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To Contact the Sausalito Art Festival: bh@encore-sf.com
The Sausalito Art Festival has a presence on the
web at: www.sausalitoartfestival.org
For a gallery of art from the Sausalito Art Festival:
Click Here
The West Coast's most acclaimed fine art event,
The Sausalito Art Festival, takes place over the Labor Day Weekend,
Aug. 30 – Sept. 1, 2003. Since its inauguration in 1952,
over one million visitors have attended the event, now rated America's
#1 outdoor fine art festival. The best local, American and international
artists bring their combined perspectives, virtuoso skills, and
show more than 20,000 original works of art — including paintings,
sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, fine glass, woodwork, mixed media,
and photography.
The Festival also features international entertainment, children’s
activities, gourmet foods and fine wines. A Black Tie Preview
Party kicks off the festivities on Friday, Aug. 29.
Travelers planning to stay in the area over the Labor Day Weekend
may contact the Sausalito
Art Festival website for lodging referrals and information.
Reservations should be made well in advance for this very popular
weekend. Sausalito, 2 miles from San Francisco and just north
of the Golden Gate Bridge, is nestled on the Bay shoreline with
breathtaking views. The Festival is located at The Army Corps
of Engineers-Bay Model Visitor Center and Marinship Park in historic
Sausalito, where Liberty Ships were built during World War II.
Known for attracting artists long before the Golden Gate Bridge
was constructed, Sausalito's unique cultural community continues
to attract artists and art enthusiasts.
The Sausalito Art Festival continues to support the arts and community
non-profits through grant programs, artist awards, scholarships,
and Community Service Programs.
In recent years over $1,000,000 in proceeds has
been returned to the community.
The promotional poster for the 2002 festival
If you plan on attending the the 2003 Sausalito
Art Festival you can plan on taking the the Golden Gate Ferry
directly to the festival location from the foot of Market Street
in San Francisco.
Prices are $ 20 for General Admission, Seniors
62+ are $ 10 and Children 6 - 12 are $ 5, Children under 6 are
free.
This year's entertainment include the classic
rock n'roll of Jefferson Starship, singers Rita Cooldge and Joan
Osborne, reggae artist Jimmy Cliff, Russian artists The Red Elvises
and a variety of of performances including Jazz, Country, Gospel
and even Polka; for a complete schedule of musical performers
check the Sausalito
Art Festival website.
With the 2003 Festival, The Sausalito Art Festival
contines with the Art Scholarship program. High School students
compete for college scholarships and the privilege of displaying
their work during the festival. Details about the Scholarship
program can be discovered at www.sausalitoartfestival.org/scholarship.html
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The Festival Grounds
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Festival Artist - Keba Konte |
Festival Artist - Don Riggs
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