Hidden Treasures Art Show Comes to Sunrise Mall
Hidden Treasures, an annual event celebrating the history and arts of Citrus Heights, will be held at Sunrise Mall on March 4th, 5th, 11th, and 12th from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. This year the City celebrates over three dozen Citrus Heights’ residents’ work, featuring visual, performing, literary, professional, and aspiring artists. This admission free, family-friendly exhibit is open to the public and features live music and daily art receptions with refreshments from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The Citrus Heights History & Arts Commission has sponsored the Hidden Treasurers Art Show at Sunrise Mall since 2014. In the past this exhibit featured pieces from the City’s permanent art collection, historic items from the Ladies in White and Ladies Auxiliary, as well as artifacts and art donated to, or purchased by, the City’s History & Arts Commission.
Beginning in 2014, the Hidden Treasures event has been held at Sunrise Mall every year in space generously donated by the mall. The first two Hidden Treasures events highlighted historic items and art pieces donated by local residents or obtained by the Commission. Last year’s event featured art from the Veterans’ Art Project, which consisted of original veteran’s art prints shown at the Pentagon, a Citrus Heights’ residents private art collection, and sculptures from local artist Bill Mang.
This year the Commission is celebrating the work of local artists. There will be live music performed daily by Citrus Heights resident and classic guitarist, Christian Rico, and live painting demonstrations by established Citrus Heights’ artists such as Ed Chaney, Betty Evans, Dianne Houle, and Yazmin Tabba.
Between 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. there will be a reception for specific art groups headed up by the community leaders. Shentel Persons from the Citrus Heights Art and Wine Meetup will head professional artists’ reception on March 4th; Mary Lou Anderson from Sacramento Suburban Writers’ Club will head the literary artists’ reception on March 5th; Tim Whalen from Citrus Heights Veterans Center will head the veteran’s reception on March 11th; and Michael Dittmer from Mesa Verde High School will head up the students; reception on March 12th.
This event is admission free, family friendly, and open to the public. For more information the general public can contact the event organizer, Christine Stein, direct at (916) 257-2829 or at christine777@gmail.com or see www.citrusheights.net or www.facebook.com/events/1511484388869288/.
