Explore unique, handcrafted art and artisan gifts everyone on your list will treasure.
Explore unique, handcrafted art and artisan gifts everyone on your list will treasure. Paintings, glass art, jewelry, sculpture and all manner of lovingly created items will be offered for sale. Some examples of the art are: Under the Sea, by Christine Veitch; Baba Noel by Stefanie Culver, and Morning Dove by Rachel Williams. The Guild is filled with many beautiful handcrafted pieces from which to choose.
As a membership-driven organization, Mountain Artists Guild (The Guild), for decades, has supported and educated artists of all ages and awarded scholarships to talented high school students pursuing art in college. Understanding the crucial role of creativity in child development, The Guild has offered afterschool and summer art programs since the early 2000s. More recently, in collaboration with the Prescott Veterans Administration, The Guild began offering veterans’ art classes in 2021, recognizing the therapeutic power of art for those who have served.
Founded in 1949, Mountain Artists Guild is Prescott’s only arts-focused 501(c)3 that is member-based and run. Beginning with 25 members, including founder George Phippen, and now numbering more than 200, The Guild is dedicated to fostering the education and appreciation of the visual arts in Yavapai County through its galleries, classrooms and independent artist studios at its home on Alarcon Street.
With its first arts festival on the Yavapai County Courthouse Plaza in 1951, The Guild has continued to organize two art festivals every summer, helping to provide the creative community in the Southwest with the opportunity to make a living through the arts and helping to bring millions of tourist dollars to Prescott. These festivals contribute to The Guild’s student scholarships, youth, veterans’ and seniors’ arts classes and provide gallery and independent studio space for members. More information can be found at mountainartistsguild.org and on Facebook. QCBN
By Dawn Zintel
Dawn Zintel is finishing her fifth year as treasurer on the board of the Mountain Artists Guild. having been both vice president and president from 2018-2021. She has served on art and professional association boards in Canada and the U.S. since the mid-1980s. Zintel founded and ran an international training and performance improvement company for 33 years. She can be reached at: treasurer@mountainartistsguild.com or 928-445-2510.
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