Art on the Fox returns to Algonquin this weekend
Stop by the eighth annual Art on the Fox Fine Art Show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 20, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 21, at Riverfront Park, 201 N. Harrison St. in downtown Algonquin.
There will be more than 40 artists featured at the two-day event, which generally attracts 3,000 to 5,000 visitors.
The show will feature work by Algonquin artist Randy Witt, Chicago-area artist Andrew Burkholder, as well as funky and functional art from Mike Benstein and furniture from Bob Forestall.
Produced by the village of Algonquin and the Algonquin Public Arts Commission, the art show is just one platform that public art is showcased in this community.
From statues to murals, the village is striving to be the "Art Mecca" of Northern Illinois. Artists and visitors will enjoy the beautiful park setting located on the Fox River.
Attendees can bring the family to the park for this Father's Day show. While parents are visiting the art booths, children can design art in the Picasso Tent or get messy in a hands-on demonstration. Free musical entertainment is available each day in the park's central gazebo.
On Saturday, June 20, from noon to 3 p.m., the 144th Army Band Woodwind Quintet will be playing on the Gazebo Stage in Riverfront Park. The 144th Army Band is a group of soldiers that perform 35 to 50 events each year across the state. They are part of the Illinois Army National Guard, an organization defending Illinois for 292 years.
Visit www.artonthefox.com.