Mundelein Arts Festival Returns in September

From Mundelein Park & Recreation District: The 9th Annual Mundelein Arts Festival will be held on Saturday, September 7 and Sunday, September 8 at Kracklauer Park in Mundelein. Admire the unique blend of talented fine artists, music, food and fun each day from 10 am to 5 pm. This juried show features 45 top-notch artists, displaying beautiful paintings, photography, pottery, wood furnishings, jewelry, fiber and other handmade items. Plan to spend the day shopping, enjoying live music from local musicians and tasty food available for purchase. Admission and parking are free.

Along with professional artists from the Midwest, many of them local, the Mundelein Arts Festival will also highlight artwork by students from Mundelein High School and Carmel Catholic High School. With the help of Platinum Sponsor, MundeleinMcDonald’s and Gold Sponsor, Graber and Gyllenhaal Orthodontics, scholarship money will be awarded to students from each school.

A kids-only, secret shopping tent will be available on Saturday where children 12 and under can shop in a tent full of art donated by festival artists. Most pieces will be priced around $5 and will be sold for cash only. Proceeds from the kids shopping tent will benefit the Mundelein Parks Foundation. There will also be a free craft tent for kids on both Saturday and Sunday where children can stop in to create something of their own.

“We want to cultivate art appreciation in the very young and our kids’ secret shopping tent will help us do that while at the same time, raising some funds for the Park District’s foundation,” said Christa Lawrence, the founder and Event Chair of the festival. “Last year was the first time we offered the kids shopping tent and it was so popular, it sold out within four hours!”

The Festival is located in Kracklauer Park in downtown Mundelein, (100 N. Seymour Ave.) Artists as well as music and food will be located in the paved area for easy access by visitors.

Mundelein Arts Festival is presented by Mundelein Community Connection and Mundelein Park & Recreation District and would like to thank the many sponsors and volunteers.

For more information contact Christa Lawrence at 847-388-5455 or clawrence@mundeleinparks.org or visit http://www.mundeleincommunityconnection.org/art-festival-general-information.html

For a preview of the artists, visit https://www.facebook.com/Mundeleinartsfestival/.

This press release was produced by Mundelein Park & Recreation District. The views expressed here are the author's own.