SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: This year’s festival will consist of six coordinated events hosted at different venues in and around Visalia between November 4 and 7, 2011.
Click to read the press release. See post below for artist images.
Friday, November 4, 2011
Art Opening, “Woodblock Prints of the High Sierra,” featuring Tom Killion and Michael Hansen – 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Arts Visalia – 214 E. Oak Avenue
The festival will kick off with an exhibition at Arts Visalia featuring wood cut prints by Tom Killion from his “High Sierra” portfolio which is widely noted and celebrated throughout California. Arts Visalia will also be featuring recent photographs of the Kaweah region by Porterville photographer Michael Hansen. Complimentary wine and hors d’ oeuvres; all ages welcome.
Kaweah Invitational Art Show, Reception – 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Visalia Convention Center Ballroom – 303 E. Acequia Avenue, Visalia
Hosted by the Arts Council of Tulare County, the exhibit features some of the Valley’s finest art: from abstract to realism, the interpretive styles on display are unrestrained and boundless. The exhibit runs from October 11 through December 29, 2011.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
“Yokuts Legacy: Celebrating Native American Traditions in Tulare County” – 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Tulare County History of Farm Labor and Agriculture Museum at 27000 S. Mooney Blvd., Visalia
Featuring historic objects and photographs arranged in an interactive setting where adults and children can learn about Yokuts history, customs, crafts, and language.
210 Artist Exhibition and Performance – 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Café 210 – 210 W. Center Avenue, Visalia
Café 210 is hosting a reception for their new art exhibit titled, “Visual Narratives of the Kaweah Landscape,” organized by Christina Thorin. The exhibit features 15 artists and various media — painting, drawing, photography and printmaking. “All of the works of art on display represent diverse visions of the Kaweah region’s distinct qualities and challenges, from the high reaches of the Southern Sierra all the way to the Tulare lake Basin,” said Matthew Rangel, who hand selected the exhibition’s artists. Viewers familiar with artists working in the region will see brand new works by Paul Buxman, Nadi Spencer, Adam Longatti, Ernie Weerasinghe, John Spivey and Rangel, while several artists including Vern Clevenger, Michele Ramirez, Charlie Cribbs and Floris van Breugel have not previously shown their work in Visalia. The reception will also feature brief poetry readings and a screening of a short film by Manuel and Olga Jimenez called “Grapes of Harvest.” All ages welcome.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Interpretive Nature Outing and Field Day – 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Dry Creek Preserve: Take Highway 198 east of Visalia about 17 miles, past Lemon Cove; turn left on Highway 216 to Woodlake; right on Dry Creek Drive (about 1/2 mile); the preserve will be on your right (about 3 miles).
Join Sequoia Riverlands Trust for a field day of events suitable for the whole family. From 9am-11am, volunteer at the nursery. From 11 to noon, take an educational tour of the native plants on the preserve. From 12:30 – 1:30pm, enjoy a nature drawing activity with Matthew Rangel. From 1 – 1:30, take in an informative talk about owls. From 1:30 – 2pm, learn about the majestic Sequoia trees.
Monday, November 7, 2011
210 Connect: “Cultivating a Sense of Place, our Distinct Landscape” – 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Café 210 – 210 W. Center Avenue, Visalia
The festival concludes with a 210 Connect forum, held monthly, focusing this month on a discussion about the Kaweah landscape. Panelists and audience members will be encouraged to discuss the question: how we can imbue our local landscape with value beyond its economic yield? Panelists with diverse backgrounds and vocations have been selected to discuss their perspectives on the Kaweah region: be Aaron Collins, a freelance arts writer and public relations specialist; Brian Kempf, founder of the Urban Tree Foundation; Laurie Schwaller, member of the Executive Committee for the Tulare County Citizens for Responsible Growth; and Matthew Rangel, artist, COS art instructor and nature enthusiast. The panel will be moderated by Paul Hurley, senior editor for the Visalia Times Delta.
