During the Riverwalk Fine Art Fair, the Naperville Art League Booth is located across from the Riverwalk Dandelion Fountain, Jackson Avenue at Webster Street. The two-day event continues from 10AM to 5PM Sun., Sept. 22, 2024. Naperville Art League Report More than 100 top artists from around the world set up booths for the award-winning outdoor Riverwalk Fine Art Fair held today and Sunday, September 22, 2024, along Jackson Avenue as well as the Riverwalk in downtown Naperville. Hosted by the Naperville Art League, the showcase of fine art returns 10AM to 5PM Sunday. Admission is free. To be accepted into the show, every artists’ work had to pass a jury process, noted Linda Vander Kolk, publicist for the Naperville Art League, saying that several hundred applications were received and competed for the available slots.
“In planning the event, we select top quality, original work, that reflects a good mix of art mediums and styles,” said Debbie Venezia, Director of Riverwalk Fine Art Fair. “This year’s fair includes a diverse group of artists exhibiting work in an array of mediums such as painting, sculpture, jewelry, ceramics, fiber art, glass and more.” 2024 Riverwalk Fine Art Fair Award Recipients Nine artists were recognized in three levels, including “Best of Show,” Awards of Excellence and Merit. The follow award recipients are listed below with their booth numbers. Best of Show was awarded to Martina Celerin, Fiber, Booth #99, from Bloomington, Indiana.
Awards of Excellence were presented to John Chehak, Acrylic/Oil Painting, Booth #154, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Jeff Easley, Wood, Booth #98, from Parnel, Iowa*; Steve Lohr, Photography, Booth #69, from Olathe, Kansas; and Tim Peters, Ceramics, Booth #62, from Winter Haven, Florida. Merit Awards went to Ben Calvert, Printmaking, Booth #89, from Wayne, Illinois; Sharon Donovan, Jewelry, Booth # 95, from Ann Arbor, Michigan; Nolan Prohaska, Glass, Booth #131; and Glenn Woods, Ceramics, Booth #107, from Palm Harbor, Florida*. Award-winning artists Jeff Easley and Glenn Woods also were recipients of NFAF Awards in 2023. Riverwalk Fine Art Fair organizers appreciate all support
The 39th Riverwalk Fine Art Fair is funded, in part, by a City of Naperville SECA grant as well as various sponsors. To add to the festivities, the Naperville Art League has partnered with other area cultural organizations to provide live music, plein air art painting demos and children’s activities. Food will be available for sale on site during the art fair. The Riverwalk Fine Art Fair is planned and hosted by volunteer members of the nonprofit Naperville Art League. The league’s Naperville Fine Art Center & Gallery, located at 508 N. Center Street along Fifth Avenue, is a year-round resource for the community offering classes, gallery shows, auctions, public art competitions, social events and more.
For more info, visit www.napervilleartleague.com.