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30th Annual NVA Artisans Festival
August 18 @ 8:00 am - August 19 @ 4:00 pm
Free
The Nestucca Valley Artisans are pleased to present their 30th annual Artisans Festival in Pacific City, Oregon, August 17-18, 2024 from 10:00-4:00. The NVA Festival is located at the Kiwanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Drive Pacific City,’ Oregon. The week-end art festival is free to the public. The event features 22 local Artisans and Artists showing a variety of art forms . The event has been a community and coastal favorite since the early 1990s. Returning artists are: Bill Cary (pottery), Arlon Gilliland (painting & masks), Dana Hulburt (acrylic paintings & calligraphy on driftwood), Victor Guschov (painting), Barb Haddad (ceramics), Alita Pearl (silver, jewelry, leather), Brendan Alex Phoenix (photographic art), Kent and Nancy Searles (lapidary, wire wrapping, ceramics), Merrie Jo Snow (painting & prints), Nancy and Malcom McEwen (oil, acrylic, gouche & woodwork), Tim Moore (nature photography), Catherine Hingson (watercolors), Taylor Blackman (mixed media), Candace Churchly (book arts & mixed media), Sue Miller (fused glass), Denise Clausen (calligraphy, quilting), New participating artists: Shawn Geers (abstract acrylic, mixed media), Walt Amacher (photography), Lori Bebard (stained & fused glass), Sharon Erb (watercolors). Come join the fun and go home with something beautiful!
In celebration of the 30th anniversary we will be exhibiting some of our favorite artists from past shows. Come see art work by Rose Perez, Kate Saunders, Wendy Thompson, Mike Loney, Karen Gelbard, Mark Cavatorta, Michael Soeby and Marilyn Burkhardt. There will also be an exhibit of emerging artists for the art class from Nestucca High School.
See samples of NVA Artisans at Instagram @nestuccavalleyartisans
Contact: Denise Clausen, Chair, NVA Artisans Festival, DeniseClausenQuilter@gmail.com
The Nestucca Valley Artisans is a non-profit organization that supports the local arts community. Membership is open to the public. The group presents an annual show, donates to local arts education programs and meets regularly for mutual encouragement.