Sedona AZ (February 8, 2014) – This year the Sedona Visual Artists Open Studios Tour is scheduled for the weekend of April 24, 2015. The event is an annual celebration of the arts and artists in the greater Verde Valley which includes Cornville and Cottonwood. This non-profit, artist-run event provides visitors a unique opportunity to meet the artists and gain a firsthand view of their creative processes.
The Open Studios Tour has been deemed a Signature Event in the Verde Valley by the Sedona Chamber of Commerce. The event is funded entirely by artist participation fees and community support. The weekend event is a free, self-guided tour allowing visitors the opportunity to meet and talk with artists in their daily work spaces.
“SVAC artists and members are from all over the Verde Valley,” said its president, Julee Norton-Cohen. “We want people to be able to visit everyone’s studio, and so we are holding this as a three day event to provide enough time to visit most, if not all, of the studios.”
The diversity of style and medium among the participating artists is a testament to the vitality of the artistic community in Sedona and the Verde Valley. Visitors will gain insight into artistic practices and techniques by seeing artists’ work at various stages of completion. A wide array of technical and artistic tools will be on display including the types of canvas, papers, surfaces and paints, as well as, kilns for firing ceramics and glass.
The SVAC weekend event is designed to be an interactive and educational experience. Artists will conduct demonstrations during the tour and the public is encouraged to ask questions.
All participating artists are donating a portion of their event registration fees for the purchase of much needed supplies for Sedona school art programs, and visitors will have a chance to win works of art that have been donated by SVAC members while visiting one of the many open studios.
SVAC will distribute brochures with a complete list of the participating artists and a map to all of the artists’ studios. These will be available at many locations throughout the Valley. For more information, watch for announcements on the SVAC website at www.sedonaartistscoalition.org and the SedonaEye.com.
The Sedona Visual Artists’ Coalition is a 501-c-3 nonprofit educational and charitable organization, an inclusive organization welcomes artists at all levels and encourages creativity, community, and camaraderie. Membership benefits include a personal artist page on our website, weekly announcements of happenings in our FYI newsletter, opportunities to show your art, Open Studios, social events and networking possibilities.
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