Art in the Park: A Showcase of Local Artists

Artists from all over the Inland Empire gathered around Smiley Park in Redlands to display and sell their work during the Redlands Art Festival. This annual event gives the opportunity for artists of every medium to showcase their work, which creates a market place for attendees looking to purchase art. The Festival also included an area for kids, and one for adults that showcased local beer and wine breweries. During the Festival, the exhibits at the Lincoln Memorial Shrine were also available. The event took place over two days, and two of the parks surrounding the A.K. Smiley Library. It was large enough to be able to give attendees the opportunity to look at all the displays, but small enough to be able to see everything in a timely fashion. The event celebrated and supported local art of all mediums. Sculptors, painters, craftsman, and photographers all joined together into one community event. Local photographer and first time Festival participant, Bruce Herwig, said, “There’s a good community of artists, and this festival really brings out the best of them.” Indeed, there was the best art, as there was a steady amount of foot traffic for the artists, despite the rainy weather. “When you show support for the arts,” Herwig stated, “it means you’re showing support for the community.” [END] Redlands Festival of Arts Submitted by: Layout Layout Edit Event Date: 5/23/2015 Time: 10:00 a.m. Google Map Event Location: Historic Smiley Park Address: 101 Parkwood Dr. Redlands CA 92373 Description: Admission is free. Food booths, a beer and wine garden and live musicians. A Kid's Zone offers free art activities for kids. STORY: Redlands Festival of the Arts BYLINE: Kavitha Aravindhan PHOTOS BY: Kavitha Aravindhan PHOTOS: Attached to email PHOTO CAPTIONS: P5230334: Musician entertains Redlands Festival of the Arts goers. P5230348: Artists and art appreciators gather at Redlands Festival of the Arts P5230337: Fun arts and crafts in the Kid Zone WORD COUNT: 212 CONTACTS(Relation, Name, Title, Ph#, Email): Shirley Harry, Chairman of Redlands Festival of the Arts MEMO TO EDITOR: SPIN-OFF STORIES FOUND AS A RESULT OF THE ASSIGNMENT: This was a really cool event, but I feel like there’s not too much to say other than that it was there, and what it was. It was still fun, though. ARTICLE TITLES(Sample of 3): Art in the Park: A Showcase of Local Artists, Crowd Gathers over Festival that Celebrates Local Art, Strong Art Means Strong Community ARTICLE: Artists from all over the Inland Empire gathered around Smiley Park in Redlands to display and sell their work. This annual event gives the opportunity for artists of every medium to showcase their work, which creates a market place for attendees looking to purchase art. The Festival also included an area for kids, and one for adults that showcased local beer and wine breweries. During the Festival, the exhibits at the Lincoln Memorial Shrine were also available. The event took place over two days, and two of the parks surrounding the A.K. Smiley Library. It was large enough to be able to give attendees the opportunity to look at all the displays, but small enough to be able to see everything in a timely fashion. The event celebrated and supported local art of all mediums. Sculptors, painters, craftsman, and photographers all joined together into one community event. Local photographer and first time Festival participant, Bruce Herwig said, “There’s a good community of artists, and this festival really brings out the best of them.” Indeed, there was the best art, as there was a steady amount of foot traffic for the artists, despite the rainy weather. “When you show support for the arts,” Herwig stated, “it means you’re showing support for the community.”