The Cherry Street Art Fest is a one day fair on Saturday, August 6, 2011 in Watseka, Illinois—just a short 90 minutes south of Chicago—on the tree-lined lawn surrounding the picturesque old Iroquois County Court House. The art fair will feature a broad range of artists showcasing their talents; food vendors with tasty treats; and the ever popular historical "Legends" monologues. "Taste of Watseka" will feature homemade foods that represent the local culture including grilled turkey legs, Walking Tacos, homemade ice cream and kettle corn. Those honored in this year's "Legends" monologues will tell the stories of the Niagara Excursion Train (told by "Mrs. Isaac Body"), Beaverville's Holy Family Academy (told by "Josie O'Donnell") the Orphan Trains, and the One Room Schoolhouse.

Held in conjunction with the annual Sugar Creek Opera Festival, the Cherry Street Art Fest offers high-quality, original arts and crafts to the more than 1,000 cultural tourists who flock to the Festival each year. This year, Sugar Creek Opera Festival will sponsor an "All American Made" table that will sell items made only in the USA. Now in its ninth year, the Festival will host world-class singers and musicians the weekend of Aug. 4–7, 2011.
For more information, contact Mary Decker at 815-432-3492.

Schedule of Events
» 9 am to 4:30 pm: Cherry Street Art Fest
» 9 am to noon: Funky folk music with Julie Patchouli
» 12:30 pm to 1 pm: Barbershop stylings of the Iroquois Valley Harmonizers
» 1 pm to 1:30 pm: Historical Legends of Iroquois County Monologue
» 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm: Barbershop stylings of the Iroquois Valley Harmonizers

Location
» The Old Courthouse Museum (Iroquois County Historical Society), 103 W. Cherry St., Watseka, IL

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Questions?
Contact Kathy Blunk at kathy@sugarcreekfestival.org or call (815) 432-5314.

Artist Registration Calendar
» Sign up today for the Cherry Street Art Fest!
» June 1: Early ($40) registration ends; $50 thereafter
» July 1: Last day to withdraw with refund of booth fee minus 20% administrative fee. Withdrawals after this date receive no refund.
» Aug. 7: It’s show time! The Cherry Street Art Fest takes place from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm.

Medium Categories

» Basketry » Clay » Drawing » Fiber

» Glass » Graphics » Jewelry » Leather

» Metal » Mixed Media » Painting » Paper

» Photography » Printmaking » Sculpture » Surface Decoration » Wood

Booth Information
» All booths are 10' x 10'.
» Your own tent set-up is recommended.
» If applying before June 1, the booth fee is $40 and is due at time of application.
» If applying afte June 1, the booth fee is $50.
» Space is assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.

Rules & Regulations
The Cherry Street Art Fest features fine arts and fine crafts. Work can be in any medium but must be original. Unacceptable artwork includes:

» Work assembled from kits or molds
» Work constructed from manufactured parts
» Work not made by hand
» Work not made by applicant artist
» Work made in a production studio

The Committee reserves the right to question any applicant about his or her manufacturing or assembly process. Each artist is asked to donate one item on the day of the art fair for a raffle to be held during the event.