Paso Robles Festival
of the Arts
"Local Color"
Be prepared to be inspired.
Celebrating the visual, environmental and musical arts each Memorial Day Weekend in the Paso Robles City Park, this art-filled 3-day event features Guest Lectures on Friday, the Festival of the Arts main event on Saturday and an Art Collectors Tour of four local collectors’ home collections on Sunday.
The Festival of the Arts on Saturday, May 26 from 10am – 5pm starts with a Plein Air Quick-Draw and Auction, followed by a Fine Art Show, adult art seminars, a community paint jam, hands-on art stations, live music, dance performances and other musical and visual surprises. The Paso Robles Festival of the Arts celebrates the beauty of our natural environment with a special River Art Exhibition. This entire event is FREE to the public! This entire event is FREE to the public!
Details
Friday Guest Lecture Series
Choose from a full day’s worth of guest lectures and workshops. Nominal fee.
Saturday Event is FREE and features:
- Fine Art Show
- Plein Air Quick-Draw and Auction
- Festival Exhibition
- Hands-On Children’s, Teen, and Adult Art Stations
- Public Mural Project
- Live Music
- Dance Performances
- Stilt Walkers and other surprise elements
- $1,000 art shopping spree giveaway
- FREE!
Sunday Art Collectors Tour
View the art of local collectors, learn about their art choices and the artists who created them. This tour will inspire you and help you gain confidence when making art choices of your own. Price TBD.