The event kicks off with a Plein Air Quick-Draw & Auction, followed by the Fine Art exhibition, art demonstrations, a public mural project, hands-on children’s art classrooms, adult art workshops, live music and performances, and an afternoon concert. Free scenic educational tours of the beautiful Salinas River Corridor will take place throughout the day.

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All events are FREE to the public!

Hosted by
People's Self-Help Housing

Splatter your way to artistic greatness.

Hosted by
Red Hot Pottery

You are the artist, paint your own masterpiece.

Hosted by
YMCA

Are you a superhero? Pro skater? Princess? Express yourself here.

Hosted by
EOC Young Men's Program

Love the great outdoors? Visit the Nature Print booth for river art.

Hosted by
Paso Robles Art Association

It's all the rage in the art world, create your own.

Hosted by
Boys & Girls Club

Create your own takealong artist's sketchbook or journal.

Hosted by
Paso Robles Children's Museum

Create a collage of wacky weirdness featuring the Very Hungry Caterpillar.

Hosted By
Helen Davie

Learn how to bring a poem to life with illustrations and take one home.

By Christine Reid

Artistic face painting for only $2.

Performance Schedule
Master of Ceremonies Ken Schmutz
12:00		Don Norton, Singer/Performer
12:30		Youth Arts Foundation Music & Dance
1:00		Class Act Dance
1:30		Youth Arts Foundation Music & Dance
2:00		Ballet Folklorico Cachanilla
2:20		Leaps & Bounds Ballet
2:40		Singing Hands Choir
3:00		Flamson Children's Choir
3:30		Zoo To You

 
All performances are FREE to the public!

Check out all of the great art produced by attendees of the Festival of the Arts.

Esteemed New York artist-turned Central Coast resident Henry Ramos will direct the public in working together to complete a 54-foot long mural of the Salinas River throughout the day.

The finished product will be on display in various buildings throughout the city over the next year.

Presented by the
Paso Robles Senior
Advisory Committee

28 well-known artists race against the clock to paint works of art while the public watches!

At noon, Frank Mecham, assisted by curator Tim Anderson, wields the gavel as spectators bid on beautiful art in various media.

View a full list of Participation Artists

Hosted by
Upper Salinas Las Tablas Resource
Conservation District

Restoration Planting of the River. Get your hands dirty and help the River on a guided tour!

The US-LT RCD is a non-regulatory special district charged with assisting public agencies and individuals with resource management.

Presented by the
REC Foundation

Schedule:
1:00 Cafe Musique
4:00 Damon Castillo Band

6:00 Festival Finale: St. Rose Concert Band under the direction of Ken Schmutz

Booth #/Artist:
1. Dale Evers
2. Carol Timson Ball
3. Patrice Ballew-Zubillaga
4. John Barnard
5. Nancy Becker
6. Gary Blackwell

Booth #/Artist:
 7. Glynis Chaffin-Tinglof
 8. Ken Christensen
 9. Barry Lundgren
10. Marguerite Costigan
11. Christine Crozier

Booth #/Artist:
12. Stuart Denker
13. Tom Soltesz
14. Earthsea Pottery
15. Don Eaton
16. Chet Amyx
17. Heidi Franscioni

Booth #/Artist:
18. Peg Grady
19. Dotty Hawthorne
20. Debra Huse
21. Sibyl Johnson

Booth #/Artist:
22. Larry LeBrane
23. Penny Lentz
24. Richard Mortensen
25. Eric Peterson
26. Shirley Pittman
27. Eileen Pritchard
28. Henry Ramos
29. Jim Ringley

Booth #/Artist:
30. Stan Robbins
31. Barbara Rosenthal
32. Denise Schryver
33. Randy Stromsoe
34. Sharon Sobraske
35. Julia Munger Seelos
36. Ginger Toomer
37. Jim Tyler
38. Kathy and Steve Weaver
39. Sarah Winkler

Each participating artist in this exhibition will submit at least one piece of art to be on display and for sale during the Festival, with a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the art benefitting the Salinas River Corridor Project. The exhibition will take place starting at 10:00 a.m. inside Studios on the Park.

See more information about this exhibit.

Come join the US-LT RCD for an exciting Salinas River trail adventure. Find out how to identify and use California native plants in your landscaping. Also, learn how to use resources in a sustainable way by being a good steward of the land. Tours depart at 11 AM, 12:15 PM, 1:30 PM, and 2:45 PM.

Shuttle service courtesy of the Wine Wrangler.

Fish Printing
Hosted by the The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County.
Use a real fish as a stamp tool. Totally gross and cool.

Sand Art
Hosted by Amigos De Anza/North County Trails Association.
Use sand from the Salinas Riverbed to create your own work of art.

The Magic of Water
Hosted by City of Paso Robles Water Conservation and Watershed Health.
Watch a demonstration on how pollution affects our river.

 

River Vision Exhibit and
Expression Board

Illustrative of river corridor showing the community’s vision for an enhanced and invigorated Salinas River Corridor. Learn more about the Salinas River Parkway Grant and how community efforts can assist in protecting the corridor.

Wine and Margaritas will be available for purchase after 4:00 pm.

Water and lemonade available throughout the day.

Hosted by the Chumash Tribal Council
and the
Paso Robles Children's Museum.