
ArtCar Fest wants to thank all our sponsors for helping make our event possible.
The Arizona Commission on the Arts in partnership with the National
Endowment for the Arts supported ArtCar Fest Arizona in 2007. An ArtCar
caravan drove through Calif & Arizona, making stops to inspire kids
& adults en route. The culmination of the journey was an ArtCar
festival at Art Car World in Douglas, Arizona.
Redfin is a residential real estate company that provides web-based real estate database and brokerage services. The firm was founded in 2004, and is based in Seattle, Washington. Redfin first launched its home buying and home selling services in 2006.
Amoeba
is a cultural institution in California. They exhibit local artists
& Musicians & have been supporting our ArtCar caravan since the
beginning. Amoeba raises money for the Rainforest Action Network and
Gulf Coast Relief (Katrina) & is just a GREAT example of an awesome
corporate citizen.
Art,
culture and technology from San Francisco & beyond. Laughing Squid
is the premier Web Hosting company for SF Bay area artists, and is also a
huge supporter of the independent art scene. Their “Squid List ”
features a curated list of art, culture and technology events taking
place in the Bay Area. They’ve been with ArtCar Fest since the
beginning. laughingsquid.com is the place to start.
Often voted the best mechanic shop in San Francisco, B & W has kept many ArtCars on the road. They also generously support ArtCar Fest. Life is good when you have an honest mechanic!
MakerFaire is a 2-day, public gathering of Do-It-Yourself (DIY) artists,
tech enthusiasts, teachers, students, tinkerers, hobbyists, inventors,
science clubs, authors, manufacturers and retailers, print and broadcast
media all coming together to share their projects. ArtCars are always
part of the mix as well as cool robotic sculptures. You’ll also find
ArtGolf there!
The ArtCar Agency was established by Harrod Blank to represent ArtCar
artists, who are often approached by film/TV shows, festivals &
other interested groups. Now artists have someone well versed in the
media world to represent them, and interested parties have a reliable
business partner offering consistent rates
ArtCar
World is a new non-profit museum dedicated entirely to the celebration
and preservation of this popular mobile art form. Art Car World is
located in historic downtown Douglas, Arizona, minutes from the Mexican
border.Currently under construction, Art Car World will feature a
permanent collection of 42 popular Art Cars, with more on rotating
exhibition. ArtCar Fest Arizona made its debut at Art Car World in
2007. It will happen again in February, 2009. We plan to makeia an
annual event in Douglas!
Santa Cruz’s Museum of Art & History (MAH) hosted ArtCar Fest in Santa Cruz for the 1st time in 2007, and hopes to
do so again in. It’s a great venue for ArtCars as Harrod Blank grew up
& went to college in Santa Cruz, and it’s the home of many ArtCar
artists. MAH is a great museum that puts on extraordinary exhibitions,
including one of the most authentic museum exhibits on Burning Man,
curated by Susan Hillhouse..
The San Jose Museum of Art hosted ArtCar Fest for 5 years. That’s a strong
vote of confidence for the integrity of the art found in the ArtCars we
exhibit. SJMA also exhibited pedestal, wall & video pieces by ArtCar
artists and remains a strong ArtCar Fest
The Crocker Art Museum was
established in 1885 as the 1st public art museum in the Western US and
strives to promote an awareness of and enthusiasm for the human
experience through art. The Crocker has invited ArtCar Fest to help
celebrate the grand opening of the new Teel Family Pavilion on 10.10.10.
John
& Lois Solomon opened the original Caffe Venezia in 1980. Now it's
run by long time managers, Jeff Wizig, Roger Feuer and Chef Cindy Deetz.
Considered by many to be the best Italian restaurant in the area, it
boasts a stunning interior painted by Silvio Ronzone. ArtCar Fest always includes a meal at Venezia.
BRING BACK the "How Berkeley Can You Be?" Parade & Festival !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HBCYB? began in 1996, and was the brainchild of John
Solomon, a longtime University Avenue merchant.
He saw it as an opportunity to celebrate community and for the
citizenry to look in the mirror and laugh. ArtCar Fest was a proud
participant from 1997 through its last year in 2009.
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