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UPTOWN ART FAIR
2009 UPTOWN ART FAIR!
Friday, August 7th
Saturday, August 8th
Sunday, August 9th
Located at the corner of Lake and Hennepin, always in Uptown!
The Uptown Association, producers of the Uptown Art Fair, hope that everyone enjoyed the 2008 Uptown Art Fair. We will see you again next year for more art, food, live musical performances, and more!
Prints Available for Purchase
The Uptown Association is excited to announce that there are still 2008 Commemorative Prints and Bridge Pieces available for purchase (all proceeds for the 13 Flowers Bridge Piece are donated to the Victim’s Fund). Both prints are $25.00 with a $6.50 shipping fee. To order your own print, Click Here
 2008 Commemorative Print
Artitude in the City
By: Marni Tobin
Click Here to purchase
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 Bridge Piece
13 Flowers
By: Marni Tobin
Click Here to purchase
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UPTOWN WIPEOUT
Wipe out graffiti and trash in your community! Everyone is affected by an unkempt community; the markings of graffiti, the unsightliness of trash strewn over our yards and streets. Instead of waiting for someone else to clean up the mess, volunteer and take back your UPTOWN!
The Uptown Association is using the micro grant, awarded by the City of Minneapolis for innovative graffiti prevention methods to clean up your neighborhood. But we need your help to make this possible!
Join or create your own wipe out team! We supply everything from paint and safety vests to trash bags and graffiti remover. Free food and beverages. Be recognized for your hard work when National Public Radio arrives on-site to do a story set to air September 5th. Simply CLICK HERE to sign up your team and check in at the headquarters located at the YWCA parking ramp on Hennepin Avenue at the time of your shift.
UPTOWN Graffiti Cleanup
Tuesday, August 19
Shifts available from 9 AM- 7 PM
Check in at the YWCA Parking Ramp
located at 2808 Hennepin Avenue South
2008 Best of Show Winners
Congratulations to the finalists and winners of Best of Show for the 2008 Uptown Art Fair! We are excited to invite these talented artists to the show next year. Click the Photo Galleries link to view the artists featured in the 2008 Uptown Art Fair including the best of show winners.
2D Mixed Media
Best of Show: Kina Crow Booth: 3302
Top 10%
Will Corr Booth: 411
Sarah Kargol Booth: 101
Dolan Geiman Booth: 230
3D Mixed Media
Best of Best of Show: Dean Lucker & Ann Wood Booth: 2119
Top 10%
Steve Terlizzese Booth: 3206
Anthony Pack Booth: 2213
Ceramics
Best of Show: David Allyn Booth: 242
Top 10%
Debra LeAir Booth: 3411
Susan Speck Booth: 2202
Justin Teilhet Booth: 424
Renee Heyer-Starrett Booth: 311
Kyle Osvog Booth: 1306
Sheldon Ganstrom Booth: 2121
Drawing
Best of Show: Marilyn Cuellar Booth: 1122
Top 10%
Chuck Wimmer Booth: 1117
Fiber
Best of Show: Debbie Cooter Booth: 2111
Top 10%
Samuel Yao Booth: 2303
Amy Arnold Booth: 430
Bill & Lauri Keitel Booth: 2418
Glass
Best of Show: Sharon Fujimoto Booth: 306
Top 10%
Andy Shea Booth: 301
Todd Cameron Booth: 3107
Stephan Cox Booth: 1416
Jewelry
Best of Show: Judith Kinghorn
Top 10%
Debra Adelson Booth: 233
Linda Steinworth Booth: 2118
Duke Klassen & LaDes Glanzer Booth: 2114
Margaret Gordon Booth: 4206
Laura Timmins Booth: 1401
Painting
Best of Show: Dan Mackerman Booth: 3408
Top 10%
Signe & Genna Grushovenko Booth: 4307
Melissa Dominiak Booth: 2207
M Kemper Booth: 132
William McCarthy Booth: 2410
Photography
Best of Show: Michael Bryant Booth: 4314
Top 10%
Daryl Thetford Booth: 216
Audrey Heller Booth: 1119
Bruce Reinfeld Booth: 3410
Michael Cole Booth: 3403
Emerson Booth: 4308/4309
Printmaking
Best of Show: Nick Wroblewski Booth:4312
Top 10%
George Raab Booth: 2107
Michael Bond Booth: 142
Sculpture
Best of Show: Mark Winter Booth: 3310
Top 10%
Russ White Booth: 3201
Lewis Tardy Booth: 241
Andrew Carson & Shelly Corbett Booth: 2402
Wood
Best of Show: LeRoy Bayerl Booth: 2212
Top 10%
Craig Richardson Booth: 4306
James Anderson Booth: 2120
Performance Stage Schedule
Thanks to all of the performers who made this year's performance stage such a rocking good time!
Located at Old Chicago, 2841 Hennepin Avenue South
Friday, August 1st
1:00 pm Purgatory Creek
2:00 pm Nu
3:00 pm Renaissance Belly Dancers
4:00 pm The New Music Machine
5:00 pm Universal Dance Company
6:00 pm The Tribe
8:00 pm Catchpenny
Saturday, August 2nd
12:00 pm Renaissance Band
1:00 pm Social Dance Studio
2:00 pm Becky Dalton
3:00 pm Center for Irish Music
4:00 pm Redezvous Dance Studio
5:00 pm Sojourner Truth Academy Dancers
6:00 pm David Mars
7:00 pm Amazing Thailand
8:00 pm Reckless Professionals
Sunday, August 3rd
12:00 pm Greenwood Tree
1:00 pm United Methodist Church “Shout Band”
2:00 pm United Methodist Church
3:00 pm Adventures in Magic Presents: “The Wizards Academy” Family Magic Show
4:00 pm Random Act
Operation Black Book at the 2008 Uptown Art Fair
Saturday, August 2nd 11 am- 4 pm
Sunday, August 3rd 12 pm- 4 pm
Located at Calhoun Square
at Lake Street and Hennepin Avenue
This year, the Uptown Art Fair was proud to host Operation Black Book, who created live works of graffiti art for art fair attendees. The Uptown Association (together with Calhoun Square, the YWCA, Juxtaposition Arts, and Intermedia Arts’ “The G.A.M.E.,” as well as various other community partners) recently hosted a series of workshops designed to curb illegal graffiti in Uptown, as well as educate youth about graffiti art and encourage them to apply their skills in a positive way. These “Operation Black Book” workshops were made possible by an Innovative Graffiti Prevention Micro-Grant awarded to the Uptown Association by the City of Minneapolis. During the Art Fair, program participants used graffiti lettering to create pieces, upon request, that incorporate customer’s names in exchange for a fee. So thanks again to all of the artists who made this event possible!
Tomorrow's Stars Seen Today
Saturday, August 2nd 11 am- 4 pm
Sunday, August 3rd 12 pm- 4 pm
Located at Calhoun Square
at Lake Street and Hennepin Avenue
The Uptown Art Fair was proud to showcase a diverse grouping of talented young artists at the Tomorrow's Stars Seen Today youth art fair, presented by Calhoun Square, Konica Minolta, and Apres Party Rental. These artists, ages 8-18, displayed, discussed and sold their work to visitors. From photography to sculpture, drawing to painting, jewelry making to fiber art, this youth art fair had it all. It was an excellent opportunity for young artists to experience an art fair alongside seasoned professionals and provided an outlet for their creative energy. Special thanks to all of the young artists who made this event possible, we encourage them to apply again next year!
Metro Transit Offers Free Rides
Three fairs no fares! Thank you to Metro Transit and Target for providing this transportation solution during the Uptown Art Fair, all for FREE! So Click Here to learn more about Metro Transit's commute solutions!
The Calhoun Square Celebrity Art Auction
An exciting newer addition to the Uptown Art Fair, the Celebrity Art Auction showcases pieces created specifically for the event by partnerships of local celebrities and artists. This was the auction’s 2nd year and was held in the Suburban World Theater at 3022 Hennepin Avenue during the hours of the Art Fair. Bidding took place in silent auction format on site and online. To fit with this year’s theme “Artitude in the City,” local celebrities included people who represent the Twin Cities, like TV and radio personalities, as well as a firefighter, police officer, and mail carrier. Celebrities were paired with local artists to donate their time and have fun while collaborating in the studio to create works of art in a variety of media. All proceeds from the Celebrity Art Auction will go to the Minneapolis Public Schools Art Program to promote art and creativity in schools and in the community. Thanks to everyone who stopped by and bid on a work of art to make this event a huge success.
Wine Garden
This year, the Suburban World Theater, at 3022 Hennepin Avenue- between W. Lake Street and 31st Street, played host to the Uptown Art Fair Wine Garden. Barefoot© Wine was made available for purchase during art fair hours. In addition to purchasing a beverage, visitors enjoyed the Oxygen Plus™ Oxygen Bar for a breath of fresh air and perused the Celebrity Art Auction to bid on the numerous local-celebrity-created pieces.
Family Imagination Station
Special thanks to Northern Clay Center, Minnesota Center for Photography, Textile Center, and Minnesota Center for Book Arts for hosting the Family Imagination Station. Visitors created original works of art and had some fun along the way.
Friday, August 1st Hands-on Area/Demos
12:00 – 8:00 pm Northern Clay Center, Ongoing potter’s wheel demonstrations
12:00 – 2:00 pm Northern Clay Center, Hands-on tile & mask making
2:00 – 4:00 pm Textile Center, Spinning demos, hands-on weaving project
4:00 – 6:00 pm MN Center for Photography, Hands-on sunprint making
6:00 – 8:30 pm MN Center for Book Arts, Hands-on small book making
Saturday, August 2nd
12:00 – 8:00 pm Northern Clay Center, Ongoing potter’s wheel demonstrations
10:00am – 12:00 pm Textile Center, Hands-on weaving, needle felting demos
12:00 – 2:00 pm MN Center for Book Arts, Paper marbling demo, small book making
2:00 – 5:00 pm Textile Center, Needle felting demo
5:00 – 8:30 pm MN Center for Photography, Hands-on tunnel book making
Sunday, August 3rd
10:00 am – 6:00 pm Northern Clay Center, Ongoing potter’s wheel demonstrations
10:00 am – 12:00 pm Northern Clay Center, Hands-on tile & mask making
12:00 – 2:00 pm MN Center for Book Arts, Small book making
2:00 – 4:00 pm MN Center for Photography, Hands-on sunprint making
4:00 – 6:00 pm Northern Clay Center, Hands-on tile & mask making
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