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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.

 

 

 

 

With Special Gratitude to the
2010 SPONSORS OF ART SPECTACULAR

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

Media Sponsor:
Capitol_Radio_Group1

“The Canvas” Sponsor:
Family-Video
www.familyvideo.com

“Carillonneur’s Club” Sponsors:
CEFCU1   McDaniel-Sternstein-Aleman

“President’s Club” Sponsors:

Ace Hardware
B.J. Salons
Central States Fireworks
Illini Bank
Springfield Electric
Zara’s Collision


 

 

 

 

2010 ARTISTS

 Artist applications were juried by a panel of art professionals and, through an evaluation process, artists were selected to exhibit at Art Spectacular.
2009 award winners were also invited to exhibit.

Name

 

Web Site

Gee, Frank - Acrylic
Frank Gee Studio
Gallatin, TN

Frank_Gee

www.frankgee.com

Gross, Tom –Acrylic
Acrylic Cityscapes
E. Peoria, IL

Tom_Gross

www.acryliccityscapes.com

Smith, Marsha – Floorcloths 
Decorative Painting
New Berlin, IL

Marsha_Smith

www.paintingbymarsha.com

Tull, Lindsey – Oil
Lindsey Tull
Shelbyville, IL

Lindsey_Tull

www.lindseytull.blogspot.com

Strack, Mary Ellen
Oil/Pastel
Springfield, IL

Mary_Ellen_Strack

www.strackart.com

Nian, Hua – Pen & Ink
Hua Nian Art Studio
Urbana, IL

Hua_Nian

www.huanianartstudio.com

Lammert, Gin 
Pastel
Pulaski, IA

Gin_Lammert

www.ginlammert.com

Krone, Miriam - Watercolor 
Krone Creatives
New Haven, MO

Miriam_Krone

www.miriamkrone.com

Smith, Shirley Caldwell
Watercolor
Springfield, IL

 

caldwellsmith@sbcglobal.net

Jaeger-Ashland, Alice
Block Prints
St. Louis, MO

Alice_Jaeger-Ashland

jaeger-ashland@att.net

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

Sheila_Albright1

www.saalbrightimages.com

Phillips, Harrison 
Photography
Savoy, IL

Harrison_Phillips

www.harrisonphillips.com

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

Daniel_Bennett

www.dbennettpottery.com

Buethe, Curt - Ceramics 
Urimusic Pottery
Merom, IN

Curt_Buethe

ccb@tctc.com

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

Karen_Fiorino

www.claylickcreekpottery.com

Seiz, John - Clay
Seiz Pottery
Chatham, IL

John_Seiz

www.seizpottery.com

Surbeck-Harris, Joyce
7 Feathers Pottery
Springfield, IL

Joyce_Surbeck-Harris

www.7feathers.biz

Theodore, Celeste
Pottery
The Bohemian Mushroom
Ft. Myers, FL

Celeste_Theodore

www.thebohemianmushroom.com

Clark, Nancy - Fiber
Nancy Clark Handweaver
Kansas City, MO

Nancy_Clark

www.bestofmissourihands.org/nancyclark.htm

Kurt & Lynda Carlson
Carlson Glassworks
Middlesex, NY

Carlson_Glassworks

www.carlsonglassworks.com

Kuntzman, Carol
Mixed Media Glass Sculpture
Belleville, IL

Carol_Kuntzman1

camabori@yahoo.com

Marine, Kenneth - Glass
Kenneth Marine Glass
Hollister, MO

Kenneth_Marine

www.kennethmarineglass.com

Martin, Ed - Glass
Martin Fine Art
Springfield, IL

Ed_Martin

www.edmartinart.com

Thatcher, Connie 
Fused Glass
Dragonfly Kiln Works
House Springs, MO

Connie_Thatcher1

dragonkiln@sbcglobal.net

Yowell, Charlie - Glass 
Creations in Glass
Dunlap, TN

Charlie_Yowell

www.charlieyowell.com

Allen, Pam - Jewelry 
Park Avenue Designs
Springfield, IL

Pam_Allen

bpspi@comcast.net

Brenner, Peter - Jewelry 
Jewelry Maker
West Dundee, IL

Peter_Brenner

www.jlrymkr.com

Brown, Martha - Jewelry
Artjools
Heyworth, IL

Martha_Brown1

www.artjools.blogspot.com

Concannon, Adria
Glass Silver Jewelry
St. Louis, MO

Adria_Concannon

www.glasssilverjewelry.com

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

Kathy_Fields

www.kathyjewels.gexiled.com

Linton, Ronald - Jewelry
Linton Ltd.
Hot Springs, AR

Ronald_Linton

www.lintonltd.com

Reese, Meghan Tippy
Jewelry
Reese Art Studios
Pawnee, IL

Mehgan_Tippy_Reese

meegon23@hotmail.com

Sever, Heidi
Jewelry
St. Louis, MO

Heidi_Sever

www.heidisever.com

Johnson, Leslie - Metal 
Lone Swan Design
Statesboro, GA

Leslie_Johnson

www.loneswandesign.net

Miller, Darren 
Metal
Decatur, IL

Darren_Miller1

darren@prairieornamentals.com

Schmidt, Ron - Metal
Ron Originals
Tequesta, FL

Ron_Schmidt

www.ronoriginals.com

Shopper, Bonnie - Enamels
Bonnie Shopper Enamels
St. Louis, MO

Bonnie_Shopper

www.shopperenamels.com

Slichenmyer, Anthony 
Steel
Olney, IL

Anthony_Slichenmyer1

slich1@verizon.net

Sherwin, Anne & 
Trebotich, Leslie
3 Amis
Paper
Orland Park, I

3amisdesigns

www.3amisdesigns.com

Hii, Lou 
Paper
Indianapolis, IN

Lou_Hii1

louhii@sbcglobal.net

Bell, Ronnie - Wood 
RB’s Specialties
Virginia, IL

Ronnie_Bell1

rbell@casscomm.com

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

ORourke

www.jayoboxes.com

Whitt, John & Marcia
Wood
The Bent Tree Gallery
Clarksville, MO

Whitt

www.thebenttree.com


 

Pictures from the Art Spectacular at the Carillon by Steve Rambach

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