September 9 & 10
Springfield, Illinois
Washington Park Botanical Gardens
50 Artists
Deadline: March 31
Art Spectacular, a juried fine art fair, ranked #44 in the top 200 art fairs in the U.S.A. by Sunshine Artist, 9/2016. It is small by design - approximately 50 artists in a wide variety of media, where media balance is a significant consideration. Artists are pampered from arrival to departure with volunteer assistance, FREE beverages and time-of-day appropriate snacks both in the VIP Tent and from the Refreshments on Wheels cart that runs through the art fair.
We try to do it all for you: booth sitters, reserved in-park artist parking - or across the street with shuttle whenever needed, overnight security, award dinner on Saturday evening, and $1,300 in awards. 3 professional artists serve as Judges and visit every artist. There is an Inspector to help insure the quality and esteem of the event.
Art Spectacular also features artist demonstrations, Patron Bucks, Patron Preview Sale, music (no speakers!), Kids' Place, Kids' Art Sale, gift basket raffle, silent auction, and food vendors. Art Spectacular is loved by artists and patrons!
The patrons: The IL state capitol, Springfield is an art-loving, art-BUYING community of educators (5 colleges/universities), medical professionals (2 medical centers and a school of medicine), and a major "Lincoln" historic site (including the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum, his home and his tomb); and, of course, a lot of government! The park is adjacent to the most affluent neighborhood in Springfield - filled with art lovers.
Art Spectacular was founded and is produced by the chair, Barb Walker, and
about 60 fantastic volunteers.
Learn more & apply: http://www.carillon-rees.org
Barb Walker, 217-787-3532, dandbwalker58@gmail.com
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