First Friday Art Walk with Grand Canyon Conservancy

Date and Time for this Past Event

• Friday, Sep 1, 2023  5pm - 8pm

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Mountain Sports Flagstaff is proud to grant a portion of our 1% for the Planet funds to Grand Canyon Conservancy. Their mission is to inspire generations of park champions to cherish and support the natural and cultural wonder of Grand Canyon.
Grand Canyon Conservancy (GCC) is the official nonprofit partner of Grand Canyon National Park, raising private funds, operating retail shops within the park, and providing premier guided educational programs about the natural and cultural history of the region. GCC supporters fund projects including trails and historic building preservation, educational programs for the public, and the protection of wildlife and their natural habitat. For more information, visit grandcanyon.org or stop by our store during First Friday and speak with GCC staff.
More info about our upcoming Celebration of Art:
Grand Canyon Conservancy is pleased to announce the 15th Annual Grand Canyon Celebration of Art at Grand Canyon National Park from September 9, 2023, to January 15, 2024. Celebration of Art at Grand Canyon is a beautiful tradition at Grand Canyon National Park, providing a vibrant experience for visitors, a venue for artists inspired by the canyon, and a successful fundraiser to benefit an art venue at the South Rim. Art plays a critical role in the appreciation of our national parks, and this event helps to keep the artistic tradition part of the Grand Canyon experience.
Since its inception in 2009, Celebration of Art has invited participating artists to paint “en plein air” (outside on location) for a week at Grand Canyon. The works produced during this time are shown alongside studio-produced pieces at the historic Kolb Studio in an exhibition and sale for four months. This year, the 24 participating artists will paint along the South Rim from September 9–15. Visitors to Grand Canyon can view the artists as they paint.
On Friday, September 15, from 3:00–6:00 p.m., the artists will take part in a “Paint Out” along the South Rim from Verkamp’s Visitor Center to Thunderbird Lodge, where visitors will have the opportunity to watch the artists interpret the ever-shifting light and shadow, amazing landforms, and vibrant colors of Grand Canyon. This event is open to the public, and the completed paintings will be available for purchase on-site.
The exhibition and sale will open to the public at Kolb Studio at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 17, and continue through January 15, 2024. The online sales gallery will go live the week of September 18 at shop.grandcanyon.org.
All events and timing are subject to change. Please visit grandcanyon.org/coa for event updates and links to all online activities.