Carmel International Arts Festival 2009

Welcome to the Twelfth Annual Carmel International Arts Festival.

On September 26 and September 27, 2009 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM we will be celebrating the 12th anniversary of the Carmel International Arts Festival. We have grown considerably from that first year around Carmel City Square. There will be 155 juried artists exhibiting in watercolor, oil, 2D, jewelry, photography, 3D, wood, sculpture, pottery and more. We are now in our third year of holding the festival in the Arts and Design District. It has been a very popular move.

Once again we will have Pedal & Park! ::: Check out their website here: PEDAL&PARK

Admission is free as always and last year we had a record breaking crowd over two days of 30,000. Both days we have booked wonderful entertainment. Along with the tempting food vendors, festival goers can sample the Arts and Design District’s outstanding restaurants and visit all the local shops. And of course we have the children’s area where every year new art masterpieces can be created. A very popular exhibit is the Young Artist Tent featuring the exceptional talent of our high school art students in Carmel.

If you have never been to the Carmel International Arts Festival, now is the time to come visit. This is a festival renowned for diverse artistic styles! Truly an unforgettable experience for the whole family. We look forward to seeing you here!

See 2008 winners below the poster...

CIAF artwork 2008

Original artwork by Carmel Architect - Brian McFarland

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Winners for 2008 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

The Best of Show
Terry Armstrong – Watercolor

1st Place Johnny Lung – Watercolor
2nd Place Steve Rapp – Pottery
3rd Place Kathy Lapso – Mixed Media

Best of Media
Laura Villanyi – Jewelry
Julie Houck – Oil
Lou Hii – Paper
Charlie Sweitzer – Wood
Carol Bell – Ceramics
John Scanlon – Photography
Cliff Malyszcyk – Sculpture
Chris Jaworski – Sculpture
James Oblack – Watercolor
Darron Chadwick – 2D

Honorable Mention
Jerry Smith – Watercolor
Henry Bell – Watercolor
Don Bodenberg – Jewelry
Sandy Taylor –Photography
Christine Davis – Ceramics
Christopher Quigley – Stone Sculpture
Mark Grosser – Jewelry
Steven Skaikh –Jewelry
Elaine Rose Lanoue – Oil/Acrylic
Susan Elliott/Joe Peck –Jewelry

Mayor’s Choice
Mary Jean Weber