September 19 & 20
Park Forest, Illinois
The Village Green and along Main Street
Presented by Tall Grass Arts Association
Saturday & Sunday 10am-5pm
80 Artists
Deadline: May 8
Application fee: $35 Booth fee: $175
The Park Forest Art Fair is the second oldest, continuously juried fine art fair in the Chicagoland region. This fall, ArtFairCalendar.com conducted its 9th annual "Best Art Fair in America" survey and the Park Forest Art Fair was voted one of the Top 5 Small Town Art Fairs in the country.
The fair features 80+ artists exhibiting in a range of media from painting, pastels, print-making and photography to glass, ceramics, fiber, jewelry and wood. Several of the artists have exhibited continuously for nearly four decades. Other, newer artists, are returning from as far away as Florida and California. A long-standing tradition at the Park Forest art fair, one that is loved by all of the artists, is that fair-attendees stop and chat with the artists.
Testimonials:
- "I had the pleasure to be an artist at the Park Forest Art Fair put on
by the wonderful volunteers of the Tall Grass Arts Association. This show was an artist's dream - the volunteers take such good care of the artists from making sure we had water all day long and booth sitters for bathroom breaks. On top of that, we had bagels, juice, coffee and yogurt both mornings and to top it off the volunteers put on a wonderful dinner Saturday night. But I have to say the thing that impressed me the most is this show runs like a well-oiled machine and it's all done with volunteers and donations, not some big promoter. In closing I have to give this art fair an A+ and I would recommend it to anyone that likes being treated like a guest. I also have to thank the people from Park Forest and surrounding areas for coming out to see the show." Janet Hubbard, Oak Creek, WI
- "Thank you for your many many many efforts. It really is a wonderful show. I've done plenty of shows in the city and affluent north suburbs but none of them can compare to the ease, loyalty and support that the Park Forest Art Fair offers. I have always said it feels like coming home." Jennifer Meyer, Lansing, IL
- "We were so happy with our sales this year, we were practically giddy! Having a great show at Park Forest really made our summer!! Thank you for all you do!" The Pottery Boys, Blue Island, IL
There is a music fest on Saturday hosted by the village of Park Forest
. It features musical groups such as the Neal Alger Quartet and the Raices Latin Jazz Quartet featuring Latin Grammy nominated percussionist Ruben Alvarez. On Sunday, fest favorites, the folk music duo Patchouli, will perform.
. It features musical groups such as the Neal Alger Quartet and the Raices Latin Jazz Quartet featuring Latin Grammy nominated percussionist Ruben Alvarez. On Sunday, fest favorites, the folk music duo Patchouli, will perform.Along the sidewalk in front of the Tall Grass Gallery, the "Kids Art Alley" includes many art activities for young children such as the traditional art contest, castle building, face painting and photograms.
A food court offers many selections from hot dogs, barbeque and Nachos to pound cakes.
The Tall Grass Arts Association Gallery will be open during the fair and will be featuring the Annual Gallery Artists' Exhibit. The gallery and art fair are open to the public, free of charge.
Learn more and apply: http://www.tallgrassarts.org/
Contact: Janet Muchnik - jmuchnik@sbcglobal.net
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