4th Annual Helper Arts Festival
Plein Air Competition

August 19-22 - Helper Utah

2004 Judge Daniel Sprick

First place purchase award $2000

Second place $1000

Third place $500

Five Honorable mention awards $100 each

$25 entry fee

For more information or a brochure about the Plein Air competition
contact Kathleen Royster at 435-650-431
or email atthelperpleinair@earthlink.net

Helper is a former mining and railroad town located in the high desert of Utah, just 2 hours southeast of Salt Lake City. Its colorful history, great landscapes and cityscapes make it an ideal place to hold a Plein Air competition.  The surrounding landscape consists of high bluffs, desert, farmland, canyons, old railroad and mining architecture. Helper’s small town character comes through clearly in its historic buildings. It has become a Mecca for artists and craftspeople alike.

The 10th annual Helper Arts Festival will be held in historic downtown Helper Utah. The festival is slated for August 20-22, 2004 and will feature a Plein Air competition, a Literary competition, Youth Art competition and show, working Children’s Art Yard, Chalk Walk, 4-K run, and much more. The Festival features performing arts stages with a wide rage of venues, including country, jazz, pop, bluegrass and much more. The Festival also has great food, fun and activities for the whole family. It is free to the public with attendance averaging over 5000.  Artists who would like to sell original artwork are encouraged to contact us about a booth space, which is only $35 for a 10x10 space.
For more information or a brochure about the Festival, contact Debbie Jones at 435-472-0255, Sherill Shaw at 435-637-2295 or email at sherill.shaw@ceu.edu  You can also contact the Castle Country Travel Region at 1-800-842-0789 for more information about the area.