Jacksonville Celebrates the Arts 2011
Jeanne Warren, Wildlife Painter
Artists from Oregon and the Pacific Northwest will show a wide variety of fine arts and highly skilled crafts, joined by musicians, art demonstrations, and foodies, gathering at the Historic Courthouse, 206 N. 5th Street, Jacksonville, for the 15th Annual Labor Day Weekend art event; Friday Sept 2 – Noon~7PM; Saturday Sept 3 & Sunday Sept 4 – 10AM~5PM.
Enjoy three days of immersion into the arts on the green, as summer rolls into autumn. The event is free to attend with art to dazzle your view and excite your purchasing pleasures. As the scents of cinnamon almonds and kettle corn, along with the sounds of guitars, vocals, and harmonicas fill the air, you will be greeted by 75 artists sharing their talented art works. Celebrate the Arts is a fun and exciting event that attracts about 3,000 viewers yearly.
This year’s artists include painters Pegi Smith of Ashland, Jeanne Warren’s wildlife, and Rose Saenz’ portraits on rocks. Photographers Verveka, Moore, Erwin, Hagstrom and Estes each have incredibly unique styles and talents. Fiber artists include Eagle Point’s Braunda GilChrist and Lynn Washburn’s wraps and Mary McCaffety’s hats. Jewelers include Tina Barry of Portland, gold wrapped gemstones by Rod Wilson of Coos Bay, Oscar Cordoba from Weed, silversmiths Gail O’Dell of Eagle Point and Sierra Gwin of Medford; People of the Forest garden art sculptures by Ken & Lisa Harden; John & Lynn Webb’s Paradise Furniture and turned wood by Don Leach. Many other exciting works include wind chimes, soy candles, paper art, winged pigs, and landscapes created from pressed plants.
This is an exciting year for us, as Jacksonville’s City Council and Mayor Paul Becker are moving forward with plans to expand or break ground to build a larger Community Center. Music, art classes and workshops, cultural events, community organization meetings, and large gathering events are in the planning. For fifteen years Celebrate the Arts has been raising funds toward this project. Meet & share your ideas with the Community Center Board of Directors, hosting Celebrate the Arts at the Art Office.
Art and Music are important aspects of Jacksonville’s destination tourism and for local residents. Celebrate the Arts attracts artists from several states as well as from the Rogue and Illinois Valleys. Art Presence is showing works during 3rd Friday Art Walks; the Artists’ Workshop August show is at the U.S. Hotel ballroom; the Saturday Artists are sharing space with the Farmer’s Market at the Historic Courthouse Saturdays through the summer. Many independent potters and artists have home studios with their work shown in galleries throughout the U.S. and beyond.
Find links to photos and articles of former Celebrate the Arts events at Southern Oregon Artist Resource http://www.soartists.com/ follow Directory to “Festivals.”
We invite you to come to Jacksonville for the day to enjoy art, music, and food at Celebrate the Arts 2011; and stay the weekend. See the Business Directory for lodging, eating and spirits. Enjoy tours on the Historic Trolley or Segway, walking tours of Historic downtown and Cemetery and hike the Woodlands. Plan a wine tour or Britt concert on the Hill.
For more information, contact Jeanena@charter.net or 541 899-1121.