CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN ART FESTIVAL
Glencoe, Illinois · June 30, July 1, & 2, 2017
Members Only Preview Party Friday, June 30 from 4pm – 8pm
Saturday & Sunday 10am – 5pm
7th Annual Botanic Garden Art Festival
Amdur Productions proudly announces the 7th annual Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival this summer. The festival is located ½ hour north of Chicago in Glencoe and showcases the work of 95 unique artists in a pristine setting overlooking a lake, spectacular gardens and 385 acres of majesty. All of the artwork embodies a botanic theme, use or material. Festival-goers will have the opportunity to see the masters at work, with interactive art demos and booth chats taking place all weekend long!
The festival opens at 4 pm June 30 with a special Chicago Botanic Garden Members Preview, and is then open to the public July 1 and 2. The preview party is exclusive for members of the Chicago Botanic Garden.
The incredible artwork available for purchase at the Festival is rivaled only by the beauty of the setting. The 385-acre Chicago Botanic Garden features 27 breathtaking display gardens and four natural areas uniquely situated on nine islands surrounded by lakes. The Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival adds to a day of exploring one of the Midwest’s most celebrated destinations!
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2017 Festival Artists
Complete Listing
| Booth No. | Last | First | Media | Sub Category |
| 98 | AINGER | ALEX | 3D FUNCTIONAL | Metals |
| 77 | ALOT-CIECHOLEWSKI | JOANNA | 3D FUNCTIONAL | Fiber |
| 78 | ARMSTRONG | DEBORAH | JEWELRY DESIGNER | Gold and Silver |
| 30 | BAKER | JOSH | PHOTOGRAPHY | Photo-BW and Color |
| 40 | BARKER | SALEM | 3D Non Functional | Wood |
| 46 | BASI | KALI | 3D FUNCTIONAL | Fiber |
| 48 | BAUER | JOY A. | Painting | Oil |
| 68 | BECKMAN | BARB | 2D | Glass |
| 2.5 | BENEDICT | ALBERT | 3D NON FUNCTIONAL | Ceramics |
| 61 | BEVAN | JACQUELINE | JEWELRY MAKER & DESIGNER | Mixed Media |
| 30.5 | BORDEN | RICHARD | 2D | Mixed Media |
| 41 | BROWN | MICHAEL J | 2D | Mixed Media |
| 33 | BUSCHAUER | AL | PHOTOGRAPHY | Photo-BW and Color |
| 92 | CALHOUN | ALICE | 3D NON FUNCTIONAL | Metal |
| 11 | CARPENTER | KYLE | 3D FUNCTIONAL | Ceramics |
| 89 | CRAVENS | FRETTA M | 2D | Digital |
| 76 | DAVID | DON & SERENA | JEWELRY MAKER & DESIGNER | Glass |
| 51 | DELGADO | LILIAN | PAINTING | Oil Paint |
| 45 | DENNISON | JD | PHOTOGRAPHY | COLOR |
| 93 | DEPUYDT | TIM | PHOTOGRAPHY | Color |
| 38 | DERIY | INNA & ALEX | 2D | Mixed Media |
| 6 | DOYLE | LINDA | 2D | Mixed Media |
| 32 | ESPEY | BARBRA | 3D FUNCTIONAL | Mixed Media |
| 42 | FERGUSON | DIANA M | JEWELRY MAKER & DESIGNER | Metals |
| 64 | FLORIANO | LYNN M. | JEWELRY MAKER & DESIGNER | Metals |
| 43 | FORST | BETH | PAINTING | Oil Paint |
| 2 | GAO | WAYNE | 3D NON FUNCTIONAL | Mixed Media |
| 85.5 | GARCIA | JULIO C. | 2D | Mixed Media |
| 71/72 | GORDON | DAVID E. | PAINTING | Oil |
| 12 | GRACE | RUSSELL | PHOTOGRAPHY | Photo-Black and White |
| 87 | GREGORY | JANET | JEWELRY MAKER & DESIGNER | Metals |
| 65 | GREKO | ALICE | 2D | Mixed Media |
| 37 | GUERTIN | JOHN | 3D FUNCTIONAL | WOOD |
| 88 | HARRISON | DAVID | PHOTOGRAPHY | COLOR |
| 73 | HENRICHSEN | TOM | Painting | Oil |
| 17 | HOFFMAN | ANNE | 3D FUNCTIONAL | Glass |
| 81 | HORN | DALE & GAIL | PHOTOGRAPHY | BW and Color |
| 70 | JIMENEZ | NICARIO | 3D FUNCTIONAL | Mixed Media |
| 39 | JIWA | SHAMILA | JEWELRY DESIGNER | Gold and Silver |
| 55 | KAPLAN | LESLIE | JEWELRY MAKER & DESIGNER | Glass |
| 83 | KERR | DEBORAH | JEWELRY MAKER & DESIGNER | Mixed Media |
| 50 | LAHVIC | KEVIN | PAINTING | Mixed Media |
| 49 | LAWLER | SHELLY | PHOTOGRAPHY | Color |
| 18 | LEE | MARY & JON | JEWELRY DESIGNER | Gold and Silver |
| 94 | LOCHMANN | KATHY | 3D FUNCTIONAL | Mixed Media |
| 31 | MACKIE | HARRY & BJ | JEWELRY MAKER & DESIGNER | Gold and Silver |
| 54 | MANN | SARENA | 3D FUNCTIONAL | Mixed Media |
| 74 | MARIN | ANCIZAR | 3D NON FUNCTIONAL | Mixed Media |
| 69 | MARTIN | ED | 3D Non Functional | Glass |
| 44 | MASCOLL | JOHN | 3D NON FUN3D NON FUNCTIONALCTIONAL | Wood |
| 16 | MASON | DOROTHY | PAINTING | Mixed Media |
| 3 | MATTHEWS | MARK | 3D NON FUNCTIONAL | Metals |
| 60 | MCCOY | GAIL | 2D | Collage |
| 63 | MCKENNEY | JUSTIN & MELANIE | 2D | Ceramics |
| 4 | MCKINNEY | PAULA | 3D FUNCTIONAL | Fiber |
| 14 | MERRILL | JOSH | Photography | BW and Color |
| 80 | MEZEY | HELMA | JEWELRY DESIGNER | Metal |
| 13 | MODE | MICHAEL D. | 3D NON FUNCTIONAL | Wood |
| 8 | Morningstar | Holly | 3D NON FUNCTIONAL | Metals |
| 53 | OLMOS | LILIANA | JEWELRY MAKER & DESIGNER | Metals |
| 5 | PARKHURST | PATTIE A | JEWELRY MAKER & DESIGNER | Metals |
| 75 | PATTERSON | BRAD | 3D FUNCTIONAL | Ceramics |
| 96 | PENDLETON | MICHAEL | 2D | Wood |
| 59 | PINE | JOHN (JACK) A | 3D NON FUNCTIONAL | Glass |
| 85 | POLK | RANDY | JEWELRY MAKER & DESIGNER | Gold and Silver |
| 15 | RAY/BARRATT | DENNIS/MARYANNA | JEWELRY DESIGNER | Mixed Media |
| 29 | RICHARD | DOUGLAS J | 3D FUNCTIONAL | Wood |
| 67 | RICHTER | MARTHA | JEWELRY DESIGNER | Gold and Silver |
| 62 | RODRIGUEZ | ROY & VIVIAN | PAINTING | Acrylic |
| 62.5 | RUJUWA | PETER | 3D Non Functional | Stone |
| 25 | SAMPSON | JOEL | 3D FUNCTIONAL | Ceramics |
| 57 | SATTERTHWAITE | ROBIN | JEWELRY DESIGNER | Mixed Media |
| SCHMITH | MARY JO | 3D Functional | Ceramics | |
| 79 | SCHNABL | BARBARA (BABS) | 2D | Mixed Media |
| 90 | SCHULTZ | MARI & JAN | 3D Functional | Mixed Media |
| 22 | SHARP | JASON | 3D FUNCTIONAL | Wood |
| 56 | SICILIANO | THOMAS | 2D | Paper |
| 47 | SINTES | PAZ | JEWELRY DESIGNER | Mixed Media |
| 97 | SOBANSKI | GREG | 3D FUNCTIONAL | Mixed Media |
| 58 | SOBKOWIAK | RICHARD | 3D FUNCTIONAL | Wood |
| 12.5 | SPRAUL | BARBARA | PAINTING | Oil |
| 95 | STEVENS | BARRY | 3D NON FUNCTIONAL | Glass |
| 10 | STOCKMAN | MARY JO | 3D FUNCTIONAL | Fiber |
| 27 | TAMPA | THOMAS | 3D FUNCTIONAL | Wood |
| 28 | TANTILLO | STEPHANIE | JEWELRY MAKER & DESIGNER | Glass |
| 19 | TATAR | HOWARD | Photography | BW and Color |
| 66 | THADDEUS | PETER | Painting | Acrylic |
| 7.5 | THIELE | MICHAEL | 3D Functional | Wood |
| 20 | TSANK | ALLA | Painting | Oil |
| 84 | TWOMEY | JULIA | 2D | Mixed Media |
| 23 | WADDINGTON | ELIZABETH | PAINTING | Collage |
| 26 | WALKER | JENNY | JEWELRY DESIGNER | Gold and Silver |
| 9 | WANINGER | MARK | 3D NON FUNCTIONAL | Wood |
| 35 | WARD | CHERYL | 2D | Mixed Media |
| 36 | WARD | STEVEN | 2D | Acrylic Resin |
| 34 | WATSON | MARY & SPENCER | Jewelry | Gold and Silver |
| 52 | WHITBECK | JAMES A | PAINTING | Oil Paint |
| 21 | WIDMAN | DIANA | JEWELRY DESIGNER | Gold and Silver |
| 86 | WIDMER | DON | 2D | Paper |
| 86 | WIDMER | DON | 2D | Paper |
| 82 | WILLIAMS | LISA | JEWELRY DESIGNER | Gold and Silver |
| 24 | WILLIAMS | ROB | 2D | Mixed Media |
| 91 | WILSON | W. SCOTT | Painting | Watercolor |
| 1 | XIONG | MAY | 3D FUNCTIONAL | Ceramics |
Visitor Information
| WHAT: | The 7th annual Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival |
| WHERE: | Esplanade in the Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Road Glencoe, Illinois |
| WHEN: | June 30, July 1-2, 2017 Members Only Preview Friday is June 30 from 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm Saturday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Sunday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| COST: | FREE Admission to festival, regular parking fees apply |
| HIGHLIGHTS: | Festival-goers will also have the opportunity to see the masters at work with interactive art demos and booth chats taking place all weekend long! |
Want to be an artist in this show? Click on the Late Application below!
Getting There
The festival takes place on the Esplanade in the Chicago Botanic Garden at 1000 Lake Cook Road.
Metra
The Garden is located near the Braeside Metra train station on Metra’s Union Pacific North Line. For a schedule of trains, contact Metra at (312) 836-7000 or www.metrarail.com.
Once you arrive at the Braeside station, you may walk to the Garden. You may also summon a cab by calling the 303 Taxi Cab Company at (847) 729-0303. From the Glencoe Metra station you may take a trolley. Trolley service is provided to and from the Glencoe Metra Station on Sundays, May 11 – August 31, 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Round-trip trolley tickets are $2 per person. Garden members and children 5 and under ride free.
Monday through Saturday, take the #213 Pace bus that leaves from the east side of Green Bay Road. Ask the driver to stop at the Chicago Botanic Garden. View Hours of Operationfor additional information.
Questions?
Need more information? Call the office 847-926-4300 or email info@amdurproductions.com with any additional questions or requests.
Proudly Sponsored by:
2017 TASTY TREATS
The newly renovated Garden View Café seeks to provide customers with a fresh menu featuring local, sustainably produced, seasonal ingredients whenever possible. The Garden View Café is located in the Visitor Center of the Chicago Botanic Garden.
2017 MUSIC YOU CAN MOVE TO
Cirrus Falcon
YOUTH ACTIVITIES
Let the kids express themselves by drawing on the Graffiti Wall or taking a spin on the spin art machine! Free activities including coloring and art fest bingo make this a fun, kid friendly art festival!
ARTISTS APPLY TODAY
Artists may still apply after the regular application period by submitting the Late Application below. Late applications will be reviewed in house and artists will be applying for a wait list position. Artists are taken by wait list number and category openings.
SPONSOR THE FESTIVAL
Sponsor this art festival and gain exposure!
Contact Us Today! Call 847-926-4300 or email Info@AmdurProductions.com.
