Category: Blog

April 13, 2021April 13, 2021

Art Fests are Back!

By Amy Amdur, Amdur Productions, Inc. Art Fests are back and they can’t start soon enough! Highland Park based Amdur Productions, known far and wide for it’s juried art events, will be presenting 20 festivals this season! From favorites like the Port Clinton Art Festival in…

March 23, 2021May 24, 2024

Burr Ridge Art Fair Hotel & Parking Information

By Amdur Productions / Blog

Chicago Marriott Southwest at Burr Ridge (Approximately 0.3 miles from the show) 1200 Burr Ridge Pkwy, Burr Ridge, IL 60527 June 23-25, 2023: $219.00/night. Book by May 17, 2024. Rates and availability of rooms are based on first come, first served basis until the group block is…

March 22, 2021February 15, 2023

Art on the Fox Algonquin Hotel & Parking Info

By Amdur Productions / Blog

Holiday Inn Crystal Lake (Approximately 4.5 miles from the show) 800 South Route 31, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 September 8-10: $119/night. Book by August 11, 2023. Rates and availability of rooms are based on first come, first served basis until the group block is full. CLICK HERE TO…

March 12, 2021

Event Organizers Cautiously Optimistic for 2021 Summer Festival Season

By Amdur Productions / Blog

The 2020 summer festival season was a bust, thanks to COVID-19, but local organizers say they’re feeling hopeful about the return of neighborhood street festivals and art shows this year. City officials seem optimistic as well. “While we are not formally planning nor permitting events at this…

Kudos from Michael Benstein

Best staff anyone could ever want!
Michael Benstein, Artist

Diane Allison Kudos from Art Smart Seminar

That was a great help for those of us who have not participated live yet.
Thank you for all the helpful hints!
Diane Allison, Jewelry and Glass Maker

Kudos from Art Smart Seminar for New and Emerging Artists

GREAT SHOW!!!! Took a lot of good notes with good ideas. Great presentation. You guys did a really good job. Vic and I thoroughly enjoyed listing to your tips, pics, and booth ideas. WAY TO GO!!
Vern and Vic Overall

January 26, 2021February 1, 2021

STAFF SPOTLIGHT…Caitlin Pfleger

By Amdur Productions / Blog

Caitlin Pfleger celebrates her 10 year anniversary with Amdur Productions this spring. Starting as a summer intern, Caitlin has grown with the company over the years and now directs the Artist Relations department, working with thousands of artists before, during and after shows. Caitlin is passionate…

January 26, 2021

Tips for Buying Art On Line…ArtZipper.com

By Amdur Productions / Blog

Online shopping takes imagination. Differing from festivals where the artist is there to talk about their work, when shopping online, the art, the size, the subject matter and the price are all important aspects to consider. On ArtZipper.com, art is divided into 6 big categories: Art…

January 26, 2021

Popcorn Jester, JesterJuice and Jester Donuts

By Amdur Productions / Blog

A hot sunny day, lots of art, and nothing is quite as refreshing as a fresh squeezed lemonade from Jester Juice, topped off with apple cider cinnamon mini donuts made by the Donut Jester. Run by Highland Park native Ross Kessler, the company was created…