Posts by Arts and Culture El Dorado
Applecore Fringe
Second Annual Applecore Fringe Festival September 7, 8, and 9, 2018 Check Facebook for details! Confidence Lab, Volution Gallery, Studio 81, and the Courtyard The return of Placerville’s very first Fringe Festival. With shows from all over the world, and from our own backyard. Experience innovative theatre.
Read More2018 El Dorado County Poetry Out Loud
On Friday, February 9, 2018, six El Dorado County high school students converged on the Imagination Theater stage to compete for the title of El Dorado County Poetry Out Loud Champion. In the end, only one would move on to the State Finals in March to compete for the title of California State Champion. The house…
Read More2017 El Dorado County Poetry Out Loud
El Dorado County Champion, Zoey Eddy from Oak Ridge High School Eddy went on to compete in the State Finals in Sacramento March 13 and 14, 2017. L-R: Third Place, Alessandra Jester from Charter University Prep; First Place, Zoey Eddy from Oak Ridge High School; Second Place, Anna Salvestrin from Union Mine High School. L-R:…
Read MorePatchwork Sierra: Quilts of El Dorado County
Quilts crafted by hand to commemorate the beauty and history of El Dorado County. Brought to you by the Gold Bug Quilters. Patchwork Sierra exhibition were part of the Gold Week activities celebrating the World Gold Panning Championship 2016 that was held September 11 through September 18. Linda George, Find California’s Gold B. Lynn Tubbe, California’s Gold…
Read MoreBack to the Future: Fifty Years of Amazing Automotive Concept Art
September 30 through November 27, 2016 Vintage automotive design art from the 1930’s through the 1970’s from the private collection of Patrick Kelley, never before seen by the public. George Camp, Design for Concept Car, 1966 George Camp, Design for Concept Car, 1963 Gerstenberge, Design for concept car, 1967 Don Butler, Design for Concept Car, 1967 Wolff…
Read MoreSmall Wonders: Holiday Art Exhibition Presented by the Sierra Pastel Society
December 2, 2016 through January 11, 2017 Member Miniature Art Exhibition featuring small pastel paintings.
Read MoreArt From the Horizon: El Dorado County Student Exhibition
January 14 -February 27, 2017 El Dorado Arts Council hosts an El Dorado County Student Exhibition entitled Art From the Horizon, showcasing artwork from local high school students. Welcome Home – Grace Murray Vases – Lauren Tigue Untitled – Sophia Lloyd Untitled – Sophia Lloyd (2) Untitled – Jessica Lubenko Two Face – Isaiah Hulsing…
Read MoreTea/Silk/Gold: The Enduring Legend of America’s First Japanese Colony
March 10 – May 29, 2017 Wakamatsu Farm 1869 – 1871 and Japanese Woodblock Prints 1931 – 1957 An exhibition of Japanese arts and culture that celebrates Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Colony Farm, the first Japanese settlement in North America as colonists fled shogun-era violence in mid-19th century Japan. Includes a special collection of…
Read MoreDeep Blue Lead: An Ancient River Channel Through El Dorado County
June 9 – August 26, 2017 Free Events Open to the Public Gallery Reception: Thursday, June 15, 6:00 – 8:00 pm Featuring Hors d-oeuvres from Smith Flat House and Wine from Lava Cap Winery Geology talk by George Wheeldon P.G., Emeritus Professor of Geology: Thursday, July 13 at 6:30 pm Local photographer Caitlin Thompson will…
Read Moretake me to the apple breeder: Artwork By Jessica Rath
Jessica Rath. Kazakhstan Elite. 3.5” x 2.5” x 3” (each), high-fire glazed porcelain September 1 – November 26, 2017 Artwork by Jessica Rath. porcelain sculptures based on the living collection of apples at Cornell University’s Plant Genetics Resource Unit large-scale photographs of the diverse tree architecture from the tandem experimental agriculture station El Dorado…
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