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PIAC and Palatine Jaycees Hold Art Fair on September 8th and 9th
PIAC and the Palatine Jaycees present their 8th annual juried art fair, "An Art Affair Around the Square," on September 8th and 9th at Towne Square in Downtown Palatine
The Palatine/Inverness Arts Council (PIAC) and the Palatine Jaycees will present their 8th annual juried art fair, “An Art Affair Around the Square,” on September 8th and 9th from 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM in Towne Square in Downtown Palatine at the corners of Smith Street and Palatine Road.
Artists from all specialties, including water color, acrylic, oil, pottery, fine jewelry, stained glass and pastels will be represented. “We are excited by the diversity of artists that have returned to the show this year and are impressed with the new talent participating in the show,” said Show Chair, Chrissy Trilling-Raices. “This is a quality, juried art show presented as a celebration of all forms of art, from the traditional to the contemporary.”
Besides a wide range of art forms, the weekend show includes children’s art activities and live entertainment by local musicians. Musical artists Mary Lai, Just Duet, Gloria Burchfield, Guyz with Bad Eyez and Merv Collins will be performing from the gazebo throughout the show. On Sunday, from 2:00 PM until 5:00 PM Dobby’s Worldwide Liquors will be providing a wine tasting as part of the event.
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PIAC is committed to the cultural, educational and economic growth of the members of our communities through support and encouragement of performing and visual arts and artists. The Council considers the arts as an integral part of life-long learning and works to provide the accessibility of public arts activities to all people.
PIAC believes in the preservation of our cultural heritage and a responsible stewardship of community recourses. They believe in the power of the arts as a stimulant to our local economic environment. With our advocacy for the arts, they hope to encourage the highest aspirations in all art endeavors.
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For further information on PIAC or any of their programs call PIAC at 847-963-6451, write to P.O. Box 1541, Palatine, IL 60078, or visit www.palatineinvernessarts.org. For further information on the Palatine Jaycees, membership or any of their sponsored events write to the Palatine Jaycees, Post Office Box 1517, Palatine, IL 60078-1517, call them at 847-604-0288, email them at info@palatinejaycees.org or visit their web site at palatinejaycees.org.
