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• ARTIST Booth Registration for Art Walk & Wine Tasting, October 9, 2021

  • Start
    Tue, June 01, 2021
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    9:00 AM (PDT)
  • End
    Wed, September 01, 2021
  •  
    5:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Idyllwild
  • Registered
    14 registrants

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  The AAI invites its Artist Members to participate in our 23rd Art Walk & Wine Tasting Event on Saturday, October 9, 2021.   You may set up a 10' x 10' art booth at our wine tasting stations, our AAI Galleries, our Art Hot Spots or other locations we offer on this day.  Other locations may be added from time to time.

  The Art Walk will take place from 11am to 5pm.  A map will direct visitors to our galleries, art hot spots, and artist booths.   Shuttles will start at 11am and focus on art.  The shuttles will run until 6pm.

  The Wine Tasting will take place from 2pm to 5pm.   We have a selection of Southern California's favorite wineries.  

  AAI Central will be at Idy Park in the middle of town.  Shuttles will start from this location (next to the Town Monument).  

  Because this is a fundraiser, we are asking participating artists to contribute $10 to offset the cost of the earlier shuttles.  

  Other than the $10 contribution, 100% of the individual art sales stay with the artist.  

  If you wish to put marketing material in our 1,000 gift bags, please complete the Sponsorship Package 2021 Art Walk and Wine Tasting and let us know your preference.  All material must be with us by September 15, 2021.

  If you need accommodation, our Patron Inns will be happy to provide it.  Book early as they fill up quickly.

  We are still working out this year's site hosts.

  PLEASE REGISTER BY SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

  • You must be an AAI Artist Member.  To become one click here.
  • You may share booth, if both artists are AAI Artist Members.
  • Booth spaces are 10' x 10' and it is essential that you weight down the legs of the booth.
  • Please provide your sellers permit number when registering.  
  • Please acknowledge our Artist Guidelines when registering.
  • Please acknowledge Limited Liability Waiver when registering.
  • At this stage, we only need to know that you want to take part.  We will contact you to find out your preferred location.  We will attempt to assign each artist to their first choice of location, but this may not be possible and some sites do not have pouring stations.
  • Once assigned to a site, we will pre-assign artist booth spaces within the site.  A map will be sent to you with each artist's location.  The map will also be posted on the site on the day of the event.
  • We need volunteers to make the event run smoothly, please ask your family and friends if they would like to help with security (ensuring drinking within the site only) or hospitality (serving cheese & crackers)
  •  If you have questions about the registration process or to provide contact details for volunteers, please email us at artinidyllwild@gmail.com

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• Explore Judged Art Show

  • When
    Fri, August 20, 2021
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    5:00 AM - 7:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    AAI Gallery, 26364 Saunders Meadow Road

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  The AAI invites our artist members to register for the "Explore" Judged Art Show opening on Friday, August 20, 2021 with an Artist Reception from 5-7pm.  Enjoy wine, music, nibbles, friends and celebrate with the ribbon winners.

  Have fun with this expansive, optional theme "Explore" - explore life, explore nature, explore relationships, explore self and whatever and wherever your imagination takes you.  

  As well as being judged for the show, your work will be exhibited until November 21, 2021 and will be for sale at the AAI Gallery & Visitors Center.

  The Judge will award first, second and third place ribbons for the following categories:
  

  2D

  3D

  Wearable Art

  Photography

  Ribbons will also be awarded for "Best of Show," "People's Choice," and "Best Theme" categories.

  The exhibition will be on display until Monday, Saturday, November 21, 2021.  We offer our members a longer opportunity to sell their art.

  We encourage members to submit a new piece of art, recently created and never exhibited before.  When registering, please put the title, medium and price of your piece.  If not known when registering, put TBD.  

  You will be asked to pick up your existing art at the time you drop off your artwork for the new show.

  Here's the deal:

  • Register online with details of your art by August 15, 2021.  All mediums welcome.
  • If you do not yet know the details of your piece, simply put TBD and email the details to artinidyllwild@gmail.com when known.
  • Bring one piece of art for the Explore show to the Gallery for judging by Sunday,  August 15, 2021 from 10am-3pm.  The gallery is open Saturdays, 11am-4pm and Sundays 10am-3pm.  We will not accept art after the deadline.
  • Judging will take place during the morning of August 20, 2021.
  • We will charge 30% commission to cover expenses.  There is no hanging fee if you have donated to the Eye of the Artist event during 2020.  Otherwise, the hanging fee is $15.00.
    
  • The maximum size of framed artwork is 16" x 20"" and must be properly wired for hanging.
  • When you register, you acknowledge the AAI GALLERY GUIDELINES. 2021 and the Limited Liability Waiver
  • This is your gallery.  Please help make it successful.  We hope you will volunteer to do a shift at the gallery.  Call Cyn Grady at 774-277-1071 to arrange a convenient date and time.
  • For those artists who also exhibit at Middle Ridge Tasting Gallery, you may remove your art as necessary to comply with their contract.  
  • We will be happy to promote any other place where visitors may see your art.  Be sure to provide details for your label.

  
  

   If have questions email artinidyllwild@gmail.com

  or call 951.692.6135

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Artist Booth Registration for the Call of the Wyld Music & Art Festival

  • When
    Sat, August 28, 2021
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    12:00 PM - 7:00 PM (PDT)
  • Registered
    10 registrants

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  The AAI invites AAI Artist Members to set up a popup booth on the grounds of the Town Hall.

  Listen to great music, enjoy refreshments and food, all the while selling your art at this 3rd annual event.  

  The charge is only $10 for a 10x10 booth.  This helps pay the cost of renting the Town Hall.  You keep 100% of your sales.

  Please be fully set up by 11:30am.

  Register now for these limited spaces!

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Call of the Wyld Music & Art Festival

  • When
    Sat, August 28, 2021
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    12:00 PM - 7:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Town Hall, 25925 Cedar Street, Idyllwild 92549

  
  

  This event features live music by local musicians, artist booths, refreshments food and family fun.  Bring a picnic, enjoy the entire day!

  Details of the lineup to follow.

  This event is contingent upon the pandemic being under control and the ability to hold large events in the county.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Ticket Purchase for the 23rd Annual Art Walk and Wine Tasting

  • When
    Sat, October 09, 2021
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    11:00 AM - 5:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    AAI Central in Idy Park in the middle of town to pick up your wine glass and gift bag - will call opens at 10am
  • Spaces left
    614
  • Registered
    183 registrants

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  Art Walk 11am-5pm - Wine Walk 2-5pm

  Start your great art hunt by visiting our galleries, art hot spots, and artist booths.  You do not need a ticket to visit the art locations and free maps will be available at AAI Central located in Idy Park (in the middle of town).  

  Continue your Idyllwild experience with wine tasting from 2pm-5pm.  A ticket is required for the tastings, which includes a keepsake wine glass, entertainment by local musicians, and a variety of cheese, crackers and grapes.  Best of all, ticket holders will get the opportunity to sip great wine while mingling with other wine and art enthusiasts.  Non-drinking friends may join you in the wine pouring areas without a ticket.  We discourage bringing children and pets.  

  
  

  We want you to enjoy all that Idyllwild has to offer, so will have free shuttles running around the village starting at 11am, finishing at 6pm.
  

   

  Participating Wineries - more will be added as they confirm

  • Baily Vineyard and Winery  (Temecula)
    
  • Beach House Winery.com (Oceanside)
  • Foot Path Winery (Temecula)    
    
  • Hart Winery (Temecula)
    

  • La Serenissima vinotiso.com (Warner Springs)
  • Maurice Car'rie Winery (Temecula)
    
  • Middle Ridge Winery (Idyllwild)   
    
  • Miramonte Winery (Temecula)
  • Oak Mountain Winery.com (Temecula)
  • Rutherford Ranch Winery.com - pouring two labels  (Napa Valley)          
  • Shadow Mountain Vineyards (Warner Springs)
  • Volcan Mountain Winery (Julian)
  • Wiens Family Cellars (Temecula)

  Group Discounts

  Group discounts apply for groups of 15 or more when tickets are purchased at the same time.   Groups that need assistance are asked to contact us at 562 822 5479 to coordinate logistics. 

  Ticket Booth

  The location for "AAI Central" is in Idy Park (in the middle of Town). We will open at 10am.  Just follow the crowd and signs to pick up your glasses and wrist bands before visiting our galleries and art hot spots. Tickets may be purchased here, too, if any are still available.  Shuttles will start from this location.  

  AAI Membership 

  Why not become a member and receive discounted tickets and other benefits?  Memberships start as low as $40 for "Art Lovers."  Click for more information at Join or Renew Membership!

  Accommodation 

  We recommend that you have a designated driver or, better yet, stay the week-end at one of our Patron Inns.  Book early as accommodation is in high demand for the week-end.

  Communications 

  About a week before the event, you will receive an email giving weather conditions, road conditions and other useful information.  Please note that this is a "Rain or Shine" event so there are no refunds on tickets purchased.  However, we will issue a donation receipt for tax purposes.

  Questions?  

  Call 951-692-6135 or email us direct at artinidyllwild@gmail.com.

    Notes:       

  • Ticket holders must be 21 years of age or older. All ticket holders must be present when picking up glasses.  If not present, due to ABC regulations, only glasses and wrist bands for those present will be handed out.  Remaining glasses and wrist bands will be handed out as other members of your party check in. 
  • Larger groups that will not all be checking in at the same time, may email us a list of their individual guests, thus allowing guests to check in at their leisure.  All guests in a group are listed under the name of the person purchasing the tickets.
  • Money raised helps our mission to fund art scholarships  art education and art events by the AAI.  All sales final.  NO REFUNDS on tickets purchased unless the event is cancelled because of pandemic-related restrictions.  If so, then a full refund will be given.  Please read the Participation Waiver
    

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