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June 6 & 7 - A neighborhood art fair celebrates #62!! Visit the
57th Street Art Fair in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood. A unique feature - if you don't know how to buy art they offer a free guided tour of the fair called "Art Buying Boot Camp."
Learn more. 2. Opening today and running until June 14 is the newly revamped
Three Rivers Festival in the downtown cultural district of Pittsburgh celebrating its 50th anniversary. It is is one of the longest-running free arts events of its kind in the United States.
Learn more. 3.
June 5-7 - Almost 250,000 visitors expected at the
Columbus Arts Festival this weekend in Columbus, OH. It is a grand party with 250 artists in the Downtown Discovery District.
Learn more. I have participated in all of these events. I really liked the old neighborhood at 57th Street. Loyal customers turn out year after year to add to their collections meet old friends and see what's new. This is not a really high ranked show but the artists who participate are devoted to it and the wonderful treatment from the committee. Downtown Pittsburgh was a revelation to me, having spent my downtown days in downtown Detroit! Wonderful architecture coupled with world class entertainment at the festival, a knowledgeable bunch of visitors who are drawn
by the diverse offerings. This year it has been downsized from a 21 day festival to just two weeks, so don't dally, get there before it is gone. Columbus has something for everyone. A wide variety of art, lots of food, long hours...terrific for visitors, but kind of tough for exhibitors. Yet the numbers are there. People attend, they buy art and artists reapply for the following year. Have a great weekend everyone. Me? I think I'm going to visit a tiny art fair near here in Winona Lake, Indiana, where I'll find old friends who are giving a try at smaller, cheaper events to see if that works for them. We'll see!
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