2006 Salute to the Arts Calendar of Events
Sonoma’s 21st annual Salute to the Arts – the Wine Country’s most colorful, energetic,
beloved, and emulated food, wine, and art festival - is the perfect time to celebrate with food, wine, art & music at the
Peak of Perfection as we showcase the culinary, winemaking, visual and
performing arts, July 28, 29 & 30, 2006.
ONGOING | June 2006 | July 2006
ONGOING
Visual Art Competition
Deadline: June 26, 2006
The Sonoma Valley Arts Alliance, non-profit sponsor of Sonoma's 21st Annual Salute to the Arts, invites artists to participate
in the annual Salute to the Arts Visual Art Competition.
Your Coming of Age Story
Deadline: July 7, 2006
What did turning 21 mean to you? Send your story for a chance to win two complete Sonoma Salute to the Arts ticket packages.
Visual Art Competition Exhibit & Silent Auction
July 28, 2006 to July 30, 2006 -- 5:30 PM to 4:00 PM - Silent Auction open from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm on Friday, 10 am to 6 pm on Saturday, and 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Sunday
Juried Fine Art Competition featuring Sculpture and Flat Works - A Sparkling Wine Reception for artists and event patrons
will kick off the weekend at 5:30 pm on Friday, July 28.
June 2006
Visual Art Competition
Deadline: June 26, 2006
The Sonoma Valley Arts Alliance, non-profit sponsor of Sonoma's 21st Annual Salute to the Arts, invites artists to participate
in the annual Salute to the Arts Visual Art Competition.
July 2006
Your Coming of Age Story
Deadline: July 7, 2006
What did turning 21 mean to you? Send your story for a chance to win two complete Sonoma Salute to the Arts ticket packages.
Salute Celebration - Sonoma's Secret Spaces
July 28, 2006 -- 5:30 PM
At The Salute Celebration, Friday evening's opening night gala ~ Sonoma Salute to the Arts Comes of Age! ~ celebrate
with food, wine, art & music at the Peak of Perfection in Sonoma's Secret Spaces. Don attire befitting a grand 21st
birthday party and gather in Sonoma Plaza for a sparkling wine reception. The annual Art Competition Exhibit will be unveiled
and you'll receive your passport to Sonoma's Secret Spaces ~ appropriately themed parties tucked into courtyards surrounding
Sonoma Plaza. Get your passport stamped in each unique venue, filled with sumptuous surprises ~ tasty hors d'oeuvres, luscious
wines, and fabulous music ~ to enter to win a surprise trip for two. Before evening's end be sure to take a turn on the glittering
dance floor at Club 21!
Visual Art Competition Exhibit & Silent Auction
July 28, 2006 to July 30, 2006 -- 5:30 PM to 4:00 PM - Silent Auction open from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm on Friday, 10 am to 6 pm on Saturday, and 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Sunday
Juried Fine Art Competition featuring Sculpture and Flat Works - A Sparkling Wine Reception for artists and event patrons
will kick off the weekend at 5:30 pm on Friday, July 28.
Salute to the Arts
July 29, 2006 to July 30, 2006 -- 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM - Art & Entertainment: 10 am to 6 pm • Food & Wine Tasting: 11 am to 5 pm
An elegant, vibrant showcase of the culinary, winemaking, visual, performing, and literary arts, Salute brings together artists,
chefs, food producers, brewmasters, and winemakers to present the best of Sonoma County. Free Admission - Tasting Packages
available at The Event
Salute to the Arts Dinner & Live Auction
July 29, 2006 -- 6:00 PM to 10:30 PM
Raise your paddle high at Sonoma Golf Club, the elegant setting for this year's Sonoma Salute to the Arts Dinner & Live Auction
on Saturday evening. The auction will feature large format bottles of wine painted by local artists, exclusive winemaker dinners,
fine art including Dennis Ziemienski's original 2006 Salute to the Arts poster artwork; wine country excursions and getaways;
and exotic vacation packages. Net proceeds fund scholarships for high school seniors in the visual, theatrical, musical, literary,
culinary and winemaking arts; and provide funding for approximately twenty Sonoma Valley arts, cultural, and arts educational
non-profit organizations.
Sonoma Valley Film Society presents: Novem
July 29, 2006 -- 8:00 PM
The inaugural outdoor film in the newly covered Grinstead Memorial Ampitheater in Sonoma Plaza. Free admission.
Bird’s Eye View
July 29, 2006 -- 8:30 AM
Get a bird’s eye view of the Plaza from the Sonoma Overlook Trail.
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