The Fair


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:

art@artrapids.org