Monday 9 February 2015

Art in Moab

The Art Line up for 2015 is as follows:

Moab Art Walk

March 14, April 11, May 9, August 8, September 12, October 10, November 14
http://www.moabartwalk.com
Jennifer Urbanczyk, 435-259-4912
Moab Art Walk features local artists and receptions where you can hang around the most interesting people in Moab, view new artwork, and share a refreshment with your favorite artists. 6pm - 9pm.

Delicate Stitchers Quilt Guild Red Rock Quilt Show

March 14 & 15
http://www.moabquilts.blospot.com
Marian Eason, 435-259-6447
The Delicate Stitchers Quilt Guild will display traditional and art quilts, as well as other quilted items at its ninth biennial quilt show. Also featuring a merchants mall, quilt appraiser and demonstrations at The Grand Center, 182 N 500 West. Free Admission. Saturday, March 14, 9 am - 5 pm; and Sunday, March 15, 10 am - 4 pm. Delicatestitchersquiltguild@yahoo.com

Moab Arts Festival

May 23-24 2015
Theresa King, 435-259-2742
FREE admission, live music, Wine & Beer Garden, art vendors, art for kids. Located in the gorgeous setting of Swanny City Park, 400 N. 100 West, Saturday 10am-7pm and Sunday 10am-6pm. This free community event hosts local and national artists welcoming people from all parts of the world. For information email info@moabartsfestival.org or visit the website at moabartsfestival.org

Castle Valley Gourd Festival

October 17 2015
http://www.gourdfestival.blogspot.com
Yrma van der Steenstraeten, 435-259-8508
cvgf@frontier.com
Castle Valley Community Center
A celebration of gourds and gourd art set in the scenic environment of Castle Valley, near Moab. Time: 10 AM - 3 PM. Activities for young and old, vendors with raw gourds and gourd art, silent auction to fund future festival, face painting, fortune telling, puppet show, parade and much more!

Moab International Film Festival

November 20-23 2015
http://www.moabfilmfestival.org
Nathan Wynn, 435-216-2393
Moab International Film Festival showcases films which inspire change for the better in our world. $5 tickets and $30 passes are available at Canyonlands Copy Center, Sgt. Peppers Music and Video, The T-Shirt Shop, Back of Beyond Books, or online at moabfilmfestival.org. Event held in the Historic Star Hall at 159 E Center Street, Moab. Nathan@moabfilmfestival.org

On Going:

Big Horn Gallery located in the Dead Horse Point State Park visitor center has rotating exhibits by regional artists to enjoy.

Gallery Moab is an artist cooperative. At the time of this writing, twenty two artists are involved. Find artists regularly utilizing the space for a studio to enable visitors to watch and interact with local Moab artists. The group also has workshops and events held at the 87 North Main, Moab address.

Native American art can be viewed and purchased from Lema's Kokopelli Gallery, Canyonlands Trading Post, Arches Trading Post, or the Hogan Trading Company. Bret Edge and Tom Till have galleries of photography on Main Street Moab. Framed Image is a block east of Main Street at 59 E. Center Street displaying regional artists in that gallery.

Craft your own art as a photographer. Consider registering for a photography workshop (link to a blog post?) held in Moab or reserving a photography tour with local companies.

http://www.discovermoab.com/tour.htm

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