St. Charles Fine Art Show Looks Ahead to 14th Year in 2012
The award-winning, highly regarded show features the work of 100 juried artists in various mediums including watercolor, oil, sculpture, photography, jewelry, ceramics, fiber, wood, and glass, which are exhibited and available for sale during the event. Located in the heart of beautiful Downtown St. Charles, along the Fox River, approximately 40 miles west of Chicago, there are many fine restaurants and shops, as well as numerous parks, theaters and activities.
Date of Event: May 26 & May 27, 2012
Time of Event: Sat. 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sun. 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Rain or Shine)
Location: Riverside Avenue (formerly 1st Avenue) between Route 64/Main Street & Illinois Avenue in St. Charles, IL
Admission: Free, with ample free parking in multiple city lots.
Features of the St. Charles Fine Art Show
- 100 Juried Artists
- Live Music throughout the weekend
- Artist Demonstrations
- Artist Merit Awards
- Purchase Award Program
Be a Purchase Award Sponsor
We encourage you to be a part of the St. Charles Fine Art Show Purchase Award Program. By pledging to spend a minimum dollar amount at the show, you will receive special privileges before and during the show.
- Admission to the invitation-only reception the Friday evening before the show, where you will have the opportunity to meet the artists and see a sample of their work.
- Admission to the Purchase Award Sponsor tent during the two-day event, where you can relax and rejuvenate during show hours.
- Individuals – suggested minimum pledge is $250
- Corporations – suggested minimum pledge is $500
To become a Purchase Award Sponsor, or for more information, please contact Jennifer Faivre, Executive Director, Downtown St. Charles Partnership (630-513-5386 ext. 2).
Artist Information:
Applying to the show: Application to the St. Charles Fine Art Show is through Zapplication.org . 
- Jury fee is $35
- Standard 12 X 12 Booth fee is $350
- Application deadline is January 15th, 2012
- Jury results will be available February 1, 2012.
- Cash Awards for Merit totaled $3500 in 2011.
- Purchase Award Sponsors purchased over $40,000 of art in 2011.
2011 Award Winners:
Best of Show
Jeff Easley "Zebra Wood Cabinet"
Judges Award
Jack McLean "Highwater Strongbox"
Denise Kavanagh Award
Ronna Katz "Triptic"
Category Awards
Photography
Lawrence Oliverson "DA Untitled"
3D
Michael Weiss "Green Segisaurus"
Jewelry
Duke Klassen "Ariana"
Painting Oil/Acrylic
Ed Cook "Vermont Dusk"
Painting Watercolor
Dean Willis "Red Tub"
2D Diverse Media
Laura Lein-Svencner "Waves of Letter"
General Contact Information: 630-513-5386 / info@dtown.org
2011 Artist List
3D (Includes Sculpture, Ceramic, Clay, Wood, Glass, Gourd):
Shawn & Jim Barbagallo, Michael Barnes, Robert Blue, Joseph Chomyn, Dwight Crane, Greg Dinauer, Patrick Dragon, Jeff Easley, Neil Estrick, Pat Falk, Sandi Finney, Sharon Fujimoto, Terry Habeger, Earl Heinz, Paul Jensen, Chad Jerzak, Roland Karg, Craig kitzman, James Klinger, Kyle Kreigh, Cliff Matyszczk, Patrick McDaniel, Jack McLean, Peter Patterson, Richard Ryan, Bill Thelen, Judy Thompson, Michael Weiss, Barry Weiss, James Wilbat, Bob Wilfong
2D Mixed Media (Includes Leather, Printmaking, Graphite, Paper, and more):
Skeeter Aschinger, Andrea Burchett, Aaron Coleman, Donna Doersam, Mary Frey Jeffrey Gelick, Nora Harvey, Ronna Katz, Laura Lein-Svencner, Anastasia Makarenko, Carol Menninga, Anne Morris, AF Savel, Anne Sherwin
Fine Art Jewelry:
Lisa Ben-Zeev, Sher Berman, Jill Bush, Teresa DeVer, Carrie Haase, Greg & BJ Jordan, Duke Klassen, Shirley McCaffrey, Candy Mcfall, Jeanette Payne, Dale Repp, Robert Trisko, Philip Troyer, Marc & Wendy Zoschke
Photography:
Tom Duffy, Scott Fincher, R C Fulwiler, Ronald Grobert, Lisa Lammey, Shelly lawler, Shawn Malone, Loel Martin, Randal Napier, Lawrence Oliverson, Darren Olson, James Richmond, Robert Rydin, John Scanlan, Paul Shatz,
Painting:
Glenna Adkins, Dalia Ancevicius, Carmen Armstrong, Bekah Ash, Cindy Callog George Ceffalio, Ed Cook, Jim Dee, Leslie Emery, Maeve Erickson, Fatima Figueiredo, Lu Fuller, Peggy Furlin, Niki Gulley, Richard Helland, Karen Heuton Ryan Karey, Susanne Keller, Daniel Lager, Kevin Lahvic, Lin Martinique-Whittaker, Melvin McGee, Maureen McKee, Michael McKee, Terry Meyer, Sean Miller, Corinne Moron, Jerold Siegan, H. Dean Willis, Scott Wilson, Zuxin Yu
The 2010 Fine Art Show was made possible by generous contributions from the following:
Minuteman Press
N. Henry & Son
Hazen Insurance Agency