17th Annual Carmel Art Festival
Event Schedule May 13 - 16, 2010


All official Festival events are held at Devendorf Park & adjacent Mission Street in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Information on individual Gallery Receptions & Demonstrations will be available at the CAF Information Tent in Devendorf Park.

Thursday, May 13:


  • 12 Noon: Sculpture-in-the-Park Exhibition opens in Devendorf Park.
  • 12 Noon: Information Tent opens in Devendorf Park. Purchase CAF Posters!
  • All day: Plein Air artists start painting throughout Monterey Peninsula area



    Friday, May 14:

  • All Day: Sculpture-in-the-Park Exhibition in Devendorf Park.
  • 10AM-5PM: Information Tent open Devendorf Park. Purchase CAF Posters!
  • 2:00PM - 5:30PM: Live Music in Devendorf Park - Derek Smith Steel Drum Duo
  • All day: Plein Air artists painting throughout Monterey Peninsula area, 2nd day.



    Saturday, May 15:

  • All Day: Sculpture-in-the-Park Exhibition in Devendorf Park.
  • 10AM-5PM: Information Tent open Devendorf Park. Purchase CAF Posters!
  • 11AM-2PM: Live Music in Devendorf Park  - Illuminati Trio
  • 2:30PM-6PM: Live Music in Devendorf Park - Nick Williams Trio
  • 1PM-4PM: Kids-Make-Art-Day.

    Plein Air Awards, Silent & Live Auction:

  • 8:00AM - 10:00Am -
    Judging of Plein Air Paintings.
  • 10:00AM - 6:00PM -
    Public view and bidding on plein air paintings from competition.
  • 5:00PM -
    Plein Air Awards Ceremony.
  • 6:00PM -
    Close of Silent Auction; followed immediately by Live Auction.

    Absentee Bidding from 12 Noon:
    Click here to see what we did in 2009:
    To get on the mailing list for Absentee Bidding on Saturday, May 15, 2010,
    please email Hella:
    cafauction2010@yahoo.com



    Sunday, May 16:

  • All Day: Sculpture-in-the-Park Exhibition in Devendorf Park.
  • 10:00AM - 4PM: Information Tent open Devendorf Park. Purchase CAF Posters!
  • 12NOON -3PM: Live Music in Devendorf Park - Rotary Club Jazz Band.

    Quick Draw & Sale of Plein Air Paintings:

    Throughout Carmel:
  • 9:00AM - 11:00Am -
    "Quick Draw" by winners of Festival; painting throughout Carmel.
    Devendorf Park:
  • 11:00AM -
    Quick Draw viewing of paintings, followed by Silent & Live Auction about 11:30AM
    On Mission Street:
  • Plein Air paintings for sale by our Juried Artists.



  • Mailing Address: Carmel Gallery Alliance
    P.O. Box 7191
    Carmel, CA 93921

    Email Contact:2010@carmelartfestival.org

    Website:http://www.carmelartfestival.org

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