Lane Patterson's fabulous lamps are one of the show's biggest hits!

 

A sampling of the 2007 Trash Fashion & Costume Contest participants. Photo by Bob Easton.

 

The Wired Glass booth hosted by artist Mitch Berg. Photo by Bob Easton.
 

We moved the event to El Museo Cultural last year, while the convention center is under re-construction.  We enjoyed El Museo Cultural so much that we will be holding Recycle Santa Fe there in 2007 as well.  El Museo, located in Santa Fe's Railyard in the Guadalupe District, will host many of Santa Fe's major conferences, expos and art markets in 2006 & 2007.

HISTORY OF RECYCLE SANTA FE

The Recycled Art Market was the core idea for this whole festival. Conceived at a local craft show on a lazy Sunday afternoon in 1999 by Mark Dabelstein and Joe Buffalo Nickels, they both wanted a specialized market to showcase recycled art. A serendipitous connection with Nancy Judd at Santa Fe Beautiful propelled the idea to our first efforts that November.

Eight years and four venues later, the Recycle Santa Fe Art Festival is, according to the Santa Fe Reporter, "... a shockingly good time... the weekends biggest can't miss event... a highlight of the fall season."   

Elementary students' youth juried art entry created from paper mache and other recycled materials.  Photo by Bob Easton.

Welcome to the Recycle
Santa Fe Art Festival

Recycle Santa Fe Art Festival will celebrate its 10th year November 14-16, 2008 at El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe.  In cooperation with Keep Santa Fe Beautiful and their recycling efforts surrounding America Recycles 2008 and New Mexico Recycling Awareness Month, Recycle Santa Fe is one of the hippest, eco-conscious art markets and juried art events of its time. 

The Recycle Santa Fe Art Festival episode of Enchantments, a New Mexico travel show, aired June 1st and will air again August 31st at 7:00 am on New Mexico's CW (KWBQ) and 10:00 am on My50-TV (KASY), and on June 29th 4:30 pm on PBS (KRWG).  If you would like to purchase your own copy of this show, please visit http://bigbask.com/enchantments.htm

Information about the 2008 Art Market, Juried Art Show, Trash Fashion Contest and Participating Artists can be accessed by clicking on one of the following links:

Artists Selling at Show

Juried Art Show

Trash Fashion & Costume Contest

Recycle Santa Fe Participating Artists - 2008 Coming Soon

 

2008 Entry forms are here!  Applications for 2008 Artists selling at the show, Juried Art Show, Trash Fashion & Costume Contest, Youth Art Exhibit and a City of Santa Fe Special Event License can be downloaded now by clicking on one of the following links:

Application to show/vend art at the Art Market

Application to Enter Juried Art Show

Application for Trash Fashion & Costume Contest

Application for Youth Art Exhibit

City of Santa Fe Special Event License

 

If you'd like to be added to the Recycle Santa Fe electronic mailing list, please email Sarah Pierpont at skpierpont@yahoo.com

2008 Dates Set - November 14-16 at El Museo Cultural

2008 Art Market Vending Show Hours:

Friday, November 14, 5-9 PM

Saturday, November 15, 8 AM - 5 PM

            Please note new Saturday start time

Sunday, November 16, 10 AM - 5 PM

 

Friday Highlights:

The famous, wild and crazy Trash Fashion & Costume Contest. The most original fashion show in Santa Fe at 7:00 PM!  There will be an American Sign Language interpreter for the Trash Fashion show.

Saturday  & Sunday Highlights:

Kids Recycled Art Activities lead by local Artists.

Music

Make and Take Art Activities  

More to come!

Admission: Friday night $5 to Art Market and $10 to both the Art Market and Trash Fashion and Costume contest premier seating area.  Saturday/Sunday Free!  General Admission to the entire event is free for kids under 12.  Children must pay the $5 entrance fee for a seat at the fashion show, unless they are in a parent or guardian's lap.  There is a free closed circuit viewing area of the fashion show available to adults and children.

Bring the family, get your holiday shopping started early and learn a thing or two about recycling. 

 

 The Juried Art Exhibition, Art Market, Student Art Competition, and the opening night Recycled Trash Fashion & Costume Contest all include prizes for the winners. This three day event features the best in creative recycled arts and fun for the entire family.

Evening Gown created from knitted, ironed and sewn plastic grocery bags by Jayne Ottesen - 2006 Fashion Show Winner.  Photo by Bob Easton.

Finally, don't miss the wildly popular and always outrageous Trash Fashion & Costume Show!

The festival features a Juried Art Market where top recycling artists sell their funky and innovative arts and crafts constructed with a minimum of 75% rescued/reused materials.

Global Man - Juried Art 2005 Winner by David Cudney

  Recycle Santa Fe Art Festival in the News

 

 

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