- The area will be lit at night with security patrolling the site 24-hours from Thursday setup through Sunday until 9:00 pm.
- Real restrooms in a central location. Also, porta-potties available.
- Convenient artist and visitor parking on site.
- Coffee and sweet rolls provided for artists each morning.
- Volunteers available for booth sitting upon request.
- Helpers and motorized carts are available for set-up and tear-down.
- Most booths have a corner location due to the ‘quad’ set-up.
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- Extensive advertising and promotion
- Loyal art buying audience
- Professional and respectful art fair staff
- Well-stocked Artist Hospitality Tent
- Friendly booth sitters
- Professional, overnight security
- Negotiated special rates for the onsite Hilton Garden Inn
THE GUILD’S MISSION is to promote community awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the visual arts, and to maintain a support network for artists, which provides education, mentoring, and marketing opportunities.
- COVID protocols in place
- Complimentary artist grab and go meal
- Booth Sitters
- Bottled water
- Convenient parking
- Corner booth option
- Security Patrols at night
- Volunteer Staff available to assist with set up and tear down
- Morning coffee and donuts Saturday
- Vendor Parking
- Extra space behind booth for storage
- Extensive Festival Marketing & Promotion
- Listing in official festival program
- Artists survey to collect feedback after the festival
- Drive-up access to booth site for unload and loading
- Paid security 24/7 from Friday night to Sunday night
- "I love being close to restaurants, hotels, parking and farmer's market." -2022 Festival Artist
- "Staff and management were very thoughtful and excellent in checking in with me on a regular basis!" -2022 Festival Artist
- "Patrons loved the feel on the space, felt more like a festival!! loved the ease of parking and lots of creative actives!! -2021 Festival Artist
- "Loved it, set up load in times went great, patrons loved it, JUST FELT LIKE WE HOME." -2021 Festival Artist
- "Loved the parking and hotel so close. Loved all the restaurants available in walking distance. Loved having the farmer's market so close." -2021 Festival Artist
- Website listing with artist images & link
- Early morning load-in option
- Staggered assigned load-in time
- Booth sitters available via text
- Experienced, helpful, and friendly staff
- Complementary bagels and coffee at artist check-in
- Multiple artist lounges with morning coffee and all-day refreshments
- Artist parking for one vehicle (and 1 trailer) per artist
- Boxed lunches available for purchase and delivered directly to Participating Artist booth during the Festival
- Easy loading/unloading
- Coffee & donuts or muffins each morning
- Lunch and drinks brought to your booth on Saturday; light snacks on Sunday
- Marketing support and media coverage
- Reduced hotel rates for artists. Hotels are conveniently located near the Village
- Plentiful nearby parking
- Over night security provided
- Extensive advertising and promotion worth at least $30,000.00
- Booth Sitter Text Hotline: Get a friendly booth sitter right when you need one!
- Overnight Roving Security (Indianapolis Police Department)
- Friday Night Preview Party for select areas
- Saturday and Sunday Artist and Volunteer breakfast
- Food Line passes: get to the front of any line, so you don’t miss a sale!
- Warm and professional staff dedicated to the arts
- $19,500 in Cash Awards
- Free parking
- Permanent restroom and concession facilities
- Special rates at close hotels
May 13 & 14 Spring Lincoln Art + Craft Fair/Chicago, Illinois
Wisconsin
June 10 & 11 Brookfield Arts, Crafts, & Drafts/Brookfield,
Wisconsin
June 17 & 18 Gold Coast Art Fair/Chicago, Illinois
June 24 & 25 Burr Ridge Art Fair/Burr Ridge, Illinois
July Shows
July 8 & 9 Whitefish Bay Art Fest/Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
July 14, 15, & 16 Millennium Art Festival/Chicago, Illinois
July 22 & 23 Glencoe Festival of Art/Glencoe, Illinois
July 29 & 30 Art at the Glen/Glenview, Illinois
August Shows
August 5 & 6 Wilmette Art Fair/Wilmette, Illinois
August 12 & 13 Printer's Row Art Fest/Chicago, Illinois
August 12 & 13 Lincolnshire Art Festival/Lincolnshire, Illinois
August 18, 19, & 20 Evanston Art Fest/Evanston, Illinois
August 26 & 27 Port Clinton Art Festival/Highland Park, Illinois
September Shows
September 2 & 3 Third Ward Art Festival/Milwaukee, Wisconsin
September 9 & 10 Art on the Fox/Algonquin, Illinois
September 16 & 17 Deer Park Art Show/Deer Park, Illinois
More info: https://amdurproductions.com/
Contact: Caitlin Pfleger caitlin@amdurproductions.com
- 25,000 patrons
- Friday drive up load-in
- Free adjacent parking
- Overnight security
- All booths have small storage behind
- Extensive PR and marketing
- Highest household buying income in the region
- Sunday morning artists' breakfast