Take a look at this: four shows produced by Chicago's Amdur Productions1. New - May 17 & 18 at Oakbrook Center in Oak Brook, IL, one of the nation's top shopping centers, nestled in Chicago's affluent western suburbs.
2. New - July 25-27, Prior Lake, MN (just outside Minneapolis)
3. Sept. 6 & 7, producing the established Oakbrook Invitational Fine Art Fair at Oakbrook Center
4. New - Sept. 27 & 28 in downtown Evanston
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Spring Festival of the Arts - new show!
May 17 & 18  Oak Brook, Illinois Oakbrook Center Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 5pm presented by: Amdur Productions 50 Artists Deadline: April 16 Amdur Productions announces the kickoff of the Spring Festival of the Arts May 17 & 18. This festival will feature all types of art, highlighting jewelry, fashion, and functional art in addition to painting, photography and more. The Oakbrook Festival of Jewelry and Fashion will take place within the beautiful Oakbrook Shopping Center in Oakbrook, Illinois. 30% of Oak Brook households have an income of over $200,000 and 54% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher. With a community of smart, wealthy and art loving people, this is a great show to show and sell your art. Oakbrook Center is a premier outdoor shopping center located in the affluent western suburbs of Chicago. The Center features more than 160 fine shops in more than 2,000,000 square feet or retail space that includes Bloomingdale's Home and Furniture, Anthropologie, Macy's, Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom. All artists are located throughout the mall's open air walkways among trees, flowers, plants, waterfalls and fountains. Festival Information
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festival to assist artists from load in to load out.Great Midwest Art Fest - new show!
July 25, 26, & 27 Prior Lake, Minnesota Mystic Lake Casino, Prior Lake, Minnesota Fri. 4pm to 9pm, Sat. 11am to 9pm, Sun. 11am to 5pm presented by: Amdur Productions 100 artists Deadline: May 2 Application Fee: $25 Booth Fee: $185 (includes electric!) The Great Midwest Art Fest is a great three day festival that features 100 artists and crafters, delicious ribs, and headline evening entertainment. Minnesota artists are featured! This festival is held in conjunction with the Great Midwest Ribfest July 25, 26, 27 in the greater Minneapolis area. Includes electric in the booth fee! The Great Midwest Art Fest will take place on the grounds of the Mystic Lake Casino, just outside of Minneapolis. This event will feature the Oak Ridge Boys on Saturday nigh  t and nationally renowned chefs serving up all types of ribs. Live music adds to the weekend.Free parking and free admission to the festival combined with great arts & crafts shopping, dining, drinking and music makes this event fun for all visitors and artists! Festival Information:
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Fall Festival of the Arts
September 6 & 7  Oak Brook, Illinois Oakbrook Center Saturday & Sunday 10am - 5pm presented by: Amdur Productions 100 Artists Deadline: May 2 Application Fee: $25 Booth Fee: $460 Amdur Productions announces the Fall Festival of the Arts at Oakbrook Center, an all media show presenting the best art in all categories in Oak Brook, Illinois at the upscale Oakbrook Center.
Artists will have the opportunity to interact with the public through art demos and booth  chats. Live music, great food and fun activities for kids make the festival a perfect experience for all. Daily drawings will take place and several lucky festival-goers will receive Art Buck$, courtesy of Amdur Productions, to spend on a piece of art at any of Amdur Productions' 2014 festivals!Festival Information
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Evanston Art & Big Fork Festival -
September 27 - 28  Evanston, Illinois Downtown Evanston Saturday and Sunday: 10am - 5pm presented by: Amdur Productions 150 Artists Deadline: May 2 Jury Fee: $25 Booth Fee: $430 The Evanston Art and Big Fork Festival will be held September 27 and 28 on the closed streets of downtown Evanston, IL, a city of 80,000 people. Evanston is just north of Chicago and home to Northwestern University. Admission to the festival will be free and open to the public. Artists will be selected through a jury system so that only the best artists will participate. A special jury for 30 Evanston artists' booths will insure a strong showing of local artists as well. Art will be original and in all price points, so that everyone from college students to long time collectors can find something right for them. Art will include classic categories such as paintings, sculpture, photography, as well as fun usable art such as unique handmade jewelry, one-of-a kind furniture and home accessories, mixed media work, glass, wood, wearable art, art made from recycled materials and much more! At the north end of the festival, separate from the artists, many of Evanston's great  restaurants will serve up their wonderful food as festival goers listen to live music.Evanston supports its festivals with enthusiasm and purchasing power!
For more information, please visit www.amdurproductions.com. To apply: JuriedArtServices.com. Please call 847-926-4300 or email info@amdurproductions.com for more information. |
Comments
Sadly, I now have fewer shows to go to. No reason to go to Oak Brook now, even though my favorite Greek restaurant is there.
There just aren't any words.