Check Out Our Latest Press Release
We are proud to announce our latest press release that reveals all the entertainment that has been locked in for the art festival.
Horizon Bay Retirement Community on Board as sponsor
Horizon Bay Retirement Community in Apache Junction has joined the list of sponosrs for this event. Horizon Bay offers upscale senior retirement living in a very comfortable living environment. Quality care and accomodations await those who choose to reside at Horizon Bay. Visit their facility on Ironwood north of Southern in Apache Junction for a tour, you will be glad you did. Call Dana Riggs at 480-983-5047 for information on the vibrant retirement living at Horizon Bay. www.horizonbay.com
Quick Video Tour of Apache Junction
For your enjoyment, we have a beatufiul video showcasing the Superstition Mountains that includes Usery Pass and Apache Junction. Enjoy!
Apache Junction 4th best retirement location in USA
In a national poll reported in the news last week, The City of Apache Junction, AZ was voted the 4th best place in the nation to retire. One of the reasons was for all the wonderfull things to do in this area. The AJ Art Festival and Taste of the Superstitions are just one of the many things that make Apache Junction such a wonderful place to live. Come on out to the event this year and experience the 4th best place in the nation to retire, and to live, even if you are not retired!
A Third Cash Artist Award Added
A third cash artist award has been added this year to the $100.00 cash Best in Show and Best Booth Awards already given at the event. The Artists Draw Award is a unique type of award for art festivals. The event promoters, believing sincerely that all the artists that participate in the event are award winning caliber artists, offer this award to give all the artists displaying a chance to win not based on their work, but on the luck of the draw. All the artists that are participating in the event will have their names placed in a drawing to win a $100.00 Cash Award. This is a randomly drawn winner that will be drawn and announced at the Saturday evening Sippin’ Cider With SACA III meet and greet the artists reception from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. in Room 444 at CAC. The public is invited.
Cost of Booth Space for Artists reduced again this year
DST Creative, producer and promoter of the Broadway Palm AJ Art Festival of the Superstitions and a participating festival artist announced that the cost for the 2-day festival for artists booth spaces has been lowered again this year. For just $60.00 for the 2-day event, artists can display in a 10′x20′ booth space. Two artists may share a space to keep costs affordable. Artists sharing space must both be juried in. If you have shown and been juried into any of the previous AJ Art Festivals you are automatically juried in. There is no jury or application fee for this festival for those artists who are applying to the event for the first time. This year the show is held under a Community Event License with a non-profit sponsor, the Superstition Area Cultural Alliance (SACA). Instead of having to have a valid City of Apache Junction Business License, participating artists only have to pay a $15.00 special event permit fee in addition to their booth fee. Those participating artists that already do have a current AJ City License will NOT be required to pay the $15.00. Festival attendance is expected to be 2000+ this year.
The cost last year was $75.00 for the space plus $50.00 for an AJ City Business License. Times are tough economically and DST Creative continually seeks ways to help artists affordably promote their work at this festival. If you are an artist and are interested in displaying and selling your work at this show contact Scott Taylor, Event Director at dstcreative@hotmail.com or call 480-474-1137. Original artwork and reproductions of the originals only please. No buy/sell merchandise.
Superstition Area Cultural Alliance is non-profit partner for event
The Superstition Area Cultural Alliance (SACA) is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit arts organization that is partnering with DST Creative and Central AZ College to bring you this years Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre 4th Annual AJ Art Festival of the Superstitions. SACA serves the Superstition area region as a cultural support organization helping artists and cultural events. SACA just concluded it’s first Arts Olympics Event at CAC in June. This event will be held again next year and students may sign up for next year’s event at the festival. To learn more about SACA please visit: www.SACAaz.org
Pioneer Pepper and the Sunset Pioneers to play again at the Festival
Pioneer Pepper and the Sunset Pioneers are scheduled to perform again this year at the festival. They will perform a free Sunday afternoon concert on the mural filled courtyard of the event grounds at 1:30 p.m. The Sunset Pioneers are internationally acclaimed cowboy musicians and they perform the singin’ cowboy songs of the 1930′ to the 1960’s as well as traditional western favorites. Pioneer Pepper is a yodeller extrodinairre and the harmonies of the Sunset Pioneers are pure joy for the ears. Bring your family and experience the greatest, funniest, bestest, cowboy stage show around at the 4th Annual AJ Art Festival of the Superstitions. Visit Pioneer Pepper and the Sunset Pioneers at www.SunsetPioneers.com
Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre is Title Sponsor for 4th Annual Event
Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre is the title sponor this year of the 4th Annual AJ Art Festival of the Superstitions. As one of Arizona’s premiere dinner theatre experiences they put on quality theatrical performances and musical acts coupled with mouth watering dinner cuisine. They are located at 5247 E. Brown Road, Mesa AZ 85205. The phone number is 480-325-6700 and the website is www.broadwaypalmwest.com. Check out their show schedule, you are sure to find something for all tastes! (pun intended)
Pioneer Pepper & The Sunset Pioneers to perform Saturday “Evening Under The Stars”
On Saturday evening from 7:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m The AJ Art Festival Of The Superstitions presents “Evening Under The Stars”. Pioneer Pepper & The Sunset Pioneers, internationally known cowboy music performers, will be in concert on the courtyard of the event grounds. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. The Sunset Pioneers perform traditional cowboy music from The American West and the era of the singing cowboys, such as Roy Rogers & Dale Evans, Gene Autry and Marty Robbins. Pioneer Pepper has been performing for over 15 years and has toured the world and headlined in Las Vegas. This is a family-friendly show with harmonious music, cowboy poetry and comedy. The 14 time Arizona Fiddle Champion is a member of the Sunset Pioneers. The event artists booths and food court will be open during this concert so attendees may browse and shop for artwork gifts and enjoy the food court selections while enjoying the show. This is a great place to bring the family for a Saturday night of art and music at ”Evening Under The Stars”. Tickets are $12.00 for Adults in advance and $8.00 for kids 12 and under. At the door they are $15.00 for adults and $10.00 for kids 12 and under. Parking is free. Tickets are avaialble at: www.ShowUpTix.com and The Apache Junction Chamber of Commerce. 480-982-3141. To find out about Pioneer Pepper visit: www.SunsetPioneers.com
