Saturday, August 23, 2008 10:00am - Sunday, August 24, 2008 6:00pm
This year, in conjunction with its 25th Anniversary, Highland Park's Port Clinton Art Festival (Aug. 23-24), and the launch the 1st Annual Port Clinton Film Festival (Aug. 21 –24), and 2nd Annual Taste of Highland Park (Aug. 22-24) combine for a phenomenal “Great Art, Great Taste” celebration on the North Shore. Visitors to the Port Clinton Art Festival will be treated to a virtual feast for the eyes as they stroll past booth upon booth of spectacular work from 260 world class artists. Live demonstrations abound and as a special treat, visitors can watch artist Al Lachman and Long Looi Lee work in tandem to create a large scale masterpiece painting, watch glass creations take form at the on-site hot glass studio of Daniel Mardar, catch live sculpture demonstrations by the Fine Art Studio of Rotblatt-Amrany or view works by two dozen featured youth artists. more...
Friday, August 8, 2008 12:00pm - Sunday, August 10, 2008 6:00pm
Throughout the three-day 51st Gold Coast Art Fair more than half a million visitors will stroll through 11 city blocks in the heart of Chicago's chic cultural neighborhood to indulge their senses in magnificent fine and functional art by more than 350 professional artists from as near as the City and as far as Israel. Visitors can watch artist Jonas Gerard paint to music, catch live sculpture demonstrations by the Fine Art Studio of Rotblatt-Amrany see other artists demonstrate their unique talents, or listen to live music ranging from acoustic rock to smooth jazz, or relax with a wine and food tastings courtesy of Chef John Caputo’s and guest chef Ted Allen ("Queer Eye for Straight Guy") Blue Frog Restaurant. In the National City Family Art Tent families can collaborate on a variety of art projects and everyone can express their creativity in Paint-A-Car tent by painting on a real car donated by Fields Auto. Admission to the Festival is free. more...
Saturday, May 31, 2008 10:00am - Sunday, June 1, 2008 7:00pm
Arlington Heights’ 6th Annual Promenade of Art kicks off the Chicago area’s 2008 Summer Art Festival Season Saturday, May 31 – Sunday, June 1 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. in downtown Arlington Heights, Ill, just steps from the Metra station at 121 W. Campbell (intersection of Vail and Campbell) near the Metropolis Performing Arts Center. This free art festival is ranked one of the top 100 art festivals by Sunshine Artist magazine. Hosted by Northwest Community Hospital and the Village of Arlington Heights, the festival features wide range of functional and non-functional art including ceramics, drawing, fiber, glass, jewelry, leather, mixed media, photography (b/w and color), painting (acrylic/mixed media /oil/watercolor), print, sculpture, wood, stone and more. more...
