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COMMUNITY & ARTISTS

An Artists' Reception and Wine Tasting will be held on Saturday evening by ticket purchase. It will be a great time to visit with the artists and your friends over a glass of wine. (Soft drinks will also be served.)

Saturday, August 16
Denharts' Washington Room
On the Square
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

There will be two drawings for free tickets to an Eastlight theatre performance.

Come, bring your friends, enjoy some wine,
and have a chat with the artists.

This event is being sponsored by Tom and Judy Gross of Denhart’s and Lindy’s Down Town Market.

Tickets: $7.00

Purchase Tickets From:

          - The Washington Chamber office
          - Kimpling Ace Hardware
          - Fine Arts Society Members
          - The door on Saturday evening

For more ticket information contact:
Greg Wilson, 303-2680

ARTISTS TICKETS: Each participating artist will be given a name badge which will be his or her ticket into the reception. For each $50 booth fee there will one name badge and one ticket for the artist to bring a guest. In the case of two artists sharing a booth there will be two name badges but no ticket.

Awards will be given to three artists:

- Best 2-dimensional work
- Best 3-dimensional work
- Peoples Choice

A jury of three professional artists will judge each artist’s work. In addition, Saturday there will be a ballot box on the square for the public to vote for their favorite artist. Awards will be announced at the wine tasting/artists’ reception on Saturday evening, held in Denhart’s Washington Room on the square.

For more festival information, please contact:
Marilyn Gee / 444-4887 or
Greg Wilson, 303-2680

Visit beautiful Washington and support our
local artists.

BECOME A FINE ARTS SOCIETY MEMBER:

WFAS Application



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	COMMUNITY INFORMATION Artists from the Washington area, and other invited artists, will display for viewing and sale their fine arts at the historic Washington Square. Included will be:
		- Acrylics - Authors - Ceramics - Drawings - Glass - Jewelry - Oils	- Pastels - Prints - Photography - Sculptures - Textiles - Watercolors - Wood



Click here to read about a few of our Participating Artists MUSIC The Washington Fine Arts Festival will be featuring talented local musicians as well as a professional duo. MUSICAL ARTISTS APPEARING IN THE ARTS FESTIVAL: HOWARD FAMILY & FRIENDS BLUEGRASS GOSPEL LUCAS DOREMUS- Instrumental Acoustic Guitar, ranging from Blue to Jazz to Acoustic Rock HS JAZZ COMBO- Jazz music including Trumpets, Saxophones, Drums, Bass, and Piano MCNAMARA & NEELEY- A professional duo who sing and play acoustic, Americana, gospel, and folk songs and have been seen just recently at the Rhapsody in Bloom show in Peoria MUSIC SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY: 10:30 - HS Jazz combo 12:00 - Lucas Doremus 1:45 - McNamara and Neeley 3:30 - HS Jazz Combo 5:00-6:30 - Howard Family & Friends Bluegrass Gospel MUSIC SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY: 12:30 - Lucas Doremus 2:00 - HS Jazz Combo 3:30 - Lucas Doremus Shopping: Participating stores on the square will be open. Children: A tent on the Square providing free children’s activities Children who stop by the kids' Make-It-Take-It art table will have the opportunity to create their very own mini-masterpiece! Using vibrant washable liquid watercolors on a special type of color-diffusing paper, children will be able to watch the colors blend and swirl together, creating gorgeous patterns of color that they can then take with them and enjoy at home! A cooperative sidewalk mural will also be ongoing in the children's area, with CEFCU providing the chalk kids will use to add their own personal touches to the communal effort. Food: The Citizens’ Police Academy of Washington will be selling pork chop sandwiches, lemon shake ups, and chips all for $5. 11:00am until 6:30pm. Have dinner, then join us at Denharts' Washington Room for a Wine Tasting with the Artists! Ticket required! Vernon Kirby will have his Frosty Treats Truck on the square on Saturday, selling ice cream treats. Area eateries will also be open for business.				ARTISAN INFORMATION Artist Qualifications & Application

				COMMUNITY & ARTISTS An Artists' Reception and Wine Tasting will be held on Saturday evening by ticket purchase. It will be a great time to visit with the artists and your friends over a glass of wine. (Soft drinks will also be served.) Saturday, August 16 Denharts' Washington Room On the Square 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM There will be two drawings for free tickets to an Eastlight theatre performance. Come, bring your friends, enjoy some wine, and have a chat with the artists. This event is being sponsored by Tom and Judy Gross of Denhart’s and Lindy’s Down Town Market. Tickets: $7.00 Purchase Tickets From: - The Washington Chamber office - Kimpling Ace Hardware - Fine Arts Society Members - The door on Saturday evening For more ticket information contact: Greg Wilson, 303-2680 ARTISTS TICKETS: Each participating artist will be given a name badge which will be his or her ticket into the reception. For each $50 booth fee there will one name badge and one ticket for the artist to bring a guest. In the case of two artists sharing a booth there will be two name badges but no ticket. Awards will be given to three artists: - Best 2-dimensional work - Best 3-dimensional work - Peoples Choice A jury of three professional artists will judge each artist’s work. In addition, Saturday there will be a ballot box on the square for the public to vote for their favorite artist. Awards will be announced at the wine tasting/artists’ reception on Saturday evening, held in Denhart’s Washington Room on the square. For more festival information, please contact: Marilyn Gee / 444-4887 or Greg Wilson, 303-2680 Visit beautiful Washington and support our local artists. BECOME A FINE ARTS SOCIETY MEMBER: WFAS Application