About the Catalina Festival of Art

Information about the Catalina Festival of Art on Catalina Island.

EVENT NAME: Catalina Festival of Art
PRESENTED BY: Catalina Art Association
MONTH HELD: September
VENUE: Outdoors along Crescent Avenue
LOCATION: Avalon, Catalina Island, Southern California

Features booths along Crescent Avenue selling works of fine art, crafts, sculpture, and photography. The event also incloudes a charity art auction and a children's art show.

Editions

EDITION: 61st Catalina Festival of Art
DATES: September 20-22, 2019
TIME: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Facebook 2018 Festival of Art" Rotary Club Event Page

EDITION: 60th Catalina Festival of Art
DATES: September 14-16, 2018
TIME: 10:00 a.m.. TO 5:00 p.m.
- Facebook "2018 Festival of Art" Rotary Club Event Page
- BDHomes "Festival Paints Perfect Weekend" Blog Post

EDITION: 59th Catalina Festival of Art
DATES: September 15-17, 2017
The Log "2017 Catalina Festival of Arts" Article

EDITION: 58th Catalina Festival of Art
DATES: September 16-18, 2016
- Facebook "2016 Catalina Festival of Art" Event Page

EDITION: 57th Catalina Festival of Art
DATES: September 18-20, 2015 (Friday-Sunday)

EDITION: 56th Catalina Festival of Art
DATES: September of 2014

EDITION: 55th Catalina Festival of Art
DATES: September 21-23, 2013
Art Fair Insiders "55th Fair Call for Artists" Article

EDITION: 54th Catalina Festival of Art
DATES: September 21-23, 2012
eCatalina "54th Festival Breaks Records" Article

20th through 53rd: 1978 to 2011

EDITION: 19th Catalina Festival of Art
DATES: September 16-18, 1977
DESCRIPTION: Featured exhibits of paintings, crafts, and photographs. More than $3,000 in cash awards for professional and amateur artists. A $500 award was presented by the City of Avalon for "Best i Show" in the paintings category. Also featured a dinner dance on Friday September 16 in the casino ballroom (open to the public but reservations required) Judges in 2077 included Mary Angela of Santa Monica, Jean Sorensen of Los Altos, and Edward Runcie of Big Bear Lake.
Desert Sun July 1977 Article

Resources

Catalina Art Association - Official Web Site

Catalina Art Association - Facebook Page

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