On Saturday June 18th, for the first time, Los Angeles artists and musicians will collaborate with the residents of Randsburg to create the first annual Randsburg Art & Music Festival, a unique one-day multimedia experience.
On one of the longest days of the year, the entire town of Randsburg will transform itself into a contemporary art festival featuring painting, sculpture, photography, performance and music. With emphasis on emerging artists from Los Angeles and the Owens Valley, this former gold rush town becomes a showcase for varied genres of work by artists in an environment rich with energy and history.
During the Gold Rush era, Randsburg was known as Rand Camp and abundant claims in the area brought more than 4,000 people to this spot in the Mojave Desert. The bustling town boasted a general store, barber shop, and even an opera house. Today, though the permanent population has shrunk to less than 100, the ghost town remains popular with film makers and tourists.
The Randsburg Art & Music Festival is planned to be a live platform for expression, with the opportunity to create a bridge between artists, art lovers, buyers and collectors; a curated event to encourage the sale and purchase of art, directly from the artist. Hosted by Rachel Reid Wilkie, Christopher Hassett, Steve Seleska, Randall Hoot Smith, Kristine Schomaker, the festival is currently accepting artist and musician submissions at randsburgart@gmail.com.
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @randsburgart as information is updated regularly.
On one of the longest days of the year, the entire town of Randsburg will transform itself into a contemporary art festival featuring painting, sculpture, photography, performance and music. With emphasis on emerging artists from Los Angeles and the Owens Valley, this former gold rush town becomes a showcase for varied genres of work by artists in an environment rich with energy and history.
During the Gold Rush era, Randsburg was known as Rand Camp and abundant claims in the area brought more than 4,000 people to this spot in the Mojave Desert. The bustling town boasted a general store, barber shop, and even an opera house. Today, though the permanent population has shrunk to less than 100, the ghost town remains popular with film makers and tourists.
The Randsburg Art & Music Festival is planned to be a live platform for expression, with the opportunity to create a bridge between artists, art lovers, buyers and collectors; a curated event to encourage the sale and purchase of art, directly from the artist. Hosted by Rachel Reid Wilkie, Christopher Hassett, Steve Seleska, Randall Hoot Smith, Kristine Schomaker, the festival is currently accepting artist and musician submissions at randsburgart@gmail.com.
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @randsburgart as information is updated regularly.