The 11th Art Rapids fair was held on Saturday, June 25 in Veterans’ Memorial Park. Artists were juror-selected to show and sell their works to an art-loving crowd.
A day long Plein Air painting event was a feature of this show - click here for details.
Four works of art were raffled at the June 25 fair - click here for details.
Free art activities for kids in the Children’s Tent!
Music performances during the day:
10am - noon Ron Getz and Ronnie Hernandez
Noon - 2pm Tom Kaufman
2pm - 4pm Turbo Pup - Sean Reisig
2016 Selected Artists (click the artist’s name to view an example of artwork):
Karen Agopian - Hamilton, MI
Priscilla Bachman - Traverse City, MI
Karen Barden Woodworking - Gaylord, MI
KKB Designs - Traverse City, MI - BEST OF SHOW WINNER!
Lisa Boerema - Grand Rapids, MI
Connie Borrie - Lapeer, MI
Kerry Bowes - Elk Rapids, MI
Mary Cody - Okemos, MI
Beyond Tufa - Reed City, MI
Tara Dalga - Kalamazoo, MI
Yana Dee - Traverse City, MI
Linda Dolinski - Bellaire, MI
Amy Droste - Grand Blanc, MI
M. Eldredge - Omena, MI
Renate Favour - Traverse City, MI
Heather Lane Pottery - Ada, MI
Liz Hawes, Turtleback Studios - Traverse City, MI
Lisa M. Hermann - Canton, MI
Kaleidoscope Illusions - Hemlock, MI - HONORABLE MENTION WINNER!
Marilyn Hoogstraten - Grawn, MI
Earlusion by Carlos Iglesias - Miami, FL
Michelle Jahraus - Cedar, MI
Klaus Lehrer - Williamsburg, MI
Violet Star Clothing - Bellaire, MI
Pamela Lemons - Williston, OH
Greta Ling & Tammy Graham -Troy, MI
Gary Markley - Torch Lake, MI
Pamela Meland - Grayling, MI
Katie K. Chichester Mester - Clare, MI - PEOPLE’S CHOICE WINNER!
Betsy Meyer - Chesaning, MI
Helen Nelson - Grandville, MI
James Page - Gregory, MI
Laura Schichtel - Mayfield, MI
Colleen Soutar - Brighton, MI
Kathleen Spellman - Farmington, MI
Leif Sporck - Suttons Bay, MI
Mark & Stacy Taylor - Holly, MI
Karen Wolffis - Green Valley, AZ & Kewadin, MI
Kim & Frank Yanke - Traverse City, MI
Time lapse photography of the 2012 fair by Babs Young: