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55th Annual Art Fair on the Square
 Sept 6th & 7th, 2009
Sunday (10 am - 5 pm) & Monday (10 am - 4 pm)
Market Square & Western Avenue
Lake Forest, Illinois 60045The Art Fair on the Square is the Deer Path Art League’s signature event. The art festival helps us fulfill our mission to bring the visual arts to the community. This year 180 artists will be selected to participate. These artists are selected through a jury process after reviewing submitted images of their art. Last year over 600 national and international artists from across the United States applied to participate in this event.

Selected artists for 2009 include those working in the areas of: Ceramics, Digital Art, Drawing/Pastels, Fiber, Glass, Graphics/Printmaking, Jewelry-Precious, Jewelry-Non-precious, Metal, Mixed Media, Painting-Acrylic, Painting-Oil, Painting-Watercolor, Photography, Sculpture, and Wood.

Important Dates:

  • October 1, 2008: Applications available at www.zapplication.org

  • February 15, 2009: Application deadline (midnight CST - $35 fee)

  • February 28, 2009: Deadline for late applications (midnight CST - $45 fee)

  • April 1, 2009: Notification to Artists (e-mail & web site)

  • April 15, 2009: Booth Fee due (no refunds after this date)

  • August 7, 2009: Artists Information Package e-mailed to artists

  • September 6 & 7, 2009: 55th Annual Art Fair on the Square

Artists may apply online at: www.zapplication.org

The 54th annual Art Fair on the Square was held Sunday August 31 and Monday September 1, 2008. The location of this outdoor art show is Market Square in Lake Forest, Illinois. The art festival is a highly rated, well-attended event of long standing.

2008 Award Winners:

  • Jan Bell (Dorothy Burgert Memorial Award for Photography)

  • Aletha Jones (Anne F. Flynn Memorial Award for Abstract Art)

  • Jacob Grant (Ceramics)

  • John Leben (Digital Art)

  • Anne Von Ehr (Drawing/Pastels)

  • Lori Pruessing (Fiber)

  • Angelo Fico (Glass)

  • Gillian Kemper (Graphics/Printmaking)

  • Devin Sommerville (Precious Jewelry)

  • Brenda Morrison (Non-Precious Jewelry)

  • Leslie Emery (Mixed Media)

  • Carla Messer (Painting-Oil)

  • Harold Pickern (Painting-Acrylic)

  • Kitty Sturrock (Painting-Watercolor)

  • Raquel Edwards (Photography)

  • Julie Whitehead Holdsworth (Sculpture)

  • Mark Donham (Wood)

The 54th annual Art Fair on the Square was held Sunday August 31 and Monday September 1, 2008. The location of this outdoor art show is Market Square in Lake Forest, Illinois. The art festival is a highly rated, well-attended event of long standing.

Photos from the 2007 Art Fair on the Square...

Mayor Michael Rummel visits with Deer Path Art League President Karen Longe Crowds enjoying the 53rd annual Art Fair on the Square (IMG_9603)
Crowds enjoying the 53rd annual Art Fair on the Square (IMG_9605) Crowds enjoying the 53rd annual Art Fair on the Square (IMG_9575)
Crowds enjoying the 53rd annual Art Fair on the Square (IMG_9617) Crowds enjoying the 53rd annual Art Fair on the Square (IMG_9580)
Crowds enjoying the 53rd annual Art Fair on the Square (IMG_9630) Face painting at the Creation Station tent (IMG_9681)
Visitor Debbie Antes purchases a T-shirt at the Show Information Tent (IMG_9675) A young artist displays her jewelry in the children's art area (IMG_9684)
A young photographer exhibits his work in the chidren's art area (IMG_9687) Artist awards breakfast held at the Gorton Comunity Center. (IMG_9642)
Artist awards breakfast held at the Gorton Comunity Center. (IMG_9645) Digital Artist Joy Wallace receives her Award of Excellence ribbon. (IMG_9658)
Michael Bond receives the Award of Excellence in Graphics/Printmaking (IMG_9662) Bryan & Zoe Keeland - Award of Excellence - Ceramics (IMG_9666)
Stephan Cox & Patricia O'Neill - Award of Excellence - Glass (IMG_9668) M. Runnells - Award of Excellence - Fiber (IMG_9670)
 
Mel Thompson - Award of Excellence - Drawing/Pastels (IMG_9671)