A great way to start your summer, the Fine Arts Fair at Gualala Arts on Memorial Day Weekend, May 27 & 28, 2023, offers local and Bay Area artists and artisans, during this weekend fair.  Something for everyone, families and friends. On the grounds, in the galleries, in the clay studio, enjoy this annual event at Gualala Arts. The grounds will be open both Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm. Admission is free.

Some of the artists confirmed so far include Ling-Yen Jones (Ling-Yen Designs), Harald Eric Nordvold (Viking Pottery), Alice Gandelman (Left Coast Design), Andrea Allen (Brushstrokes by Andrea Allen), Peter Bailey (Peter Bailey Designs), Walt Rush (Rush Studio), Scott Sewell (photography), Jefferey Nelson (Hudson River Inlay), Walt Rush (Walt Rush Studio), Mike & Mary Thomas (The Stone Gallery).

The Gualala Arts Fine Arts Fair grew out of the Summer Saturday Art Festivals held in downtown Gualala on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. Based on numerous requests from patrons and artists alike, it was decided to transform Summer Saturday Art Festivals into a multi-day event and hold it at the Gualala Arts Center.

The Memorial Day Holiday weekend is typically a time when tourists flock to our area of the North Coast to unofficially kick off their summer, and this event gives tourists and locals alike an opportunity to view and buy fine art under the beautiful redwoods on the grounds of the Gualala Arts Center.

Artist spaces will be scattered throughout the grounds of the Arts Center. This year there are expected to be more than are 20 participating artists displaying completed works. There will be a wide variety of art for sale, including jewelry, mixed media, ceramics, photography, art glass and woodworking.
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A special event has been added to Gualala Arts’ Annual Fine Arts Fair weekend events in May. “Hidden Treasures: Antiques Appraisals & Community Swap Meet” will be featured Saturday, May 27 from 10 am to 4 pm. Find out what your family treasures are worth during Antiques Appraisals, or join in the Community Swap Meet our both.

Clars Auction Gallery specialist Deric Torres, Senior Vice President of Trusts & Estates and Director of Furniture & Decorative Arts will be offering onsite, on the spot, verbal valuations of your antiques and collectables.  Torres has been a regular guest commentator on Northern & Southern PBS television networks. The cost is $20 per item (please note, No Jewelry or Timepieces at this time.) You can reserve an appointment during either the morning (10 am – noon) or afternoon (2 pm – 4 pm) slots.
Space is limited – Click here to sign up for your Antiques Appraisal

The Community Swap Meet, also on Saturday, is a chance to turn your collections of treasures into cash or  a different treasure by swapping with your neighbors!  It’s time to clean out your closet, dig through the garage, and check the drawers. Do you have treasures you are ready to move on from and make a few bucks in the process? This is the event for you. For a small fee, you can reserve a 10 by 10 foot area in our parking lot to set up your second hand items and treasures for sale. The space will be yours. Swap on Saturday, May 27 from 10 am to 4 pm. Gualala Arts members pay a flat of $25 fee. Not a member? Now is a great time to join, click here. (Or you pay $50 for non-members)

Sellers shall bring their own tables, tarps, blankets or anything else needed to display your items.  Sellers shall also bring their own change for transactions. Alternative payment methods like Venmo or PayPal can also be used. Please note: The following items cannot be sold at the Hidden Treasures event:

• No hand crafted items (Fine Art Fair applications available)

• No guns, ammunition, weapons or explosives of any type

• No alcohol, tobacco, drugs or related paraphernalia

• No obscene or pornographic nature material

• No food or beverage sales

• No Buy/Sell
Space is limited — click here to reserve your 10 by 10 space for the Swap Meet. 
Still have questions? Email theconsolidator@harmonyart.com.

Gualala Arts is in the heart of the Mendonoma Coast, at 46501 Old State Highway in Gualala, California, 95445. More information is at GualalaArts.org and at 707-884-1138.