2009 Cochiti Lake Art Fair Moves to New Community Center
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The Cochiti Lake Community Center will be the site for the Annual Cochiti Lake Art Fair on September 26 and 27,  2009.  The completion of the new adobe building adjacent to Lake Plaza in Cochiti Lake brings the Art Fair back to where it was started more than 30 years ago by the Cochiti Lake Art Guild.

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Artists from Cochiti Lake, Cochiti Pueblo, and Pena Blanca will be selling their handcrafted wares from 10 to 4 each day.  A partial list of artists who will be participating include SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market award winner Nocona Burgess (paintings), Snowflake Flower and Nadine Pecos (storytellers), Murray Lewis, Grace Carey, Kathyrne Anson and Fay Thompson (paintings), Nellie Pacheco and Janice Kitchens (jewelry), Ortiz family members  Joyce Ortiz Lewis and Guadalupe (pottery, clay figures and drums), Sandra and Michael Kadisak (pottery and figures), Jenny Pridgen Furgesson (stained glass, metal and wood), Wally Kasl (furniture), Michele Heeney and Coleen Jones (photos) and much more 

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There will also be a Silent Auction of unique art, crafts and other donated items to raise money for local arts and educational organizations.  In the past the contributions have gone to UNM for scholarships in art and art education, the Head Start programs at Pena Blanca and Cochiti Pueblo for art supplies, Cochiti School for their opera workshop, the Pena Blanca Senior Center for art supplies, the Cochiti Lake Library, and to provide free tickets for museums and symphonies to the Cochiti area public.

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Visitors will also be able to pick up information about the Artists’ Studio Tour being held
the same week-end in town. Food, baked goods and drink will be available for purchase. 
And just down the road at Dixon’s, the apples will be ready .

Please contact Claralyn Howard Publicity Chair for the Cochiti Lake Art Guild 2009 Art Fair
<Clartfair2009@Wildblue.net>  for more information.