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Edgebrook’s Cider N’ Cinnamon Arts and Crafts Fair Oct. 6-7

Staff Report The 38th Annual Edgebrook Cider N’ Cinnamon Arts and Crafts Fair is set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
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Historic architecture inspires group exhibit at Kortman

Staff Report Four historic and architecturally significant buildings in downtown Rockford are the inspiration and focus of “Urban Treasures: Renaissance through
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Winners named in Rockford’s 64th Greenwich Village Art Fair

Staff Report Exhibiting artists were judged Saturday, Sept. 15, at the 64th Greenwich Village Art Fair by 2012 Juror Julie Ganser,
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64th Greenwich Village Art Fair Sept. 15-16

Staff Report The 2012 Rockford Art Museum (RAM) Greenwich Village Art Fair takes place Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 15-16, rain or
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Grand Detour Arts Festival Sept. 9 at John Deere Historic Site

Staff Report GRAND DETOUR, Ill. — Sunday, Sept. 9, some of the finest artists from the region and around the Midwest
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Greenwich Village Art Fair to feature more than 100 artists

Staff Report The 2012 Rockford Art Museum Greenwich Village Art Fair will be Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 15-16, rain or shine,
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Freeport’s Art in the Park Sept. 2 at Krape Park

Staff Report FREEPORT, Ill. — Art in the Park is a one-day outdoor arts festival celebrating local and regional visual and
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Art in the Park in New Glarus, Wis., Sept. 2

• Event held in conjunction with 75th Annual Wilhelm Tell Drama Staff Report NEW GLARUS, Wis. — The 50th Annual Art in the
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Rockford attractions making news in Chicago

Staff Report Two local attractions — Rockford Art Museum (RAM) and Burpee Museum of Natural History — have made headlines
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Heart Shrine Relic Tour at Vietnamese Buddhist Temple of Rockford

Staff Report Phap Lam Temple (The Vietnamese Buddhist Temple of Rockford) will host an opening reception to “Maitreya Project Heart Shrine
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Legendary glass artist featured in Aug. 16 artist lecture

Staff Report Rockford Art Museum (RAM) will present an artist lecture by William Carlson at 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 16, at
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Traditional Chinese hats on exhibit at Kortman Gallery

  • Opening reception for exhibit set for 5:30-9 p.m., Aug. 3 Staff Report “Mao Zi: an exhibition of traditional Chinese hats” opens
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July 30 deadline for State of the Arts Award nominations

Staff Report Rockford Area Arts Council (RAAC) urges the public to consider honoring an arts advocate, business, student, educator, individual artist
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Aug. 31 deadline for entrants in National Reuse Contest

• Salvage Too: Rockford’s Re-Use Center calls on local artists for submissions Staff Report Salvage Too: Rockford’s Re-Use Center has been invited
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‘Into the Light: Illinois Glass’ exhibition opens at Rockford Art Museum

Staff Report Rockford Art Museum (RAM) opens its latest exhibition, Into the Light: Illinois Glass, with a Members’ Preview Friday, June
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Fields Project Art Festival at Oregon Park-West June 24

Staff Report OREGON, Ill. — The Fields Project’s 14th Annual Art Festival will be Sunday, June 24, in Oregon, Ill. Festival
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John Bell exhibits figurative abstract art at Kortman Gallery

Staff Report Rockford native and artist John Bell returns home Friday, June 8, to present his latest body of abstract,
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13th Annual Art on the Lawn juried art show June 10

Staff Report Art on the Lawn is a juried show of fine arts and crafts in various media. More than 55
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Freeport’s Prairieland Art Tour June 9-10

Staff Report FREEPORT, Ill. — The Fourth Annual Prairieland Art Tour is set for 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, June 9, and
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Rock & Blues Fest benefit for VietNow LZ Peace Memorial June 16

Staff Report The Lyran Club presents its first Rock & Blues Fest. Several bands, including Band of the Lost, The Honchos
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Kortman Gallery brings art to new District Bar & Grill, opening June 1

Staff Report Kortman Gallery will install a small exhibit of Rockford art at the new downtown bar and restaurant District
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Guilford graduate’s work featured in New York gallery

Staff Report Central Wisconsin artist Deann L. De La Ronde was chosen as one of 27 artists out of more than
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ArtsPlace starts June 18, continues to accept applications

• Youth arts apprenticeship program runs June 18-Aug. 9 Staff Report Rockford Area Arts Council is taking applications for ArtsPlace 2012, the
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‘2012 Rockford Midwestern’ opens with free public opening May 19

Staff Report Rockford Art Museum’s (RAM) 72nd Rockford Midwestern opens with a free public opening from 10 a.m. to 5
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Internationally-recognized sculptor at Rockford Art Museum May 14

• Sculptor Tony Feher created outdoor installation at Stanley J. Roszkowski U.S. Courthouse in Rockford; event is free Staff Report CHICAGO —
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Artists’ flea market May 5 at Katie’s Cup

Staff Report There will be no art on display at the upcoming Rockford Art Guild event. Saturday, May 5, artists will be
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Unforgettable Art: An Affair for Alzheimer’s April 28

Staff Report Help “Bid Alzheimer’s Goodbye” at the Ninth Annual Unforgettable Art: An Affair for Alzheimer’s Saturday, April 28, at
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Spring ArtScene set for April 13-14

Staff Report Original works of art will be showcased at 35 different locations during Rockford Area Arts Council’s 10th Annual
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‘71st Young Artist Show: Youth Division’ opens April 15

Staff Report Rockford Art Museum’s (RAM) 71st Young Artist Show: Youth Division begins Sunday, April 15, with a free public
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Kristy Luck exhibits introspective multi-media works at Kortman Gallery

Staff Report Kristy Luck uses multi-media techniques in her art to explore her inner feelings toward personal relationships in an exhibition
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Applications for ArtsPlace youth apprenticeship program due April 30

• Program for ages 14-18 runs June 18-Aug. 9 at Rockford College Clark Arts Center Staff Report Rockford Area Arts Council is
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American Watercolor Society on exhibit at Freeport Art Museum

• Traveling show features 40 paintings by artists from across the United States Staff Report FREEPORT, Ill. — Freeport Art Museum welcomes
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Winners named in RAM’s ‘71st Young Artist Show: High School Division’

Staff Report Award winners were named in Rockford Art Museum’s (RAM) 71st Young Artist Show: High School Division during the show’s
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Occupy Rockford Art Show set for March 10

Staff Report An Occupy-themed art show will be held at North Main Studios, 2500 N. Main St., Rockford, from 3
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‘71st Young Artist Show’ opens March 4 at Rockford Art Museum

Staff Report Rockford Art Museum’s (RAM) 71st Young Artist Show begins from 1 to 3 p.m., Sunday, March 4, with
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Kortman opens ‘The Pollyanna Society’ by Shannon Blosser-Salisbury Feb. 3

Staff Report Shannon Blosser-Salisbury, as an artist, does not leave well enough alone. Normal people from vintage photos are digitally
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‘Pulp and Pigment: The Realms of Roland Poska’ opens Feb. 3 at Rockford Art Museum

Staff Report Rockford Art Museum (RAM) will open “Pulp and Pigment: The Realms of Roland Poska” with a members’ preview and
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Chicago artist, draftsman featured at Rockford College Feb. 2-March 3

Staff Report Rockford College will host an exhibition by Chicago-based artist and avid draftsman Don Colley Feb. 2-March 3 in the
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Entries sought for 72nd Rockford Midwestern Biennial

Staff Report Rockford Art Museum (RAM) is in search of entries for the Rockford Midwestern Biennial. Deadline is Feb. 1. The Rockford
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Rare Chinese ceramics on exhibit at Rock Valley College through Feb. 20

Staff Report From Jan. 9 to Feb. 20, Rock Valley College (RVC) is presenting a collection of early Chinese ceramics in
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‘Cheddar Curtain’ auditions set for Jan. 9-10 in Orangeville, Bartlett

Staff Report ORANGEVILLE, Ill. — The Northwest Illinois Theater Coalition (NWITC) is holding auditions for the third annual Cheddar Curtain. Auditions
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Rockford artist’s work among final selections for World Artists Contest

Staff Report Final selections for the 2012 World Artists Contest (WAC) Calendar were made in December and included “My Cool Sneakers”
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Freeport Art Museum in search of friendly, enthusiastic art guides

Staff Report FREEPORT, Ill. — Freeport Art Museum (FAM) is looking for enthusiastic, friendly people ages 18 years and older to
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La Paloma Gardens added to Rockford Landmark Ornament collection

Staff Report An image of the bridges of La Paloma Gardens has been selected as this year’s addition to the Rockford
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Artists sought for April 28 ‘Unforgettable Art: An Affair for Alzheimer’s’ in Rockford

Event benefiting Alzheimer’s Association will be at Prairie Street Brew House • 40 participating artists will turn blank canvases into works
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Images of Gary, Ind., featured in exhibit at Kryptonite Dec. 2

Staff Report Photos and video by 10 area artists will be featured at Kryptonite Bar in a show titled “Dear No.
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Free art show at Prairie Street Gallery benefits Arts Council

Staff Report Rockford’s Prairie Street Gallery will host an art show from 4 to 10 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 1, and from
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Laurent House, Frank Lloyd Wright inspire Kortman exhibit

Staff Report The Laurent House, one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural masterpieces, embraces the landscape along Spring Brook Road, right
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Last week to see WATT rare poultry breed portrait collection

Staff Report Art lovers and agriculture enthusiasts alike have just one week remaining to view pieces from the WATT rare poultry
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Eighth Annual Regional Juried Exhibition opens Nov. 18 at Freeport Art Museum

• Exhibit featuring work by contemporary artists from tri-state area juried by Doc Slafkosky and Jerry Kortman of Rockford’s Kortman
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