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About the Festival
MAY 12 – 13, 2012 (Mother’s Day Weekend)
Mountain Artists Guild presents the 26th Annual Fine Art & Wine Festival.
Juried Fine Art Festival
The Festival features 140+ juried Fine Art participants showcasing and selling their exquisite work under the shade of 170 large elm trees at the Historic Courthouse Plaza in Downtown Prescott. Artisans present unique, hand-made creations offering visitors a distinctive shopping experience. Works available for purchase include: Oil, Watercolor, Acrylic, and Silk Paintings, Scratch Art, Ceramics, Mixed Media, Fiber Art, Glass, Metal, Stone, Wood, and Gourd Sculpture, Photography, and Jewelry.
In addition to the spectacular collectors artwork, the festival also presents a wine garden featuring a variety of Arizona Vineyards & Wineries. There is also an interactive Kids Art Zone for budding young artists, and variety of delicious foods from choice Prescott area restaurants. Come join us in beautiful Prescott for a weekend that will satisfy your creative senses!
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Festival Facts
• Celebrating 26 Years!
2012 marks Mountain Artists Guild's 26th Annual Fine Art & Wine Festival held on May 12th (9 a.m. – 5 p.m.) & May 13th (9 a.m. – 4 p.m.). The Festival is free to the public. Come pamper yourself or someone special on Mother's Day. Make it a weekend get-a-way by enjoying the art Festival, live music, wine tasting, shopping, dining, and an overnight stay in any one of a variety of lodging choices right downtown.
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• Attendance
Over 10,000 Festival attendees come to partake in this artful weekend event. It's always the first Festival on the Square every year. It draws a large attendance from both local patrons and many visitors from Phoenix & beyond who come up to mile-hi Prescott to enjoy a relaxing time in our beautiful city, with the magnificant surrounding Ponderosa Pine forests and fresh air.
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• Juried Fine Art Festival
The Festival features 140+ juried Fine Art participants showcasing and selling their exquisite work under the shade of 170 large elm trees at the Historic Courthouse Plaza in Downtown Prescott. Artisans present unique, one-of-a-kind, hand-made creations offering visitors a distinctive shopping experience. Including: Painting, Ceramics, Mixed Media, Fiber Art, Glass Sculpture, Metal Sculpture, Stone Sculpture, Wood Sculpture, and Jewelry.
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Festival Hours:
Saturday 9 am – 5 pm
Sunday 9 am – 4 pm (Mother's Day)
• Admission is free.
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• Parking
- Parking is Free along the city streets and city parking lots.
- The Granite Street Parking Garage is also available for parking for a small fee for the day.
See Map
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• Live Entertainment
Performances by well-known local musicians keep audiences in high spirits throughout the day at the Courthouse Gazebo.
More info
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• Cottage Edibles
The popular Cottage Edibles are located along Cortez Street offering original creations such as soup mixes, jams, seasonings and herbal arts.
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• "Savor Prescott"
The Festival is featuring "Savor Prescott" along Gurley Street offering attendees an opportunity to taste food from Prescott and local area restaurants.
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• Wine Garden
Festival attendees can discover the "Art of Arizona Wine" at the wine tasting garden where the Arizona Wine Growers Association will sponsor wineries from around Arizona. More Info
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Festival Benefit
Proceeds raised at the festival benefit the Mountain Artists Guild 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. MAG presents a variety of community art based programs such as kids art workshops, Big Brother & Big Sister art activities, adult art workshops, gallery shows, the annual art Festivals , and The MAG Art Scholarship Fund (awarded to high-school and college art students).
