2010 was a fabulous year for the Celebration of Fine Art ™! We celebrated our 20th Anniversary of bringing art lovers and artists together under our big white tent, we welcomed record numbers of new visitors to our event and we enjoyed deepening the friendships with our many long-time collectors. The artists brought their best work and best support for each other. We enjoyed showcasing and supporting the Scottsdale Artists’ School. New horizons were discovered and barriers were broken! What a great year!

As the dust settles on the 2010 event, we are already looking ahead to 2011. We pledge to bring you the best collection of artists and art work once again. We already have a growing pile of applications for our 2011 event. The jury process is not something we do lightly. Our goal is to bring together the best quality of art we can find and to strike a great balance of styles and mediums so that we can continue to offer an experience that you simply can not get anywhere else. Our 2011 show dates are January 15 through March 27, 2011.

So, until next year, we wish you a life filled with art, joy and an abundance of all good things!

Susan and Jake

As we approach our final weekend of the 2010 Celebration of Fine Art, we want to express our gratitude to our wonderful artists! There has never been a better collection of art work and artists. Everyone brought their very best work and everyone put great thought in to creating their studios to showcase their art at it’s best! We’ve enjoyed watching new friendships flourish and some great collaborations of thoughts, ideas and projects. We are so very proud of all of you!

Visitors enjoying the Celebration of Fine Art

Our visitors have told us over and over this year what a wonderful show it is and what great quality of work is on display. And, of course, they all talk about how nice the artists are and how willing they are to share about what inspires them and how they do what they do. Thank you for enriching all of our lives with your creative views of our world and your artistic ways of expressing them!

We look forward to enjoying each precious moment that remains for our 2010 show. If you are reading this and haven’t made it out to visit us yet, we encourage you to hurry in over the weekend to be part of the great energy as we celebrate art!

Susan and Jake!

Without question, one of our most favorite things about the Celebration of Fine Art is the opportunity to visit with our incredible collectors. We have the most wonderful, caring and enthusiastic customers on the planet! They come from coast to coast and everywhere in between, they come from Canada, the UK, Sweden, China and just about every country out there. They plan their visit with purpose and intention of coming to the Celebration to connect with old friends and to make new. They come to discover what new talents have been added and what new masterpieces have been created by their favorite returning artists. Their passion for the art and the artists who create the works of art is what fuels the creative energy of the artists. Their enthusiasm for what we all do is what makes us all strive to reach new heights every year.

The other day we had the pleasure of visiting with two of our collectors who come from Minnesota. They were sharing how much they look forward to coming every year. In fact, this year they drove down and came straight to the show before even stopping where they were staying. They absolutely could not wait to be under the big white tents to see their artist friends and see what was new. They spent several days discovering many new treasures and connecting with friends new and old. Their only regret was that they didn’t have enough time to stay as long as they wanted! They could not stop talking about how much they love the Celebration of Fine Art. It’s a feeling you can’t get any where else. They are on their way home today and looking forward to the next time they can join us. This wonderful couple is just one example of the daily conversations we have with our collectors. Some come and stay for a week and spend every day with us. Some come once a week or more during the 10 weeks of the show just to soak up the creativity and passion that fills the tent.

We are deeply humbled by the enthusiasm of our wonderful collectors and friends. You are why we do what we do. We are grateful to you for the passion that you bring. We thank you for sharing the Celebration with your friends and families. We thank you for all that you do for our artists. And, we thank you for giving us the opportunity to do what we love – bringing art lovers and artists together under our big white tents!

We hope to see you soon. Until then, be well.

Susan and Jake

It’s hard to believe that we are halfway through the 2010 Celebration of Fine Art. The days are flying by! By all accounts, there has never been a better collection of art work and artists on display. The visitors are pouring in every day – record crowds! We are so grateful for each and every person who walks through our door and becomes a part of our “celebration”.

The artists are working on new pieces every day and they love to share what inspires them, so please be sure to stop in for a visit in the weeks ahead. We are open every day 10 am to 6 pm through March 28, 2010. Every day is a celebration under the big white tents. A celebration of art, friends and life! We invite you to join us!