In less than two weeks many Eureka Springs' artists will hit the road and venture into nearby Benton County to participate in the Pinnacle Hills Promenade Art Festival, Sept 7th and 8th.

Produced by the Eureka Springs Artist Registry and Stiel Direct LLC, the festival is a juried show and sale featuring outside displays in the Pinnacle Hills Promenade Mall in Rogers.

Although there will be exhibiting artists from many areas of the country, the majority are from Eureka Springs.

Included in the lineup will be Cynthia Kresse, Denise Ryan, Larry Mansker, Mel Shipley, and the rarely seen Max Elbo!

A former Eureka resident now living in Fayetteville, nationally prominent sculptor Hank Kaminsky, will also be exhibiting. This will not be your ordinary arts and crafts show!

The kickoff to the event will be the Pinnacle Hills Art Bash, Friday Sept. 7th from 4 p.m. to 9. p.m. in the space above Zales Jewelry store at the mall. The recreation of a Soho warehouse gallery, great music by Pearl Brick and the Good Girls, and food prepared by some of Roger's best loved restaurants will make the evening one to remember.

Tickets for the Art Bash are $75 in advance and $100 at the door. Proceeds will benefit Habitat for Humanity.

Attendance to the festival the following two days is free! Saturday's hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m.

An added bonus, should you decide to «come on over,» is the Ladies Professional Golf Association tournament being held at the nearby Pinnacle Country Club. When not teeing off, many of the world class golfers are expected at both the art bash and strolling the streets of the art festival.

For more information please visit pinnaclehills.info.

Recently a gallery employee asked me, How do we get those folks (from Benton County) to come to Eureka Springs?» I told her that I didn't think we should wait for them to come knocking on our door but rather we need to go sit on their doorstep. I think that is exactly what the Eureka Springs artists that are participating in this show are doing. When the Benton County residents are exposed to the quality of art and artists found in our town they will definitely be heading our way.

It is not an easy task but «taking the show on the road» it is well worth the effort. Good luck to all the artists!

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