 Welcome to EcoArts of Lake County a 501(c)3 non-profit arts organization dedicated to bringing visual art opportunities to artists, residents and visitors in Lake County, California. (707) 928-0323
A NEW YEAR FOR NEW VISIONS
LATEST NEWS! EcoArts: Lake County Sculpture Walk submission applications are now available. Applications are due April 1st and accepted artists install during the third week of May. Applications can be found on this website at the bottom of the Sculpture Walk section.
INVADING SPECIES by John Randall Williams
2009 EcoArts: Lake County Sculpture Walk
Take A Tour of Last Year's Walk - Click on
2009 EcoArts: Lake County Sculpture Walk
The 'Wine Country Saddle Trees of Middletown, CA' have just finished exhibiting at the Gualala Arts Center during the month of February. On February 6th, there was an artist reception from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. The Exhibit was very well received. Not only were art lovers positive but so were all the horse lovers! We move to the Mendocino Arts Center for the month of June.
Here are some pictures from the Gualala Exhibit! There are additional pictures on the Saddle Tree section of this website.
  
OTHER NEWS:
The 7th annual EcoArts: Lake County Sculpture Walk was a tremendous success. Over 2,000 visitors enjoyed the 23 works 'in dialog with nature' at the Middletown County Trailside Park.
If you are an artist who would like to join the exhibit for the 8th annual, 2010 exhibit, submission information will be available on January 1st and we close submissions on March 15th.
Wow, our opening Reception on Sunday June 7 was a blast! With over 400 people coming out to see the newest exhibit, the parking lot overflowed! The 23 works that comprise our 7th annual sculpture walk were all well received and folks sought out our artists to let them know! Then they made art, drummed with the drum circle and could catch a horse ride courtesy of Wiloth Equine Center!
We had red parasols for people to stroll the trail and stay out of the sun. After touring the exhibit, people were invited to pick out a picture frame and create their own piece of art to frame ... you'll see some of our younger artists show off their work
Here are some pics from this year's Sculpture Walk Reception
 coyote film festival will resume screening incredible film and equally incredible filmmakers in April, 2010.
Click on Coyote Film Festival Toggle for more information!
CURRENT NEWS:
EcoArts WEBSITE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION ... WE WILL HAVE A KILLER PLACE FOR YOU TO COME FOR VISUAL STIMULATION AND TO LEARN ABOUT WHAT OUR ARTISTS ARE UP TO, SO PLEASE KEEP CHECKING IN
EcoArts of Lake County is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting visual art, visual art education,and ecologic stewardship to
the public and visitors of Lake County California
Our flagship program is EcoArts: Lake County Sculpture Walk, a five month exhibit of sculptures "in dialog with nature" at the 107 acre Middletown County Trailside Park. Local, Bay Area and national artists give their time and materials to create the only free, long term, public art exhibit in Lake County. Our artists get the opportunity to work in nature and understand the importance of making art accessible to all.
In addition to our flagship program, we've created the Coyote Film Festival to help keep the sculpture walk alive and fund our non-profit's initiatives. Coyote Film Festival is Lake County's only voice for independent film. We show main features, short films and animation one weekend a month from April through October at the Calipine Geothermal Visitor's Center, 15500 Central Park Road in Middletown. Click on Coyote Film Festival toggle above for more information!
Lake County is approximately 2 hours Northeast of San Francisco and abuts Sonoma and Napa Counties. Lake County is isolated by the Mayacama Mountain range and geographically cut-off from the cultural diversity of the San Francisco Bay Area. Mountains, hot springs, wine tasting, music festivals, etc. are all here.
EcoArts: Lake County Sculpture Walk
We offer free docent guided tours to schools and youth organizations (as available, by appointment only). We'd love to discuss other youth/student programs utilizing our art educators and professional artists.
Fibonnaci Sequence Based on the Number 3
Barbara Jacobsohn Phelps, Sculptor
2005 Exhibit
Middletown County Trailside Park is a scenic 107 acre county park and home to a mix of oak, pine, manzanita and madrone. The Park is located approximately 20 minutes north of Calistoga and accessed from Highway 29 to Route 175 to Dry Creek Cutoff (click here for detailed directions). The grounds are flat, containing numerous vernal pools and a small pond. Ponderosa pine and moss laden oak groves are separated by grasslands sprinkled liberally with wildflowers (especially in Spring!). The park is open year round from dawn till dusk.
The central trail has been designated for EcoArts: Lake County Sculpture Walk. This trail is approximately 3/8th mile long and meanders to a picnic area with large oaks shading half a dozen tables. In winter and early spring some areas of the trail system will be wet or boggy. Temperatures can range from the 20's in the winter to the 100's in the summer. There are restrooms in the parking lot, but there is no water and no electricity. High, comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
We invite artists to participate in creating works built to be removed with minimal impact to the landscape. Click on Sculpture Walk to access our application process and more information about the event.
We invite Lake County educators to contact us to arrange docent guided tours of the Sculpture Walk (Contact Us Here).
We invite volunteers to help with construction, dismantling, mitigation, marketing and the reception (Contact Us Here).
We invite Lake County youth or student organizations to contact us regarding art programs utilizing art educators or professional artists (Contact Us Here).
We invite the public to enjoy, free of charge, the natural beauty and creative talents of Lake County, California. (www.lakecounty.com; www.lakecountyartscouncil.com)
This Website was made possible by a generous grant from AT&T
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