Community Corner
58th ANNUAL PARK FOREST ART FAIR
The 58th Annual Park Forest Art Fair will be held on September 21 & 22 from 10 – 5 in Downtown Park Forest on the Village Green. The second oldest juried art fair in the Chicagoland region, the fair features 70+ artists exhibiting in a range of media from painting, pastels and photography to glass, ceramics, jewelry and wood.
Known as an exceptionally “artist friendly fair,” several of the artists have exhibited continuously for nearly four decades. Other, newer artists are returning from as far away as Florida and California.
The Village of Park Forest will host a music fest on Saturday showcasing four bands that perform jazz, pop and blues. On Sunday, fest favorites Patchouli and Grande Prairie Choral Arts will perform.
The fair includes many activities for young children such as an art contest, mural painting, tie dying, stories and art activities offered by the Park Forest Public Library and more.
The Tall Grass Arts Association Gallery will be open during the fair and is featuring “Showing Off: the Annual Gallery Artists Exhibit.” The Gallery and the fair are open to the public, free of charge.
For additional information or a map to Park Forest, see the Tall Grass Arts Association website at www.tallgrassarts.org, its Facebook page or call the gallery at (708) 748-3377.