22nd annual Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest returns, featuring over 120 artists, 30+ muscians, two food courts and a variety of interactive art demonstrations headlined by Funkadesi, Lucy Smith Quartet, Whiskey for Jesus, Son Monarcas, and Rogers Park’s very own Urban Rhythm Band
The festival takes place August 18-20 and the full list of artists is available here.
WHO: Over 120 visual artists and vendors, 30+ live music acts including Chicago’s award-winning Indo-Afro-Caribbean music ensemble Funkadesi, Chicago Jazz ensemble Lucy Smith Quartet, Whiskey for Jesus, the Latic Folk Fusion ensemble Son Monarcas, and Rogers Park’s very own Urban Rhythm Band with local food and drinks vendors, families and kids from across the city, art lovers…
WHAT: … come together to celebrate the popular annual tradition on Glenwood Avenue in Rogers Park, the 22nd Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest.
The festival presents a diverse selection of over 120 artists and craftworkers, including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, ceramics, glass, textile, metal, print, mixed media, and functional art.
In honor of the festival’s theme, World Music, the festival will feature over 30 live music acts featuring a wide variety of musical genres, as well as food and drink vendors representing neighborhood restaurants, live arts demonstrations including poetry writing among others, and a KidsFest family activities area.
WHEN: Friday, August 18, 6-9 p.m. (music only, without artist vendors)
Saturday, August 19 from 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
Sunday, August 20 from 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Onsite interviews with an event representative are available. Please call Louise Yingduo Liu to schedule IN ADVANCE at 312-961-9290.
WHERE: Steps from the Morse Red Line ‘L’ stop, stop at 6900-7000 N. Glenwood Avenue and 1300-1500 W. Morse Avenue.
*** YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO COVER ***
MORE: Rogers Park Business Alliance is a nonprofit organization that has served Chicago’s diverse Rogers Park neighborhood for 30 years. RPBA works to cultivate and sustain a thriving economic environment in Rogers Park, serving businesses and residents with a variety of public events and business initiatives. RPBA programs include the GROW/PROGRESANDO entrepreneurial training program, the Illinois Small Business Development Center at Rogers Park Business Alliance, Chalk Howard Street Festival, Taco Crawl, and the Glenwood Sunday Market farmers market. For more information, visit RPBA.org.
