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07/05/2009 10:00 am
07/05/2009 5:00 pm
US/Michigan
Sunday, July 5th, Stanley Johnston Park
10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Raffle at 2:00 pm at Art Center main booth
The South Haven Center for the Arts is pleased to announce its 51st Annual Art Fair to be held on Sunday, July 5, 2009, in Stanley Johnston Memorial Park. The South Haven Art Fair is one of the major art events in the area, offering residents and visitors the opportunity to view and purchase fine art from over 120 artists and enjoy children’s activities.
Art Fair artistic mix of creativity and green
Each year on the first Sunday in July, the South Haven Center for the Arts hosts the annual Fine Art Fair.
This year’s 51st juried event, entitled Sunday in the Park, will be held from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., July 5. About 120 local, regional and national artists will be exhibiting their works, comprising a variety of mediums, at Stanley Johnston Park, known for its stately trees and nodding flowers – a perfect setting for a Sunday at the Park.
“In planning for this year’s event we’re using recycled paper, less paper and selling tote bags will help us to be more green,” says Marie Maguire, Executive Director of South Haven Center for the Arts. A sizeable grant from Entergy helped the organizers to plan the event with recycling and the environment in mind. T-shirts and re-usable tote bags that feature the Art Centers new logo and will be sold for $15 And $20 at the Art Center’s main information booth, near the WWI soldier statue. Maps and other information will also be available.
Besides purchasing works of art and t-shirts and tote bags, visitors can buy raffle tickets for a chance to win a 24x36 acrylic painting by renowned local artist Suzie Lattner Zwissler, entitled “Coastal Glow”. One can feel as though he or she is at the shore of Lake Michigan when gazing into the picture filled with colorful, visual imagery of water, sky and sand. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. Refreshments will also be for sale.
For kids at the fair, South Haven High School’s National Art Honor Society will have a kids’ booth with a variety of artsy activities.
For more information about the Art Fair, call the South Haven Center for the Arts at 269-637-1041, or log onto: www.southhavenarts.org Art Center hours are Monday through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 1-4 p.m. on weekends.