DOWNTOWN BURBANK FINE ARTS FESTIVAL

California Desk
DOWNTOWN BURBANK, CALIF – Downtown Burbank streets will come alive with more than 100 artists and entertainers during the fall edition of one of the largest open-air art markets in the region, Saturday and Sunday, November 7 and 8. The show will feature a wide variety of media including oil paintings, acrylics and watercolors; sculptures in glass, wood, metal and clay; ceramics, photography, mixed-media collages, handmade jewelry and stained glass. The Downtown Burbank Fine Arts Festival is free and open to the public.

The festival will span three blocks on San Fernando Boulevard from Magnolia to Olive in Downtown Burbank. Hours are 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Saturday and Sunday.

Now in its sixth year, this must-see art event attracts more than 30,000 art lovers. Attendees can purchase or commission unique works at affordable prices, enjoy live musical entertainment, watch pottery wheel demonstrations and see chalk artists create masterpieces on city streets. It´s the perfect way to experience a European-style street festival with great shopping, outdoor dining and entertainment all combined in a festive downtown setting. The spring edition of the Downtown Burbank Fine Arts Festival will be held in April 2010.


The Downtown Burbank Fine Arts Festival is produced by Downtown Burbank Partnership in collaboration with West Coast Artists. Artists interested in applying are asked to please contact wcartists@sbcglobal.net or call 818.709.2907. Applications are also available on-line at www.westcoastartists.com

Downtown Burbank comprises 34-blocks of retail, office, residential and entertainment destinations that includes more than 200 shops and 80 restaurants like Macy's, IKEA, PF Chang's, Urban Outfitters, AMC-16 and Burbank Town Center. The area is bounded by Verdugo Avenue, Glenoaks, Burbank Boulevard and the I-5 in Burbank, Calif., and contains more than 9,000 parking spaces. Dubbed "one of Southern California's most appealing urban centers" by Sunset Magazine, the district is managed by Downtown Burbank Partnership, a California nonprofit mutual benefit corporation. www.downtown-burbank.org

The general public is asked to please call 818.238.5180 or visit www.downtown-burbank.org for further information.
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