Big News!!
Art on The Grand is Even Grander in 2010!
New Dates! New Placement!
Saturday, June 5, 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday, June 6, 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
We are excited to announce that 2010 Art on the Grand will be
its own stand-alone event located right on the main street –
Grand River –in the middle of town!
This year, patrons will see some big changes in Art on the
Grand, the fine arts fair located in downtown Farmington. Due to
its immense popularity, Art on the Grand, previously the fine
arts section of the Founders Festival, has become a stand-alone
event, with new dates for 2010 – June 5 and 6.
In addition, the fair will be located right on Grand River
Avenue, from Farmington Road to Grove Street. This allows the
festival to double the number of artists and offer an even more
exciting variety of fine-quality work by artists from across the
country. Hours for Art on the Grand are 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM on
Saturday, June 5 and 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Sunday, June 6.
Along with booths filled with paintings, sculpture,
photography, jewelry, pottery, fiber and more, there will be
entertainment and family fun for all ages. Music will fill the
air as visitors enjoy wonderful live concerts by a variety of
bands during the two-day festival (see schedule below), along
with a large children’s area with hands-on projects, face
painting and entertainment. Along the streets, vistors will find
strolling performers, an intriguing live statue, and food
booths.
The festival opens with a Friday night “pre-glow” party in
the downtown pavilion as the “Grapes on the Grand” wine/beer
tent, presented by Bud Light, officially opens to the public
from 5:00 pm - 8:00 PM. Live blues, jazz, swing, big band and
Motown groups will perform throughout the weekend. “Grapes on
the Grand” will be open until 11:00 PM on Sunday.
Admission is free. For more information, call the Cultural
Arts Division at 248-473-1848.
Entertainment Schedule - Art on the Grand 2010
| Friday,
June 4 |
|
| 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
Classix Rewind - Motown, classic soul, smooth jazz,
and funk hits from the 70's, 80's and 90's |
|
|
| Saturday,
June 5 |
|
| 10:00 AM - 12:00
PM |
Trio Reenactment - Instrumental jazz favorites |
|
|
| 1:00
PM - 3:00 PM |
David Gerald - Mississippi
blues music with feeling and grit |
|
|
| 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
Farmington Community Band - Classic and contemporary
standrds from the Big Band era |
|
|
| 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM |
Bugs Beddows - Five-time winner Detroit Music Awards
Best R&B Band |
| Sunday,
June 6 |
|
| 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
Tom Dennis Quintet - Jazz standards, blues, and
songs from the “Great American Songbook" |
|
|
| 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
Paul King and the Rhythm Society Orchestra - Detroit
Music Awards nominations for Best Big Band/Swing Artists
and Outstanding Jazz Vocalist |
|
|
| 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM |
Tumbao Bravo - Six-piece Latin jazz band |
A juried fine arts fair, Art on the Grand has found its way into
the hearts of Michigan art lovers. Presented by the Special
Services Department in cooperation with the Farmington Downtown
Development Authority, Art on the Grand invites fine artists and
crafts persons from across the country to apply, working in
various media, including paintings, sculpture, fiber, ceramics,
glass, photography, and more.span>
Other activities during the fair will include hands-on activities
for children, wine and delectable food, live music, and much, much
more. See the
DDA
website for details on all activities.
Artists in all media are invited to apply. Application deadline
is April 2, 2010. Please download application from above and
apply by regular mail, or apply on-line at
ZAPP Events. For more information, please call Cultural
Arts: (248) 473-1856.
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