Our Annual Fundraiser
 Saturday, April 24 & Sunday, April 25, 2010
10 am to 5 pm both days. Rain or shine.
Green gardening meets tight budgets at Depot Arts Center’s 7th Annual GARDEN ART FAIR in historic Anacortes. Display gardens, plants, garden art, art exhibits, demos, food, wine & beer garden in a marketplace for one-of-a-kind shopping.
Whether it’s indoor and outdoor gardens or the gardens of our imaginations, inspiration and opportunities for creative, budget-minded gardening and outdoor living abound as Depot Arts Center’s Garden Art Fair returns for a 7th year in historic Anacortes on Saturday, April 24 & Sunday, April 25.
Visitors can enjoy a series of outdoor display gardens specially
created for the show. From small space and container gardens to larger
designs with special features, see what’s possible when plants
co-mingle with fertile imaginations.
‘We’re focusing on ‘green gardening on a budget’ this year,” says Maria Petrish, Depot Art Center Founder and Board Chairperson. “We’ve added more organic garden goods to make gardening more successful, healthy and satisfying. No compromising on the aesthetics though; we also have a wonderful sampling of Washington-made garden art to enhance the natural beauty”.
Inside the Depot Arts Center
- Watercolors by Thomas Zalewski
- Bird Baths by Pat Morris
- Sculpture by Harrold Studios
- Celtic harp with David Michael
- Photographs by the Skagit Valley Camera Club
- Bonsai displays, The North Sound Bonsai Study Group of the American Bonsai Association. Visitors are invited to bring Bonsai projects for pruning and cultivating advice.
Outside Exhibits and Sales Booths
- Display gardens by designers Susan Browne, ProScapes, Simply Yards, & Julian’s Ground Works
- Outdoor sculptures by Conway artist, Arnie Garborg
- Juggling and music
- Organic garden supplies and plants take their places next to fun and creative yard art, jewelry and outdoor furniture. A popular Fair favorite is the Spring Bulb Sale.
- The Garden Art Fair is a dog-friendly event for dogs on leashes. Blue Collar Dog Treats will sell homemade biscuits for your pet and Metal & Mud creates breed-accurate metal art to honor favorite companion animals.
With inspiration and ideas flowing, on-site food vendors ensure that there’s fuel for the body too. Top Chef Concessions, Just Heavenly Fudge, Popmaster Kettle Korn, Auntie M’s Cupcakery along a Wine & Beer Garden.
“It’s a fun, relaxed event – a place to spend a few hours, have a picnic in the madrona grove, find inspiration, great deals and one-of-a-kind treasures to take home to enjoy in your own garden,” continued Petrish. “There isn’t a better place to be on a spring day, no matter the weather.”
Dress for any weather and plan to have a great time.
Depot Arts Center’s Garden Art Fair is an official Skagit Valley Tulip Festival event.
Sponsors
- City of Anacortes
- Anacortes American
- Tesoro Refining & Marketing Company
- Sebo’s Hardware and Equipment Rentals
- Dakota Creek Industries
- Anchor Signs & Awnings
Contributors
- Skagit State Bank
- Scott Richard’s Insurance
- US Bank
- Whidbey Island Bank
- Bob’s Chowder Bar
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