THE 2008 LORING PARK ART FESTIVAL
9th Annual Idyllic Setting for Art
"Sunshine Artists" Magazine listed the Loring Park Art Festival, Minneapolis, MN, in the top 100 best fine art festivals in the nation in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007!
WHO: Loring Park Art Festival
WHEN: Saturday, August 2 from 10-6 and Sunday, August 3 from 10-5, 2008
WHERE: Oak Grove Street and Hennepin Avenue In Minneapolis in Loring Park. Located across from the Walker Art Center, near the businesses and restaurants of Harmon Place and nearby "Eat Street."
COST: Admission to the festival is FREE and everyone is welcome.
MORE INFO: www.loringparkartfestival.com
The Loring Park Art Festival is produced by Artists for Artists LLP, an organization of three experienced artists; Carol Haubner, Pat Parnow, and Mary Ann Wunderlin . This year celebrates the 9th annual event of bringing art to all in one of the cities’ oldest and finest parks.
Festival goers will enjoy two days of art provided by 140 artists that have been juried into the festival to assure high quality artwork in all media. Art at the festival includes; oil painting, watercolors, handmade paper, sculpture, textiles, photography, glass, ceramics, jewelry, mixed-media, wood, printmaking and more. There are a variety of price ranges with the goal being “something for everyone.”
In addition to art, visitors will enjoy family events, food, music and unique entertainment around the walking paths and ponds of Loring Park—an idyllic setting for an outdoor art festival.
Three Fairs - No Fares -- See all three shows, Loring Park Art Festival, Uptown Art Fair and Powderhorn Art Fair on the free Target Art Hop. Ride FREE in Air-Conditioned comfort - No traffic or parking hassles - Buses leave each fair and the rail station every 20 minutes.
