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SEPTEMBER
Boise: BAM - Art in the Park
Annual: September 6,7, and 8, 2002
Established in 1950's. Juried event has been a tradition that has grown from a
clothesline display of art to the region's largest annual arts and crafts festival.
It features the artwork of over 300 artists displayed in Julia Davis Park.
Art work include pottery, fiber, photography, stained glass, paintings, etc.
Live entertainment, park performances, wonderful food prepared by more than
30 concessionaires, as well as "hands-on" art activities for children.
ARTIST INFO: Artist space fee $100 (15'x10'). Artists' postmark submission deadline, 4/13/01
LOCATION: Julia Davis Park, Boise
SPONSOR: Boise Art Museum, 670 Julia Davis Dr, Boise 83702
CONTACT: 208-345-8330
Boise: Museum Comes To Life
Annual: September
Established in 1969. Historical arts & crafts, activities, and food.
Great family fun! Free admission for general public.
ARTIST INFO: Booth fee (food only), $35. Artists' postmark submission deadline is June.
LOCATION: Idaho State Historical Museum, Boise
SPONSOR: Friends of the Idaho Historical Museum, 610 N. Julia Davis Dr, Boise 83702
CONTACT: Laura Olson, 334-2120
Boise: City Arts Celebration
Annual: September
Established in 1991. Kick-off celebration is an evening of entertainment
highlighting fall programming and the diversity of the arts in Boise. The Mayor's Awards take place at the end of the month and honor people in the community who have given to the arts.
LOCATION: the Basque Block in Boise
Free admission to the Kick-Off Celebration; $25 for Mayor's Awards
SPONSOR: Boise City Arts Commission P. O. Office 1015 Boise 83704
CONTACT : Buffie Main, 336-4936 Ext. 5
Driggs: Art Fest
Annual: Third weekend in September
Outdoor festival - dance, theatre, music on stage; contemporary/folk artists
and crafts people sell their work
LOCATION: Victory, Idaho City Park
SPONSOR: Teton Arts Council
PO Box 627, Driggs, Idaho 83422
CONTACT: Mary Mullaney 208-354-2759
Filer: Kiwanis Festival of the Arts
Annual: second Saturday in September
Juried arts, painting, drawings, mixed media, 3-dimensional
(ceramics, wood, metal, etc)
LOCATION: Twin Falls County Fairgrounds, Filer
SPONSOR: Filer Kiwanis (fundraiser for iodine deficiency disorder, an Intl Kiwanis Project)
CONTACT: RS Paris 208-733-6126
Mountain Home: Airforce Appreciation Day
Annual: First Saturday after Labor Day
Arts and crafts personally made by the vendor'
LOCATION: Carl Miller Park
SPONSOR: Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 3, Mountain Home, Idaho 83647
CONTACT: 208-587-4334
Moscow: Farmers' Market
Annual: May-October in Moscow
Established in 1979. Market operates each Saturday , 8 a.m. to noon, from May through Oct featuring fresh produce, fresh flowers, arts and crafts, live music and good food. Only handmade goods are accepted. Free admission to general public.
ARTIST INFO: Booth fee, $8 or $80 season pass.
LOCATION: 4th & Main, Moscow.
SPONSOR: Moscow Arts Commission, PO Box 9203, Moscow, Idaho 83843
CONTACT: Mary Blyth, 883-7036. E-mail: cityarts@moscow.com
Sandpoint: Fall Fling Arts and Crafts Show
Annual: second weekend of September
Handmade arts/craft, wood, dolls, jewelry, photography, food booths
LOCATION: Olden Community Hal, 6 miles east of Sandpoint on Highway 200 at Milepost Marker 35
SPONSOR: Oden Busy Bees
8258 Sunnyside Road, Sandpoint, Idaho 83864
CONTACT: Meg Frost, 208-263-4916 or Joyce Robinson, 208-265-5478
Wendell: Annual Thousands Springs Festival
Annual: September
Established in 1992. Juried show (featuring demonstrations and works for display and sale from 65 of Idaho's best artists as well as great music and delectable food. Both fine arts and fine crafts --ranging from sculpture to graphic arts to ceramics to fine basketry
LOCATION: Idaho Thousands Springs Preserve
Hagerman Valley near Wendell, Idaho
SPONSOR: The Nature Conservancy
CONTACT: Christina O'Brien, 1205 Thousand Springs Grade, Wendell, Idaho 83355,
208-536-6797
Wilder: Harvest Festival & Cruise Night
Annual: September
Established in 1992. Annual event featuring food and crafts booths,
entertainment, games, fundraising auction, cruise night and street dancing.
Free admission to general public
ARTIST INFO: Booth fee, $20
LOCATION: Wilder
SPONSOR: Wilder Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 265, Wilder 83676
CONTACT: Steve Reynolds, 482-7282; email:
partsdude@hotmail.com; or Donna Aten, 482-7772
email: daten@micron.net
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OCTOBER
Coeur d'Alene: Rubber Arts Stamp Show
Annual: second weekend in October in Coeur d'Alene
Art Demonstrations, classes, local and out of state vendors
LOCATION: Kootenai County Fairgrounds --Buildings 1 and 2
SPONSOR: Bear Springs, 1607 N. 3rd Street,
Coeur d'Alene Idaho 83814
CONTACT: Mayvis Sloan 208-665-9115
Emmet: Harvest Festival
Annual: First Friday and Saturday in October in Emmet
Art in park, sidewalk sales, children's games and prizes food
LOCATION: City of Emmet Merchants and Park
SPONSOR: Gem County Chamber of Commerce,
PO Box 592 -- Emmet, Idaho 93617
CONTACT: Glenna Weber, 208-365-3485, or Fax 365-3220
Moscow: Farmers' Market
Annual: May though October in Moscow
Established in 1978. Market operates each Saturday , 8 a.m. to noon,
from May through Oct featuring fresh produce, arts and crafts, live music
and good food. Only handmade goods are accepted. Life as Art!
Free admission to general public.
ARTIST INFO: Booth fee, $8 walk-on or $80 season pass
LOCATION: 4th & Main, Moscow
SPONSOR: Moscow Arts Commission, PO Box 9203, Moscow 83843
CONTACT: Director, 883-7036. E-mail: cityarts@moscow.com
Nampa: Centennial 12 - Juried Art Show
Annual: To be announced in Nampa
Juried fine art show --mixed media
LOCATION: To be announced
SPONSOR: Nampa Art Guild, 11568 Moss Lane, Nampa Idaho 83651
CONTACT: Theresa Wagers 208-466-3777
Riggins: Regional Fall Juried Art Show
Annual: Last full weekend in October in Riggins
concurrent with Old Time Fiddler's Gathering)
Juried show includes fine arts, sculpture and photography (prize money awarded,
plus ribbons)
LOCATION: IOOF Fall, Riggins, Hwy 95
SPONSOR: Salmon River Art Guild, Po Box 5 Riggins, Idaho 83549
CONTACT: Irene Tallent 208-628-3743
Sandpoint: All Bonner County Bazaar
Annual: mid October in Sandpoint
Arts and crafts sale, bazaar, food booths
LOCATION: Sandpoint Community Hall
SPONSOR: Sandpoint Civic Club 506 W. Ella Street,
Sandpoint, Idaho 83864
CONTACT: Betsy Miller 208-263-6063
Sun Valley: Swing N Dixie Jazz Jamboree
Annual Third week of October in Boise
Ragtime, traditional jazz and swing music (in 1996, 24 bands participated)
LOCATION: Various locations in Sun Valley and nearby villages of Elkhorn and Ketchum
SPONSOR: Sun Valley Jazz Jamboree,
1810 W. State Street #216 Boise, Idaho 83702
CONTACT: Betsy Black 208-375-1671
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