Sierra Art Trails is almost upon us!  The planning committee has held their final meeting before the show, and everything looks very good. 

Here is some info that should be of interest.  Please take the time to look this over. There is some great stuff here!

PRESS COVERAGE

Press coverage has been excellent, with articles in the Madera Tribune, Mariposa Gazette, Sierra Star, Merced Sun Star, and an excellent feature in this Sunday's Fresno Bee which is already drawing visitors to the Preview Exhibit.  You can see much of the press on the WEB by searching "Sierra Art Trails" in quotes using GOOGLE or your favorite search engine to get a feeling for our impact on the world around us.

CATALOG CORRECTIONS

I have attached the addendum for the catalog to this email.  It is a one sheet document that includes corrections and changes to the catalog information.  Please print a few and have them available at your site for visitors.  We are distributing the information with every catalog we sell at Williams and Stellar Galleries, and have posted it on the web site.  http://www.sierraarttrails.org/catalog_corrections.htm

EVENT SIGNAGE

Wayne Boring is doing an EXCELLENT job of updating the large signs we place at important intersections is Coarsegold, Oakhurst, Mariposa, North Fork, and YLP.  Wayne is taking precious time away from preparation of his own site to insure the signage is correct.  Give him a resounding HOORAH! when you get the chance.  Please make your own site signs as Bold and Informative as possible to draw in visitors.  Signage guidelines are also posted on the web site if you want to review the them.

http://www.sierraarttrails.org/signage_guidelines.htm

SIERRA ART TRAILS PRODUCTS Now Available!

Thanks to "Outside the Box" brainstorming by artist Charlotte Hoffman, Art Trails is now offering Art Trails items for sale on-line through http://www.zazzle.com/sierraart On Zazzle, you can purchase t-shirts, coffee mugs, magnets, and MORE! ( I bought a coffee cup ).  There is also a T-Shirt available with this year's catalog cover art. ( I'm buying one of those too! ) Royalties on sales benefit Sierra Art Trails.  Please help us to keep Art Trails going by passing on this link to others!  If you refer others through the ZAZZLE web site, discounts are offered to you and your contacts.  Please pass it along!

CATALOG SALES

If you have catalogs at your site, please do your best to sell them during the event weekend.  We would love to sell out like we did in 2004!  If you feel you need to reduce the price.  We would prefer to receive 18.00 per catalog, but it is OK to offer visitors 15.00 on Saturday, or 10.00 on Sunday.  Remaining catalogs will be sold at Stellar Gallery for 5.00 after the event.  Previous years' catalogs ( except 2004...cover by Penny Otwell...which is rare and sold out ) are also available at Stellar Gallery.  We will collect funds and remaining catalogs after the show, they can also be dropped off at Stellar Gallery.

ART TRAILS AWARDS

Art Trails presented three awards at the Preview Exhibit Reception.  The 2008 "Keeper of the Flame" Award for Excellence in Supporting the Arts was presented to Yosemite Western Artists, and was received by YWA President De Sheldon and her husband Daru.  A cash award d for 500.00 was presented to the Mariposa High School Art Department, and a Public Art Fund was established with a 500.00 initial deposit establishing the fund.  YOUR participation in Sierra Art Trails makes all this possible!  Thank you!

GINNY BURDICK JOINS ART TRAILS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Ginny Burdick has supported Sierra Art Trails since the moment the idea for the show was born in 2003.  She is an accomplished watercolorist and pastel artist, and an outstanding citizen working as an executive for the Fresno hospital system.  We are proud to have her as the newest member of our Board of Directors.

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