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  • Artisan Festival - in Railroad Park

    Gail Caldwell|Aug 3, 2019

    Looking for a great way to beat the heat Aug. 17-18? Head over to Railroad Park for the Artisan Festival! Cool mountain-top weather, a welcoming water tower and those familiar white art-filled canopies under the shade trees at Railroad Park make for a fun filled weekend in Tehachapi! Join Tehachapi Valley Arts Association and Tehachapi Arts Foundation as they sponsor the 8th Annual Artisan Festival (previously called Handcraft Festival). The festival is a great way to get out of the heat and celebrate art for a good cause. The event features...

  • Gallery 'N' Gifts 14th annual winter photo contest

    Gail Caldwell|Jan 19, 2019

    Photographers gather your favorite photos and get ready for the 14th annual winter photo contest at Gallery 'N' Gifts. Be sure to enter early as photos will be hung in the order they are received until each category is full. Submissions will be accepted from Jan. 21-29 at Gallery 'N' Gifts, located at 100 W. Tehachapi Blvd. A special First Friday reception will be held to show off the photos and announce the winners on Feb. 1 from 5 to 8 p.m. Categories for this year's event include...

  • Handcraft Festival in Railroad Park

    Gail Caldwell|Aug 12, 2016

    The vendor line up for the 5th annual Handcraft Festival at Railroad Park on August 20-21 promises to provide a spectacular shopping event. Not only is it the coolest breeziest place in town during the summer months, but this event will feature 35 booths of the coolest most unique handcrafted gifts and fine arts anywhere. Embellished clothing for children and adults, jewelry, fresh roasted coffee beans, hair accessories, bath and body supplies, candles, metal art, wood carving, ceramics and home accessories are just a handful of things...

  • TVAA Summer Photo Contest

    Gail Caldwell|Jul 23, 2016

    Tehachapi Valley Arts Association (TVAA) and Gallery 'N' Gifts announces their annual "Take Your Best Shot" Summer photo contest. Each year new, anonymous judges look for that one special photo which stands out above the rest to take home a $100 cash prize for Best of Show honors. Each category's first place ribbon winner takes home a $25 cash prize. Second, third and honorable mention prizes receive ribbons. The contest is open to all amateur photographers with a special category for...

  • TVAA Summer Photo Contest

    Gail Caldwell|Jun 25, 2016

    Tehachapi Valley Arts Association (TVAA) and Gallery 'N' Gifts announces their annual "Take Your Best Shot" Summer photo contest. Each year new, anonymous judges look for that one special photo which stands out above the rest to take home a $100 cash prize for Best of Show honors. Each category's first place ribbon winner takes home a $25 cash prize. Second, third and honorable mention prizes receive ribbons. The contest is open to all amateur photographers with a special category for...

  • TVAA Makes Wishes Come True

    Gail Caldwell|May 28, 2016

    Tehachapi Valley Arts Association and its supporters are at it again. For the second time this year they have collected art supply wish lists from local area teachers and set about making those wishes come true. In September over $2200 in supplies were donated and just this week another $2400 in supplies were delivered throughout Tehachapi. Tehachapi High School, Jacobsen Middle School, Cummings Valley Elementary School, Golden Hills Elementary, Tompkins Elementary and Hope Academy were all...