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27th
Annual
Arts Fair on the Square
June 23, 2007
10 a.m.
– 6 p.m.
Courthouse
Square Downtown Bloomington
Arts Fair on the Square is celebrating 27 years of bringing visual artists and craftspeople together with the local and regional buying community. This juried art show features over 50 regional and national artists and craftspeople on the picturesque grounds surrounding the Monroe County Courthouse. The mission of Arts Fair on the Square is to showcase fine art and craft of the highest quality, connect artists with the art-buying community, and promote commitment to the arts through a variety of interactive arts experiences. Arts Fair on the Square is a project of the Bloomington Area Arts Council; a community-based non-profit organization that serves as the foundation of arts in the community by managing the John Waldron Arts Center and delivering high quality arts programming and services including arts education, performances, exhibitions and gallery shop, regional services to support artists and arts organizations, and an arts information website.
As part of its silver anniversary
celebration Arts Fair on the Square partnered with Traditional Arts
Indiana to highlight traditional and heritage craftspeople from around
Indiana. Traditional Arts Indiana is a statewide organization
dedicated to expanding public awareness of Indiana’s
traditional practices and nurturing a sense of pride among Indiana’s
traditional artists. Master folk
artisans in basketmaking, carving, chair caning and more will share
their
skills with visitors at locations throughout Arts Fair on the
Square. Lindman: Carmel, IN
There will also be
interactive arts activities for children and adults.
Squish clay, create a sculpture, explore dance and theatre
all
sponsored by local arts and cultural organizations to encourage
commitment to
community arts and culture. An
expanded music lineup featuring an eclectic blend of traditional,
contemporary
and classical offerings will also be a major attraction at this year’s
Arts Fair
on the Square.
The
John Waldron Arts
Center gets into the act for Arts Fair on the Square this year, hosting
interactive activities for adults and children on the sidewalks around
the Arts
Center Activities include the “Hot Pot” raku firing, hands-on potters
wheel
fun, and free “sampler” classes inside on drawing, painting and more.
The John Waldron Arts Center galleries and gallery shop will be open
also. The Rosemary P. Miller Gallery
will be featuring works by Arts Alliance Brown County.
Arts
Fair on the Square
runs in conjunction with the Taste of Bloomington which offers sampling
opportunities from over 35 local and regional restaurants, special
music, and
children’s activities.
Together
Arts Fair on the
Square and Taste of Bloomington draw thousands of visitors to downtown
Bloomington to experience the finest the visual arts has to offer while
sharing
a little of that Hoosier hospitality that makes Arts Fair on the Square
a
favorite among artists and art patrons alike.Conway: Gosport, IN
For more
information please call (812) 334-3100 or send email to miah@artlives.org
For additional
information, download the 2007 brochure here
Arts Fair on the Square is sponsored by:
Bloomington
Area Arts Council
John Waldron
Arts Center
122 S. Walnut
Street, Bloomington, IN 47404-6107
Monday-Friday
9am-5pm
(812)
334-3100 info@artlives.org 