic W.C. Smith Fine Art, acrylic painting Quilts by Monique, quilts Suzee Designs, jewelry www.suzeedesigns.com WATTO Distinctive Metal Wear, buckles www.wattoonline.com Hugo Wessels, photography J. Elise Design, jewelry www.jelisedesigns.com Pickled Pig, jewelry Fishkind, Bakewell & Maltzman, Corporate Sponsor Tucson Federal Credit Union, Corporate Sponsor Channel Choice, Corporate Sponsor Catalina Community Chorus, non-profit www.catalinascommunitychorus.org |
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About the Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance
The Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance (SAACA) exists to ensure that, through engagement in arts and culture, our communities produce strong, inspired citizens. SAACA enlists artists, businesses, governments, and individuals to expand artistic and cultural opportunities in their respective communities. To enhance access to the arts and to promote cultural awareness in the communities it serves, SAACA presents large-scale festivals, events and other programs. The Alliance also promotes educational opportunities in the arts and culture for both the young and the old. For more information about the Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance, go online to www.saaca.org. |
