Representing
eight Western states and selected from a jury process, artists have been
accepted to showcase their artwork in booths throughout the 3-day festival.
Mediums represented include painting, photography, ceramics, glass, jewelry,
leather, mixed media, sculpture, textiles, wood art, and specialty foods.
“Every
year, the quality of the artists gets richer,” said Art in Kayenta spokesperson
Gayle Bray. “The jury selection process is really what makes this such an
esteemed event that appeals to art buyers and aficionados as well as art spectators
and appreciators.”
With
a lineup of street performers, musicians and special activities scheduled
throughout the weekend, this year aims to appeal to patrons of all ages. “Art
in Kayenta is a favorite annual outdoor art event for our region,” Bray said. “It
is important to festival organizers to make sure there is something here for
everyone to enjoy.”
This
year, local artist Matt Clark will be participating in the festival and
featured at a screening of the award-winning documentary film, “Pieces of the
Soul,” which highlights Clark’s career in metal sculpting. Local filmmaker
Spencer Sullivan will join with Matt Clark for a Q & A session following
two festival screenings: Friday,
12:30 p.m. and Saturday, 1 p.m. at The Room for Thought in Coyote Gulch
Village. “Pieces of the Soul” won the DOCUTAH Audience Choice Raven Award in
2012. Screenings of the film will be free to the public.
Also
new this year, Art In Kayenta is partnering with the Southern Utah Bicycle Alliance to provide bike racks and
security volunteers.
“We
are excited to support those who want to bike to the festival this year,” Bray
said. “The bike valet will run something like a coat check. Riders will be
given a check tag at the entrance and bikes will be parked and secured while
riders stroll and enjoy the festival activities.”
An
Art In Kayenta Festival favorite, the live action Quick Draw competition will
return this year on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 2pm. In 90 minutes, artists will
exhibit their skills and personal creative process under pressure to produce
original works of art. Beginning with a blank canvas artists will paint
shoulder-to-shoulder in a roped-off, tented area as spectators circle, cheer,
photograph and witness the artistic process unfold. Thirteen artists have been
selected to work against the clock after which the finished pieces will be sold
at a live auction at 4 p.m.
Quick
Draw artists scheduled to participate this year are: Edward Hlavka, Spike Ress,
Kate Starling, Jeff Ham, Ginny Norcott, Aimee Bonham, Janet Tenneson-McCarty,
Bonnie Conrad, L’Deane Trueblood, Sara Straw, Sang Choi, Michelle Deaderick and
Russell Black.
Additionally,
an ongoing silent auction with over 30 works of art will take place during the
festival. With artwork and bidding forms on display in The Room For Thought,
the closing of bids and announcement of winners will take place Saturday
afternoon.
The
Art In Kayenta Festival will feature live entertainment and performances
throughout the event, and food vendors will be on site to accommodate festival
patrons. Proceeds for the three-day festival will benefit Kayenta Arts
Foundation, a non-profit, tax-exempt organization, dedicated to creating an
environment that fosters diverse artistic endeavors for educational and
enrichment purposes.
For
a list of accepted artists, or for more information about the festival, go to artinkayenta.org
or the festival’s Facebook page: facebook.com/ArtInKayentafestival.
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