Annual Canton Art on Main Fine Arts Festival returns in June. Here’s the details.
CANTON – The Canton Art on Main Fine Arts Festival will return Saturday, June 4, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday, June 5, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Canton’s downtown Jones Park.
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The festival, presented by Canton Main Street, will feature 28 professional artists. Out of those 28 artists, three are new artists to the festival.
Categories being represented at the festival, with awards, include painting/drawing, jewelry, glass, photography, clay/ceramics, textiles, sculpture, mixed media and wood.
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The Art on Main Fine Arts Festival is a juried show, and an Art on Main committee, which is made up of artists, art patrons, designers and other volunteers, review work submitted for consideration.
Visitors to this two-day festival may view and purchase artwork from the 28 featured artists.
Additionally, there will be music by local musicians, kids’ art activities, a silent auction, food vendors, and wine. For purchase, Spoon River Junction Winery will be offering glasses of their wine. There will also be plenty of food vendors ready to serve hungry attendees including: Deadwood BBQ, The Lunch Wagon, Young’s Popcorn Heaven, and Sugar Mamas Pastries.
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Both days, local musicians will play. Saturday, live music may be enjoyed from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, June 5, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Admission to the festival is free.
The Canton Art on Main Fine Arts Festival receives significant support from the City of Canton, Orwig Auto Body Inc., Barnhart Tinsman & Associates, Ltd., CFC Properties, Walmart, CEFCU, Edward Jones – Rusty Melhouse and Maggie Cecil and The Fulton Democrat.
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It is also partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency, through federal funds provided by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Two Rivers Arts Council.
Other sponsors include: Town & Country Insurance Agency, Youth Acres, Brooks and Mary Ellen Carver, Ipava State Bank, John McCarthy, Attorney at Law, Bank of Farmington, Monical’s Pizza, Canton, Kiesewetter Insurance Agency, Rise Dispensary, Canton, Linn Lanes, Robert Senneff, Bill and Judy Leitze, Ron and Cheryl Bielema, Larry and Diane Nelson, State Farm – Chuck Taylor, MidAmerica National Bank, Lambda Chi Omega Sorority, Jim Maloof Realtor Canton, Bill and Jane Buckley, Lozier Oil Company, Inc., Bar-Mac Farms, Edward Jones – Gregory Glomb, Don & Connie Heller, ARV Autoglass Inc., Harvester Meat Co., Randy and Susie McMillen, Dave Lewis Studio, Dana Smith, Gary and Susan Barnhart, Doug and Gayle Blodgett, Cari Blodgett, Spoon River College, and Blick Art Materials.
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For further information on the Art on Main Fine Arts Festival and to view the 28 artists exhibiting visit www.cantonartonmain.com or like and follow their Facebook page, Canton Art on Main. You may also obtain information by calling Amanda Sampson, (309)647-2677 Ext: 3 or email, awoodruff@cantonillionis.org.
This article originally appeared on Canton Daily Ledger: Canton Art on Main to be held June 4 and June 5 in Jones Park
