by The Editors on June 14, 2023
Save the date to join us Sunday, June 25th from 9am to 5pm for downtown Carlsbad’s largest open air, outdoor art show. It’s the 25th anniversary of Art In The Village!
115 local & regional fine artists
Art demonstrations
Live music on stage & sidewalk musicians
Art making for children + face painting
Food * Beer + Wine Garden
Fantastic local shopping
And so much more!
Held every Summer since 1998, the Carlsbad Village Association has hosted Art in the Village, a free, one-day, open-air art show, that features fine artists from all over the region. Don’t miss it! This event is what Carlsbad Village is all about.
[Link: Carlsbad Village Association]
by The Editors on July 18, 2014
Hard to believe that it was 16 years ago that the Village of Carlsbad, California hosted its first Art In The Village event. But there’s no stopping it now as the annual local art showcase returns to the streets of Carlsbad on Sunday, August 10, 2014. This year more than 100 loyal and regional artists will be showing their work.
Celebrating the dynamic art culture in Carlsbad Village and the surrounding areas, the event attracts thousands of residents and a diverse selection of fine artists, sculptors, photographers and craftsmen. Starting at 9 a.m. attendees can browse exhibits and listen to live music along State Street and Grand Avenue right in the heart of the Village and just blocks from Carlsbad State Beach.
For the official word from the Carlsbad Village Association, please follow the jump. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on August 3, 2010
On Sunday, August 8, 2010 the Carlsbad Village Association will host the 12th Annual Art in The Village from 9 AM until 5 PM. At worst it is a great time to walk the streets of Carlsbadistan without having to worry about traffic. . . and we enjoy that every time it happens. For previous Carlsbadistan.com coverage of Art In The Village click here.
by The Editors on August 8, 2008
The streets of the Carlsbadistan Village will be filled with “art” on Sunday, August 10, 2008 as the Carlsbad Village Business Association hosts the 10th Annual Art in the Village, Artists and Artisans in Carlsbad.
Art in the Village features 150 fine artists in mediums such as oil painting, watercolors, photography, mixed media, new media, classical and contemporary sculpture, as well as artisans who work in the mediums of jewelry making, woodworking, furniture, hand-painted clothing and accessories. . . . The one day art faire is a long standing tradition in the Village of Carlsbad, and is held on the second Sunday of August every year. “Art in the Village is a great way to spend the day in the Village.” says Robin Young, Executive Director of the CVBA, “its fun for the whole family with art, food, music and fun activity. And it gives tourists and local residents a real feel for what the Village has to offer.”
While our definition of “art” may differ from most of the “artisans” exhibiting their work this weekend, there are occasionally bits of magic to be found. Click here for photos from last year’s event.
by The Editors on August 12, 2007
On Friday night at Jazz In The Park we were complaining about the skies being overcast, but Sunday August 12, 2007 turned into a perfect Carlsbad Summer Day, just in time for the 2007 Art in the Village Street Fair.
Thousands turned out to walk the streets of The Village checking out an amazing collection of art, crafts, and snacks from more than 200 vendors.
Click the link below for all the photos.
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by The Editors on August 9, 2007
On Sunday August 12, the Village of Carlsbad will be transformed into a sea of pop-up tents filled with items that stretch the definition of the word “art” to all knew lengths as Kennedy Street Faire Consultants brings in their annual Art in the Village street fair to Carlsbadistan.
We’re on the lookout for our favorite piece of art: a pastel blue, howling, coyote doorstop with a macramé tail. Let us know if you see one.
[Link: Shop Carlsbad Village]
by The Editors on July 17, 2014
What to know the stories behind the art you see on the walls of various businesses in the Village of Carlsbad? (We have a few questions we’d like to ask ourselves.) Then we can all attend the Carlsbad Village Mural Tour scheduled for August 9, 2014 at 6 PM.
The hour-long walking tour will visit six of the Village’s most notable murals, beginning at the Village’s newest mural, “The Robot” by local artist Jason Markow at the corner of State St. and Carlsbad Village Dr. The tour will end at Michael Summers’ “Cat Nap,” which covers one entire side of Witch Creek Winery. Attendees are encouraged to join the tour leaders and participating artists for a glass of wine at Witch Creek Winery immediately following the tour.
So join the crowd at 6 PM at Choice Juicery located at 430 Carlsbad Village Dr. and let the tour begin. For all the details, please follow the jump. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on September 27, 2008
The Rotary Club Forum on Thursday evening at the Hilton Garden’s Inn was the talk of town on Friday. Candidate Thomas K. Arnold was particularly impressed with Evan Rodgers.
Evan gave an absolutely terrific performance today at the Rotary Club forum. She spoke incredibly well and showed everyone she is not just a single-issue candidate–she talked about art in the village and presented all sorts of other creative, and very viable, ideas. Very smart, very personable, and I honestly believe if she got elected Carlsbad would be a better place.
We completely agree with Mr. Arnold, and for the record are liking him more and more as the weeks go on.
For more on the forum click the link for the story from the San Diego Union-Tribune.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
by The Editors on August 13, 2007
Carlsbad’s Laura Ogan was at the beach one day watching people try to fit square towels underneath a round umbrella when she had a thought: “Why doesn’t somebody invent a round towel with a hole in the middle to put their umbrella in.” No one had, so Ogan did. In fact, she filed and received a patent from the United States Patent Office for The O Towel, a round towel with two 100% polypropylene grommets that allow an umbrella to be planted in the sand right in the middle of the towel. Now, with the help of two other women, she is bringing the towel to market.
We took the O Towel out for a test run Sunday after Art In The Village and it worked exactly as promised. In fact, it made us feel stupid for having cut holes in all those old sheets. One thing: if you line the grommets up with the shadow of your umbrella pole, when the sun goes down you can move the umbrella to the hole on the outside of the circle and stay in the shade until sundown without moving the towel at all. And that is the genius behind the two-grommet design.
For more info call: 800.679.7032 and tell them you saw it on Carlsbadistan.
[Link: The O Towel]
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