24th Annual Carmel Art Festival
Event Schedule May 18 - 21, 2017
All official Festival events will be held
on Mission Street between Ocean Avenue and 6th
and Devendorf Park in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
Admission is FREE.
Information on
individual Gallery Receptions & Demonstrations throughout Carmel-by-the-Sea will be made available here on this website and in our official FREE
Carmel Art Festival Program during the event.
Thursday, May 18
No official functions.:
Throughout Monterey Peninsula:
All day: Plein Air artists can be seen painting their competition paintings.
On Mission Street & Devendorf Park:
Set-up only.
Friday, May 19:
Throughout Monterey Peninsula:
All day: Plein Air artists can be seen painting their competition paintings.
In Devendorf Park from 12 Noon - 6 PM:
Live Music: Nick Williams Trio 2:30 - 6:00 PM
Sculpture-in-the-Park exhibits by galleries in town.
Steven Whyte, creation of "famous person" sculpture - Day 1.
Information tent open.
Posters, Totes, Hats & T-shirts available for purchase.
Throughout Afternoon: Bring a picnic, dance, listen to music.
On Mission Street:
From 5:00PM Competition paintings start arriving.
7:00-9:00PM - By-invitation-only reception for those who have bid on and purchased art at past festivals and who would like to preview this year's entries and meet the artists who painted them.
In case we do not have you on our mailing list and you would like to attend,
please email us your contact information to carmelartfestivalvip@yahoo.com
Saturday, May 20:
On Mission Street:
8:00AM - 10:00AM -
Judging of Plein Air Paintings.
10:00AM - 6:00PM -
Public view and bidding on plein air paintings from competition.
5:00PM -
Plein Air Awards Ceremony.Come meet the artists!
6:00PM -
Close of Silent Auction; followed immediately by Live Auction.
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Many new paintings will be put up for sale (not auctioned), non-competition paintings that were painted by our 60 juried artists this week.
In Devendorf Park - 9AM to 6 PM:
Live Music: Stu Heydon Blues Band 11:00AM - 2:00PM
Live Music: Rollin' & Tumblin' Band 2:30 PM - 6:00PM
Sculpture-in-the-Park exhibits by galleries in town.
Steven Whyte, creation of "famous person" sculpture - Day 2.
Information tent open.
Posters, Totes, Hats & T-shirts available for purchase.
Throughout Afternoon: Come bring a picnic, dance, listen to music.
Afternoon: Kids Make Art, all ages by Youth Arts Collective. TBA
Online Absentee Bidding - 12NOON - 6PM
Can't be at the festival?
No problem, we will be showing all 120 paintings entered in the festival
right here on this website & information on how to bid.
Please give us a quick email if you are interested in doing this.
cafauction@gmail.com
Sunday, May 21:
2-Hour Quick Draw, followed by Viewing & Silent Auction:
9:00AM - 11:00Am - 15 winners will be seen painting throughout Carmel.
11:00AM - 11:30AM - Viewing in Devendorf Park
11:30AM - Silent Auction in Devendorf Park
Come meet the Winning Artists from the Festival.
8:00AM - 3:00PM on Mission Street:
Paintings for sale by our 60 juried artists (no auction).
These are paintings also painted this week, but were not part of the competition.
In Devendorf Park:
Live Music: Rotary Club Blues Band - 12Noon - 3:00PM
Sculpture-in-the-Park exhibits by galleries in town.
Steven Whyte, creation of "famous person" sculpture - Day 3.
Information tent open.
Posters, Totes, Hats & T-shirts available for purchase.
Throughout Afternoon: Come bring a picnic, dance & listen to music.
Information as of April 25, 2017
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