Art Fair on the Square

Description

The 57th Art Fair on the Square is the Deer Path Art League's signature event. This festival was rated as one of the "100 Best Fine Art and Design Shows in the Nation" by Sunshine Artist magazine (September 2010). Art Fair Sourcebook rated the 2009 Art Fair on the Square #78 of the top 600 shows in the nation for 2009, with 2010 rankings yet to be published. Art Fair on the Square is the Art League's signature event and helps the League fulfill its mission to bring high-quality visual arts to the community. The community of Lake Forest is located 30 miles north of Chicago and is easily accessible by the Metra North line as well as by car. The 180 juried artists set up around the Square and along Western Avenue in downtown Lake Forest. This centralized arrangements makes it easy for visitors to walk the entire show.

The art festival helps fulfill their mission to bring the visual arts to the community. Artists will be selected to participate. These artists are selected through a jury process after reviewing submitted images of their art. Last year over 600 national and international artists from across the United States applied to participate in this event.