Museum Art Fair seeks artists

PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Contact: Peggy Gregorski, Development Coordinator
262-653-4428

March 9, 20101

Kenosha -- Calling all artists! Booths are now available for the Friends of the Kenosha Public Museums 47th Annual Art Fair in Library Park on Sunday, July 17, 2011 from 10 am to 5 pm. Applications for artists are available at the Museum. Over Twelve Hundred Dollars in cash and purchase prizes will be awarded this year.

Artists working in painting, sculpture, photography, jewelry, metal, ceramics, basketry, woodwork, stained glass, leather, quilting, weaving, clothing or other medium are welcome to enter. The art fair is separated into two divisions - fine arts and fine crafts. Set on the beautiful grounds of the historic Simmons Library, the art fair draws thousands of spectators and buyers each year. Library Park is located at 60 th Street and 8 th Avenue in Kenosha, just a few minutes walk from Lake Michigan and Southport Marina.

This is a juried show and limited spaces are available. Each exhibitor is allotted eighteen feet of frontage space. All materials are provided by the exhibitor. The registration fee is $100.00. Applications are available at www.kenoshapublicmuseum.org or may be requested by mail or in person at the Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 First Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53140 or by phone at 262-653-4140.
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Kris Kochman
Special Events Coordinator
Kenosha Public Museums
262-653-4406
kkochman@kenosha.org