The second annual Clarendon Arts Festival will be held this Saturday and Sunday, October 23 and 24, at the Donley County Activity Center one mile north of Clarendon.
The Festival’s “Preferred Buyers” will be honored guests during a sneak peek and reception this Thursday, October 21, from 6 to 9 p.m., and area students are invited to attend the Festival’s “Fine Arts Day” on Friday. Students can attend the show with guided tours and receive exposure to a lecture series offered by professional artists from 9 a.m. and ending at 1 p.m. To schedule your group, please contact Terry Askew by email: lesbeauxartsclub@gmail.com.
Students are also encouraged to enter the Junior Art Exhibit. This exhibit will be an opportunity for area students to participate in a Juried event. Contact Chriss Clifford at 806.874.1767 for additional information.
The Festival, which will feature some of the most talented artists in the region with works in several media, will be Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m., and local 4H and FFA members along with the Junior Livestock Association will hold an enchilada lunch Sunday.
Live performing artists scheduled to perform his weekend include: Paula Johnson, Mike Graham, Valorie Ashcraft, the Saints’ Roost Band, Voice of Victory, Tim & Becky McCaughy, Katie Askew, the Old Timers Band, and Danny Mullins & Talented Group – Steve Bass, Cozy Parson, and Tye Thompson.
The festival is sponsored by Les Beaux Arts Club, which was formed in 1927. The Festival’s purpose is to provide an avenue through which persons of all ages and cultures can experience the study and cultivation of an appreciation of the arts.
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