The 5th annual ArtRapids! fair will fill Memorial Park in Elk Rapids with a feast for your eyes and ears this Saturday. The free juried show features 65 artists, creative activities for children, live music all day, and a demonstration of watercolor techniques by juror Chuck Forman. I don’t see how you can go wrong.
Music all day:
- Tom Kaufman, 10am-noon at the stage
- Kathryn Christian, 11am at the Children’s Tent
- Ron Getz and Ronnie Hernandez, 12:30-2:30pm at the stage
- Robert Abate Trio, 3-5pm at the stage
Raffle of seven one-of-a-kind jackets
. . . made and donated by Pamela Meland, and designed by area artisans. The jackets are on display in various businesses in town, and can be viewed at Evening on River Street on June 23. Raffle tickets are available at Mullaly’s 128, Blue Heron Gallery, Twisted Fish Gallery and Evening on River Street. Tickets will be sold until 4:00 pm at the art fair, at which time the winning tickets will be drawn. You need not be present to win.
For more information, please visit www.artrapids.org.
Torch Lake Views 
Babs Young
June 22, 2010
I’ll be in the Kids Tent all day. So come to Art Rapids and learn to do Zentangles, adorn a visor, hear Kathryn Christian at 11:00 and then in the afternoon have Olivia Bishop paint your face. Lots to do and lots of fun.
Gerry
June 22, 2010
This Big Kid wishes she could do Zentangles and have her face painted and have lots and lots of fun. Someday I think I should open a Summer Camp for People Who Never Had Enough Summer Camp When They Were Kids.
Katherine
June 23, 2010
Never went to summer camp and I thought I was deprived. We just came up to Torch every summer. Ha! Little did I know.
isathreadsoflife
July 2, 2010
This looks like a nice place and exhibition ! I hope it was a success ?
Gerry
July 2, 2010
It was indeed. There is something about the bayside park that makes ArtRapids! glow every year. These are challenging times for artists, but a show of the quality of this one offers good exposure to serious collectors. Besides, everyone has a good time!