The Original
Established in 1960, the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair is the Original of the now four award winning art fairs together attracting over 500,000 attendees from across the nation. Among the many accolades received by the fair is the Number One Art Fair rating in the country (October 2004) and Top Ten Art Fair (October 2005, 2006 and 2007) by the AmericanStyle readers survey.
The 49th annual Fair will take place July 16-19, 2008 on the Ingalls Mall Lawn by the Burton Memorial Tower, North University, and the Diag on the Central Campus at the University of Michigan. The Fair will feature 170 juried artists, five New Artists from local universities and colleges, the Potters Guild and an array of free art activities and performances for the whole family to enjoy.
Please check back in early May for our 2008 Fair Site Visitor's Map, and at the end of May for our 2008 Programs schedule.
Programs Applications: Visual Art Workshop Deadline Extended to May 9!
The Stage and Street Performance Program applications are now closed, many thanks to the talented people who applied. The Visual Art Workshop Program applications will remain open until May 9 - the spots are filling up, apply soon!
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Artist Application:
For more information on our Fair and jury process, please review the 2008 Prospectus.
If you have questions about the Fair, please contact: production@artfair.org or 734-994-5260.
Employment Opportunities:
The Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, the Original, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, is seeking a talented and enthusiastic Graphic Design Intern. Please click on the link for more information:
Art Fair Souvenirs Still Available:
T-shirts, hat, tote bag and poster designed by 2007 Featured Artists Nancy Gardner and Burt Isenstein are still available. Contact us to check availability on size and color.
2008 Featured Artist:
James Nemnich, oil pastel artist from Indialantic, FL, was selected at this year's Fair to be the 2008 Featured Artist. Nemnich's artwork will appear on the official t-shirts, posters and other souvenirs for the 2008 Fair.
2008 Activities Schedules coming soon!
To get a taste of what we offer, the 2007 schedules are still available here.
Washtenaw County Artists Census
The
Ann Arbor Street Art Fair is working with the Arts Alliance to
determine how many artists and creative individuals live and work in
Washtenaw County. Why? Because artists are the spark that ignites our
county's creativity - but
without knowing how many dancers, writers or photographers there are
here, its hard to give individual artists the credibility and respect
(not to mention the services) they deserve.
Artists of all types visual, literary and performing, of any age and educational background are encouraged to participate. The census is entirely confidential and includes only 10 questions.
For Visitor Information and more information about the Ann Arbor Art Fairs, please contact the Ann Arbor Area Visitors and Convention Bureau at annarbor.org, or call (800) 888-9487.
