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Ann Arbor Street Art Fair 2012 Another Success  – All 4 Fairs

 
Now in its 53rd year, the Ann Arbor Art Fair, established back in 1960 contains more than just visual art – it also includes live entertainment too! Each year the Original Art Fair, State Street Area Art Fair, Summer Art Fair and South University Art Fair attracts around half a million people from across the nation and beyond!

Now in its 53rd year, the Ann Arbor Art Fair, established back in 1960 contains more than just visual art – it also includes live entertainment too! Each year the Original Art Fair, State Street Area Art Fair, Summer Art Fair and South University Art Fair attracts around half a million people from across the nation and beyond!

The Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, the Original (734-994-5260) is at Ingalls Mall between North University and W. Washington.

The State Street Area Art Fair (734-663-6511) is in the shopping districts around State and Liberty.

The Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair (734-662-3382) has a downtown section on Main and Liberty and a campus section on S. State.

Ann Arbor’s South University Art Fair (734-663-5300) occupies most of the South University business district and adjoining East University and Church.

For comprehensive information on accommodations, parking, featured artists, maps and more, visit go to Artfairs.visitannarbor.org.

This years original art fair was held between July July 18 through July 21, 2012 and attracted large crowds.  Art wasn’t just on display, but also available for purchase. Everything from jewelry, 2D and 3D-mixed media, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, ceramics and more was on offer! The fair also offered plenty of free activities too including some mini art workshops by artists showing how their art is created.

Each year the event is a chance for new/up and coming artists to exhibit and get recognized. The fair is great for Ann Arbor’s economy too; A survey study on the Ann Arbor Art Fair had been conducted by Power Marketing back in 2008 which concluded that the fair had a large economic impact on the surrounding area, not just through selling art! Hotels made $5 million. Dining establishments made $25.2 million, and $48.7 million went toward shopping during the fair. Wow!

In addition to the new artists, there were some old favorites such as Mr. B, who has performed his boogie-woogie piano at the fair for three decades, he played all day, every day on North University near Ingalls Mall. Definitely a sound that needs to be heard.  While you are at the University of Michigan Union on State Street take a rest at the Union and stop outside and get your picture at the Cube, also known as “Endover” by artist Tony Rosenthal.

So as you can see, Ann Arbor is such a unique place to call home!

Did you visit this years Art Fair? If so, we welcome your comments, if you live in the community, we want to hear what you think of your neighborhood and welcome your input to improve this Ann Arbor Area information.

Ann Arbor offers great access to the expressway to get to Detroit or beyond quickly.  A hop skip and a jump away is Zingerman’s Deli, Kerrytown, Kerrytown Farmers Market, Briarwood Mall, U of M campus, Medical Center and University of Michigan football games. Drive to Veteran’s Park for figure or hockey skating, baseball, sledding, swimming, or enjoy fresh produce at Plum Market. For some specialty items be sure to visit nearby Morgan and York with video. Ann Arbor is a great place to live – convenient for all, including the Detroit metro airport, which is around 30 minutes away!  Check out Hill Auditorium for year round entertainment.

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