Friends of Grant Park Art Fair, July 23rd

Pop-up artist tents surround the brown shelter at area 5. All photos courtesy of Chris Stravinski Sharrow.

The very first Friends of Grant Park Art Fair was held on Sunday, July 23rd from 10am to 2pm. Thankfully, Mother Nature blew us a kiss with fabulous weather that day… and the turnout was estimated at 500 attendees, or more. Located in Area 5A brown picnic shelter, we hosted artists from a variety of mediums displaying and selling their works. The July fair preceded Heritage Day festivities in South Milwaukee.

The open air picnic shelter also featured sales of food and refreshment by the Friends of Grant Park. We hope to host a second art fair in July 2024, same location, same weather(?)…

Our mission statement is to preserve natural areas of the park, enhance unique features of the park, encourage use of the park, and to provide a mechanism for private contributions to supplement public funding of Grant Park.

Thirty artists and so much fun!

We’d like to thank Skyline Catering for donating taste-tempting cookies, and also thanks to the First Congregational Church in South Milwaukee for allowing us to safely prepare foods for the fair in their kitchen. We are indebted to the park’s maintenance workers who quickly cleaned the pavilion beforehand so the artists could arrive early Sunday to begin setting up their booths. And thanks to our members and volunteers who assisted in so many ways!

3 thoughts on “Friends of Grant Park Art Fair, July 23rd

  1. Robert Dobson

    Hello,
    To whom it may concern. I recently applied for a lifetime membership so I’m very new to this. I am interested in volunteering for the upcoming art fair on July 23rd. Is it to late to get involved? Could someone send me an email and let me know? Thanks for your time and efforts and I hope to hear from you soon. Bob.

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    1. Friends of Grant Park Post author

      Hello Heather,
      We have decided to repeat the Art Fair next summer. A firm date has not been set, but we will post on our website and facebook as soon as it is approved.

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