Holiday Festival of the Arts & Oro Valley Tree Lighting
December 1 & 2, 2018Save the Date for Next Year December 7-8, 2019Art Festival
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Free Admission
There is no cost to attend the art festival, or to partake in the tree lighting activities. Food vendors will be onsite with food and beverages available for purchase.
Event Partners
Why?The Holiday Festival of the Arts supported the SAACA goal of building community through arts programming by creating a venue for a large number of artisans to exhibit and sell their work in a supportive and professional environment. Additionally, the event partners with both the Town of Oro Valley and the Oro Valley Marketplace to impact tourism and economic development in Oro Valley, supporting businesses, artisans and the community.
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LocationOro Valley Marketplace
12155 N Oracle Rd, Oro Valley, AZ 85737 Oro Valley Marketplace has amassed a brilliant collection of boutiques, national retail anchors, unique eateries and traditional restaurants. For a quick bite, a special occasion, a gallon of milk, or an afternoon of retail therapy, the marketplace delivers. |
Get Involved
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Artist Application
Participate in the event as a featured artist. Applications available May 2019
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Exhibitor Application
Reserve your space to exhibit as a nonprofit or business exhibitor at the festival.
Applications available May 2019 Food Vendor Application
Reserve your space to exhibit as a food vendor. Applications available May 2019
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Volunteer
Help SAACA pull off one of the greatest community art festivals of the year! Volunteers are needed to help with the Kids Innovation Station, the Artist Relief and Hospitality Docents, Information Booth and Community Engagement. Register below for a Volunteer Shift!
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Performers & Activities
If you are interested in performing as a guest at the 2018 Holiday Festival of the Arts for the main stage performance as a holiday group, please contact SAACA for availability for the main stage and strolling performances.
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2018 Participating Artists
The Festival of the Arts and Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration brings over 150 of the nation's best artists and crafters to Oro Valley, AZ. Stroll amidst life-size sculptures, spectacular paintings, one-of-a-kind jewels, photography, ceramics, holiday gifts, craft artisans and much more. No matter what you're looking for, you'll be sure to find it among the various array of artists and crafters participating in this arts and crafts festival.
AC Design Etc
Furniture/Painting |
Andina Music & Hand Crafts
Fiber/Textiles/Wood |
Alan Rios
Glass/Mixed Media 2D&3D |
Amber Pierson
Drawing/Painting |
Anita's Angels
Glass |
Ann Larocca
Metal/Glass |
Arizona Warmth Creations
Fiber/Textiles/Glass |
Art 4 Your Glasses
Fashion/Painting |
Bella Fiore Custom Designs
Home/Decor |
Ben Dockter
Metal |
Beth & Katee McClure
Mixed Media 2D&3D/Painting |
Brenda Peo Art
Painting |
Brummermann's Art and Science
Painting |
Cactus Rose Art
Fiber/Textiles/Painting |
Candy Wrapper Creations
Carney Art Glass |
Carney Art Glass
Glass/Jewelry |
Carol Wilkins Designs
Jewelry/Metal |
Carole Osburn
Mixed Media 2D&3D |
Cereza Oilcloth Studio
Fiber/Textiles/Home Decor |
Charlie Watkins
Mixed Media 2D&3D |
Cheyenne L Rouse Photography
Photography |
Cindi Mapes
Glass |
Colour Junkie Art
Painting/Home Decor |
Concrete Crafter
Furniture/Mixed Media 2D&3D |
Copper Anza Furnishings
Furniture |
Coyote Creek Copper
Sculpture/Metal |
Creative Designs by David
Glass/Photography |
Dan Kihl Studios
Metal |
Denim N Roses
Fiber/Textiles |
Desert Sky Gourds
Mixed Media 2D&3D |
Desert Snowflake Designs
Home Decor |
Designs by La Pinta LLC
Metal/Jewelry |
Desiree Designs
Jewelry |
Dickason Artisans
Health/Beauty/Ceramic |
Dorothy Proffitt
Painting/Mixed Media 2D&3D |
Easy Times
Fiber/Textiles/Metal |
El Fuego Pottery
Ceramic |
Esther Szmutni
Jewelry/Metal |
Estrella Designs
Jewelry |
Firenza Beads & Silver
Jewelry/Glass |
Four Winds West
Leather/Metal |
Got Hammered Metalsmith Studio
Jewelry/Metal |
Glass Fire Designs
Glass |
Gloria Isackson
Glass |
Glow Munoz-All-A-Glow Jewelry
Glass |
Good News Games & Crafts
Printmaking/Graphics/Home Decor |
Hearth Stone Pottery
Ceramic |
Hidden Glass Studio
Glass |
Hot AZ Creations
Leather |
HP Silver
Jewelry/Leather |
Inky Binky Bonky
Fiber/Textiles |
Interior Techni Colors
Fiber/Textiles/Home Decor |
Janie's Jewelry
Jewelry |
JB Pease Ranch
Ceramic/Health/Beauty |
JC's Frameworks
Glass/Mixed Media 2D&3D |
Jim Tunell Photography
Photography |
Joe Fig Enterprise
Furniture |
John Vermette
Photography |
Kelly Fowler
Jewelry/Ceramic |
Kevin K Designs
Jewelry/Home Decor |
Kim's Studio
Mixed Media 2D&3D |
Kins & Kay
Health/Beauty |
Ladnypani
Jewelry |
Lady Bug Design
Wood |
Lampworked Glass by Elaine Forbes
Glass/Painting |
Life Under the Oaks Lavender Farm
Health/Beauty |
Loma Prieta Pottery
Ceramic/Home Decor |
Loyal Bird
Fiber/Textiles/Home Decor |
LUZ-E Jewelry
Jewelry |
Mark Silversmith
Painting |
Mary Gaskill
Wood/Fiber/Textiles |
Metal by Prince
Metal |
Michael J Bevington
Painting |
Michael Nisperos
Painting |
Mirage & Bird Botanicals
Home Decor/Mixed Media 2D&3D |
Mosaic Madness
Glass/Metal |
Mosaic Mystique
Mixed Media 2D&3D/Home Decor |
Muddslingers
Ceramic |
Mugwumpers Mugs
Painting/Printmaking/Graphics |
New Trail Enterprises LLC
Jewelry |
Oberkirsch Designs
Mixed Media 2D&3D |
Pako Lazo Pottery
Ceramic |
Paul Hopman
Drawing/Painting |
Photography by Thane LLC
Photography |
Quail Lane Studios
Photography/Wood |
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Rainbow Bull Studios
Ceramic |
Rami Mayron
Wood |
Rhonda's Ornaments
Glass |
Ricky's Metal Creations
Metal/Wood |
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Sam Mayhob
Metal/Home Decor |
Sassafras Sky
Glass/Jewelry |
Sedona's Jewelry
Jewelry/Metal |
Serendipitous AZ
Jewelry/Metal |
Slossy Jewelry
Jewelry |
Sniffer Essential Oil Diffusing Jewelry
Health/Beauty/Jewelry |
Sol Design Studio
Painting/Home Decor |
Some Distant World
Metal |
Sparkle Sparrow
Jewelry/Mixed Media 2D&3D |
Susan Hemm Zivic
Painting/Sculpture |
Sybil Mosher
Painting/Mixed Media 2D&3D |
Tea 'N Lace Boutique
Fiber/Textile/Health/Beauty |
The Recycled Spoon
Jewelry/Metal |
The Salt Lady
Home Decor/Health/Beauty |
Tucson Clay Co-op Gallery, School & Studio
Ceramic/Home Decor |
Universal Ancients
Ceramic |
Untamed Confections
Artisan Gourmet Food Item |
Walter Design Studio
Jewelry |
Watkins Family Arts & Crafts
Painting |
Wild Women of AZ
Mixed Media 2D&3D/Jewelry |
Woodn't It Be Nice
Wood/Home Decor |
Write Stuff of AZ
Wood/Home Decor |
Zinnia Sky Studio
Painting |
AZ Totes
Fiber/Textile/Home Decor |
Fernando Cardenas
Metal |
Fire Works Stoneware
Ceramic |
Gary Burke
Sculpture/Wood |
Lupitas Metal Art
Metal/Sculpture |
Christine's Jewelry Box
Jewelry |
Meyerdirk Art
Metal/Sculpture |
Added Touch
Fiber/Textiles/Jewelry |
Arizona Hat Ladies
Leather |
Magnetic Jewelry
Jewelry |
Vonzippas
Fiber/Textiles |
CDC Rockart & Jewelry
Painting/Jewelry |
Phoenix Conexion
Fiber/Textiles |
Horses in Motion
Mixed Media/Painting |
La Iguana Arts
Ceramic |
JD Designs
Jewelry/Fiber/Textiles |
Julian Soncco Fine Art
Painting |
Lyracism Jewelry
Jewelry |
Philonese Braisden
Leather/Mixed Media |
2018 Food Vendors |
2018 Exhibitors |
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Cold Stone Creamery
Cook's Kettle Korn Fiesta Filipina Fruit Shack Smoothies Hogg Doggs Jackie's Food Court Jozarelli's Quesadillas & More The Culinary Graduate The Sweet Dough |
Akua's Boutique
AT&T AZ Daily Star CASA of Pima County Cutco Cutlery I.D.E.A. Art Studios Madaras Gallery, Inc. Northwest Pet Clinic Splendido Tell Me a Good Story Western National Parks Association |
2018 Entertainment & Activities
The festival features two days of non-stop Holiday themed performances, including TUBA CHRISTMAS, featuring over 50 tubas performing holiday music favorites, and performances from over 10 local school groups, in chorale, dance, orchestral and student performers.
The crowning moment of the festival will take place on Saturday evening when the 35-foot Christmas tree towering over the Marketplace is lit. The celebration will feature live entertainment from local students, activities for children, free refreshments and cookie decorating, and a special appearance by Santa.
The crowning moment of the festival will take place on Saturday evening when the 35-foot Christmas tree towering over the Marketplace is lit. The celebration will feature live entertainment from local students, activities for children, free refreshments and cookie decorating, and a special appearance by Santa.
TubaChristmas Highlight
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TubaChristmas is a music concert held in cities worldwide that celebrates those who play, teach, and compose music for instruments in the tuba family, including the tuba, sousaphone, baritone, and euphonium, though some participants bring rarer members of the family such as the helicon, ophicleide, serpent and double bell euphonium.
The first TubaChristmas was organized by Harvey G. Phillips to honor his tuba teacher William Bell, who was born on Christmas Day 1902, and was held December 22, 1974, in the ice skating rink at New York City's Rockefeller Center; Paul Lavalle conducted. Over 300 musicians played that day, beginning a holiday tradition. The Oro Valley TubaChristmas will be held on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 2pm on the Holiday Festival of the Arts Mainstage. Attendees are invited to bring their tuba or other instrument, and play along to holiday favorites. Help us make the TubaChristmas AZ record, with over 150 Tubas in attendance! http://www.tubachristmas.com/ |
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Main Stage Performances
Saturday, December 1, 2018
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10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Desert Melodies
10:55 AM – 11:30 AM Mike and Lorenzo Levy 11:45 AM – 12:15 PM Wilson Elementary and Middle School Choirs 12:30 PM – 12:50 PM Painted Sky Elementary Thunderbird Chorus 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Team Dance 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM Tuba Christmas 3:00 PM Santa Arrival Procession with Marching Band 3:10 PM OPENING REMARKS 3:30 PM – 3:50 pm Kids Unlimited 4:00 PM - 4:20 pm Tucson Girls Chorus 4:30 PM - 4:50 PM Cross Middle School Choir 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM Canyon del Oro Choir 5:30 PM Carolers lead audience from Stage to Tree 6:00 PM Tree lighting with Santa Sunday, December 2, 201810 AM – 10:45 AM Tommy Tucker
11 AM - 11:45 AM Lauren Lawson 12 PM - 12:45 PM Camerata Sonora 1 PM - 1:45 PM Celtic Steps 2 PM - 2:45 PM Coronado K-8 Middle School Choir 3 PM - 3:45 PM Saguaro Cloggers |
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Oro Valley Holiday Tree Lighting Activities, Saturday, December 1, 2018 3pm-6pm
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Tree Lighting Title Sponsor
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Pima Federal Credit Union Creative Innovation Station
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Join the Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance and Lucky Cat Social Art for weekend-long family art activities, including crafts, clay making, coloring, art projects & more!
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Festival Tips
Parking is available free of charge at the Oro Valley Marketplace. The Oro Valley Marketplace is a large shopping center located in North Oro Valley. Parking is available within the large shopping center, surrounding the festival.
Please keep the weather in mind when you attend outdoor events and plan accordingly (bring water bottles, sunscreen, umbrellas, jackets, etc). Dogs are allowed at the event on leashes. A SAACA Information booth will be located in a central location onsite, to help answer any questions you may have upon arrival at the festival. Food and beverages are available onsite for purchase from food vendors, and at local shopping center restaurants.
Please keep the weather in mind when you attend outdoor events and plan accordingly (bring water bottles, sunscreen, umbrellas, jackets, etc). Dogs are allowed at the event on leashes. A SAACA Information booth will be located in a central location onsite, to help answer any questions you may have upon arrival at the festival. Food and beverages are available onsite for purchase from food vendors, and at local shopping center restaurants.
