2024 Festival Finale Breakfast
Kiva Koffeehouse 7386 Hwy 12, Escalante, UT, United StatesThis no-host breakfast at the close out the festival on Sunday is the last opportunity to purchase art from festival artists.
2024 Sihasin
Escalante Town Park - Festival StageFor 3 decades, brother and sister Jeneda and Clayson Benally have been recording and touring, bringing their empowering organic conscious raising charged music to communities throughout Europe and North America. Multi-award-winning musicians Jeneda and Clayson Benally from the (Dine) Navajo Nation in Northern Arizona create an explosive duo of just bass, drums and vocals with […]
2024 Pasos Gigantes
Escalante Town Park - Festival StagePasos Gigantes are veteran explorers of the world of vibration. With roots in the Sonoran lowlands, these harmonic artisans have long wandered the waveform Universe, decanting sweet melody and extracting deep groove from the sonic landscape. They have recently settled in Canyon Country, eager to share their musical curios with the unsuspecting populace.
2024 Jill Simkins: Mosaic Wall Art
Escalante Town Park - Hands on Art Tent North 100 West, Escalante, UT, United StatesCOST: $20 / Minimum 10, Maximum of 25 / All ability levels<!-- To RSVP, please sign up here. --> A mosaic expresses form in basic organic shapes and designs. Hanging on a wall they sparkle and reflect light from the colors of broken glass and tile. This class is for ages 12 and up, […]
2024 Kenny Hall
Escalante Town Park - Festival StageKenny Hall is a singer of western ballads and songs. He resides in the beautiful Bryce Canyon area of Southern Utah. Kenny is a popular entertainer and has a great arsenal of songs that cross many western genres. His rich cowboy heritage connects with his songs and music that he performs. Sample his music here.
2024 Sculptured Furniture / Primitive Pottery Gallery
Sculptured Furniture Primitive Pottery Gallery 1540 West HWY 12, Escalante, UT, United States1540 West HWY 12 - 1/4 mile west of Escalante, opposite Milepost 58 David and Brigitte moved to Escalante in 1996 from Berlin, Germany. David’s Sculptured Furniture echoes the organic forms of the Red Rock Country while Brigitte’s Primitive Pottery is inspired by prehistoric cultures of the Colorado Plateau, and after recent trips to Sri Lanka, […]
2024 Escalante Historic Walking Tour – Saturday
Meet at People's Exchange 100 North Center Street, Escalante, United StatesNo RSVP needed. Tour begins at the Peoples Exchange, one of Escalante's most photographed historic buildings. Come along to learn more about many of the historic structures throughout town. Escalante was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2013 as a National Historic District with areas of noted significance in architecture, social history, […]
2024 Hope Ricciardi: Painting Vistas
Head of the Rocks OverlookJoin me in painting the vista of Escalante Grand Staircase, as seen in my 2023 ECAF purchase prize winning painting, First Impression (above). I will do step by step demo of how to simplify a vast landscape and create the atmosphere and distance of this image. Attendees are welcome to set up painting gear and […]
2024 Dr. Jackie Grant: Bats of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (Night Walk)
Meet at Escalante River (Bridge) Trailhead Escalante, UtahNOTE: Limited to 12 people. To RSVP, please sign up here. Spotted bat, Euderma maculatum Did you know that at least 14 bat species make their home on the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument? Bats navigate and find food with their very loud “shouts.” Each type of bat has its own special shout, which, despite […]
2024 Keynote Speaker: Frederick Swanson
Escalante High School AuditoriumBefore There Were Roads: Dave Rust’s Canyon Country Adventures The spectacular topography of the Colorado Plateau has drawn adventurous travelers to southern Utah for more than a century, but in the early days it was no simple matter to find one’s way through this contorted land. Many sought the help of an experienced guide, and […]