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Aug 29 Saturday 10AM-6PM

Aug 30 Sunday 10AM-6PM

Port Clinton Art Festival

1700 St Johns Avenue
Highland Park, Illinois

Highland Park, Illinois

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Event Details

Port Clinton Art Festival Location

1700 St Johns Avenue Highland Park, Illinois

Port Clinton Art Festival

1700 St Johns Avenue
Highland Park, Illinois

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Event Details

August 29, 2020 10AM-6PM August 30, 2020 10AM-6PM

COST
FREE Admission, FREE Parking, Reserved Time Slots Required

***VIP Tickets now available for Saturday and Sunday! VIP ticket holders get priority entry into the festival and can come at any time either Saturday and Sunday, depending on which ticket day they purchased. VIP tickets are $10 per day***
COVID PROTOCOLS

Face coverings required for all visitors over 2 years of age
Maintain a 6′ distance from any others outside your group
Only one visitor/family/friend group per art booth viewing at a time. Wait for an artist’s invitation before entering a booth
Take advantage of non-contact purchasing by using a credit card or a cashless pay system
Follow the one way walking pay (no backtracking)
Please leave pets at home
Stay home if you are feeling ill
Stay home if you have been exposed to or are experiencing symptoms related to COVID-19
Stay home if you are awaiting a test or test results for COVID-19
Stay home if you are under any quarantine due to local travel orders

RESERVE YOUR TIME SLOT FOR THE FEST
It’s easy!
Just click here to reserve your time on Saturday or Sunday. Special Hour from 9am-10am for those with special health situations. Due to congregating regulations, attendees will need to sign up for a time slot to visit the festival. Time slots will be available for one hour.
HIGHLIGHTS
In addition to the great art shopping, great food from neighboring restaurants add to the experience of this FREE outdoor festival. Festival-goers can make a day of it in the charming downtown Highland Park which boasts incredible shopping and dining experiences.
QUESTIONS
Need more information? Call the office 847-926-4300 or email [email protected] with any additional questions or requests.

37^th Annual Port Clinton Art Festival

The 37^th Annual Port Clinton Art Festival returns as an artful, mindful and socially distanced art walk featuring a smaller carefully curated group of artists in the East Metra Lot across from City Hall on Saturday, August 29 and Sunday, August 30, 2020.

Featured artists will showcase painting, jewelry, sculpture, photographs, fashion wearables, furniture and more.

Free timed one hour reservations are required ad can be made HERE.

The public is encouraged to preview and shop before the show, then pick up purchases at the show. See the featured artists below!

2020 Port Clinton Art Festival Artists

Purchase art from artists in all medias!

Camille Carr

Dick Dahlstrom

Loura & Gregg Dobbs

LESLIE EMERY

Mckenzie Fisk

Mike Gibson

DAVID GORDON

Alex Grimmer

Bobby Harr

Art Zipper

Mary Johnston

Zsuzsanna Luciano

Phillip Michaels

Janine Monroe

BRIAN MURPHY

Meg Musick-Makely

XAVIER NUEZ

DAVID OLESKI

SCOTT OLSON

SHEILA PAPAIOANNOU

Art Zipper

Tim Peters

ARTHUR RAGAUSKAS Jewelry Designer: Gold and/or Silver image 1

Arthur Ragauskas & Vilma Birbilaite

RALPH RANKIN

BRUCE REINFELD

Jonathan Rose

Danilo Vinardell & Igris Morales

Dan Wiemer

Dana Reed Jewelry Maker & Designer: Metals

Dana & Scott Reed

Isabelle Gougenheim

Art Zipper

SHER BERMAN

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Make a Weekend Out of It! Deals for hotels near Port Clinton Art Festival

Option 1: Courtyard Marriott Highland Park (Approximately 4 miles from the show)

1505 Lake Cook Road Highland Park, Illinois 60035
August 28-31, 2020: $105/night. Book by August 7, 2020 for these room rates. Rates and availability of rooms are based on first come, first served basis until the group block is full.

CLICK HERE TO BOOK ONLINE

Amenitities: Pool, Fitness Center, Business Center, Free High Speed Internet, Restaurant on Site

Option 2: Red Roof Inn Northbrook (Approximately 5 miles from the show)

340 S Waukegan Rd, Deerfield, IL 60015

FOR ALL FESTIVALS: $55 for a standard room. Rates will change based on type of room and number of occupants. Rates and availability of rooms are based on first come, first served basis.

To Book: Call 847-205-1755 and Dial “0” for the Front Desk. Tell the Front Desk that you are a part of the Amdur Productions block of rooms that need to be made through the hotel and not the reservation system. Tell them your dates and make the reservation!

Artists Please Note:

We are reopening the Call for Artists to give artists an opportunity to apply to shows that previously did not fit their schedules. Limited space is available. To apply, go to Juried Art Services or Zapplication.

More than 100,000 art savvy, loyal attendees and buyers visit this high caliber festival which celebrates its 37^th year this summer. Located in the affluent community of Highland Park, Illinois, the 37^th Annual Port Clinton Art Festival is one of the most acclaimed art festivals in the country.

Highland Park is a community where more than 60% of the households have incomes of $100,000 or more. About 28% of the households have incomes of $200,000 plus. Situated in the affluent suburb of Highland Park, art collectors wait to buy at this end of summer event. The best of the best is what art lovers come to see and buy at this festival. Spread over the downtown streets, people start arriving at this festival before the official 10 am opening Saturday.

Jury selection is very competitive. Artists are encouraged to submit their very best images in jury.

NEW EMERGING ARTIST PROGRAM

This new program is for artists who are new to the outdoor art festival world, and have very little experience exhibiting and selling their artwork and specifically have not been in more than 3 outdoor art shows. Click the button below to learn how to apply!

ARTIST INFORMATION & application

Port Clinton Art Festival Artists from Previous Years

2019 Port Clinton art festival artists

2018 Port Clinton art festival artists

TASTY TREATS

Food will be served both Saturday and Sunday at the fest! Sell your delish food! Fill out the application below to get started…

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