The Official Site of
ART IN THE DUNES FESTIVAL
Hosted by Vintage Nursery











Festival Poster Artist
Nancy Lynn

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY

NOVEMBER 20 - 21, 2010

TIMES: 10 AM - 4 PM, Daily

This site will be updated until this event - so be sure to check back
to see who is joining our rapidly growing Family!
The Art in the Dunes Festival promotes community
awareness of Bermuda Dunes as a great place to live,
work and play. It is the goal of the event to schedule
activities that will promote a wholesome family
atmosphere for the residents, businesses and visitors
of the Coachella Valley. Our objective is to improve
the image of Bermuda Dunes by demonstrating the
Spirit and Creativity of its residents.

PLANS INCLUDE:
Funding of the Arts for the Desert Sands Unified
School District









Children have a natural antipathy to books –
Handy-crafts should be the basis of education.
Boys and girls should be taught to use of their
hands
To make something, and they would be less apt
to
Destroy and be mischievous.’  Oscar Wilde

HELP US MAKE THEIR DREAMS COME
TRUE!

BECOME A SPONSOR!

Contact: Jeffrey Zeltzer
Email: Artinthedunes@bdcommun.com
Phone: 760 772-5806

BECOME A VOLUNTEER
WE NEED YOU!

Contact: Volunteer Coordinator
Email: Artinthedunes@bdcommun.com
Phone: 760 – 772-9053

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WE ARE PROUD TO INTRODUCE OUR
MASTER OF CEREMONIES AND MUSIC
COORDINATOR









LOU GALVAN
You may know LOU for his outstanding
performances on the McCallum Stage, such as,
"Jacob" in "La Cage Aux Folles" or the "Wicked
Witch" in the "Wizard of Oz", but most desert
dwellers aren't aware he is also a gifted vocalist,
songwriter and musician, playing bass, guitar and
drums (is there anything he can't do?) Known in local
theater circles as the best physical comedic actor in
the valley, He is the recipient of
a "Best Lead Actor"
and a "Best Supporting Actor Award" from the
Desert Theatre League and produced and directed
Riverside County's 2008 Arabian Night's Pageant.
Lou has also been active with the City of Coachella’s annual
“Chili Festival” as Events Coordinator, bringing local talent to
the stage from Brazilian Dancers to Contemporary musicians.
And of course his other passion…performing with his band
“Alyce Bowie,” which does cover music from the 70’s to the
present. Lou is very excited to be involved with Art in the Dunes
Festival, not only for the purpose of promoting music; but it
gives him the feeling that he is doing something positive for the
community of which he has been a part of for many years
.

RENEE VARGAS
VIDEO AND PHOTOGRAPHER









I recently discovered my high school art teacher
has moved to the Palm Springs area...so if you
are reading this Mr. Root....I hope to run into you
at the Bermuda Dunes Art Festival.  

I married in High School and had four children
almost immediately.  I never stopped producing
some form of art including wall murals through out
my home.  As the kids grew and figured out how
to hold pens, paintbrushes..etc...they started
dabbling in my artwork.  I decided to photograph
what I wanted to paint and save the photos for a
time I would not have interference from the kids.  
Photography took hold of my life.

In the mean time I keep myself busy with the
Riverside County Date Festival Pageant,
Children's Playhouse Productions  and local
music venues both video taping and
photographing them.  Presently I am finishing a
Music Video of Ali Baba and the Den of Thieves
from the 2009 Riverside County Date Festival,
Cinderella produced by Children's Playhouse
Productions and Evita, performed at the
McCallum Theatre by students from the College
of the Desert.  The most recent event I have
photographed is the Talent Quest 2009 Karaoke
Competition.  I photographed the local venue and
then went on to Oceanside for the Regional
Competition and will be going to the Nationals in
September to continue documenting this event
and photographing the contestants in nightly
contest held in the Lounge of the Tropicana Hotel
in Laughlin, Nevada.

Did I mention I designed and sewed a dress for a
contestant in Talent Quest 2009?  I also quilt both
traditional and art quilts and have won a few
contests with that as well.
CHECK OUT RENEE'S WORK
MORE OF RENEE'S WORK










Watercolor by Robert Fleming
Bermuda Dunes

Artists interested in participating in this event:
Email: Artinthedunes@bdcommun.com
Attention: Festival Chairman
An Application Form and our Rules, Regulations
and rates are listed on left above.
COME JOIN US...
DIRECTIONS TO
VINTAGE
NURSERY
78755 Darby Road
Bermuda Dunes,
CA
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