Arts & Entertainment
La Quinta Arts Festival Ranked No. 2 In Nation
The festival, set for March 8-11, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at La Quinta Civic Center Campus.
The La Quinta Arts Festival has been named the No. 2 Art Festival in the nation for 2012 by Gregory Lawler's Art Fair SourceBook, 'The Definitive Guide to the Best Juried Arts and Craft Fairs in the United States.'
The festival, set for March 8-11, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at La Quinta Civic Center Campus, according to LQAF Executive Director, Christi Salamone.
"We're honored and thrilled," Salamone said. "La Quinta Arts Festival has been consistently ranked in the top 5 fine art festivals for many years. We have been ranked as high as #3, until now."
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The book also named the La Quinta Arts Festival the No. 4 Fine Craft Festival in the nation.
"Considering our competition comes from major metropolitan cities in Illinois (Belleville, IL ranked #1) Pennsylvania, and Washington, DC, this raking validates the high quality of exhibiting artist, the festival's savvy art patron and the support of the community," Salamone said.
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La Quinta Arts Foundation was established in 1982.
For more information, advance purchase and multi-day discount tickets visit LQAF.com
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