Winners Announced, Schedule Set for Art Paws, Sun July 12, 10am to 5pm at McKinely Arts & Cultural Center Park, Reno

Woof Woof, You are Under Arrest!

Art Paws is proud to announce that Officer Chris Bare and his canine partner will be conducting a demonstration at Artown's 15th annual Art Paws on Sunday, July 12 at 10:30am.

"We are very happy to participate in this year's Art Paws, : stated Officer Bare.

The full schedule of events for Art Paws looks like this:

10:00am Park Opens for Pet Fun and Art Paws Doggie Bag Give-Away!

“You CAN Help” Pet Food Benefit for Pets for the Homeless, trade cans or bags of food for one free Art Paws Doggie Bag. Art Paws

Voting Begins for The People’s Choice. Your favorite local animal aid organization to win a portion of the proceeds from Art Paws!  The two winners of the Underdog Grants, The US Wolf Refuge and the Palomino Valley Pet Rescue will also be on-hand to meet people and share animal rescue ideas.

Information Booth Opens All-Day, on the hour, Raffle of Prizes!

All tickets entered in the second chance Platinum Diamond Bracelet Raffle at 4pm.
Bidding Starts at the Art Paws Silent Auction.

10:30am Canine Contest Registration:
Art Paws Most Pawpular & Best Dressed Categories

 Purchase Your Beer Garden Tickets Beer tickets
3/$5.00 – 1 ticket per 4oz. tasting or 3 tickets for a full beer

Commemorative Art Paws Wine Glass Sets for sale,too!

10:30--11:00 Sparks Police K9 Officer Chris Bare Demo

10:45 - Contest Registration Ends

11:00 Canine Contests! With Celebrity Judges and Pup Loving Presenters
Terri Russell – Ch 8 KOLO
Amanda Sanchez – Ch 8 KOLO
Terri Farley –American author Phantom Stallion Series
Tom Jacobs –Animal Life Radio Show

11:00 Canine Contests! Be Creative. Art Paws Prizes!
Art Paws Most Pawpular ~ Show us your pet personality or talent!
Best Dressed ~ Dress up your pup in their finest!

Noon--4pm Beer Garden Opens!

 1:00--4:30pm
Agility Tires and Tunnels Bark Area Open, Courtesy of Dog Training by PJ
Truckee Meadows Dog Training Club Demonstrations

2-5pm Live Music! The “Valentine Rodeo Band” and Reno’s “Note Ables”

4pm Silent Auction and Raffle Closes
Drawing for the Platinum Diamond Bracelet People’s Choice Contest Voting Ends

4:30--5pm Pick Up Prizes and Say Your Goodbyes

5pm 15th Annual Art Paws Ends
Announcement of the winner of the 2015 People’s Choice Contest, based on voting at Art Paws.

Art Paws is "putting on the dog!"

Artown's 15th Annual Art Paws Delivers 'Pooch Couture'

The highlight at this year's Art Paws will be the pets, "the pooch parade," Executive director Landess Witmer calls it. Fondly referred to as the Doggie Fashion Show, Landess says it may be the main reason to go to Art Paws.

"This is an outside dog show of all and any breed imaginable," boasts Witmer.  "And, best of all, these dogs know they are the guest of honor at Art Paws; it IS their day!"

The Art Paws schedule focuses on all things doggie.  Perhaps the culmination is the 11am Canine Contests! The Art Paws "Most Pawpular" and "Best Dressed" catagories will award prizes, with celebrity judges and pup loving presenters: Terri Russell – Ch 8 KOLO; Amanda Sanchez – Ch 8 KOLO; and Terri Farley –American author of the Phantom Stallion Series.  

This year we are happy to announce a new canine contest celebrity judge Tom Jacobs from The Animal Life Radio Show, 1180AM.  The Animal Life is a radio talk show broadcast every other Wednesday at 1pm hosted by Tom Jacobs focusing on all creatures great and small in our community.

Art Paws is an annual Artown event attracting more than 5,000 pets and their people.  This event celebrates responsible pet ownership, brings together the network of animal-aid organizations, and raises money for three local pet-related grants, all in a artsy, festival-like environment with concerts, beer tastings, raffles and silent auctions.

"Dogs and animals in general have always been favorite subjects of artists, commented Michelle McHardy, event coordinator of Art Paws.  "We thought an animal event featuring artists, pet rescue, and animal-related businesses would be a sure hit."

And best of all, Art Paws is "putting on the dog!  Dogs get adopted, money is raised, and a doggone good time is had by all!