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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!

Our Mission

It is our mission to foster the appreciation and enjoyment of the visual and performing arts and cast bells. At the 5th annual ART SPECTACULAR at the Carillon on September 11-12, 2010 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 the people of Central Illinois.

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 local musicians, food vendors, gift basket raffle, silent auction, door prizes, kids’ art sale; and Kids’ Place. Art Spectacular is held outside on the lawn of beautiful Washington Park, Chatham Road & Fayette Avenue, in Springfield, IL – rain or shine. (See “Directions” page).

Saturday, September 11, 2010 – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, September 12, 2010 – 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
(Held annually on the 2nd weekend of September)
Admission:  Art Fair – Free  -  Kids’ Place - $1/child
Free Parking in the Park and surrounding side streets.

 

 


2010 Call For Artists – Application Deadline: March 31, 2010

Download 2010 Call To Artists Application -
WORD - PDF

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

To Volunteer – 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 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 either 4-hour or 8-hour shifts to prepare set-up, assist artists, and deliver water; and to staff gates, gift basket raffle, silent auction, Kids’ Art Sale, Kids’ Place, and the VIP tent. 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 audition please contact Barb Walker at dandbwalker@att.net or 217-787-3532.

 

2009 AWARD WINNERS

Best of Show – Peter Brenner, Jewelry

1st Place Fine Art – Sheila Albright – Photography
1st Place Fine Craft – Elizabeth Smathers – Baskets

2nd Place Fine Art – Siti Mariah Sullivan – Watercolor
2nd Place Fine Craft – Nancy Clark – Fiber

Honorable Mention Fine Art – Marsha Smith – Painting
Honorable Mention Fine Craft – Jay & Janet O’Rourke – Wood

People’s Choice – Marsha Smith - Painting


 

2009 ARTISTS

 Artist applications were juried by a panel of art professionals and, through an evaluation process, artists were selected to exhibit at Art Spectacular.
2008 award winners were also invited to exhibit.

Name

Media

Website

 

 

 

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

Photography

WEB_SITE
 

 

 

 

Bailey, Jim
  J. W. Bailey Saddlery
  Petersburg, IL

Leather 

 

 

 

 

Barnhard, Lisa
  Graces Shea Design
  Eureka, MO

Glass

 

 

 

 

Becker-Kyle, Marsha
  Kyle Concepts
  Washington, MO

Watercolor

 WEB_SITE

 

 

 

Bell, Ronnie
  RB’s Specialties
  Virginia, IL

Wood

 

 

 

 

Brenner, Peter A.
  West Dundee, IL

Jewelry

WEB_SITE 

 

 

 

Brown, Martha
  Artjools
  Heyworth, IL

Jewelry

 

 

 

 

Clark, Nancy
  Nancy Clark Handweaver
  Kansas City, MO

Fiber

WEB_SITE 

 

 

 

DeLamatre, Gary
  
Creek Bottom Fantasy
  Ashland, MO

Mixed Media 2-D

 

 

 

 

Fields, Kathy
  Kathy Jewels
  O’Fallon, MO

Jewelry

WEB_SITE 

 

 

 

Fiorino, Karen
  Clay Lick Creek Pottery
  Makanda, IL

Clay

WEB_SITE

 

 

 

Gal, Yoram
  Old Jaffa, Israel

Painting

WEB_SITE

 

 

 

Gee, Frank
  Frank Gee Studio
  Gallatin, TN 

Acrylic

WEB_SITE 

 

 

 

Glocke, Mark & Julie
  Glockes Glass
  Turtle Lake, WI

Glass

WEB_SITE

 

 

 

Gross, JoAnn
  Springfield, IL

M/M on Wood

 

 

 

 

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

Jewelry 

WEB_SITE

 

 

 

Koehler, Nancy
  McKenzie’s Jewelry
  Glencoe, MO

Jewelry

WEB_SITE

 

 

 

Kowalski, Edmund J.
  High Ridge, MO

Photography

 

 

 

 

Kruzan, Larry
  Lost Creek Pottery
  Manito, IL

Pottery

WEB_SITE

 

 

 

 

Kuntzman, Carol 
  Belleville, IL

Mixed Media/Glass

 

 

 

 

Lammert, Gin
  
Pulaski, IA

Soft Pastel/Oil

WEB_SITE

 

 

 

Lovcik, Kandis & Randy
  Got Pewter
  DesPeres, MO

Metal

WEB_SITE 

 

 

 

Manicki, Todd
  Farmer City, IL

Glass

 

 

 

 

Marine, Kenneth
  Kenneth Marine
  Hollister, MO

Glass

WEB_SITE

 

 

 

Martin, Ed
  Ed Martin Fine Art
  Springfield, IL

Glass

 

 

 

 

Moore, Judy
  Santa Fe, NM

Oil

WEB_SITE

 

 

 

O’Rourke, Jay & Janet
  Jay O Boxes
  Paducah, KY 

Wood

WEB_SITE

 

 

 

Phillips, Harrison & Peg
  Savoy, IL

Photography

WEB_SITE

 

 

 

Roe, Kathy
  The Art of Photography
  Springfield, IL

Photography

WEB_SITE

 

 

 

 

Seiz, John
  Seiz Pottery
  Chatham, IL

Clay

WEB_SITE

 

 

 

Smathers, C. Elizabeth
  Fiber Expressions
  Tulsa, OK

Fiber/Baskets

WEB_SITE

 

 

 

Slichenmyer, Anthony 
  Olney, IL

Metal/Steel

 

 

 

 

Smith, Marsha
  Decorative Painting
  Springfield, IL

Painting

WEB_SITE

 

 

 

Smith, Shirley Caldwell
  Springfield, IL

Watercolor

 

 

 

 

Squires, Stan
  Springfield, IL

Watercolor & Acrylic

WEB_SITE

 

 

 

Sullivan, Siti Mariah
  Champaign, IL

Watercolor

WEB_SITE

 

 

 

Surbeck-Harris, Joyce
  7 Feathers Pottery
  Springfield, IL

Clay

WEB_SITE

 

 

 

Thatcher, Connie
  Dragonfly Kiln Works
  House Springs, MO

Glass

 

 

 

 

Theodore, Celeste
  Ft. Myers, FL

Clay

WEB_SITE

 

 

 

Whitt, John
  The Bent Tree
  Clarksville, MO

Wood

WEB_SITE

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pictures from 2008 Art Spectacular at the Carillon by Steve Rambach

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With Special Gratitude to our

2009 SPONSORS OF ART SPECTACULAR

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

Media Sponsors:
MyWCFN
  CapitolRadioGroup

Friend:
FWAI Architects

Sponsor:
B.J. Salons
Graham & Hyde Architects
ICG Illinois – Viper Mine
Long Elevator
Marine Bank
S&K Pontiac-GMC
The Walton Group

President’s Club:
Boardman-Smith Funeral Chapel
Illini Bank

BEST OF SHOW SPONSOR:
CEFCU