Via Arte 2008
One of the Museum's main events, this fantastic festival draws crowds from all over California who come to watch the beautiful handiwork of many talented professional, amateur and student artists.
Via Arte is presented by the Diane S. Lake Family and Donahue Schriber. Sponsors include Klassen Corporation, KERO 23/Azteca America, Brighthouse Networks, Bakersfield Magazine and the Kern County Board of Trade.For the tenth birthday celebration, many special events are scheduled including an area where artists will display and sell birthday cake/cupcake art during the two day festival. (If you are interested in entering art for the sale, visit cake art) There will also be a cupcake walk for children in the center rose corridor from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on October 11. Musical and theatrical performances are scheduled for the entire weekend and the newly featured Champagne and Cake Bistro will open between 6- 8 p.m. in the Rose Corridor on the evening of October 11. There, visitors can sip bubbly and celebrate the tenth birthday in a relaxed, sit-down environment, listening to the music of highly acclaimed Mento Buru.
Street painting is an Italian tradition originating in the sixteenth century and Via Arte promises to be grander than ever before. The parking areas in front of Starbucks and Tahoe Joe's will be subdivided into pavement squares sponsored by businesses, organizations and individuals. Local and visiting artists are invited to become street painters and to get on their knees and fill these pavement canvases with their own unique or traditional inspiration.
Beginning October 9, visiting artists Ann Hefferman of Santa Barbara and last year's winner, Lisa Jones of Novato, will combine their talents and create the largest featured art piece in the history of Via Arte. On October 11 and 12 local professional artists and high school and junior high students will create their artworks on the pavement.
The popular Via Bambino area will be open both days for children to create their small pieces of sidewalk art.
Via Arte photos
Stop by the Museum's information booth
and enter to win a free ipod!
If you are coming from outside Kern County, here is some help with Getting to Via Arte
Looking for a place to stay in Bakersfield? Try Bakersfield Convention and Visitors Bureau
Via Arte schedule of entertainment/eventsIf you are interested in entering art for the birthday cake/cupcake art sale sale visit cake art
Download a Via Arte flyer here: via arte 2008
Balloons for Via Arte provided by The Balloon House, 1219 18th St. in Bakersfield,661-631-0600