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“Amy and crew” ~ Anonymous “Very well organized” ~ Anonymous “The helpers made an effort to stop and chat with the artists” ~ Anonymous “Staff and professionalism” ~ Anonymous “Lovely setting” ~ Anonymous “The staff” ~ Anonymous “Amy and team” ~ Anonymous “Promotion and organization” ~ Anonymous Note: Most comments are anonymous because we… Read more

NEW Name, Logo, & Layout! Southport has been renamed and re-logo'd to better represent the quality of the event to the public. Transforming from its past as a music and street party to its new identity as an art festival includes a new layout which keeps… Read more

President and Festival Director of Amdur Productions, Amy Amdur, talks to artists about which festival may be the right one. We have all types of festivals from urban to suburban, fine art to fine craft and big shows to small shows. Emerging artist? We understand.… Read more

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The Art Center’s Festival of Fine Arts takes place in the eastern section of the affluent Chicago suburb of Highland Park, north of Chicago. Highland Park is a community of 30,000 with more than 52% of the households having incomes of $100,000 or more. About… Read more

Rated in 2014, Gold Coast Art Fair wins Favorite Urban Art Fair! Check out the article on Art Fair Calendar! Apply for the Gold Coast Art Fair here! Read more

“Thanks to all! Despite having it proved over and over again, we are always astonished and amazed at the utter professionalism and happy attitudes of everyone on the Amdur team. It is especially remarkable in today’s world. You guys put a smile on our face every weekend.” ~ Diana… Read more

Applications for the 2015 Millennium Art Festival are now available on JuriedArtServices.com. Now Rated 55 Top Art and Design Show in the United Stated by Sunshine Artist Magazine! Located two blocks north of Chicago’s bustling Millennium Park, the Millennium Art Festival (originally the New East Side Art Festival) returns to downtown Chicago for… Read more

We asked the artists at the 2014 Barrington Art Festival…. What do you like best about the Barrington Art Festival and Amdur Productions? And here’s what they had to say: “Thank you for everything. Barrington was a wonderful an initiation into Chicagoland. I had a fantastic… Read more

We asked the artists at the 2014 Spring Festival of Fine Craft…. What do you like best about the Spring Festival of Fine Craft and Amdur Productions? And here’s what they had to say: “Very organized and well attended” ~ Anonymous “Staff fabulous” ~ Anonymous “that the promoter… Read more