| The 2009 Art in the Park Show will be:
July 24 & 25, 2009
Friday: 9
am – 9 pm
Saturday:
9 am - 7 pm
...Over 300 Northwest Artists
............Beer and Wine Garden
Our Outdoor Show
Celebrates 59 Years in 2009
Put on your walking shoes and head for Howard Amon Park in
Richland for the 59th Annual Art in the Park on The Art in the Park show features artists and craftsman
offering a unique array of photography, jewelry, metal art,
furniture, pottery, paintings, glass art and much more. There
will be artists demonstrating, delicious food, good music and
shuttle service from nearby Fran Rish parking lot (see shuttle map).
Entertainment
There will be live music and shows throughout the festival.
Did you know that the Art in the Park Show is the annual fundraiser for
Allied Arts Association? The Allied Arts Gallery at 89 Lee
Boulevard also hosts monthly art shows and an excellent gift
gallery. The funds from the Art in the Park support the operation
of the gallery and, most importantly, the ability of Allied Arts
Association to give scholarships to art students.
Please stop by Allied Arts Gallery as you begin your stroll
through the Sidewalk Show. Look for the mosaic tile walls and
the large mosaic paint pot on the front patio. The paint pot has
been created into a stylized pin that is for sale in the
gallery. Tote bags with the paint pot logo for carrying your Art in the Park treasures are also for sale. A special edition T-Shirt has also been printed for this celebratory 60th year of the Allied Arts Association. The gallery will be open extended hours during Art in the Park: July 24 9am - 9pm; July 25 9 am - 7pm.
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Some previous years' Local Sponsors:
 
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More Wonderful Local Sponsors: 
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Art in the Park History
In 1947, a group of
people started meeting to work and grow as artists and Allied Arts Association
was born. The first Art in the Park, known as the Clothesline Show, was held
at Richland’s Uptown Shopping Center in 1950. The first craft
artisans displayed their work on clothes lines in the parking
lot of the shopping center. Art in the Park has come a long
way from its humble beginnings. The show, now held in beautiful
Howard Amon Park on the Columbia River, has expanded from its
original eight artists to more than 300 artisans and thousands
of visitors.
In 2008 the show's name was changed from the Sidewalk Show to Art in the Park to better reflect the beauty of the riverside park setting.
Located in beautiful
Howard Amon Park on the Columbia River in Richland, Washington, we have a
reputation of being well-organized and attracting top artists from as many as 46
states and Canada. Our very high national rating for several years was enhanced
by being awarded one of the 200 best shows in the nation.
The show is traditionally scheduled for the
Friday and Saturday of the same weekend as the Hydroplane Races, usually the
last full weekend in July. It is held in Howard Amon Park, along the Columbia
River, at the end of Lee Boulevard in Richland.
Art in the Park is the main fund raiser for Allied Arts Association. Proceeds are used for
exhibits and other programs at Allied Arts, maintenance of the existing gallery
and education wing, art scholarships, awards at juried exhibits at Allied Arts
and the county fair, and special projects.
This event is a fundraiser for Allied Arts Association, a nonprofit 501(c)3
organization that believes a vibrant community deserves a rich variety of visual arts
opportunities. From our home at the gallery we provide: appreciation for the arts, changing exhibits, and art education. |
