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43rd annual The Snake Alley Art Fair is a daylong celebration of creativity and community, centering on a love for the visual arts. Growing from a start more than 40 years ago as a small gathering of local artists who set up for the day along Snake Alley — the crookedest street in the world! — the fair is now an annual event with an estimated attendance of more than 6,000 people. SAAF encompasses much to see and buy from more than 100 exhibitor artists and craftspeople, plus art-making activities for children, music, and food. The fair happens in Burlington’s Heritage Hill Historic District, along winding, sloping Snake Alley as well as on two leafy residential blocks of North 6th Street above the alley. The date for SAAF 2010 is Sunday, June 20. In keeping with long-standing tradition, the Snake Alley Art Fair coincides not only with Fathers Day, but also with the final day of the Steamboat Days American Music Festival on Burlington’s Mississippi riverfront, bringing thousands of additional visitors to the area. RAIN OR SHINE, THE FAIR GOES ON! In case of truly inclement or dangerous weather, the Snake Alley Art Fair moves to its alternate site, the Des Moines County Fairgrounds at Southeastern Community College’s West Burlington campus, approximately 3.5 miles west of Snake Alley. The Snake Alley Art Fair is organized and staffed almost wholly by volunteers from the community, many of whom have dedicated hundreds of hours to the enterprise over the decades of its existence. SAAF is a program of the Art Guild of Burlington, a community-based arts center that has recently moved to a new location in downtown Burlington. |
| SNAKE ALLEY ART FAIR 2010 |
Description: Snake Alley Art Fair is Sunday, June 20, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Over 100 artists, strolling musicians, a variety of food, free bus service and children's activities on Burlington's Snake Alley and North 6th from Washington to High Street. Burlington, Iowa, June 3, 2010 More than 100 artists will be in Burlington, Iowa for the 43rd Annual Snake Alley Art Fair on Sunday, June 20, 2010 from 8:00 a.m.to 4:00 p.m. In keeping with tradition, this Father’s Day event offers a wonderful day in the sun to see and purchase original art, enjoy live music and wander Burlington’s historic Heritage Hill district. New this year is free bus service up and down the hill and to the new Art Center, more food vendors, an All Members exhibition at the new gallery, children’s activities and more artists offering literally something for everyone. Starting at 8:00 in the morning, the Fair to be open till 4:00. We will have artists displaying the full length of the alley, plus this year we have free bus service that will go from the new Art Center at 301 Jefferson to the top of High Street and bottom of Snake Alley. “It is always gratifying to have so many returning artists,” says SAAF Chairman Pat Latty “and it is exciting to see new craftsman too. We continue to add artists we think will be successful in the fair and this year there will be an incredible selection to choose from.” A sampling includes jewelry, pottery, photography, all manner of drawings and paintings from pastel to acrylics, stunning stained glass and blown glass works, garden art, original metal sculpture, mixed media, textiles, specialty candles and soaps. And every piece is hand crafted by the artist since rules of the art fair exclude mass produced items. Participating artists are from throughout the Midwest. This is a perfect opportunity to support your local arts community and this fund-raiser for the Art Guild of Burlington. Also on display is the high school students’ art created for the “Images of Snake Alley” competition. This display will be in the center of the alley with the winning piece of art going to the Art Guild permanent collection. In the case of dangerous weather, the SCC arena is the alternate site. |
| Even More Fun at the NEW Art Center |
Few things are more charming than children’s art and once again Snake Alley Art Fair will host an exhibit exclusively for students K - 8. Each school has been asked to submit 25 works of art which you will be able to see at the new Art Center at 301 Jefferson. A major exhibit of works by Art Guild members is on display in the new Jefferson Street gallery. You’ll see photographs, mixed media, sculpture, paintings, ceramics and more by area artists, some offered for sale. Artist Jorie Tonkinson of Ocean Sage Jewelry will be demonstrating her unique process of handcrafting necklaces, earrings and brooches from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Members of the Art Guild Board of Directors will be on hand to welcome visitors and give tours of the new facility. Snake Alley Art Fair will be better than ever. See you there! Contact Information: Snake Alley Art Fair Chairperson: Ms. Pat Latty Christine Hall, Advertising
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