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 Springfield Illinois

       Phone: 217-753-6219 Fax: 217-546-3139  E-mail

 

ART SPECTACULAR!

Ranked 118 out of 600 in Greg Lawler’s 2010 Art Fair SourceBook:

Best ranked fine art fair in Springfield!

The Mission

It is our mission to foster the appreciation and enjoyment of the visual and performing arts and cast bells. At the 7th annual ART SPECTACULAR at the Carillon on September 8-9, 2012 this will be done by combining beautiful original artwork by juried artists, in a beautiful park setting, with beautiful music by local musicians and one of the world’s finest carillons – for the sight and sound enjoyment of art lovers in the Central Illinois area.

At Art Spectacular – “we cater to artists”!

The Event

Art Spectacular, a fundraiser for the Rees Carillon, is a juried fine art and fine craft fair featuring up to 50 artists with their original artwork for sale in a balanced variety of artistic mediums. It also features patron bucks, local musicians, food vendors, gift basket raffle, silent auction, kids’ art sale; and Kids’ Place. Art Spectacular is held outside on the lawn of beautiful Washington Park, 1740 W. Fayette Avenue & Chatham Road, in Springfield, IL – rain or shine. (See “Directions” page).

Saturday, September 8, 2012 – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, September 9, 2012 – 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
(Held annually on the 2nd weekend of September)
Admission: Art Fair – Free - Kids’ Place - $1.25/child
Free Parking in the Park and surrounding side streets.

Only Service Animals Allowed.

 

2012 Call For Artists – Application Deadline: March 31, 2012

Download 2012 Call For Artists Application 
WORD Page 1 | WORD Page 2  or  PDF Page 1 | PDF Page 2

Contact Barb Walker at
dandbwalker@att.net  or 217-787-3532


Business Sponsors receive great recognition!

To advertise or showcase your business at Art Spectacular,

please contact Barb Walker at dandbwalker@att.net or 217-787-3532

 

Family Sponsors are invited for Art Spectacular and are

listed in the Art Spectacular Program.

Please contact Barb Walker at 217-787-3532 or dandbwalker@att.net

Volunteers – Please contact Barb Walker at

dandbwalker@att.net or 217-787-3532

Many volunteers are needed in half-day or full-day shifts to prepare set-up, assist artists, and deliver water; staff gates, gift basket raffle, silent auction, Kids’ Art Sale, Kids’ Place, and the VIP tent; and close-down art fair. Volunteers keep our artists happy and help make this a successful fundraiser for the Rees Carillon.

Musicians

Would you like to showcase your talent and donate an hour or two of your time for the

benefit of the Rees Carillon? To apply please contact Barb Walker at

dandbwalker@att.net or 217-787-3532

 

 

 

 

With Special Thanks and Gratitude to the

2011 SPONSORS OF ART SPECTACULAR

Event Sponsors:
Rees Carillon Society
Springfield Park District
The Carillon Belles
Washington Park Botanical Garden

Media Sponsor:

CapitolRadioGroup1

Logo SJ-R-2010

 

“BEST OF SHOW” Sponsor:

Logo Isringhausen 7-2011

www.isringhausen.com

 

 

“Carillonneur’s Club” Sponsor:

CEFCU

 

 

“President’s Club” Sponsors:

Concordia Village

Frye-Williamson Press

Illini Bank

Springfield Electric

Zara’s Collision Center


 

 

 

 

AWARD WINNERS

ART SPECTACULAR – 2011

BEST OF SHOW:

Joyce Yarbrough – Paper Cutting

1ST PLACE – FINE ART:

Sandra Willard – Scratchboard

1ST PLACE – FINE CRAFT:

Peter Brenner – Jewelry

2ND PLACE – FINE ART:

Jill Flinn – Mixed Media

2ND PLACE – FINE CRAFT:

Tom Mason - Wood

HONORABLE MENTION – FINE ART:

Sheila Albright – Photography

HONORABLE MENTION – FINE CRAFT:

Harry & B.J. Mackie – Jewelry

FAVORITE ARTIST:

Celeste Theodore – Clay


 

 

 

 

2011 ARTISTS

 Artist applications were juried by a panel of art professionals and, through an evaluation process, artists were selected to exhibit at Art Spectacular.
2010 award winners were also invited to exhibit.

Name

 

Web Site

Cobb, Robert R. - Acrylic
Rolling Meadows, IL

Robert-Cobb

Gee, Frank - Acrylic
Frank Gee Studio
Gallatin, TN

Frank-Gee

Gross, Tom - Acrylic
E. Peoria, IL

Tom-Gross

Schollmeyer, Fred - Acrylic
Chamois, MO

Fred-Schollmeyer

Shinn, Kimberly - Acrylic/Pastel
Hannibal, MO
kimshinn63@hotmail.com

Kimberly-Shinn

 

Flinn, Jill - 2D Mixed Media
Glasgow. MO

Jill-Flinn

Murphy, Deborah - 2D Mixed Media
Deborah Murphy Fine Art  Springfield, IL
internatnlgirl@aol.com

Deborah-Murphy

 

Strack, Mary Ellen - Oil
Springfield, IL

Mary-Ellen-Strack

Smith, Marsha - Painting
New Berlin, IL

Marsha-Smith

IL Prairie Pastel Society
Springfield, IL
geezer222@comcast.net

 

 

Willard, Sandra - Scratchboard
Springfield, IL

Sandra-Willard

Fisher, Brenda Beck - Watercolor
Hannibal, MO

Brenda-Beck-Fisher

Sangamon Watercolor Society
Springfield, IL
ellieu@comcast.net

 

 

Squires, Stan - Watercolor
Springfield, IL         
stansquires@gmail.com

Stan-Squires

 

Albright, Sheila - Photography 
S. A. Albright Images
Springfield, IL

Sheila-Albright

Borchardt, Gosia - Photography
Highly Elevated Photography          Fenton, MO

Gosia-Borchardt

Bennett, Daniel - Clay 
D. Bennett Pottery
Rushville, IL

Daniel-Bennett

Fiorino, Karen - Clay
Clay Lick Creek Pottery  
Makanda, IL

Karen-Fiorino

Neal, Lois Gress - Clay
Squires, MO          
rakuranch@hotmail.com 

Lois-Gress-Neal

 

Ryan, Susie - Clay
Susie Ryan Pottery
Metamora, IL
susie@mtco.com

Susie-Ryan

 

Seiz, John - Clay
Seiz Pottery         
Chatham, IL

John-Seize

Smith, Jo - Clay
Treenware and Pottery  
Marshall, AR

Jo-Smith

Theodore, Celeste - Clay
Ft. Myers, FL

Celeste-Theodore

Leonard, Suzanne W. - Fabric
Suzy's Purses
Farmersville, IL
carlandsuzy1975@yahoo.com

Suzanne-Leonard

 

Surbeck-Harris, Joyce - Clay
7 Feathers Pottery     
Springfield, IL

Joyce-Surbeck-Harris

Kuntzman, Carol - Glass Mixed Media
Mesa, AZ
carollowell@yahoo.com

Carol-Kuntzman

 

Martin, Ed - Glass
Ed Martin Art         
Springfield, IL

Ed-Martin

Thatcher, Connie - Jewelry-Glass
Dragonfly Kiln Works    
House Springs, MO
dragonkiln@sbcglobal.net

Connie-Thatcher

Connie-Thatcher-2

Yowell, Charlie - Glass
Creations in Glass      Dunlap, TN

Charlie-Yowell

Brenner, Peter - Jewelry
Jewelrymaker         
West Dundee, IL

Peter-Brenner

Concannon, Adria - Jewelry
Glass Silver Jewelry     St. Louis, MO

Adria-Concannon

Fields, Kathy - Jewelry
Kathy Jewels         
O'Fallon, MO

Kathy-Fields

Lobmaster, Amanda - Jewelry
Bella Rhys Designs     
Springfield, IL

Amanda-Lobmaster

Mackie, Harry & B J - Jewelry
Mackie Jewelry        
Palatine, IL

Harry-BJ-Mackie

Reese, Meghan - Jewelry
Reese Art Studios      
Pawnee, IL
meegon23@hotmail..com

Meghan-Reese

 

Sever, Heidi - Jewelry
St. Louis, MO

Heidi-Sever

Vincent, Poppy - Jewelry
Art Jewelry by Poppy    
Springfield, IL

Poppy-Vincent

Brackett, Bill - Metal
Cole Camp, MO

Bill-Brackett

Johnson, Leslie - Metal
Lone Swan Design      
Statesboro, GA

Leslie-Johnson

Slichenmyer, Anthony - Metal
Olney, IL
slich1@frontier.com

Anthony-Slichenmyer

 

Sherwin, Anne - Paper
Anne Sherwin Designs   
Orland Park, IL

Anne-Sherwin

Hii, Lou - Paper
Indianapolis, IN
louhii@sbcglobal.net

Lou-Hii

 

Yarbrough, Joyce - Paper
Silhouettes Etc by
J Yarbrough          
St. Louis, MO

Joyce-Yarbrough

Bell, Ron - Wood
RB's Specialties
Virginia, IL
rbell@casscomm.com

Ron-Bell

 

Mason, Tom - Wood
Tom's Wood Boxes     
Norwood, MO

Tom-Mason

Smith, Marvin - Wood
Treenware           
Marshall, AR

Marvin-Smith


 

Pictures from the Art Spectacular at the Carillon by Steve Rambach

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