1. Why did the Sun Valley Museum of Art stop producing the Festival?

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In 2019, the Sun Valley Center for the Arts rebranded their organization as the Sun Valley Museum of Art. During that time, their strategic mission became more focused on arts education rather than on large events. As such, they decided to make a shift after the 2018 Festival as well. The Museum of Art and Altitude Events Group reached an agreement to turn over management of the event moving forward.  

 

2. What is Altitude Events Group?

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Art Daves is the owner of Altitude Events Group, LLC and started managing the event in 2019. Art has spent the past 34 years working exclusively in event and sports management. He has helped produce a large variety of events ranging from large scale multi-sport projects including the Summer Olympics and Ted Turner's Goodwill Games, to professional cycling stage races to made-for-TV events, to national marketing programs and charitable fundraising events. In early 2015, Art started his own event production consultancy in nearby Hailey, ID called Altitude Events Group, where he first contracted with the Sun Valley Center for the Arts to help produce the annual Wine Auction and Arts & Crafts Festival. The intent of Altitude Events Group is to provide the same high-quality Festival in much the same fashion as the SVCA, while staying true to the Festival's traditions and artistic integrity. 

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​3. Will the schedule be the same going forward?

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The Festival continues to take place during the second weekend in August over three days, Friday through Sunday. 

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4. Will new management mean different art and artists?

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Artists will apply to the Festival using the same process the SVCA used since 2006, which is through Zapplication. Altitude Events Group understands that the quality and diversity of The Festival is one of its core strengths.  To continue that tradition, the rigorous jury process has continued with the change, with local artists gathering each spring to select from the hundreds of artists who apply to the show each year. The quality and standards of the show have not been compromised, as the Festival continues to produce the usual mix of new artists and familiar faces from around the country.  

 

5. How can I find out more about Altitude Events Group?

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For more information, for sponsor inquiries, to apply to the show, or to volunteer for the Festival, please email info@sunvalleyartsandcraftsfestival.com or call 208-720-5095.