FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2/23/15
San Diego Botanic Garden
230 Quail Gardens Dr. Encinitas CA, 92024
760-436-3036
SDBGarden.org
ArtFest 2015 at San Diego Botanic Garden
Featuring fine art, Asian art, and a Quick Draw Contest for youth and adults
Saturday & Sunday, April 11 & 12
9 am – 5 pm
Don’t miss ArtFest, a delightful combination of a Fine Art Show, Quick Draw Contest, Art Demonstrations, and Asian Art Show on Saturday and Sunday, April 11 & 12 from 9 am – 5 pm at the San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas. The Fine Art Show will feature over 20 artists who will be showing and selling their works including sculptors, painters, potters, and glass, gourd and fiber artists. Guests will be treated throughout the day with interesting demonstrations provided by many of the artists.
Watch art come alive before your eyes at the Quick Draw Contest on Saturday, April 11, 9 am - 1 pm. The Quick Draw Contest will feature 20 youth and 20 adult artists who will be creating an entire work in an allotted time right before your eyes. The pieces created will then be available for purchase at the event. ArtFest 2015 will also feature an Asian Art Show showcasing outstanding displays of Ikebana and Bonsai, along with lectures and demonstrations on Asian influenced art and horticulture.
Guests will also enjoy Native Flute music with Didgeridoo, featuring Bob Ballentine and friends throughout the weekend in the Australian Garden. Stay all day, and enjoy lunch of delicious Greek delights made possible by Divine Fresh Foods. For more information, please visit SDBGarden.org/artfest.
Cost: Free with paid admission or membership
San Diego Botanic Garden is an oasis nestled in Encinitas in San Diego County. Visitors enjoy restful vistas, flowering trees, majestic palms, and the nation’s largest bamboo collection. The Garden is on 37 acres and consists of four miles of garden trails throughout 29 uniquely themed gardens including: Hamilton Children’s Garden, Mexican Garden, Tropical Rain Forest, and Mediterranean Garden.
For more information please contact:
Lisa Reynolds
Marketing and Public Relations Manager