Source: TheDetroitNews.com
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN / July 9, 2009 -- The Ann Arbor Art Fairs -- that quartet of independently sponsored fairs that occupy central Ann Arbor for four fizzy days every summer - celebrate their 50th anniversary next week.
The oldest of them - the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, "the Original" - is turning 50 on Wednesday. The Street Fair first set up shop way back in 1960 on two blocks of South University Avenue.
Together with the other three fairs comprising the whole - the South University, State Street Area (which came along in 1967) and the Summer Art Fairs, respectively - this sprawling, four-day, city-wide bazaar draws more than 500,000 visitors annually, and hundreds of artists from across North America.
New this year will be an expanded performance area on Ingalls Mall, a much-larger tent that will shelter talent from Mick Bassett and the Marthas to Sista Otis and the Wholly Rollers...Read the full article >>
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What are your favorite Ann Arbor Art Fair memories? Share them here!
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN / July 9, 2009 -- The Ann Arbor Art Fairs -- that quartet of independently sponsored fairs that occupy central Ann Arbor for four fizzy days every summer - celebrate their 50th anniversary next week.
The oldest of them - the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, "the Original" - is turning 50 on Wednesday. The Street Fair first set up shop way back in 1960 on two blocks of South University Avenue.Together with the other three fairs comprising the whole - the South University, State Street Area (which came along in 1967) and the Summer Art Fairs, respectively - this sprawling, four-day, city-wide bazaar draws more than 500,000 visitors annually, and hundreds of artists from across North America.
New this year will be an expanded performance area on Ingalls Mall, a much-larger tent that will shelter talent from Mick Bassett and the Marthas to Sista Otis and the Wholly Rollers...Read the full article >>
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What are your favorite Ann Arbor Art Fair memories? Share them here!
- For Ann Arbor Art Fair details and a complete list of events visit www.artfair.org/
- To learn more about becoming a member of the Ann Arbor Guild of Artists & Artisans visit http://www.theguild.org/
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