Los Gatos Art and Wine Festival set for Sept. 20-21

"The Los Gatos Art & Wine Festival is set for Sept. 20-21 in downtown Los Gatos, bringing hundreds of artists, live musicians, vineyard operators and brewers to town. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. both days on the Civic Center lawn at 110 E. Main St. Over 200 artists are expected to set up booths, and there will be live music on both days. Fine wine, craft beer and gourmet food trucks will also be set up for the event."

"NUMU Honorary Awards New Museum Los Gatos announced the recipients of its inaugural awards for people who have made extraordinary contributions in art, history and service. The Dr. Ethel Dana Achievement Award recognizes exceptional commitment to the museum and community. The Leo Award for History and Leona Award for Art honors those who contribute to fostering the arts and preserving local history. Monte Sereno resident Michael Parsons received the Dr. Ethel Dana Achievement Award."

"Los Gatos artist Marie Cameron won the Leona Award, and the Leo Award went to amateur Los Gatos historian Alan Feinberg. Parsons previously served on the NUMU board and is a former board president. NUMU said in a press release that he guided the museum through its transition to the Civic Center and co-founded ArtNow, the museum's annual juried show for Santa Clara County High School students. He and his wife Alyce established the Mike and Alyce Parsons Art Endowment to support the museum."

Los Gatos will hold the Art & Wine Festival Sept. 20-21 on the Civic Center lawn at 110 E. Main St., running 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. both days. More than 200 artists will set up booths alongside live music, fine wine, craft beer and gourmet food trucks. The Kiwanis Club of Los Gatos has hosted the Fiesta de Artes since 1971 and stages the event as its largest fundraiser, with proceeds funding scholarships for at-risk high schoolers, sponsoring leadership clubs at local schools and supporting community service projects. NUMU presented inaugural honorary awards recognizing contributions in art, history and service, naming Michael Parsons, Marie Cameron and Alan Feinberg as recipients. Parsons guided NUMU’s transition to the Civic Center, co-founded ArtNow and established an art endowment; Cameron creates oil paintings, embroidery and mixed-media collages exploring humanity’s relationship with nature.

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