Call for Artists: Art on the Prairie

6a00e54fba8a7388330192acbb50eb970d-150wi?width=150September 21 & 22
Warrenville, Illinois
Art on the Prairie/Afternoon Jazz Festival
City Hall Complex
Hours: 10am-5pm
presented by  Warrenville Park District and Warrenville Arts Council

50 exhibitors
Deadline:  until filled

Art on the Prairie is a juried fine art festival located in the heart of Warrenville.  Art on the Prairie is co-sponsored by The Warrenville Park District and the City of Warrenville Hotel/Motel Tax Grant, Warrenville Public Library, and Warrenville Arts Council.  It returns to Warrenville with a new excitement hosting a Micro Brew and Wine Tasting! 

The artists are from all over the Chicagoland area and the Midwest states.  Artists range from jewelry, print making, ceramics, fused glass, fiber art, photography, mixed media, painting, and wood art.  The Art on the Prairie logo art is commissioned water colored painting by Richard White, a local Warrenville artist.

8869120058?profile=originalThe Art Fair includes a Children’s Art Station where kids can experience creating prints, plus make and take art projects all free!  A balloon artist and face painter will be in the area on Saturday from 1:30-3pm.  Saturday from 1-3pm Bubble mania will pop in the children’s area with the Ben’s Bubbles creating huge bubbles!  All areas of the children’s art stations are free.

 

The festival includes Afternoon Jazz Stage entertainment at 10:30am to 5pm both days for both children and adults of all ages. This is sure to be a place not to miss.

 

The Art festival is located at the corner of Batavia and Butterfield Roads in Warrenville in the City Hall Complex, with easy volunteer assisted unloading and loading out for the artists.

 

Warrenville is very rich in the arts with numerous artists located in the area, and a very active 8869120263?profile=originalTourism and Arts Council that supports the arts through a very generous City Hotel/Motel Grant.  Artist’s awards are given in 4 categories through the grant.  Warrenville is located in heart of the Western Suburbs of Chicago drawing crowds from Wheaton, Naperville, and as far as the City of Chicago.

 

Art on the Prairie is advertised in the Chicagoland Newspapers reaching 650,000 households in addition to numerous websites geared towards the artist and the art goers.  There is something for everyone at Art on the Prairie!

Where is Warrenville? Please click here: http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Warrenville&state=IL

Application: http://warrenvilleparks.org/allpdf/Registration_Packet_2013.pdf

Contact information: Ruth Brackmann, Warrenville Park District ~ 630-393-7279 or email to ruthb@warrenvilleparks.org

Sponsored in part by the State of IL Arts  Council Grant.

 

Find even more art fairs seeking 2013 exhibitors: www.CallsforArtists.com

 

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