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On this page: General Information and Press Releases GENERAL INFORMATION Main Contact: For story ideas, press relations, or co-branding opportunities, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Background: The La Jolla Festival of the Arts is a non-profit art festival held annually since 1986 that showcases up to 200 of the west's finest artists. There is a music stage that features regionally-prominent musicians, celebrity authors and book signing events, a food court, street chalking demonstrations by nationally-recognized artists, community service organizations, and a special events area with a different feature each year. The Festival raises funds on behalf of the Torrey Pines Kiwanis Club to provide sports and recreation opportunities for disabled San Diegans as well as wounded warriors returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Story and Photo Opportunities: There are many advance story opportunities and the photo opportunities are colorful and unique. The La Jolla Festival of the Arts provides a great source of storylines regarding the creative process and artistic development. Our artists represent every medium imaginable and live in communities throughout the western US. The visuals here are outstanding in color, presentation, and design. The La Jolla Festival of the Arts is a fundraiser of the Torrey Pines Kiwanis Club, which raises tens of thousands of dollars annually to provide sports and recreational activities to disabled persons. Many of our beneficiaries have lost all or much of their traditional funding and now rely on organizations such as ours to continue their community service. If your beat includes disabled rights, adaptive sports, wounded warriors, veterans affairs, water sports, snow skiing, tennis, basketball, and high school sports funding issues - let us help you tell a great story. Please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Media Co-sponsor Opportunities: We appreciate all publicity for this charitable event and do our best to support and provide promotional opportunity for our media sponsors, as well. Please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Interview and Speaking Opportunities: Our Festival Chair is Don Ludwig, a retired executive of SeaWorld, and seasoned public speaker. We can also make available our Festival beneficiaries, who may include athletes, disabled veterans, or their parents. Please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . La Jolla Festival of the Arts Official Poster Artists Announced La Jolla, CA (May 11, 2011) - Karen McLean-McGaw and Linda Pirri have been selected as the Official Poster Artists of the 25th Annual La Jolla Festival of the Arts held June 18-19 at UC San Diego Warren Field on East Campus. Since 2011 marks the 25th anniversary of the Festival, it was decided to showcase two pieces of art – the quintessential La Jolla coastal scene as well as a piece celebrating a quarter century of art and giving. Nationally acclaimed artist and Santa Barbara native, Karen McLean-McGaw, has been capturing the essence of California and European landscapes for the past 30 years with her vibrant and profound paintings. Karen is well known for her expressive watercolor landscapes of California, Hawaii, Italy and France where she travels annually teaching workshops. Karen's work has been featured on magazine covers and has received national awards. In 1998, Karen first showcased her art at the Festival and has since been honored as the 1999, 2008 and now the 2011 poster artist for the Festival. Karen's poster art embodies the traditional La Jolla coastline but with a new perspective. Linda Pirri is recognized as a contemporary master of the ancient art form called "Serti" - hand painting on pure silk. Her images are spontaneous, lyrical interpretations inspired by visual impressions and her wildly colorful dreams. In her joyful and expressive art, one can to find the perfect place we fondly remember or perhaps a new place to escape. Pirri's paintings have appeared on covers of prominent magazines and she has received many awards for her work. Known for her indomitable spirit and desire to love and live, Pirri's creations evoke happiness and abundance, and her greatest joy is sharing them. Pirri was the Festival's 2004 poster artist. The images she incorporates into the 25th Anniversary painting exemplify the Festival itself: extraordinary location, art, music, fun and the commitment to San Diegans with disabilities. The 25th anniversary of the La Jolla Festival of the Arts showcases the work of nearly 200 award-winning artists, a variety of foods, and live entertainment by The Mar Dels, Rockola, Dave Scott Band, Fred Benedetti & Peter Sprague and US Navy Destroyers. There will also be book signings and demonstrations from celebrity chefs and authors, a classic car display and an interactive kid's zone. The Festival's mission is to provide the highest quality arts and entertainment experience in support of recreational and educational programs for San Diegans with disabilities. One hundred percent of the Festival's net proceeds go to support over 30 programs for San Diegans with disabilities. La Jolla Festival of the Arts Scheduled June 18-19 at UC San Diego Warren Field on East Campus [Return to Top] [Return to Press Releases] February 3, 2010 The 2010 Board has been announced for the 24th Annual La Jolla Festival of the Arts, scheduled for June 26-27 on the UCSD Campus. Board members who have been selected for the 2010 show include Don Ludwig (Chairman), Ronn Rohe, Robert Metz, Shelly Hall, Larry Burdt, Peter Ballantyne, Jim Spievak, Ted Pena, Will Rogers, Steven Goldstein, Charlotte Goldstein, Roy Warfield, Bob Sarlin and Carol Holland. [Return to Top] [Return to Press Releases]
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