Join the Art Stampede!

6th Annual

Cooling tents and misting fans will cool down fans at this festival

Village of Buffalo Grove Website


When: July 19-20, 2008

Saturday & Sunday, 10AM-5PM

Where: Buffalo Grove Town Center—Buffalo Grove, Illinois

Admission: FREE!

Buffalo Grove is one of the most diverse and fastest-growing communities in the Chicagoland area, and The Buffalo Grove Invitational Fine Art Festival draws artists from a wide range of locations, including the United States, Canada, Israel, and South America. This year’s festival features a wonderfully chosen, juried group of 150 artists: all thrilled to showcase their art to nearly 32,000 fest visitors.

At the Festival:

FESTIVE FOOD

Local restaurants operate indoors and al fresco continuously providing a variety of snacks, sweets, sandwiches and more. Fresh-squeezed lemonade and other favorite treats abound.

CREATIVE AND EDUCATIONAL FUN

Come and paint a real car donated by Fields Auto in any color or design at our Paint-A-Car tent.  Enjoy drawing and helping other kids at our Project Linus tent where kids can draw on fabric that will be made into quilts to be given to children in hospitals.  This is a great opportunity for kids to have fun, creatively express themselves and help other kids all at the same time.   For all ages there is Art Fest Bingo, where kids can search the art festival for images to match on their bingo card.

FREE ENTERTAINMENT

Throughout the weekend, live music entertains the crowd. Included in the line-up this year: acoustic rock duo Cirrus Falcon, the Encore singing group, The Buffalo Grove Symphonic Band, and a Brazilian guitarist.

Join us in celebrating creativity!

DIRECTIONS:

124 McHenry Road, Buffalo Grove, IL, 60089

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From the North:

Take I-294 south to the Lake Cook Road exit.  Travel westbound, past Route 21 (Milwaukee Avenue).  The festival is located at Buffalo Grove Town Center at the intersection of McHenry Rd (route 83) and Lake Cook Road.

From the South:

Interstate 294—Take I-294 north to the Lake Cook Road exit.  Travel westbound, past Route 21 (Milwaukee Avenue).  The festival is located at Buffalo Grove Town Center at the intersection of McHenry Rd (route 83) and Lake Cook Road.

Interstate 355 or Highway 53—Take I-355 or Highway 53 north to the Lake Cook Road exit.  Travel eastbound to the festival, which is located at Buffalo Grove Town Center at the intersection of McHenry Rd (route 83) and Lake Cook Road.

From the West:

Take I-90 east to Highway 53.  Travel Highway 53 northbound to the Lake Cook Road exit.  Take Lake Cook Road east to the festival, which is located at Buffalo Grove Town Center at the intersection of McHenry Rd (route 83) and Lake Cook Road.

From the East:

Take Lake Cook Road west, past Route 21 (Milwaukee Avenue).  The festival is located at Buffalo Grove Town Center at the intersection of McHenry Rd (route 83) and Lake Cook Road.

PARKING:

More than 1,000 free parking spaces are available to the public in the Buffalo Grove Town Center lots adjacent to the festival.

Buffalo Grove 07 Artists
AITKEN,AMY,MO,J-OTHER,
ALLEN,CHARLOTTE & DONALD,MI,J-GS,
AMRANI,ORNA/AMI,FL,2D-MM,
ASQUITH,MARY,CA,J-METAL,
ATKINS,CLAUDIA,PA,J-GS,
ATKINS,DEDE,FL,3DF-MM,
BATEMAN,ROLLEY,IL,PAINT-ACR,
BEHRLE,JAY,IL,2D-MM,
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BERGER,RAY,MD,3DNF-METAL,
BERMAN,SHER,IL,J-GLASS,
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BROWN,STACEY,GA,PAINT-GLASS,
BURSTEIN,LEE,FL,PAINT-ACR,
CAMBRONNE,STEVE,WI,3DNF-METAL,
CARR,MARCY,IL,J-GS,
CARRERAS,MARU,FL,3DNF-MM,
CHANG N.W.S.,HSING-HUA,KS,PAINT-WC,
CHENEY,LLOYD,FL,3DNF-WOOD,
CHRISTENSEN,SUSAN,IN,2D-MM,
CLABAUGH,CHARLES DON,MO,PHOTO-DIG,
CLUCK,NEIL,OK,3DNF-WOOD,
CODDAIRE,DAVID/DANIEL,CA,3DF-METAL,
COLLOPY,RICHARD,IL,PAINT-ACR,
COWHERD,WILLIAM,FL,3DNF-MM,
CUKIER,,FL,3DNF-MM,
DONELSON,FRANZ R,KS,3DF-GLASS,
DOSSETT,T.G.,IL,PAINT-OIL,
DOWNEY,JAMES,IL,3DF-GLASS,
DURKEE,DOUGLAS,KY,3DF-MM,
EAST,LARRY,GA,3DNF-CER,
ECKELS,NANCY,CA,PAINT-ACR,
ERICKSON,JAMES,GA,PHOTO-COLOR,
EVANGELISTA,LAURA,MA,3DF-CER,
FARRAR,TIMOTHY & KATHRYN,IL,PHOTO-B/W COLOR,
FERREIRA,PATRICIO/NEENA,FL,J-GS,
FISHMAN,SCOTT,IL,PHOTO-COLOR,
FREEBURN,CHRISTINE & JIM,IL,3DNF-GLASS,
FRY,MARLA,IN,2D-ACR,
GABREL,MARZENA,IL,2D-FIBER,
GAITI,MARTIN/MARGARET,OH,3DNF-STONE,
GANDHI,BELA,IL,PAINT-ACR,
GERARD,JONAS,NC,PAINT-ACR,
GEREMIA,GERI,NY,PAINT-ACR,
GOEHRE,LINDA,WI,PAINT-ACR,
GOLDBERG,JERROLD,IL,PHOTO-DIG,
GREEN,PAULA MAE,FL,2D-BATIK,
GRILL,PAULA,IL,3DF-FIBER,
GROBERT,RONALD,IL,PHOTO-COLOR,
GRUSHOVENKO,SIGNE,GA,PAINT-MM,
HAMWI,ALAN,OH,3DNF-METAL,
HANKINS,CHRISTINA,MN,2D-PASTEL,
HARRIS,NINA B.,OH,3DF-LEATHER,
HELLAND,RICHARD,IL,PAINT-WC,
HIRATA,THOMAS J.,PA,3DNF-MM,
HUBBARD,ELLIOT,GA,3DNF-MM,
HUMPHREY,LARRY,FL,PHOTO-DIG,
HUPPKE,MARCELLA,FL,J-WOOD,
JASINSKI,RAY,IL,PHOTO-DIG,
KENDALL,WALT/LYNN,TX,PHOTO-COLOR,
KENT,MICHAEL,IL,2D-DRAW,
KERNODLE,JILL & CHAD,MO,3DNF-MM,
KERR,AUSRINE,IL,3DF-LEATHER,
KINNEY,STACY,OH,3DF-FURN,
KISTLER,JANE,OK,PAINT-WC,
KONING,TRICIA,IL,PHOTO-DIG,
KRAUS,KENT,NM,3DNF-CER,
LEE,ERIC,IL,PAINT-GLASS,
LEE,FANG LING,FL,2D-MM,
LEE,TUNG SHUE,NY,PAINT-OIL,
LIN,WENDY,NY,J-MM,
LINDEN,TOM,IL,PAINT-WC,
LINN,ROBERT,OK,3DF-WOOD,
LIVNE,SMADAR,MD,PAINT-MM,
MACKIE,HARRY AND BJ,IL,J-GS,
MARTIN,LOEL,IL,PHOTO-COLOR,
MCBRIDE,KERIN,VA,PAINT-OIL,
MCCONNELL/BAKER,AMANDA/ANN,IN,3DNF-MM,
MCCOY,TIMOTHY,NC,PHOTO-COLOR,
MCLAIN,CASEY,MN,PAINT-OIL,
MCWILLIAMS,TIM,GA,PAINT-ACR,
MEADE/CAMPBELL,JAMES&JANE/JIM,IL,PHOTO-COLOR,
MENAKER,IGOR,IL,PHOTO-DIG,
MEYER,MARK & SANDRA,GA,PAINT-ACR,
MIREE,ROYAL RICHARDSON,AL,3DNF-METAL,
NIERMAN,LARRY,IL,PAINT-ACR,
O'NEILL,TIM,WI,3DF-FURN,
OBERKIRSCH,MARK & JEAN,MO,2D-MM,
OBERLIN,RENEE,OH,3DF-MM,
OKS,LEON,IL,PAINT-OIL,
OLSON,DARREN,MN,PHOTO-COLOR,
PARK,EDWARD R.,FL,PAINT-OIL,
PATTI,ANTHONY,IA,3DF-METAL,
PEASE,PATRICK,IL,3DNF-ACR RESIN,
PETRAITIS,ANTHONY,IL,PAINT-ACR,
PETRAITIS,LORETTA,IL,PAINT-MM,
PHELPS,LUCY/JERRY,FL,3DNF-ACR RESIN,
POLK,RANDY,AZ,J-GS,
RASMUSSEN,JIM,IL,PHOTO-B/W COLOR,
RICHES,CRAIG A,TN,3DNF-METAL,
RICHMAN,ARLENE,IL,3DF-FIBER,
RUCK,JOE,IL,PAINT-OIL,
RUSSO,JACKIE,MI,2D-MM,
SAIDI,HUSSEIN,MD,2D-MM,
SAUVAGEAU,ERIC,FL,3DF-MM,
SHARMA,SUNIL,MI,3DNF-STONE,
SIEGAN,JERRY,IL,PAINT-ACR,
SIWEK,ARLENE,IL,3DF-FIBER,
SKIERA,CHARLES,TX,J-GS,
SKOCZEN,PHIL,FL,PAINT-ACR,
SLODKI,LISA,IL,J-GS,
SMARSH,ALEXA/PETER,FL,J-GS,
SOLOMON,MICHAEL,NJ,3DNF-GLASS,
STOECKLEY,JOHN,MO,2D-DRAW,
STRACHAN,BECKA,IN,3DF-FIBER,
STROBEL,JOHN/CHRISTINE,WI,J-GS,
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SWANSON,KEN,WI,2D-PRINT,
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SWOLSKY,MICHAEL,IN,3DNF-METAL,
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WILLIAMS,LISA,IL,J-GS,
YAZEL,KIRK,WI,3DNF-METAL,
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YOUNGMAN,PRICE,FL,2D-DRAW,
ZHOU,YING,IL,3DNF-CER,
ZIDEK,JOHN,WV,3DNF-MM,
ZOSCHKE/BAXTER,MARC/WENDY,IL,J-MM,






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