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Page 17 December 2012 Local artists of all types at Festival of the Arts By Sara Norton The Phoenix Festival of the Arts returns this month with its largest show yet, featuring an open door to all artistic talent. The 37-year-old art festival will showcase the vast artistic talent in Arizona on Dec. 7-9 at Hance Park, 1202 N. 3rd St. This year the festival will feature works from more than two dozen different art organizations, along with live performances from dance companies and theater troupes and music from local bands. All of the proceeds from the festival will go toward fi nancing non-pro fi t art organizations in the Valley. “There are a lot of arts in Phoenix that no one knows about,” said Joseph Benesh, who is the director of the art festival. “It has turned out very well.” This year’s festival differs from past years because of the multitude of artists and performers that will be present, as well as the activities attendees can participate in, said Benesh. “There will be 80 different performances from musicians, dance and theater groups, as well as a children’s corner with activities for kids, and a beer and wine garden,” said Benesh. “There will also be a mural that anyone at the festival can paint on.” The festival features an indoor and outdoor stage for the theater and dance acts. The dance acts feature talent from various dance companies throughout the state as well as performances by hip hop dancers. Local bands will provide music for the audience. Food trucks like Tom’s Pig Rig and Short Leash Hotdogs will provide festival attendees with grub as they wander the exhibits. This is the largest art festival in the Valley that features Arizona artists and is expected to draw an audience of 5,000- 10,000 people. Organizers take an entire year to plan and coordinate the event. Artists interested in showcasing their work fi ll out an application for space at the festival, and bands audition. Benesh has been pleased with the high turnout of participation in this year’s festival. “This festival will showcase the arts all across the spectrum,” said Benesh. a a l Garden • Arcadia High • Peo op p p p s o o • St. Theresa • Basketball • Ki id d ds i se e eu ums • Softball • Shemer Art • Ch hr r ri r Vo o o ol lleyball • Neighborhood News • Sp po o or N te e e er rtainment • Ingleside • Football • N N N a en n n nt ts • Squaw Peak • Recreation • Dram m m ma a d Da a an nce • Church News • Hopi • Arc ca a a n l lt t th & Fitness • Arts & Entertainme e en n a s s • Hopi • Football • Desert Botani ic c c ca S a ad d d dia High • People • Phoenix Zoo • S S le • Ph a as s sketball • Kids • Tavan • Museums s • Tav h h er A l w w w Peak • Recreation • Drama • Baseb ba a a hu u ur rch News • H i Follow the Titans. Visit Sports at l h h hem em emer er er er A A A A Art rt rt rt rt • • • • Ch Ch Ch Ch Chri ri ri ri rist t st st st L L L Lut ut uth he he her ra ran n • • V Vo V l ghborhood News • Sports • Arts & Ent ngleside • Football • Neighborhood w w Pe Peak ak • • R Re ecr t ti i w Peak • Recr ti hemer Art Ch i orts • A l • Nei V rts & En ghborh h he A l l hemer Art • Christ Lutheran • Vo e d d w w Pe Peak ak • • R Rec ecre reat atio ion • D D l d ARCADIADAILY COM i i i i i i i i ig g g i i i i i i i i i i i ig g g g you’re invited! Biltmore Preparatory Academy <ŝŶĚĞƌŐĂƌƚĞŶ/ŶĨŽƌŵĂƚŝŽŶ^ĞƐƐŝŽŶͲ&Ğď͘ϰ͕ϮϬϭϯ͕ϲ͗ϬϬͲϳ͗ϯϬƉŵ HELP YOUR CHILD PREPARE TO EXCEL IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY tĞĂƌĞĂŶ ͞ ͟Zd ŬŝŶĚĞƌŐĂƌƚĞŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚϴƚŚŐƌĂĚĞƉƵďůŝĐĞůĞŵĞŶƚĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽů͘  ͻ  &ŽƌĞŝŐŶ>ĂŶŐƵĂŐĞ/ŵŵĞƌƐŝŽŶWƌŽŐƌĂŵĂŶĚ^ƉĂŶŝƐŚŶƌŝĐŚŵĞŶƚ  ͻϮϬϭϮEĂƟŽŶĂůůƵĞZŝďďŽŶǁĂƌĚĮŶĂůŝƐƚ  ͻ/ŶŶŽǀĂƟǀĞ͕ĂĐĐĞůĞƌĂƚĞĚĂĐĂĚĞŵŝĐĐƵƌƌŝĐƵůƵŵŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐDƵƐŝĐ͕ƌƚ͕ ĂŶĚW͘͘  ͻdĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJŝŶĞǀĞƌLJĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵĂŶĚƐƚĂƚĞͲŽĨͲƚŚĞͲĂƌƚdĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ>Ăď  ͻ &ŽĐƵƐŽŶWƵďůŝĐ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐ͕ƌŝƟĐĂůdŚŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶ ƚ  ͻ ŌĞƌ^ĐŚŽŽůŶƌŝĐŚŵĞŶƚƐ͗sŝŽůŝŶ͕^ŽĐĐĞƌ͕ŚĞƐƐ͕^ŝŶŐŝŶŐ͕ŚŝŶĞƐĞ͕ >ĞŐŽ>Ăď͕ŝŶƚĞƌƐĐŚŽůĂƐƟĐĂƚŚůĞƟĐƐ͕ĂŶĚŵŽƌĞ͊  ͻKŶͲƐŝƚĞ^ƉĂŶŝƐŚ/ŵŵĞƌƐŝŽŶWƌĞƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶĚŌĞƌĐĂƌĞ 4601 N. 34th St. ͻ 602.381.6160 www.creightonschools.org creighton school district – educating children since 1884 ^ĐŚŽŽůďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐĂƌĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶϯϮŶĚĂŶĚϰϬƚŚ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͕ĂŶĚďĞƚǁĞĞŶ  EŽƌƚŚĞƌŶĂŶĚ/ŶĚŝĂŶ^ĐŚŽŽůZŽĂĚ͕ďƵƚƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŝƐŽƉĞŶƚŽĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐ ŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚƚŽƚŚĞĞdžƚĞŶƚƚŚĂƚƐƉĂĐĞŝƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ͘ FEATURING: The Phoenix Symphony, GCU’s High School and Community College Festival Chorus and GCU’s Choral Union Tickets on sale now! GCUArena.com | GCU Arena Box Office | 602-639-8999 For great group discounts for 10 or more, call 602-639-8972 3300 W. Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85017 #gcumusic Messiah Handel’s Dec. 7, 2012 at 7 p.m. GCU Arena