RECYCLE SANTA FE ART FESTIVAL
El Museo Cultural - NOVEMBER 12-14, 2010

Santa Fe Recycling Festival Celebrates Fusion of Recycling and Art -
with the famous Trash Fashion & Costume Contest

Shopping in the Art Market at Nan Masland -Erickson's booth -  Photo by Katie Macaulay

 

It’s amazing what can be created with a bit of metal salvaged from the Santa Fe riverbed, broken glass, a mis-matched kitchen spoon and some imagination. Recycle Santa Fe Artists can effectively transform trash into treasure, combining recycling and creativity to show us innovative ways to save our resources.

Juried first photo - first prize in the 2009 Juried art exhibit by Stephen Meadows - Photo by Katie Macaulay

The Recycle Santa Fe Art Festival is celebrating its twelfth year on November 12-14, 2010 at El Museo Cultural in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Working with Keep Santa Fe Beautiful and their recycling education efforts surrounding America Recycles Day (November 15th), this event attracts thousands of art lovers, trashy shoppers and the eco-conscious holiday gift-giver. According to the Santa Fe Reporter the event is, "... a shockingly good time... the weekends biggest can't miss event... a highlight of the fall season."

The event is truly shaping into one of the most unique art markets in the country with artists traveling from across the nation to participate. The show features artists from not only Santa Fe and around New Mexico, but also Colorado, Illinois, Alaska, Arizona, Texas and Wyoming.

Recycled-material artists are invited to create Trash-ique Couture and submit their applications in the Trash Fashion and Costume Contest. Applications for the Trash Fashion show are taken until November 9th.

Santa Fe kids get to exhibit in their own Youth Art Exhibit, as well as have some fun at the recycled art kids’ make-and-take corner on Saturday and Sunday. Both the Juried Art and Youth Exhibit are judged and awarded prizes.

Fashion show winners - from the 2009 Trash Fashion & Costume Contest - Photo by Katie Macaulay

The weekend kicks off with the famous Trash Fashion & Costume Contest -- a runway styling of Santa Fe’s finest retread fashions and costumes, created from recycled materials. Anyone can participate and compete for cash and prizes in a variety of categories. The Trash Fashion Contest is always a great way for contestants to show off their fashion talents, debut as a model, promote recycling, and have some fun along the way! .
Recycle Santa Fe Art Festival is a registered event with the statewide New Mexico Recycling Awareness Month (NMRAM) campaign that takes place every November. Event hours are Friday 5 PM to 9 PM, Saturday 9 AM to 5 PM and Sunday 10 AM to 5 PM. Admission to the Art Market is $5 on Friday night and $10 to both the Art Market and Trash Fashion Show and free on Saturday and Sunday. There will be a free overflow viewing area for the Friday night Trash Fashion Show (still must pay $5 general admission fee). General admission for kids under 12 is free all weekend. Food will be available for purchase during event hours.

Friday Highlights:
• The famous, wild and crazy Trash Fashion & Costume Contest. The most original fashion show in Santa Fe at 7:00 PM! Limited seating, please plan on arriving early to secure a good seat. There will be a free overflow seating area with a closed circuit live projection of the fashion show.
• Trash Fashion & Costume Contest will include an American Sign Language Interpreter.
• Announcement of Juried Art Exhibit Winners (adult and student) following the Trash Fashion show

Saturday Highlights:
• Musical performances throughout the day
• Kids recycled art activities (make and take art, etc).

Sunday Highlights
• Make and take art activities
• Door prize raffles throughout the day
 

2010 Event Information
Contact: Sarah Pierpont, 505-603-0558