Kimball Arts Festival August 4th-6th, 2017

Posted by Sean Matyja on Wednesday, August 2nd, 2017 at 2:32pm.

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It's that time of year again where Kimball Art Center (KAC) is encouraging art lovers around the world to save the date for the 48th annual Park City Kimball Arts Festival on August 4 - 6, 2017 on Historic Main Street. In addition to viewing some of the most innovative work across numerous visual mediums, guests are encouraged to explore Park City, a picturesque outdoor destination and creative hub nestled in the gorgeous Wasatch Mountains.

This highly anticipated annual event draws 50,000 guests, 230 jury-selected artists, 30 live musical acts and brings in $20 Million in economic impact annually. New to this year’s festival are more sustainable elements, such as a bike valet to encourage alternate transportation options, and a new and improved kids’ interactive art area.  Which this year will include water guns filled with water based paint for kids to create their own Jackson Pollock style paintings or air dry clay projects for $3 per project. The 200-plus artists come from 34 states and Canada and represent a wide variety of artistic mediums. All 12 of the Best in Show winners from 2016 will return for this year’s festival. 

Lindsie Smith, new Executive Director of the KAC, said, “The Park City Kimball Arts Festival is the culmination of our year-long work to inspire the Utah community through art and this huge summer celebration provides vital cultural and economic value to Park City. Art is the center of the celebration but we also look forward to experiencing the programming our community partners plan that helps make this event well-rounded and unique like yoga, film, food and more.”

The Kimball Arts Festival, is the KAC’s largest public fundraiser that allows the organization to provide free year-round art exhibitions, gallery tours, monthly Art Talks and art education outreach to teachers, students and others throughout the community.

The KAC will continue to host Friday Locals’ Night, presented by Park City Municipal, as it has for many years which allows local residents to preview the art, enjoy live music and gather with the community on Main Street free of charge. The Festival After Dark program will once again feature partnerships and programming from local businesses who believe in the power of the arts. Festival goers will also have access to the Kids’ Art Area, Food Truck Round-Up, Taste of Art, Utah Artisans, Park City Gallery Association’s Festival Gallery Stroll, Yoga Fest and unique Dining Decks. A full list of festival programming is online here http://parkcitykimballartsfestival.org and will be updated on a daily basis.

Sean Matyja - Realtor® / Associate Broker
Mobile: (435) 901-2158 | Email: sean@enjoyparkcity.com 

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