Looking for something free and fun to do this weekend? Head on over to Belleville, Ill. for the 10th annual Art on the Square. It’s been named top art festival for 2011, an honor bestowed on the fair for the third time in the last four years by Art Fair Source Book.
There’s plenty to see and do with Artist Guild Demonstration, two entertainment areas and special entertainment for the kids. Entry is free.
Save gas and go to the Fair via MetroLink. Take the train to the Scheel Street Station. Shuttles run to the Square every 15 minutes.
Here’s the schedule of demonstrations:
Friday, May 13
| 5 to 9 p.m. |
| Lois Holthaus |
Artist trading cards |
| Carolyn Karasek |
Pastel painting |
| Maribeth Clancy |
Handpainted books |
Saturday, May 14
| 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
| Tom Wodarczyk |
Oil painting |
| Alan Rhodes |
Clay |
| Chuck Ridler |
Cartooning |
| 1 to 4 p.m. |
| Marty Spears |
Watercolor |
| Brenda Frazier |
Oil painting |
| Ramah Alberts |
Oil painting |
| 4 to 8 p.m. |
| Terri Isenhart |
Stained glass |
| Kathy Gomric |
Graphite drawing |
| Kathy Hardin |
Watercolor painting |
Sunday, May 15
| 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
| Joyce Wells |
Pencil Drawing |
| Rebecca McDannold |
Drawing |
| David Cornell |
Plein air oil painting |
| 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Kathryn Thomas |
Graphite figure drawing |
| Suzanne Lowry |
Soldered copper sculpture |
| Loris Butterfield |
Watermedia
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For further information on other activities during the fair, go to www.artonthesquare.com
