Santa Fe transforms into a moveable feast that takes place in cozy galleries and glorious banquet halls throughout the city. The marriage of fine art and fine food in the 12th Annual ARTfeast Santa Fe features the City Different's world-class chefs and restaurants, an international array of vintners, wearable art, and unique homes, along with nationally and regionally prominent artists represented by members of the Santa Fe Gallery Association.

A Great Time for a Great Cause. Participation in ARTfeast weekend does more than offer a great time. Through ARTsmart, its nonprofit volunteer organizer, proceeds from the event provide young people with the skills, materials, and scholarships needed to creatively respond to life. In 2008, ARTsmart donated $100,000 to art programs and $60,000 to endowments that perpetuate a child’s opportunity to face the world imaginatively. Since its inception in 1993, ARTsmart has donated just under $650,000 to the City's youth.

The Best of Santa Fe. Voted Top 3 Best Food Event in 2008 by the Santa Fe Reporter, ARTfeast weekend begins on Friday at noon with a sumptuous repast complemented by wines during the Fashion Show & Luncheon. Chic apparel designed for a wide spectrum of ages, bodies, and lifestyles by local and national designers will be accessorized in this "Putting it Together" event, which also includes an auction of travel, clothing, accessories, and stained-glass jewelry boxes made by Santa Fe high schoolers.

The popular Edible Art Tour follows on Friday evening from 5 to 8 pm. This odyssey of art, food, and drink is served by the city’s restaurateurs in the artful ambience of 30 galleries. Ticketholders amble through the most "walkable" art center in the country, or hop on buses shuttling between galleries on historic Canyon Road, the vital Downtown, and the exciting new Railyard District. On Saturday and Sunday, the Art of Home Tour showcases exceptional residences enhanced by artwork supplied by Santa Fe’s gallerists and ARTsmart projects by schoolchildren. Selected by the City's premier real estate firm, Santa Fe Properties, these grand estates and intimate in-town properties are open from noon to 4 pm and admission is free.

At 6 pm on Saturday, the elegant Gourmet Dinner & Auction recognizes Honorary Artist Fran Larsen. A longtime resident of Santa Fe, Larsen is renowned for her exuberant acrylic paintings of New Mexico's landscape. The epicurean multi-course dinner is a collaboration between five of Santa Fe's top chefs and paired with perfect wines. The evening's highlights include silent and live auctions of the winning plates created by sixth-graders in ARTsmart's annual "I Made It!" competition.

ARTfeast weekend caps off with the Sunday Artist's Champagne Brunch, which brings together art collectors, gallerists, and artists in an exciting auction atmosphere. Starting at noon, ticketholders sample champagne and mimosas as they preview both live and silent auctions of paintings, sculptures, and enticing packages that include returning to the Land of Enchantment for cooking classes, ballooning, rafting, skiing, and more. Metal sculptures created by Santa Fe high schoolers will also be on the auction block.

The Perfect Weekend Getaway. Ticketing and additional details are found at ARTfeast (artfeast.com), Santa Fe Gallery Association (santafegalleryassociation.org), and Tickets Santa Fe (ticketssantafe.org). Tastefully at the top of every traveler's wish list, Santa Fe's lodgers offer weekend specials, providing relaxing breaks between ARTfeast's bountiful pleasures.

To plan additional adventures, go to the Santa Fe Convention and Visitors Bureau (santafe.org), Santa Fe Arts and Culture (santafeartsandculture.org), or New Mexico Tourism Department (newmexico.org).

ARTfeast
PO Box 32652
Santa Fe, NM 87594
505.603.4643
artfeast.com
Offices at 102 East Water, El Centro Mall
Santa Fe, NM 87501