Ninth annual Sonoran Festival of Fine Art March 26 – 28
March 17, 2010
Judith Durr featured artist for Carefree Town Center event
CAREFREE – The non-profit Sonoran Arts League is once again hosting the Sonoran Festival of Fine Art on Friday – Sunday, March 26 – 28 on Easy Street at the Carefree Town Center. The 9th annual juried show takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Featured artist Judith Durr recently returned from a four month show at Sharlott Hall in time to help husband Roger Kull, her partner in Southwestern Premier Artists, plan and promote the 3rd annual Casa Grande Fine Arts Explosion.Eighty local and nationally-acclaimed painters, sculptors, jewelers, wood and glass artists, photographers, and artists working with mixed media are also featured. The event includes live entertainment, in-booth artist demonstrations, and special exhibits dedicated to desert preservation. Admission is FREE.
For information, visit www.SonoranArtsLeague.org or call 480-575-6624.For more about Judith Durr visit www.JudyDurr.50megs.com. Visit Southwestern Premier Artists from Judy’s favorite links for more information.
Based in Carefree and Cave Creek, the Sonoran Arts League is dedicated to the promotion of art, artists, and art education, affirming the belief that art and artistic awareness is essential to the well being of life and the community. The non-profit organization’s 400 plus members actively participate in community outreach programs, including mentoring, workshops, seminars, fundraisers, the Empty Bowls Project, the Hidden in the Hills Studio Tour, Out West Art Fest, and the Sonoran Festival of Fine Art.
Cave Creek Trail Run for Open Space Saturday, April 3
March 17, 2010
The Town of Cave Creek is engaged in a monumental effort to preserve pristine Sonoran Desert lands north of the Phoenix metropolitan area.
There are miles upon miles of trails surrounding Cave Creek in which not many trail runners know about, until now. This inaugural event will be taking you through pristine Sonoran Desert in which you will experience all the wonders of nature and geology while raising funds in order to keep it as open space. The entire route of this event is within a portion of the 4,000 acres to be purchased. You will observe for yourself why it is so important to save this land as open space. All of the proceeds go directly to the purchase of the Open Space Land. With your participation, you are making a difference, a difference in which you, and future generations will be able to reap the benefits, forever ...
Please join us April 3 for the Inaugural Cave Creek Trail Run!
2K Kid's (12 & under) Desert Awareness Fun Run/Walk – 7:30 a.m.
You do NOT have a water stop and we will NOT have cups (doing our part to reduce trash). Please bring a full water bottle or hydration pack. We will be more than happy to refill it for you at the finish line.
5 K Trail Run/Walk 7:15 a.m.
The one and only water stop is approximately 1.9 miles into the route. In order to do our part in helping reduce our trash, we WILL NOT HAVE ANY CUPS at the water stop. Please start the race with a full water bottle or hydration pack and we'll be more than happy to refill it for you.
10 K Trail Run 7 a.m.
The one and only water stop is 3.8 miles into the route. In order to do our part in helping reduce our trash, we WILL NOT HAVE ANY CUPS at the water stop. Please start the race with a full water bottle or hydration pack and we'll be more than happy to refill it for you.
By annexing over 6,000 acres of State Land into the Town, Cave Creek negotiated a plan to preserve over 4,000 acres as permanent open space which will be used for trail running, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, wildlife viewing and as a buffer against rapid urban expansion. This land must be purchased from the State Land Department. To raise the funds necessary for this critical preservation effort, the Town is hosting a number of special events to showcase the lands being protected, generate public interest and raise money for acquisition of this open space.