For over thirty years, Amdur Productions, a nationally acclaimed arts festival production company, has organized and directed many of the Midwest's most prestigious juried art festivals. In 2017 Amdur Productions offers price rollbacks, pro-panel wall system rentals, deals on double spaces and a festival for every artist, from fine art to fine craft.
The festivals are ranked in Sunshine Artist Magazine's top 100 and also in the Top 50 Best Art Fairs in ArtFairCalendar.com's 2016 survey. The Port Clinton Art Festival was ranked #6 in the country by Sunshine Artist and Top 50 by ArtFairCalendar.com. The Lincolnshire Art Festival and the Barrington Art Festival are ranked in the top 100 shows by Sunshine Artists. The Gold Coast Art Fair was rated in the Top 50 best art fairs in 2016 by ArtFairCalendar.com.
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 Friday Art Markets
May 19, June 9, July 14, August 4
Downtown Chicago
Daley Plaza, Downtown
9AM - 6PM
75 Booth Max
$10 Jury Fee (non-refundable)
$175 Exhibit Space Fee + $25 City of Chicago Permit, per Friday Art Market Friday Art Markets is a once a month art market taking place at Chicago's famous Daley Plaza under the Picasso' world famous sculpture. All media of art will be featured at each single day Friday Art Market. Set up in the morning, and load out that night.
Learn more & apply: Friday Art Markets
 May 20 & 21Oak Brook, Illinois
4th Annual Spring Art Festival
Oakbrook Center
Saturday 10AM - 6PM, Sunday 11AM - 6PM
100 Booth Max
Oakbrook Center is a premier open-air shopping center located in the affluent western suburbs of Chicago. The Center features more than 160 fine shops including Lord & Taylor, Macy's, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom and Sears. All artists are located throughout the mall's open air walkways among trees, flowers, plants, and fountains.
35% of Oak Brook households have an income of over $200,000 and 63.5% have a bachelor's degree or higher. Expect your patrons to be a community of smart, wealthy and art-loving people.
Learn more & apply: Fine Art Festival Oakbrook Center 2017
 May 27 & 28Barrington, Illinois
8th Annual Barrington Art Festival
Cook and Station Streets, Downtown Barrington
10AM - 5PM
130 Booth Max
Known for its grand mansions and horse farms, the Chicago suburb of Barrington boasts a wealthy population with a deep appreciation and buying history of art. Located 35 miles northwest of Chicago, it is the commercial center of a cluster of affluent communities.
Downtown of Barrington is filled with delectable cafes, unique boutiques and popular restaurants. Store fronts range from turn of the century to modern. The festival layout has artists back to the curb with a main center walkway for visitors. Cute sitting areas dot the festival.
Learn more & apply: Barrington Art Festival 2017 June Art Festivals
  June 3 & 4Buffalo Grove, Illinois
16th Annual Buffalo Grove Art Festival
Buffalo Grove Town Center
10AM - 5PM
130 Booth Max
This art festival takes place in one of the fastest growing communities in the greater Chicagoland area and is home to some of the most reputable business organizations in the Midwest. 37% of households have an income of $100,000 or more.
This year the festival will feature a section of Judaic art.
Learn more & apply: Buffalo Grove Art Festival
 June 9Chicago
Friday Art Market
Daley Plaza in Downtown Chicago
9AM - 6PM
75 Booth Max
(see above for more information)
 June 10 & 11Arlington Heights, Illinois
15th Annual Promenade of Art Arlington Heights
Downtown Arlington Heights
10AM - 5PM
135 Booth Max
The Promenade of Art is a longstanding tradition for residents of this prosperous western Chicago suburb of 75,000 residents and nearby communities. The festival takes place in the lively downtown area amid upscale high-rise apartments, boutiques, cafes, theaters and popular restaurants. Arlington Heights is the 12th largest municipality in Illinois and a unique blend of old and new.
Art of all varieties has sold well here. Many artists have been "found" by those looking for large art installations for businesses and have gone on to create special commissions for these clients. Traditional themes do well here too.
Learn more & apply: Promenade of Art Arlington Heights
  June 17 & 18Chicago
60th Annual Gold Coast Art Fair
Grant Park in Downtown Chicago
10AM - 6PM
300 Booth Max
The "Granddaddy of American Art Festivals" returns to Grant Park, Chicago's premier festival destination. The Gold Coast Art Fair is the 3rd oldest and by far one of the most well attended art festivals in Chicago held in a lovely setting with both lake views and vistas backed by the Chicago skyline.
Located within walking distance of Chicago's most famous destinations, the fair draws hundreds of thousands of art enthusiasts from Chicago and the surrounding suburbs annually. The advertising program also brings in tourists who buy art as a memory of visit to Chicago.
Learn more & apply: Gold Coast Art Fair
 June 24 & 25Highland Park, Illinois
19th Annual Art Center's Festival of Fine Arts
Downtown Highland Park
10AM - 5PM
125 Booth Max
This festival takes place in the affluent suburb of Highland Park, north of Chicago. It is a community of 30,000 with more than 52% of the households having incomes of $100,000+. About 22% of the households have incomes of $200,000+. The solid income levels combined with high education and love for the arts make Highland Park a wonderful place to exhibit and sell art.
A new layout puts this festival on the boutique and café lined streets surrounding the Art Center and features work in both functional and non-functional art categories. The festival is loved and well supported by the art collectors who live in the area.
Learn more & apply: Art Center's Festival of Fine Arts
  June 30 - July 2Glencoe, Illinois
7th Annual Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival
Esplanade at Chicago Botanic Garden
Friday Members Only Preview Party, 4PM-7PM
Saturday and Sunday
10AM-5PM
The Botanic Garden Art Festival features art of a botanic theme in one of the nation's major botanic gardens, ½ hour north of Chicago.
It show-cases the work of 100 unique artists in a setting overlooking a lake and spectacular gardens. Attendance to the garden peaks during the festival weekend with crowds flocking to the fair from all over the Chicago area. The festival is held on a flat, tree lined grass and stone esplanade. An easy art pick up location is provided so that artists can take large pieces to customers easily.
Learn more & apply: Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival
July Art Festivals
  July 1 & 2Skokie, Illinois
29th Annual North Shore Festival of Art
Westfield Old Orchard Shopping Center
10AM - 5PM
120 Booth Max
The Festival of Art is held in a busy outdoor shopping and dining area filled with lush landscaping, fountains and pretty sitting areas. A new improved layout takes the festival from the north to south end of the elegant shopping center.
The center features high end stores such as Nordstroms, Bloomingdales, Tiffany, Michael Kors and more. Shoppers with taste and money frequent the mall and love the festival too. Day before set-up makes this Amdur festival a pleasure for artists.
 July 7, 8 & 9Chicago
9th Annual Millennium Art Festival
Michigan Avenue and Lake Street, Downtown Chicago
Friday 11AM-6PM, Saturday 10AM-6PM, Sunday 10AM-5PM
130 Booth Max Located two blocks north of Chicago's bustling Millennium Park, the festival returns to downtown Chicago. More than 175,000 people visit the area daily for work or play in the heart of the vast array of cultural amenities in the area, including convention attendees and tourists who patronize and love this big city show. The festival dates have been moved to July in the milder days of summer.
The community is primarily residential, in spite of its downtown location. Business headquarters, offices and consulates add to the vibrancy of the area. Easy drive up to your booth makes load in and load out a breeze.
Learn more & apply: Millennium Art Festival
July 14Chicago
Friday Art Market
Daley Plaza in Downtown Chicago
9AM - 6PM
75 Booth Max
(see above for more information)
 July 15 & 16Chicago
4th Annual Southport Art Festival
Southport Avenue from Waveland to Byron
10AM - 5PM
130 Booth Max
This festival is held in the trendy neighborhood known as Lakeview on Chicago's north side. Hosted by the Southport Neighbor's Association, the festival benefits important local causes.
Southport has a population of 47,821 in the immediate area with a median age of 33. Most residents have white collar jobs and college and graduate degrees. Southport is considered the hippest location to live in Chicago by many. Great restaurants, clubs, stores and boutiques make for a lively business climate.
Learn more & apply: Southport Art Festival
 July 15 & 16Northbrook, Illinois
10th Annual Art in the Park
Village Green Park
10AM - 5PM
100 Booth Max
Held in beautiful Village Green Park, Northbrook is an exciting community composed of vibrant office buildings and luxurious residential areas. Residents are highly educated with 68% having college and graduate degrees and are strong lovers of arts.
This show is in a beautiful setting under huge big branched oak trees. Artists are set up along a paved walk with most booths on grass. Artist parking is free and close. Set up assistance and tent rental is available with tents being fully set up and weighted in your space.
Learn more & apply: Art in the Park   July 21, 22 & 23Chicago
2nd Annual artfest Michigan Avenue
Pioneer Court at the base of the Chicago Tribune Tower
Fri. & Sat. 10AM-7PM
Sunday 10AM-5PM 120 Booth Max
This festival takes place on Chicago's famous Michigan Avenue at the base of the iconic Chicago Tribune building overlooking the Chicago River. This is Chicago's largest shopping district, occupied by upscale stores, luxury retailers and commercial buildings. Tourists, residents and area professionals pack the area daily.
More than 44,000 vehicles pass through the area every day. The combination of wealth, education, and lots of foot and vehicle traffic makes this a great place to show and sell your art.
Learn more & apply: Artfest Michigan Avenue
 July 29 & 30Glencoe, Illinois
9th Annual Glencoe Festival of Art
Park & Vernon Streets in Downtown Glencoe
10AM - 5PM
130 Booth Max
Held in cooperation with the Glencoe Chamber of Commerce the festival takes place in the prestigious Village of Glencoe, an upscale community on Chicago's North Shore, which attracts a wealthy, highly educated crowd of art lovers annually. The median home value in Glencoe is more than $900,000. More than 43% of the households in Glencoe have incomes over $200,000 making this an extremely wealthy community.
This distinguished festival offers exceptional artwork from more than 100 juried artists from around the world. The event is nestled amongst upscale retail shops, galleries, cafes and restaurants in charming downtown Glencoe.
Learn more & apply: Glencoe Festival of Art
For more information, please visit www.amdurproductions.com
or email info@amdurproductions.com or call 847-926-4300.
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