1. August 22 & 23 Oswego Art Fair Oswego, IL Presented by EM Events Sat. 10 AM - 5 PM & Sun. 10 AM - 4 PM 65 Artists Application deadline: March 1 Late August brings beautiful weather to this region. Couple that with this fine small event think hard about adding this event to your art fair list. Where is Oswego? It is located 50 miles southwest of Chicago, well situated at the southern end of the Fox River Valley.
The Oswego Fine Art Fair provides a cultural art experience for the Village of Oswego and the surrounding communities. Art enthusiasts and patrons are delighted by an assortment of attractions including unique pieces of art from renowned artists from across the country, children's art activities, live musical entertainment and delicious food from local vendors. Hosted by the Village of Oswego, the Oswego Fine Art Fair is located on picturesque Main Street, in Oswego's historic downtown business district which serves as an extraordinary backdrop for fine art. Celebrating its 6th year, the Oswego Fine Art Fair has something for everyone to enjoy! Booth Fee: $230 --- Prints allowed --- Make checks payable to: Village of Oswego
For an application: www.emevents.com2. September 12 & 13 West End Art Festival LaGrange, IL presented by EM Events Saturday 10 AM - 5 PM Sunday 10 AM - 4 PM 90 Artists Application deadline: March 1 Celebrating its 14th year, the West End Art Festival is a LaGrange tradition whose purpose is to bring a quality, fine art event to the Village of LaGrange and surrounding communities and highlight the west end business district. Artists from across the country participate in LaGrange's late summer festival that attracts art admirers and patrons each year. This is an affluent community where 64% of the homes are priced from $200,000 to $500,000, located 14 miles west of Chicago.
Presented by the LaGrange Business Association and held in cooperation with the Village of LaGrange, the festival is held in the shadow of the landmark Stone Avenue Station along Burlington Avenue between Brainard and Spring Avenues. The charming and historic West End area of LaGrange provides a picture-perfect setting to showcase art. Other highlights include live music, food from local LaGrange restaurants and children's art activities for an event to be enjoyed by all ages. Booth Fee: $285 --- Prints allowed --- Make checks payable to: LaGrange Business Association More info about LaGrange:
villageofLaGrange.com To download an application:
www.emevents.com3. September 26 & 27 Lakeview East Festival of the Arts Chicago presented by EM Events Sat. 10 AM - 6 PM Sun. 10 AM - 5 PM 130+ Artists Deadline: March 1 Beautiful fall weather brings you an event in a hip Chicago neighborhood, a great place to finish your outdoor art fair season in the Midwest. The Lakeview East Festival of the Arts is Chicago's premier fine art and fine craft festival showcasing over 130 juried artists. Lakeview is located on the north side of Chicago, near Wrigley Field, north Halsted and Lincoln Park in a very diverse, culturally rich community with unique boutique stores, cafes and restaurants.
The Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce has hosted this event for the past three years and has been rated as one of the top shows in Sunshine Artist's Magazine. More than 40,000 attendees are expected to attend this year's festival. The festival is set on Broadway Avenue just north of Belmont Avenue. This event has a strong marketing and media plan and hosts an annual artist reception. Other amenities include: -artist reserved parking -vendor fee permit waived -Saturday night Artist Party -a full breakfast served Saturday and Sunday -Booth Fee: $400 Make checks payable to: Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce --- Prints allowed Download the application at:
EMEvents.com ********** Looking for more art fairs for your 2009 season? Visit:
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