23rd Annual Carmel Art Festival
Event Schedule May 13 - 15, 2016


All official Festival events will be held
on Mission Street between Ocean Avenue and 6th in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
Admission is FREE.
Information on individual Gallery Receptions & Demonstrations throughout Carmel-by-the-Sea will be made available here on this website and in our official Carmel Art Festival Program during the event.

Thursday, May 12:


Throughout Monterey Peninsula:
  • All day: Plein Air artists can be seen painting their competition paintings.
    On Mission Street:
  • Set-up only. No official functions on Mission Street.


    Friday, May 13:

    Throughout Monterey Peninsula:
  • All day: Plein Air artists can be seen painting their competition paintings.
    On Mission Street:
  • From 12 Noon: Information tent open.
  • From 12 Noon: Posters & T-shirts available for purchase.
  • Afternoon TBA: Live Music on Mission Street.
  • From 5:00PM and throughout evening: Competition paintings start arriving.
  • All Evening: Competition paintings can be viewed and Silent Auction starts.


    Saturday, May 14:

    On Mission Street:
  • 8:00AM - 10:00AM -
    Judging of Plein Air Paintings.
  • 10:00AM - 6:00PM -
    Public view and bidding on plein air paintings from competition.
  • 5:00PM -
    Plein Air Awards Ceremony.Come meet the artists!
  • 6:00PM -
    Close of Silent Auction; followed immediately by Live Auction.
  • 7:00PM - 9:00PM
    Many new paintings will be put up for sale (not auctioned), non-competition paintings that were painted by our 60 juried artists this week.
  • All day: Information tent open.
  • All day: Posters & T-shirts available for purchase.
  • 1PM - 3PM: Live Music on Mission Street.
    Absentee Bidding - 12NOON - 6PM

    Can't be at the festival?
    No problem, we will be showing all 120 paintings entered in the festival
    right here on this website & information on how to bid.
    CALL IN YOUR BID TO 831-626-4000.

    Sunday, May 15:

    Throughout Carmel:
  • 9:00AM - 11:00Am -
    "Quick Draw" by 15 winners of Festival; painting throughout Carmel.
    On Mission Street:
  • 11:00AM - 12 NOON:
    Quick Draw viewing of these new paintings; Silent & Live Auction
    8:00AM - 3:00PM on Mission Street:
  • Paintings for sale by our 60 juried artists (no auction).
    These are paintings also painted this week, but were not part of the competition.
  • Posters & T-shirts available for purchase.
  • Afternoon TBA: Live Music.

    Information as of April 7, 2015




    • Mailing Address: Carmel Art Festival
    P.O. Box 7191
    Carmel, CA 93921

    Email Contact:carmelartfest@gmail.com

    Website:http://www.carmelartfestival.org

    PRIMARY MEDIA, VOLUNTEER AND SPONSOR CONTACT:
    For news releases & advertising, please contact:
    Tammis Tharp, President, Carmel Art Festival:
    email tammitharp@gmail.com


    PRIMARY LOCAL GALLERY CONTACT:
    Also for photography & website, please contact:
    Hella Rothwell, Board Member, Carmel Art Festival:
    email hellarothwell@gmail.com


    PRIMARY ARTISTS CONTACT:
    Also for email blasts, posters & printing, please contact:
    Pamela Crabtree, Board Member, Carmel Art Festival:
    email carmelartfest@gmail.com

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