Wild & Scenic Arts Showcase

The Wild & Scenic Film Festival opens today, for a full list of upcoming film screenings, workshops, free music, coffee talks, kids programs, click here. To get a visual of the fun in store for this weekend check out the Outside Inn blog post for 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011.

But one of the parts of the event that I love is the Art Showcase (jointly organized with Nevada County Arts) that happens in various locations in Nevada City and Grass Valley (for previous years art exhibitions 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012). If you’re interested in seeing the art on display in Grass Valley visit Lucchesi Vineyards Tasting Room, 151 Union Square, Avanguardia Tasting Room, The Center for the Arts, Sierra Starr Tasting Room, Grass Valley Chamber and Art Works Gallery. In Nevada City stop by LeeAnn Brook Fine Art Gallery, Nevada City Winery, Sazbo Vineyards, DANK Gallery at the Miners Foundry and The Alexander Gallery.

Artists include: Abigail Weissman, Alicja Coe, Allen Myers, Archie Batten, Celine Negrete, Chris Hawkins, Darby Hayes, David Ward, Eli Rush, Eliza Cohen, Erin Thiem, Hank Meals, Hilary Emberton, James Kline, James Bair, Jean Patterson, Jennifer Rugge, Jennifer Frost, Joe Meade, Jonathan Lyerly, Josh Miller, Jude Bischoff, Karel Hendee, Laura Greenman, LeeAnn Brook, Leslie Warren, Martha Jones, Marya Lehman, Michael Snegg, Mieke Blees, Moira McLaughlin, Nancy Nelson, Peggy Wright, Roman Telles, Roseanne Burke, Sarah Coleman, Stanton Miller and Susan Michalski. Featured artist for the 2016 Wild & Scenic Film Festival are: Amy Martin, Bruce Aiken and Jeremy Collins.

Or if you’re interested in participating in either the Nevada City or Grass Valley Wild & Happy Hours, click here for venues.

Congrats to all the artists in this years Wild & Scenic Art Exhibition, you can kick off the festival weekend with the artist reception on Thursday afternoon from 4:30-6:30 at 151 Union Square in downtown Grass Valley before heading to the opening night at the Del Oro Theatre.

And the winners from the BriarPatch giveaway are: Jenny, Ingrid, Lenka and Laura.