Art Paws Official Launch!!! New vendors, new band, new FUN!

  12TH ANNUAL ART PAWS

                                                        Sun. July 15

10am--5pm

McKinley Arts & Cultural Center

FREE ADMISSION!

Free to be me!

Art Paws celebrates canine independence 

at Artown

RENO, NV – As the nation celebrates its independence in the month of July, Art Paws asks not what animals can do for their country, but what their community can do for them. 

More than 100 local vendors have come together to celebrate canine independence days at Art Paws, presented by PetFolio Magazine. Let them experience the wind behind their fur. Savor the joy of gourmet everything in the company of friends. Imprint their immortal soul on canvas. Gaze into a crystal ball with the aid of a psychic. Think, therefore be. Dog. And proud of it.

Art Paws is the only canine-friendly event at the Artown festival. The event features products and services designed to uplift the canine mind, body, and soul – and help animals in need. This year voting at Art Paws will determine which three local animal-aid agencies will garner all the proceeds from the event.  In 2011, the US Wolf Refuge, Feline Rescue of Northern Nevada, and Boxers & Buddies received more than $6,000.

All proceeds from the event will benefit local non-profit pet organizations. 

The 16th annual Artown festival is a feast of more than 400events produced by more than 100 cultural organizations and businesses inlocations citywide during the month of July with major funding provided by theCity of Reno. More information is available from: www.renoisartown.com. 

PetFolio Magazine was established in 1997 as a free, bi-monthly magazinedesigned to inform, educate and serve as a communication network for animallovers across the Northern Nevada region. The magazine helps to raise funds andawareness for various animal rescue organizations in Nevada through its printpublication and annual event, Art Paws.

For more information about PetFolio Magazine, visit www.petfoliomagazine.com.

Or contact:

Landess Witmer, Publisher, 775.560.4242,landess@petfoliomagazine.com 

MichelleMcHardy, Art Paws Coordinator, 775.722.9914, michelle@petfoliomagazine.com

Mark Your Calendars for Art Paws July 15th, 2012!

What is Art Paws?

The 12th annual Art Paws, part of Reno's Artown, is a PetFolio sponsored charity event. Art Paws donates all of the proceeds from the event to 3 non-profit animal organizations as chosen by PetFolio Magazine's, Reader's Choice Contest.

This, free admission, event is a walk through vendor event, held at McKinley Arts and Cultural Center at 925 Riverside Dr., Reno. It is the ONLY canine friendly event during Artown. Vendors consist of pet products and services, artists and artisans, non-profit animal organizations and various other consumer vendors.

If you are looking for a great bargain on some of the best items, services and products that are available in the Reno area, you will want to check out the Art Paws silent auction. Last year we had more that 75 fantastic items to offer to our attendees. In addition, don't forget to purchase several raffle tickets. Many of our vendors provide us with super raffle prizes as well.

Paw painting has long been one of our best loved attractions, bring out the Picasso in your pet, and take home a masterpiece. If your dog has a unique talent, is super cute or has a fantastic costume or trick, you'll want to sign them up for our "Canine Contests". Fabulous prizes for the winners.