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AFC to Launch Artists for Conservation Festival |
4th Annual Event to Open in Vancouver, Canada
6/3/2011 - AFC is very excited to announce that this fall we are expanding our annual exhibit with the first annual Artists for Conservation Festival - a 10-day international event in beautiful Vancouver, Canada (November 4-13, 2011), at a magnificent venue highlighted during the last Winter Olympics - Grouse Mountain Resort.
Grouse Mountain is one of Vancouver's premier attractions, set on mountain-top, accessible by gondola and overlooking Vancouver and the ocean. With wonderful facilities for art display, seminars, social events, a theatre, fine dining, nature trails and a wildlife refuge with Timber Wolves and Grizzly Bears - all just a few minutes from downtown Vancouver and 45 minutes from one of the world's top outdoor/alpine resort towns - Whistler, BC.
Some highlights of this year's event include:- AFC's 2011 juried exhibit of approximately 75 artworks plus a virtual exhibit of all 150 juried works;
- World premiere and daily screenings of AFC's first documentary film, produced in association with the American Museum of Natural History;
- Art workshops, lectures and demonstrations with AFC members, that showcase nature art and raise environmental awareness and appreciation for nature;
- A VIP Gala Fundraising and awards dinner with awards presentations, auction, and a keynote presentation by AFC Member Robert Bateman;
- An expected 25,000 visitors during the event, significant media attention and media sponsors (TV, newspaper, radio and magazines);
- Involvement from First Nations (including dance performances);
- Release of AFC's 4th annual hardcover book and 2nd annual "Environmental Calendar"
In January, 2012, a selection of works from the Vancouver exhibit will tour to Arizona-Sonora Desert Art Museum near Tucson , Arizona. For more information about Grouse Mountain or Arizona Sonora Desert Art Museum, please visit their websites: www.grousemountain.com and www.desertmuseum.org.
More information will be posted soon.
To receive updates, please join our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ArtistsForConservation.
For sponsorship inquiries, please contact Lisa MacDonald at lmacdonald@natureartists.com.
Media Enquiries:
pr@natureartists.com
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