For Amy Amdur, art will always remain an enduring passion. A Highland Park, Ill., native and a fourth generation Chicagoan, Amdur cultivated her love of art from a young age, starting painting classes at the early age of 5. That summer she exhibited her early paintings at an art show in her hometown, where she was offered $25 for a painting, a payment she graciously turned away. To Amdur, exhibiting at a show was enough of an award and the excitement it brought has fueled her passion to bring artists, communities and collectors together for more than 30 years and counting.

Upon graduating from Northwestern University, Amdur worked for her father, a developer who revitalized downtown Highland Park through the creation and construction of the Port Clinton Square shopping center. In 1984, during construction of the plaza, offices restaurants and shops, Amdur asked about plans for a grand opening and was tasked with the project. Her opening vision created lasting results, as she launched the Taste of Port Clinton, Music in the Plaza, and the inaugural Port Clinton Art Festival with 40 artists and thousands of visitors. The community latched onto the Port Clinton Art Festival, and today, decades later, the Port Clinton Art Festival attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors and ranks as one of the country’s most prestigious art fairs, according to Sunshine Artist Magazine.

With the thrill of the Port Clinton Art Festival still fresh in her mind and a continued desire to make art available to the public, Amdur began to build her arts festival production company out of her home. In addition to a full-time job working as a corporate trainee for Holiday Inn Corporation, Amdur spent the majority of her nights and weekends creating Amdur Productions from scratch. Upon the birth of her daughter, Amdur left her job as Development Director for the Florida Philharmonic and went into business full-time for herself. With the rapid growth and success of Amdur Productions, the company quickly grew out of Amdur’s home and she relocated the business to its current location in Highland Park. After more than three decades, Amdur Productions has a staff of more than 30 employees which is made up of eight full-time employees, dozens of part-time employees and several summer interns. Today, Amdur Productions has received national acclaim for having organized and directed many of the country’s most prestigious juried art festivals, including the Gold Coast Art Fair at Grant Park, Art at the Glen Town Center and many more.

Amdur is an active member of the Highland Park community and is involved with a variety of organizations. Most notably, Amdur currently serves as president of the Downtown Property Owners Association, and sits on the Women’s Board of Chicago’s Gastro-Intestinal Research Foundation. When she’s not coordinating an upcoming festival or volunteering, Amy enjoys playing golf, traveling, cooking and spending time with her children.

With a background in hospitality and psychology, Caitlin’s real passion is people and communications. She has lived in many different suburbs and also in the Lincoln Park neighborhood in Chicago. Because of these experiences, she has a great understanding of the people in Illinois.  Caitlin has worked in many jobs, from more technical jobs like database management and Audio/Visual assistant to more social jobs like Front Desk Agent and catering server. Through these jobs, Caitlin has always kept great service at the utmost important aspect of the job. While studying at DePaulUniversity in Chicago, she interned with Amdur Productions for the summer of 2012 and fell in love with the art, the artists, and event production.  She then graduated in the winter of 2014 and immediately started full time with Amdur Productions

Outside of work, Caitlin enjoys outdoor sports such as swimming and volleyball. She also likes playing darts, pool, and any strategic card game. She loves going to concerts, big or small, and loves any music. Caitlin is a beer connoisseur so going to new craft breweries has become a favorite.

Caitlin is the main point of contact for all artists. If you want to contact Caitlin you can reach her by email at Caitlin@AmdurProductions.com or calling 847 926 4300.