Art in the Park
2nd largest art show, sale in state begins in Plymouth tomorrow
Organizers expect about 20,000 visitors to fill Kellogg Park and all the downtown streets in Plymouth this weekend with the arrival of the annual Art in the Park event.
This will be the 46th year for the event which will bring about 400 juried artists to the city streets beginning tomorrow, July 10 and continuing through Sunday, July 12. The art sale is the second largest in the state, exceeded only by the famous Ann Arbor Art Show, according to organizers.
As has become a tradition, artists installed in small white tents throughout the downtown streets will offer paintings, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, fiber, glass art, woodworking items, photography, folk art and several other items The
Organizers said the event this year will include the traditional favorites and introduce some new features. Highlights this year will feature a professional speed painter whose paint-splattering style turns into artwork as the audience looks on. Entertainment will also include professional street artists creating a huge circus-themed chalk mural at the intersection of Main Street and Penniman Avenue throughout the weekend event.
This year, artists who use vintage cookie tins as the material for jewelry and a craftsman who transforms old clocks and watches in jewelry will join the host of hopeful artisans offering their works for sale. Organizers noted that the event offers artwork in a wide range of price points, “from $10 to $1000, we want you to find what you’re looking for.”
As has become a regular feature of the event, youth artists will be stationed in Kellogg Park offering paintings, drawing woodworks, metal work and digital art. Organizers said the event would also offer food vendors, live music, street performers, magicians, dancers and interactive demonstrations.
To alleviate crowded city parking, a $9 shuttle service will run from Schoolcraft College, offering free parking and transportation to the center of the downtown event. Children 12 and younger ride free.
For more information, access the Art in the Park website.
