MOAB ARTS FESTIVAL
RETURNS! Artwork, live music, theater and magic at beautiful Swanny Park on Memorial Day Weekend Written by Sharon Sullivan | Photos by Murice D. Miller
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HEN, NEARLY 30 YEARS AGO, A GROUP OF LOCAL ARTISTS BEGAN DISCUSSING THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ARTS FESTIVAL IN MOAB, ART APPRECIATOR AND LOCAL
PUBLISHER THERESA KING BEGAN ATTENDING THE MEETINGS TO LEND HER SUPPORT. THE ARTISTS – WHO PREFERRED CREATING ART TO SPENDING TIME ORGANIZING – EVENTUALLY ABANDONED THE IDEA. KING, HOWEVER, ALTHOUGH NOT BEING AN ARTIST HERSELF, DECIDED TO TAKE ON THE ENDEAVOR OF WHAT WOULD BECOME AN ANNUAL GATHERING OF ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR A FUN-FILLED ARTS WEEKEND IN THE PARK. Moab Arts Festival Founder Theresa King
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MOAB AREA REAL ESTATE MAGAZINE May–June 2022
