Friday, September 17, 2010

MAFA's 47th Annual Arts Festival Oct. 9 and 10 in Monrovia

MAFA’s 47th Annual Arts Festival “Celebrate The Arts”
When: Sat. & Sun., Oct. 9 & 10, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm (both days)
Where: Monrovia Library Park, 321 S. Myrtle Ave., Monrovia, CA 91016
Contact: (626) 802-7873 www.MonroviaFineArts.org

Monrovia Association of Fine Arts (MAFA) presents its 47th annual arts festival “Celebrate the Arts” in Old Town Monrovia on Sat. & Sun., October 9th and 10th from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm at Monrovia LibraryPark, 321 South Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia, CA 91016. It is one of the longest running fine art festivals in Southern California.

MAFA's art events not only promote local and regional artists, but also support arts education in public and private schools. In last many years, when budgets cuts have adversely affected our schools, MAFA’s donations of more than $50,000 have supported art education in after-school and in-school programs. MAFA has also funded school teachers through mini-grants in Monrovia, Sierra Madre, Duarteand Arcadia.

Other local organizations supported by MAFA are Foothill Unity Center, Boys and Girls club of Monrovia and YMCA.

This MAFA event features:

1. Featured Artist: Photographer Ginger Van Hook;

2. Local and regional fine artists: displaying, selling and demonstrating their arts;

3. Hand-on art experiences for kids and adults, family friendly activities;

4. Student Art Display;

5. Silent Auction;

6. Live entertainment;

7. Food booths;

8. Local non-profit booths;

9. FREE and OPEN to public.

For more info, please call (626) 802-7873 or visit our web site
http://www.monroviafinearts.org

The Monrovia Association of Fine Arts is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a mission to “Enhance the lives of those within our community through interaction with the arts. And to increase the opportunities of our children through art education.”

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