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  Head to Lake Bluff Park on the second weekend of July for the Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff presented by 1st Source Bank Wealth Advisory Services and Krasl Art Center! 2023 dates are Saturday, July 8 from 10 am – 6 pm, and Sunday, July 9 from 10 am – 5 pm.

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Your invitation to a VIP weekend at Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff

Purchase your Collectors’ Experience package here.

With your Collectors’ Experience package, you receive badges that allow you access to: 

• Unlimited weekend-long admission to Art Fair; bypassing any ticketing lines
• Saturday exclusive Collector-only shopping from 9 – 10 am
• Saturday morning breakfast buffet with the artists at Schu’s ,  7 – 10 am
• The VIP Lounge located on KAC’s grounds
• The Friday night Block Party on Friday, July 7

Members of Krasl Art Center at Collector ($250), Beacon Gold ($500), or Director’s Circle ($1000+) levels receive complimentary Collectors’ Experience Package for two. To confirm your membership at this level, contact Julia at julia@krasl.org or by cell at 269.281.4068.

Additionally:

• The package includes a donation supporting KAC’s year-round access to the arts  
• You receive one (1) Parking Pass (limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis)

Join at one of these levels to receive your membership and Collectors’ Experience package.

Collectors’ Experience packages are available for sale to KAC members starting at $65 or to non-members starting at $130. The general public is invited to upgrade their Art Fair weekend while also becoming Krasl Art Center members.

About the artwork

Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff commissions artwork for the commemorative design from an exhibiting artist. This year’s artwork was created by Alann J. Boatright and is titled The Way I See It. You will find the design on your Commemorative Pin, and also available on apparel and tuck-and-toss bags in the Art Fair Merchandise booths.

Boatright is the son of a General Motors assembly line worker who grew up in the shadow of the gas tank assembly plant in Flint, Michigan. Much of the industrial influence of his childhood is still visible today in his whimsical paintings he pulls from the corners of his mind. Brightly colored oil paints on wood panels, infused with found and harvested objects, draw viewers in, and the stories behind the paintings keep them there.