Art in the Park Festival is This Saturday!
Many thanks to the 44 businesses below whom have volunteered to sponsor an artist or special area for our Art in the Park Festival--new sponsors are shown with asterisks! Thank you to:

AAA
Ameriprise Financial
Animal Medical Center of Litchfield, P.C.
ApexNetwork Physical Therapy
Bank & Trust Company
Be Still Yoga & Meditation
The Briar Rose
CENTURY 21 Reid Baugher Realty
CNB Bank & Trust, N.A.*
Coffee Xpresso
Country Bend Campground*
Dometic
Family Eye Care Association
First National Bank
FIT-to-GO, LLC
Home Instead*
HSHS St. Francis Hospital
International Filter Manufacturing Corporation*
Jubelt's Bakery & Restaurant
Lincoln Land Community College
Litchfield Family Practice Center, LLP (2 sponsorships!)
Litchfield National Bank
Losin' It with Sonya Jones*
M&M Storage - Litchfield
Marten Lawn Care
McGraw Family Business
McKay NAPA Auto Parts
Midwest Aftermarket
Neuhaus Heating & A/C, Inc.
Niehaus Cycle Sales
Plummer Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc.
Quality Flooring Co., Inc.*
Ronco Auto Body
Scheller Insurance, a Div. of Dimond Bros.
Snap Fitness
Strubhart Electric, Inc.
United Builders, Inc.
Victory Lane Ford
Vono Medical Supplies

Thanks are in order for our Pop-Up Bar/Refreshments Lounge sponsor:

Country Financial

And a very special thank you goes to our Children's Creative Corner sponsors:

Lily Pad Learning Center
Cottage Creek Cottages Memory Care
Timber Creek Village Assisted Living
Steve Schmitt of Litchfield

And yes, there is still time to sponsor an artist! A major benefit to you is having your business listed among our sponsors in these blast email updates, in our social media posts, on WSMI broadcasts, on our new website (coming soon!), on signage at the Festival, and in email blasts, social media posts, and on our website following the event. See below for more details.

We'd love to have YOU recognized on our next list of businesses whom have "stepped up"! And we still need additional volunteers to help us the day of the event, so if you are available and willing, please contact us.

Sponsors can register as late as Friday, April 30th, but to be listed with other sponsors on our Sponsors Board the day of the event, you must register no later than noon today, Monday, April 26th.
Here is What the Art in the Park Festival is All About!

We are so excited to announce our first-ever Art in the Park Festival, which we're holding from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 1st, on the Litchfield Carnegie Building grounds!

We're offering member businesses the opportunity to sponsor an "artist" to create a sure-to-be masterpiece reflecting the theme of "A Stroll Down Memory Lane." Sponsors can select someone they know to create their artwork on free-standing easels positioned around the Carnegie Building grounds, or select someone from a list of "willing artists" we can provide. Visitors will be able to leisurely stroll around the grounds, watching the artists at work--we will also have special musical guests performing and other interesting types of entertainment throughout the day.

Specially selected judges will determine our winners, who will receive cash prizes in these categories:

  • Youth: ages 10 and under ($25, $15, and $10 prizes)
  • Junior: ages 11 to 15 ($25, $15, and $10 prizes)
  • Senior: ages 16 to 18 ($75, $50, and $25 prizes)
  • Adult (Amateur): ages 19 and older ($100 and $50 prizes)
  • Adult (Professional; someone who is an experienced artist that has sold their artwork in the past): ages 19 and older ($250 prize)

Each artist must be sponsored by a Chamber member firm--sponsorships are $150. For your sponsorship you will receive advertising coverage before, during, and after the event through blast emails, on social media (Facebook, etc.), on WSMI broadcasts, on the new Chamber website, and on signage the day of the event. You will also be provided a table next to the artist where you can display brochures, products, job applications, etc., chat with visitors, and so forth. And, of course, you will be helping us help you and other local businesses make your operation even more successful.

We are asking our artists to donate their creations to a Silent Auction, with funds raised going to help the Chamber with future events, administration, etc. One of these artists' creations is sure to look just perfect on that empty spot on your wall! Click on the red box below to sponsor an artist or for detailed registration information and rules regarding this event.

We will be featuring an enclosed Pop-Up Bar/Refreshments Lounge where you can purchase craft beers, wine, beer, soda, and water. We will also provide a Children's Creative Corner hosted by Lily Pad Learning Center from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. where parents and guardians can leave their child(ren) ages 3 to 12 for up to 90 minutes with a licensed child care professional and volunteers. Children will be able to create wonderful works of art of their own in this secure, fenced-in area.

A special attraction will be a "Box Full of Memories" station where you can write down a favorite memory of the past and drop it in the box. We will publish selected memories in a future email blast, on social media, and on our website.

If you would like to sponsor an artist but are not a member, simply click the link at the bottom of this page to download the application form to join! And we can certainly use the help of volunteers for all types of tasks. If you would like to volunteer, or know someone who might be interested in being added to our list of available artists, please contact Beth Cherry at info@litchfieldchamber.com or 217-324-2533. Don't miss this great event!
We Want You to Join Us!
Membership in the Litchfield Chamber of Commerce is a win/win situation for you and for the Chamber as well! You receive special benefits that are not available to non-members such as special training events, networking events, publicity, small business resources, and much more.

Our membership rates are lower than many other area chambers, making the value to you that much greater. Please take a moment to click the button below to download an application form and join our active organization!