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Painting Where the Wild Things Are Juried Art Show

Presented by Sacramento Fine Arts Center at Sacramento Fine Arts Center

May 8-May 26, 2012

Painting Where the Wild Things Are is an open juried art show at the Sacramento Fine Arts Center benefiting the Effie Yeaw Nature Center. This art show is a preview of the Auction and Gala at the Effie Yeaw Nature Center on June 9.

Regional artists have submitted paintings of the American River Parkway and the wild things that live there. Juror is Terry Pappas.

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