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  • Festival of the Arts returning to Saratoga

    Staff Report|Jul 4, 2024

    For yet another Independence Day weekend, the freedom of expression will be celebrated at the Platte Valley Community Center in Saratoga with the return of the Festival of the Arts. Local and regional artists will be set up in the Great Hall, showcasing a variety of talent spread across multiple mediums ranging from two dimensional art to mixed media to three dimensional art. An opening night gala will be held July 5 and the art show will be open July 6 and July 7. Two Dimensional Art Dan Andrews "I strive to make each painting an emotional...

  • The Legend of Desert Dust

    Richard Espinoza|Jul 4, 2024

    At the annual Festival of the Arts, the Platte Valley Arts Council (PVAC) will be holding a silent auction for a one-of-a-kind bronze inspired by a one-of-a-kind wild horse. The bronze, “Desert Dust,” was created by the late Jerry Palen and donated by his wife, Ann. Desert Dust was a famous wild palomino stallion from the Red Desert. According to Ann, the sculpture donated to the PVAC is an artist-proof edition and is the last of its kind. “Jerry was working on another bronze and decided to do...

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