Art In Your Eye News
Dear Friends of Art In Your Eye (AIYE) - we hope you will welcome receiving occasional E-Newsletters to bring you up-to-date on plans for the Art In Your Eye Festival in Batavia, Illinois. If you would, please forward it on to friends and family to help more people know about this great community arts festival! We thank you.
 
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Important Dates for 2009:

July 15 - Deadline to register for Batavia School of Art Classes

July 17, 5-9 PM, Pre-festival Friday Night Arts Walk in Downtown Batavia

July 24 - August 5
Batavia School of Art &
FREE art-related programs at
Batavia Public Library

August 8 & 9   Fine Art Show & Festival at the Batavia Riverwalk
Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4
Rain or Shine    No Entrance Fee
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** Volunteer for Art In Your Eye! **
The annual festival wouldn't be possible without the help of all our wonderful volunteers, who number over 100.

We are eager to get all of our volunteer time slots filled in the next couple of weeks. Volunteers are needed for a variety of jobs on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 7,8,9.

Visit the Volunteers Page on the AIYE Website for more information. The volunteer sign-up form is available for downloading on this page. Complete the form and return to Ashley.

Questions? Call Ashley Hicks, Volunteer Chair at 630-405-8128.
 
2009 Art In Your Eye Fine Art Poster
We are delighted to feature a brand new work by Batavia artist Joe Gagnepain on our 2009 Festival Fine Art Poster.

Click Here for a link to our Poster page on the AIYE Website. It lists the locations where the beautiful poster is available for sale for $10/each.
 
Student Legacy Project
We are pleased to present the second year of Art In Your Eye's Student Legacy Project, established to feature the work of area high school and college student artists. A number of area student artists are participating this year. Be sure and come view their art, which will be displayed in the City Hall Council Chambers, along side the City Hall Exhibit.

For more information, Visit the Student Legacy Page on the Website.
 
 
AIYE is pleased to have
Enticing Cuisine of Batavia
return this year as our exclusive food vendor. Enjoy special gourmet treats at the festival at the Batavia Riverwalk - Saturday & Sunday,
August 8 & 9, 2009!
 
AIYE is still seeking sponsors!
Help support the festival.
 Website Sponsor Page
Batavia School of Art at Water Street Studios
We wanted to remind you of the course offerings for our 5th annual Batavia School of Art. This year our classes will be held at the new
Water Street Studios, 160 S. Water Street, Batavia.

We encourage you to register as soon as possible so that we can confirm that class size minimums are met and all classes can be held.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: JULY 15, 2009

Courses:
Drawing or Painting the Figure
Instructor: Diana Stezalski
Day/Date: Friday, July 24, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM; One Day

Mixed Media Portraiture
Instructor: Diana Stezalski
Day/Date: Saturday, July 25, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM; One Day

Exploring the Artistic Eye – For Children & Teens
Instructor: Kate McShea
Days/Dates: Monday through Friday, July 27,28,29,30,31

Composition and Design for Oil and Oil Pastels
Instructor: David Hettinger
Days/Dates: M-T-W, August 3,4,5

Visit the School of Art page on the Website where you will find complete course descriptions, fees, and a printable brochure and registration form. 

Please note: we are able to accept credit card payment for the School this year.

In addition to the above courses that do require a fee,
Batavia Public Library is offering three FREE art-related programs
to the community to celebrate Art In Your Eye.
Details at the School of Art page
 
City Hall Art Exhibit
We had a wonderful response of applications for the City Hall Exhibit this year. The show is currently being juried and we look forward to announcing the artist participants - on or before July 7.
 
*** Art In Your Ear Entertainment Stage ****
Once again, Art In Your Eye offers a wonderful lineup
of entertainment on the Art In Your Ear Stage,
sponsored by Music Matters School of Music.
Saturday, August 8:
The Wandering Endorphin
Adam Mormolstein
Todd Lorenz
Music Matters Steel Drum Band
Kraig Kenning

Sunday, August 9:
Dreams of Ostermann
CoCo and the Nuts
Margaret Carlson and Friends
Greg Boerner
Rhythm Matters Drum Circle

Visit our Entertainment page for more information
and links to the entertainers' Websites
 
Join the Art In Your Eye Festival page on Facebook!
LINK
Please ask your friends and family to become fans, too.
 
Outdoor Fine Art Show
The centerpiece of AIYE is the outdoor show, featuring more than 75 artists from around the country. Visit the AIYE Website Outdoor Fine Art Show Page to find a complete list of the artists.

Browse the pages featuring the artists by type of media, for a preview of the wonderful offerings you'll find this summer at AIYE! We will be adding images to these pages as we receive them. Links to the artists' websites (when available) are also included on the media pages. 

(Fine Art Show artists receiving this E-News - please don't forget to send your images for the Website, and other potential publicity use!)
Outdoor Fine Art Show
 
Questions about AIYE? Contact Becky Hoag, Festival Coordinator
at 630-482-9157 or email:
becky@artinyoureye.com

If you received this E-News through a forward from a friend, please email Becky if you'd like to be added to our email list to receive future E-mailings. Thank You.
 
Watch for our next AIYE E-News!
We'll provide final details for the Friday, July 17th pre-festival Arts Walk in downtown Batavia,
as well as information about the free arts-related programs to be offered at Batavia Public Library
the three weeks prior to the festival. Plus additional information about our festival activities.
 
New to Batavia and wondering where the Riverwalk is?    Mapquest Link
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