On Saturday, February 28th, the Shemer Art Center hosted our 10th Annual Furry Friends Fine Arts Festival, featuring artists, vendors, live music, dog performances, tricks and carting parades, food & beverage vendors (The Dog Father, Harkins Popcorn Truck and What’s Brewing), an animal art raffle, interactive kids art activities in the Kids Spot, including face painting by Cruella DeVille, and our signature Book Shop featuring author Donna Carr Roberts!
It was a great event and a dog-gone good time for all, celebrating art, animals and community!
Thank you to all of our Festival Artists, Vendors, Volunteers, and Attendees, including all of the Furry Friends!
Visitors and their furry friends enjoyed the variety of artists and activities.
Alan Stee provided live music all day long!
Kids enjoyed balloon animals and facepainting with Cruella DeVille!
The Arizona Animal Welfare League brought puppies and dogs of all sizes to adopt!
Printmaking instructor Larry Nisula helped attendees make their own personal pet prints at the Shemer table.
What’s Brewing provided refreshments for the day, while the Harkins Popcorn Truck and The Dog Father offered gourmet popcorn and hot dogs.
Three contests were judged later in the day, including best costume, best owner look-a-like, and most enthusiastic. Contest winners are pictured above.
Overall, it was the purr-fect day to enjoy art and celebrate pets!
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Photos by Matt Hinshaw, Hinshaw Photography
