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Best In Show 2008
Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce
Ruidoso Art Festival
July 24 - 26, 2009

877-RUIDOSO
ArtFest@RuidosoNow.com




Take a look at the show.
Click on the images for a larger view.


Recognized by the Harris Poll as one of the top Juried Art Shows in the United States, the Ruidoso Art Festival features over 150 award-winning artists displaying work in a variety of fine art mediums including:

  • Acrylics / Oils
  • Fabric, Leather, and Weaving
  • Glass
  • Jewelry
  • Metalwork
  • Mixed Media
  • Pastels, Pencil, and Pen & Ink
  • Photography
  • Porcelain and Pottery
  • Sculpture
  • Watercolor
  • Woodwork


Art Festival Events & Hours

Thursday - July 23, 2009
8 PM
Tickets $30
World Renown Cellist Zuill Bailey
Location: Performing Arts Hall - 125 Warrior Dr.
1-866-375-7370
Hosted by the Chamber Music Festival Committee


Friday, July 24, 2009
Noon to 9 PM
Tickets $5
Location: Ruidoso Convention Center - 111 Sierra Blanca Dr.


Artist pARTy
7 PM to 9 PM
Mingle with the artists while enjoying live music, wine tasting and fabulous food. The evening’s special events include:


Lifetime Achievement Award Presentation
Michael Hurd

Afternoon Hike at Fort Stanton

Ruidoso’s own Michael Hurd will be at the Artist pARTy autographing posters.


Del Castillo – Nationally acclaimed Latin Rock Band

Del Castillo

Visit their Website - http://www.delcastillomusic.com


Vinarelli – Watercolor painting using wine instead of water



Saturday, July 25, 2009
10 AM to 6 PM
Location: Ruidoso Convention Center - 111 Sierra Blanca Dr.

Silent Auctions ends 5 PM

Gallery Walk
6 PM to 8 PM
Hosted by the Ruidoso Regional Council for the Arts

Sister's Morales Dance Concert
Location: The Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts
Salsa Dance Class - 4 P.M.
Mexican Buffet 6 P.M.
Show 8 P.M.


Sunday, July 26th, 2009
11 AM to 5 PM
Location: Ruidoso Convention Center - 111 Sierra Blanca Dr.
Hosted by the Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce



Admission is $5 for Adults, $1 for children under 16
Two Day Passes are available for $8 and Three Day Passes for $12
For more information, please call the Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce at
1-877-RUIDOSO, 1-575-257-7395, or
e-mail Kathy Alexander  at ArtFest@RuidosoNow.com

First held in 1971 as an outdoor “tent” show, the Ruidoso Art Festival has evolved into an annual event which attracts thousands of art enthusiasts. Now an indoor event held at the Ruidoso Convention Center, artists arrive from around the United States to display a dazzling array of fine art. The Ruidoso Art Festival also features a Silent Auction to benefit the Chamber’s Special Project Fund which funds philanthropic endeavors in local communities.

Art lovers, from the serious collector to the first-time buyer, will be sure to discover treasures to complement any lifestyle or budget at the Ruidoso Art Festival.
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Chamber of Commerce