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56th Annual Art Fair on the Square
Sept 5th & 6th, 2010
Sunday & Monday (10 am - 5 pm)
Market Square & Western Avenue
Lake Forest, Illinois 60045

The 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 2010 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:

  • November 15, 2009: Applications available at www.zapplication.org

  • February 15, 2010: Application deadline (midnight CST - $35 fee)

  • February 28, 2010: Deadline for late applications (midnight CST - $45 fee)

  • April 1, 2010: Notification to Artists (e-mail & web site)

  • April 15, 2010: Booth Fee due (no refunds after this date)

  • August 7, 2010: Artists Information Package e-mailed to artists

  • September 5 & 6, 2010: 56th Annual Art Fair on the Square

2009 Participating Artists

2009 Award Winners:

  • Jan Bell (Dorothy Burgert Memorial Award for Photography)

  • Glenn Woods (Ceramics)

  • Scott Burns (Digital Art)

  • Jeffrey Gelick (Drawing/Pastels)

  • Lori Pruessing (Fiber)

  • Douglas Sigwarth (Glass)

  • Mel Fleck (Graphics/Printmaking)

  • Sharon Donovan (Precious Jewelry)

  • Lisa Williams (Non-Precious Jewelry)

  • Rabi Sanfo (Metal)

  • Michael Donner (Mixed Media)

  • Lars-Birger Sponberg (Painting-Oil)

  • Nio Tavlos (Painting-Acrylic)

  • Kitty Sturrock (Painting-Watercolor)

  • Brian Mancl (Photography)

  • Jack Wohlstadter (Sculpture)

  • Tim Hall (Wood)

Photos from the Art Fair on the Square...

Mayor Michael Rummel visits with Deer Path Art League President Karen Longe Crowds enjoying the Art Fair on the Square
Crowds enjoying the Art Fair on the Square Crowds enjoying the Art Fair on the Square
Crowds enjoying the Art Fair on the Square Crowds enjoying the Art Fair on the Square
Crowds enjoying the Art Fair on the Square Face painting at the Creation Station tent
Visitor Debbie Antes purchases a T-shirt at the Show Information Tent A young artist displays her jewelry in the children's art area
A young photographer exhibits his work in the chidren's art area Artist awards breakfast held at the Gorton Comunity Center.