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Gold Coast Art Fair Moves to Grant Park
One of Chicago's Oldest and Largest Festivals Hosts Artists at New Location
| Source: Amdur Productions
CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - February 23, 2010) - Amdur Productions, a nationally
acclaimed art festival production company, announced today that the iconic
Gold
Coast Art Fair will move to Grant
Park's Butler Field, at the corner of Monroe and Lake Shore Drive, for
its 53rd year. Nationally revered as the "Granddaddy of American Art
Festivals," the Gold Coast Art Fair is rated as one of the top twenty
festivals nationally and is the third oldest and by far one of the most
well attended art festivals in Chicago. The Fair will take place at its
new location on Friday, August 20 from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm, Saturday,
August 21 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sunday, August 22 from 10:00 am to
5:00 pm (subject to change based on NFL schedule).
"In the past, we've had more artists apply than we've been able to
accommodate at the old location," says Amy
Amdur, Founder and President of her namesake firm. "The new Grant Park
location is larger and offers more artists the opportunity to showcase and
sell their work. In addition to the opportunities for artists, the public
will also benefit from the new location as there is ample parking at the
nearby Monroe Parking Garage, no busy streets to cross while enjoying the
festival and plenty of attractions nearby including Millennium Park and the
Art Institute."
Free and open to the public, the Gold Coast Art Fair will showcase the work
of more than 400 juried artists compared to the 350 artists who exhibited
in years past. Fairgoers will have the opportunity to enjoy and purchase
artwork in a variety of mediums including ceramics, fiber, glass, jewelry,
sculpture, mixed media, paintings, drawings, photography, wood and
furniture. In addition to the artwork available for purchase at the fair,
many of the artists take commissions and will make one-of-a-kind pieces for
art enthusiasts. Original works range in price from $25 to $25,000,
ensuring there is something for everyone.
In addition to extraordinary artwork available at the Fair, guests will
have the opportunity to meet the artists and view live art demonstrations
which take place all weekend. Live music from local bands and musicians
can be heard throughout the weekend and tasty treats will be available for
purchase. Activities for kids also take place at the Gold Coast Art Fair,
including an interactive art wall where children can help paint a mural.
For more information about the free Gold Coast Art Fair or Amdur
Productions, please call 847.926.4300 or email info@amdurproductions.com.
Visit us online at www.amdurproductions.com or find us on Facebook.
Founded in 1984, Amdur Productions is a nationally acclaimed arts festival
production company that organizes and directs a selection of the Chicago
area's most prestigious and successful juried summer art festivals,
including Barrington Art Festival, Eastside Millennium Art Festival,
Lincolnshire Art Festival, Cantigny Art Festival, Promenade of Art
Arlington Heights, Glencoe Festival of the Masters, Buffalo Grove
Invitational Fine Art Festival, North Shore Festival of Art, Art at the
Glen Town Center, Gold Coast Art Fair, Port Clinton Art Festival, Downers
Grove Art Festival and Highwood Last Call Art Fair. Many of Amdur's
festivals are rated in Sunshine Artist Magazine's top 100 with half in the
top 50. For more information, please visit www.amdurproductions.com.