Artists for Animals Faire

Description

Once again the Apex Arts Council (AAC) will hold our Artists for Animals™ Faire this spring. Well over one-hundred artists and almost five-hundred visitors enjoyed previous editions of this spectacular art event. As in the past, half of the proceeds from the event will be donated by the AAC to three (yet to be named) animal rescue groups.
Simply having a bunch of painters is the usual way a show gene rally like this is done, but we intend to go further. We will have painters selling their work, but we are also planning venues for photographers, sculptors, poets, musicians, authors, dance, independent film, and perhaps even theater. This will give anyone attending the event the chance to be exposed to as many art forms as possible.
The event will be held in the Apex Chamber of Commerce parking lot right in the heart of historic downtown Apex, so attendees will also have the option of shopping along Salem Street that day.
Now, how could we hold an event like this without some non-human animals attending as well? We are now arranging for horses (including some miniatures), cats and dogs (at an adoption event within our larger event), and perhaps rabbits, ferrets, goats, turtles, geckos, and whatever to be with us. Carolina Tiger Rescue is expected to be there as well, and while they will not have a tiger with them (Tigers are NOT portable!), they usually bring a tiger transport trailer to show visitors how that is done, and their volunteers will do tiger face-painting with some in tiger and lion costumes!