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The Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization whose mission is to increase public knowledge and appreciation for contemporary fine arts and fine crafts by creating opportunities that connect artists, the Ann Arbor community and the general public to their mutual benefit, including a top quality juried street art fair.
BIG NEWS! Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, The Original ranked #2 in USA TODAY Awards for Best Art Festival in the country!
Thank you for attending the 2024 Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, The Original! We look forward to seeing you July 17 - 19, 2025!
Attention Artists! Applications for 2025 open November 1st, 2024.
2024 Featured Artist Kent Ambler
I love carving the blocks, mixing the inks, and printing them. Most of all, I enjoy the revelation of the first proof printed from a carved block.
Woodcut prints are simultaneously a direct and indirect means of creating an image. The act of carving the block is direct, involving intuitive exploration of the image with a variety of chisels and gouges. However, I am not working directly on the printed image; the block itself serves as the medium from which the image is created.
People often inquire about how I am able to “see” the entire process. My response is to let a woodcut be a woodcut. It is neither a drawing, a painting, nor a photograph. Woodcuts can develop suddenly or follow a meandering path of many layers and proofs before an image emerges.
I loosely sketch an image onto a pine plank, drawing inspiration from my life and immediate environment. Typically, my creative process involves quick observational sketches and recollections from memory.
The 2024 Ann Arbor Street Art Fair Commemorative poster designed and created using my direct observations and techniques. I was inspired by my many years as an exhibitor at the Street Art Fair. I choose to depict the iconic Burton Memorial Tower with the fair's artists and patrons celebrating the return of the The Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, The Original in its 65th year.
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Taste the Excitement at the Art Fair with our Gourmet Food Truck's!
Join us for a culinary adventure featuring an incredible lineup of gourmet food trucks:
Bring your appetite and discover a world of deliciousness on wheels!
From savory to sweet, vegan to classic, there's something to delight every palate.
See you there!
For more information about visiting Ann Arbor during the Art Fairs, click here. Click to download the 2023 map of all three art fairs.