Itasca, Illinois
Usher Park
100 artists
Deadline: April 30
The second annual juried Fine Arts and Wine Festival will take place in historic downtown Itasca in scenic Usher Park near the gateway to its newly created River Walk. September is Illinois Wine Month and Itasca is taking advantage of it. There will be music in the gazebo and the winding walkways of the park will combine wine tasting, fine art and a gallery of painted iron benches.
What to expect:
· $5000 in prize money
· Free parking, electricity and a hospitality area
· Volunteers for setup, takedown and boothsitting
· 10 x 10 booths offset so you may use up to 2' on eitherside of your booth for outside display; 3'
maximum of storage space behind tent.
What else? Benches on Parade
Some years ago Chicago's Cows on Parade (340 life-size cow statues on the city streets) set off a craze over the entire country. Streets in dozens of cities are now adorned with life-size or larger-than-life figures of people, animals or things.
Here is Itasca's plan:
Twenty-five, 6 ft iron benches with wooden slats, will be offered to the accepted artists interested in decorating one. The benches will be auctioned off on the weekend of the festival with 50% of auction price going to the painter of each bench, the other 50% to support the arts in Itasca.
Fine art, fine wine and live music make a great combination.
For more information visit: www.itasca.com/artfestival
or e-mail artfair@itasca.com or call 630/773-0835.
Apply today: www.zapplication.org
Looking for more art fairs for your 2010 season? Visit www.artfairinsiders.com/callforartists
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