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Tippecanoe Arts Federation
638 North Street
Lafayette, IN 47901
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Natalie Beglen
708.582.6510
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01/17/2017 |
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Announcement: Call for Artists for West End Art Festival
As you plan your 2017 art show calendar, we invite you to add the West End Arts Festival in La Grange, IL to your wish list.
Free to the public, and celebrating and showcasing the arts for the 22nd year, applications are now being accepted via Zapp.
2017 Fine Arts Festival Dates:
Saturday, September 9: 10am - 6pm (optional evening hours too)
Sunday, September 10: 10am - 4pm
Why Apply to the La Grange West End Arts Festival? Deadline 3/30/17
Come experience why La Grange ranks as one of Chicago's top suburbs to visit and live!
We offer an array of amenities to you as an artist to help ensure a smooth and successful event such as:
* Coordinated loading and unloading
* Friday check-in and set-up
* Treat bag plus continental breakfast both days of the show
* Booth sitters available
* Overnight Security
* Festival program with listing of artists attending
* Name badges and booth signs
* Free day and overnight (no RV's) parking
* Professionally judged with cash and ribbon awards
* An interested buying crowd that enjoys supporting the arts
* Friendly volunteers willing to assist you
* Art activities for all ages
* Strong festival marketing and publicity campaign supported by the La Grange Business Association
* Booth fee of $300
The West End Arts Festival is a juried fine arts festival which has become a popular end-of-the-summer event for the community as well as for high-caliber artists from across the country due to its strong reputation as being well-organized and being very artist friendly! The feedback we receive from our artists is that they enjoy and do well as the event attracts buyers not just browsers.
About the Tippecanoe Arts Federation
The Tippecanoe Arts Federation is the umbrella organization and arts council for 14 counties. TAF provides educational opportunities in the visual, performing, and literary arts, outreach programs for both underserved and at-risk youth, and funding for capital and operational expenses to fellow arts organizations region wide. Established in 1976, the Tippecanoe Arts Federation serves as a model for arts advocacy by promoting the role of the arts within our region. More information is available at
www.TippecanoeArts.org.
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Natalie Beglen
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