2009 Shuswap Lake Festival of the Arts

The 26th Shuswap Lake Festival of the Arts will take place from July 11 to July 19 at the Sorrento Memorial Hall on Passchendaele Road in Sorrento. Artists entering artwork in the show must be residents of the Shuswap Lake area, from Kamloops to Sicamous, Armstrong and all Shuswap Lake environs. The official rules and entry packs can be obtained through the website at www.artsfestivalshuswap.ca.

To register for workshops or for more information please call Jeanette at 250-675-2813. The main workshops this year will be as follows –

#1 – Marilyn Timms – “Acrylic Weekend”

July 11 and 12, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM – The cost to members of SLFA is $155 or $165 for non-members.

#2 – Jeanette Grittani and Jen Dyck – “Singing in Sorrento”

A vocal workshop – July 16 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM – The cost for members of SLFA is $55 and $65 for non-members.

Festival hours –

• Saturday, July 11 to Saturday, July 18 – 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• Sunday, July 19 – 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

More information –

• Art sale – most of the hundreds of pieces of art are offered for sale by the artists
• Admission – adults $5.00 daily $8.00 weekly, students $3.00 daily $5.00 weekly, children under 10 free when accompanied by an adult, festival entrants will receive a free pass.
• Gift Shoppe – open throughout the festival – artist originals and reproductions available.
• Children’s Day – Wednesday, July 15, 10:00 AM to 12 Noon – no charge.
• Writers’ Coffeehouse – Friday, July 17, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Join us for “Nina Dickins’ Short-short story contest” – 150 words or less!
• Artist’s Demonstrations – taking place throughout the festival

2009 jurors will be Marilyn Timms, Debbie Milner and Sylvia Garay.

For more information please see www.artsfestivalshuswap.ca or contact Jeanette at 250-675-2813.