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Date: 09/07/2006
A Weekend of Art at the 58th Annual Greenwich Village Art Fair
by Press Release

Rockford Art Museum's 58th annual Greenwich Village Art Fair opens Saturday, September 16, and Sunday, September 17 at Riverfront Museum Park.  The two-day juried art fair features over 100 local, regional and national artists. Art lovers may purchase from a wide variety of media including watercolor, oil, acrylic, sculpture, photography, ceramics, glass, wood, fiber and jewelry.

 

Young visitors accompanied by an adult, can explore their artistic talents at Creations By Kids where museum art instructors assist children in a variety of art activities such a face painting, jewelry making, easel painting, drawing, collage art, and sculpture.

 

A mouthwatering array of food and refreshment options will add to the fun-filled festivities. Visitors may enjoy chicken breast and pork chop sandwiches, veggie burgers, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, brats, cola, or bottled beer at the Bud Light Village Pub & Grill.  Gloria Jean's coffee, iced cappuccino or wine by the glass will be available at the Art Bar wine tent.  A Champagne and Omelet Brunch is served on Sunday morning and features individually prepared omelets, fresh fruit, muffin and champagne or Gloria Jean's coffee.. Connoisseurs of fine spirits will relish the POINT, the signature Greenwich Village Art Fair Cocktail, in the Kortmann Gallery Point Bar.   Vendors from Rockford, Iowa, and the Chicagoland area will be on hand to promote their amazing edibles in the Gourmet Food Marketplace where fair-goers may sample and buy dips, oils, cheeses and wines.

 

Admission to the Greenwich Village Art Fair is $3/advance, $4/gate; children 12 and under free.  Children 12 and under are free. Advanced tickets are available at all Alpine Bank locations throughout Rockford for $3.  Fair hours are 10am to 7pm on Saturday and 10am to 5pm on Sunday.

 

The Greenwich Village Art Fair will be held on the grounds of the Rockford Art Museum located at Riverfront Museum Park, 711 North Main Street, Rockford, Illinois. For more information, please call the Museum at 968-278
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