Arts and Special Events
Numerous events are hosted annually in the Sedona area, including:
- Sedona Bluegrass Festival
- Sedona International Film Festival
- Sedona Jazz on the Rocks Festival
- Sedona Marathon
- The Sedona Miracle Annual Charity Fundraiser
Sedona is home to several notable arts organizations in Northern Arizona.
- Chamber Music Sedona sponsors a chamber music program annually from October to May. They also sponsor the MET:Live in HD opera broadcasts in Sedona. The 2012-2013 season will mark the 30th anniversary for the organization.
- The Sedona Arts Center, founded in 1958, is the oldest arts center in northern Arizona.
- The Sedona Jazz on the Rocks festival, founded in 1982, takes place annually at Poco Diablo Resort and other locations over four days in late September. According to its Web site, the festival was canceled in 2009 due to the nationwide economic slump but returned in 2011.
- Sedona International Film Festival & Workshop was established in 1995. The week-long annual festival takes place in late February and early March at Harkins Theatres while supplemental events take place at area resorts and restaurants. The festival also hosts monthly events.
- GumptionFest, established in 2006, is one of the largest free music and arts festivals in Northern Arizona, according to the Sedona Red Rock News.
- NORAZ Poets, extant from 2003 to 2007, was a nonprofit poetry network based in Sedona.
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