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42nd Sun Valley Center Arts & Crafts Festival

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It’s free, it’s fun, it’s the 42nd annual Sun Valley Center Arts & Crafts Festival, August 13–15.

The Wood River Valley’s premier arts & crafts event will once again fill Ketchum’s Atkinson Park with art, music, artist demonstrations, family and kids activities and food from local vendors.

The three-day festival has grown from a small gathering of artists to one of the top 100 outdoor juried festivals in the nation, with more than 20,000 visitors each year and 130 participating artists from across the country. But Festival Director Britt Udesen says it’s more than just the art that draws the crowds. “What makes the Sun Valley Center Arts & Crafts Festival a successful and unique event is that it appeals to adults and kids, serious art collectors and curious shoppers alike,” she says. “You can learn about a new medium by asking an artist questions or watching a demonstration. You can listen to music all weekend long, for free. And kids can make free art projects they’ll be proud to bring home.”

Hundreds of artists apply every year for the chance to display and sell their handmade fine arts and crafts—from glasswork, fiber and jewelry to paintings, woodworking and sculpture—at a wide range of price levels. Every year  brings a stimulating mix of new faces and old favorites. Last year’s Best of Show Artist Chris Antieau (fiber) is returning, as are other 2009 winners Alison Antelman (jewelry), Boyd Sugiki and Lisa Zerkowitz (glass) and CC Barton (printmaking). Local artists include Paul Downey, Debbie Edgar Sturges and Sue Dumke, as well as other artists from around Idaho.

The kids activity area is open from 11 to 2 pm, with a different project each day led by a guest artist. On Friday, kids will make flag books. On Saturday they can make masks, and on Sunday Joni Cashman returns to lead the always popular sun hat project. An informal coloring project will also be available each day. All children under the age of 8 are welcome with an adult who is ready, able and willing to help them create art. Children ages 8–12 can work on their own but cannot leave the area unattended. Supplies are free of charge thanks to our generous donors and experienced volunteers.

Artist demonstrations are fun for all ages. On Friday, Mitsuru Brandon will demonstrate bookmaking; on Saturday, Susan Perin will demonstrate watercolor; and on Sunday, Lauren Street will demonstrate ceramics. Be sure to drop in and watch these local artists at work, ask questions and see what they are making every afternoon between 1 and 4 pm.

As if that weren’t enough, there’s entertainment every day (a full schedule follows, or check our website at www.sunvalleycenter.org) and food for sale from local vendors.

The performing arts stage at the Arts & Crafts Festival showcases the rich musical talent in the Wood River Valley,  from country-style folk and bluegrass to jazz and rock and a few acts whose music is a little bit of everything. Pick up some food and pull up a chair and listen for a while—or all afternoon. The music starts each day at 11 am and continues until 6 pm (5 pm on Sunday).

Festival hours are 10 am–6:30 pm Friday and Saturday, Aug 13 & 14, and 10 am–5 pm Sunday, August 15. Bring the kids, bring a picnic, but please NO DOGS OR GLASS containers—they are not allowed at the park! Atkinson Park is located in west Ketchum at the corner of Eighth Street and Second Avenue. Parking is available at the Hemingway Elementary School lot. Overflow parking is available at the Simplot lot (future home of the Sun Valley Center for the Arts and site of a magnificent temporary installation by artist Patrick Dougherty), across from the post office.

Thanks to sponsors Yellow Book and Boise State Public Radio. Thanks also to the City of Ketchum Parks and Recreation Department for making Atkinson Park available for the festival and to the many community volunteers without whom this event would not be possible.

Sun Valley Center for the Arts 2010 Entertainment Schedule:

Friday, Aug 13
11:00 am–12:15 pm     No Cheap Horses     country folk
12:45–2:00 pm              Spare Change            bluegrass
2:30–3:45 pm                The Shims                   eclectic Americana
4:15–6:00 pm                David Andrews            Americana roots

Saturday, Aug 14
11:00am–12:15 pm     Bruce Innes Trio          acoustic folk
12:45–2:00 pm             Four Stroke Bus           folk/jam
2:30–3:45 pm               Ethan Tucker                 folk reggae
4:15–6:00 pm               The B-3 Side                 jazz

Sunday, Aug 15
11:00am–12:15 pm    Sheryll Mae Grace        acoustic folk
12:45–2:00 pm            Cow Says Mooo            rock
2:30–3:45 pm              Soulshine                       blues rock
3:45–5:00 pm              Hat Trick                          acoustic rock

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Sue Dumke Images at the SV Center Arts and Crafts Festival!
Stop by Booth A4 at the Arts and Crafts Festival for a chance to win a 20x20" canvas print of the "Golden Mandalay Buddha". Raffle will be held on Aug. 15th at 5pm, you do not need to be present to win.

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Comment by sdumke
August 12, 2010
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Food Vendors
On Friday and Saturday my wife tried to buy food from the food vendors. On Friday she was ordering at 6:10PM but the vendors had shut down. On Saturday she tried to order at 5:45PM but the same thing happened. If you are going to have food vendors they should be open at the times they are supposed to be. I am very disappointed by the lack of professionalism exhibited with the food vendors.
Comment by Gerry Nobuyama
August 16, 2010
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