There's more beautiful things to look at when you come to Grand Canyon National Park. Check out the artists and their beautifully painted work this September 12th at the Celebration of Art.

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Celebration
of Art to Kick
Off
September
12th

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A Grand Way to Celebrate Art
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - Grand Canyon
Association (GCA) and Arizona Public Service
(APS) are celebrating the seventh annual Grand
Canyon Celebration of Art at Grand Canyon
National Park Sept. 12 through Jan. 18, 2016.
2Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center 450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023 Phone: 928-638-2468

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26 Expressions of Art
The event
features 26 artists
from around the
country who
have created a
studio piece for
the exhibition.
The artists will
paint plein air
(outdoor) during
the week before
the exhibit opens
at Grand
Canyon's North
and South Rims.
3Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center 450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023 Phone: 928-638-2468

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Come See the Artists at Work
Visitors will have the opportunity to watch the artists
paint as they seek to represent the shifting light and
shadow, landforms and vibrant colors of the Canyon's
landscape.
Artists will be at both the North and South Rims and at
Phantom Ranch and Indian Garden from Sept. 12-18.
4Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center 450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023 Phone: 928-638-2468

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I love to paint!

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"It's a really
fun event,
the artists
have two
hours, from 9
a.m. to 11, to
complete a
painting.
6Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center 450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023 Phone: 928-638-2468

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Be Apart of the Auction
 They will be
located
along the
rim...they
pick a spot
and do a
painting in
two hours
and then we
have an
auction to
auction them
off."
 An hour in
between the
Quick Draw
and the
auction is
given to
allow people
to look at the
artwork.
7Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center 450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023 Phone: 928-638-2468

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The Grand Opening reception and sale will
be held from 12 to 2 p.m. at Kolb Studio on
the South Rim.
8Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center 450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023 Phone: 928-638-2468

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A special evening program (free and open to the
public) will be held on Sept. 18 at Shrine of the Ages
auditorium at 7:30 p.m., featuring photographs of
Mark Klett and Byron Wolfe and their work
"Reconstructing the View: The Grand Canyon."
9Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center 450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023 Phone: 928-638-2468

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An exhibition and sale of the artist's work will
be featured at Kolb Studio from Sept. 20 to
Jan. 18.
1Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center 450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023 Phone: 928-638-2468

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Proceeds from the event will support the
funding an art venue at the South Rim.
1Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center 450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023 Phone: 928-638-2468

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"Fifty percent of
the proceeds
go to the artists
and the other
50 percent go
to the GCA,"
Duley said.
"We've raised
about a half a
million dollars,
we've had a
total of a
million dollars
of sales in the
last seven
years."
1Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center 450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023 Phone: 928-638-2468

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Kolb Studio is
located along the
Rim Trail in Grand
Canyon Village, 200
yards west of Bright
Angel Lodge. More
information about
Celebration of Art
can be found at
www.grandcanyon.
org.
1Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center 450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023 Phone: 928-638-2468

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Come to Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center
450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023
Phone: (928) 638-2468
Group Reservations and Special Events
Phone: (877) 239-3235
Fax: (928)638-2807
E-mail: group2@ngvccanyon.com
Visitor Center hours of operation
March- October open 8:00 am - 10:00 pm
November- February open 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
1Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center 450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023 Phone: 928-638-2468