Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau - Event Information
Event Name:
Sculpture In The Garden
Event Type(s):
Happening This Week Community Events
Description:
The Ruth Bancroft Garden presents the 18th Annual Sculpture In the Garden: June 15 - July 14: 7 days a week. The Annual Sculpture in the Garden is a one-of-a-kind art event in the East Bay. The Ruth Bancroft Garden’s famous collection of rare and beautiful succulents features sculpture by artists from all over the West Coast. This year’s juried show can be experienced for the price of admission.
Event Date:
06-15-12 - 07-14-12
Event Time:
10:00 AM - 04:00 PM Pacific
Location:
The Ruth Bancroft Gardens 1552 Bancroft Road Walnut Creek, CA Walnut Cre
Preview Party – Friday June 15: 5:30 – 8pm
Get an up-close look at the sculptures and mingle with the artists while enjoying food and wine in the golden light of sunset.
A fun and busy weekend—free admission for dads on Father’s Day.
Artists and Jurors
Artists for this year's show are: Juan Rojas Aguilar, Nessy Barzilay, Marshall Berman, Joe Bologna, John Branstetter, Mark Bulwinkle, Tim Burt, Randina Casenza, Maurice Connolly, Steve Cook, Richard Corrin, Tom Decker, Danielle Fafchamps, Eileen Fitz-Faulkner, Eric Furman, Dimitry Grudsky, Cynthia Handel, Archie Held, Ralph Holker, John Hughes, Stan Huncilman, Helene Juillet, Christopher Kanyusik, John King, Magels Landet, Philippe Lavaud, Oleg Lobykin, Jack Margolis, Judy Bolef Miller, David Mudgett, Jeff Owen, Eric Powell, Leslie Safarik, Sam Tubiolo, David Turner, Scott Tyler, Patricia Vader, Kim Webster.
Our Special Invited Artists are: Jerry Barrish, Marcia Donahue, Nancy Genn, Wes Horn, Susannah Israel, Mel Lyons, BJ McKinley, Gale Wagner, William Wareham.
The Jurors this year are: Phil Linhares, retired Curator, Oakland Museum of California, Clayton Thiel, Professor of Art, Chabot College, Suzanne Tan, Director, Berkeley Art Center.
Driving and Parking Directions to the Garden
From SF/Oakland: Head East on CA-24, merge onto I-680
North. Exit at Treat Blvd and turn right. Go approximately one mile, then right at Bancroft Road. Make a U-Turn at Stratton Road. The Ruth Bancroft Garden will be on your right.
From Sacramento: Head West on I-80 and take the exit for
I-680 South. Exit at Treat Blvd and make the left at the light onto N Main St. Make the next left onto Treat Blvd. Go approximately one mile, then right at Bancroft Road. Make a U-Turn at Stratton Road. The Ruth Bancroft Garden will be on your right.
From San Jose: Head North on I-680. Exit at Ygnacio Blvd and turn right. Go approximately two and a half miles, then make a left onto Bancroft Road. The Ruth Bancroft Garden will be on your right.
Parking at the Garden:
Our Main Gate is located at 1552 Bancroft Road, but due to limited parking near the Office, we ask that you park at our North Entrance (the second entrance as you drive down Bancroft Road). Park in the gravel turnout in front of the Folly (the green gazebo) or on the left shoulder of the driveway under the eucalyptus trees. When those areas are full, continue to the back property, where the road gets wider, and park under the trees.
The Ruth Bancroft Garden 40th Anniversary The Ruth Bancroft Garden, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to preserve this exceptional example of garden design and to continue to develop its collection of water-conserving plants for the education and enjoyment of the public. All events are fundraisers, and 100% of the proceeds are used to maintain and operate the Garden.
