Articles tagged:Ann Arbor Street Art Fair

Posted: Fri Mar 9 11:56 a.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff
Ann Arbor Street Art Fair again named among country's top 10

American Style magazine has released its annual list of the best festivals and fairs in the country, and the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair is among them.

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Posted: Mon Apr 11 5:56 a.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff

Young artists have two chances this week to submit their work for consideration to be displayed as part of this year's Townie Street Party, the annual lead-in to the Ann Arbor Art Fairs. The Ann Arbor Street Art Fair —Â the sponsor of the Townie Party, and one of the ...

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Posted: Sat Jul 24 9:20 a.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff

The Ann Arbor Street Art Fair — centered in the Ingalls Mall area, and one of four that make up the Ann Arbor Art Fairs — has announced 10 winners of its awards of excellence and originality. Winning booth numbers, artists, and media are: A107, Leon Niehues, Fiber, Baskets A119, ...

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Posted: Fri Jul 23 10:15 a.m. by Brian Vernellis

Artist Tiffany Ownbey, of Rutherfordton, North Carolina, creates papier-mâché sculptures that intrigue a lot of her patrons and draw puzzled looks from others. Check out Tiffany's art at booth A283 on North University Avenue between Thayer and Fletcher Streets, at the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair.

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Posted: Fri Jul 23 6:31 a.m. by Jenn McKee Entertainment Journalist, AnnArbor.com

Street Art Fair attendees who haven't previously seen a bike that's custom-made to haul around a piano —Â and I'm guessing that several people fall into this category — get their chance when local boogie-woogie pianist Mark Lincoln Braun, better known as Mr. B, performs on his Joybox Express.

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Posted: Thu Jul 22 5 a.m. by Tina Reed
Greening the fairs: Organizers continue efforts on environmental responsibility

The goal for creating net zero waste at the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair was, to say the least, noble. In practice, however, organizers say it's not really possible — at least, not this year. In such an open and uncontrolled environment like the Ann Arbor Art Fairs — with ...

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Posted: Tue Jul 20 1:33 p.m. by Tina Reed
Wheelchairs, walkers to be available at Ann Arbor Street Art Fair

Those who need extra mobility help while fighting the crowds at the Ann Arbor Art Fairs this week will be able to get complimentary wheelchairs and walkers to use.

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Posted: Sat Jul 17 5:37 a.m. by Jennifer Eberbach AnnArbor.com Freelance Journalist
New Street Art Fair director Maureen Riley jumps right in

The Ann Arbor Street Art Fair’s new executive director, Maureen Riley, didn't have much time to get accustomed to the position, which she started this January. Life has been busy for her in 2010, but as the Ann Arbor Art Fairs quickly near — the four fairs run July 21-24 ...

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Posted: Mon Jul 12 5:22 a.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff
Art Fair poster watch: Street Art Fair

One way the Ann Arbor Art Fairs build anticipation for the annual event is with their specially designed posters. Here's this year's poster for the Street Art Fair, designed by Mark Traughber, the fair's featured artist:

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Posted: Mon Jan 11 12:29 p.m. by Jenn McKee Entertainment Journalist, AnnArbor.com
Ann Arbor Street Art Fair names Maureen Riley as executive director

The Ann Arbor Street Art Fair’s board of directors has just announced the appointment of Maureen Riley to the position of executive director, following the retirement of former longtime executive director Shary Brown.

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Posted: Mon Nov 30 6:16 a.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff
Street Art Fair applications now available

Interested artists have been invited to apply for the 2010 edition of the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, the oldest of the four concurrent fairs that constitute the annual Ann Arbor Art Fairs.

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Posted: Sun Nov 1 9:43 a.m. by Bob Needham Entertainment director, AnnArbor.com
Japanese art fair a success, with help from Ann Arbor

Visitors to Japan's first open-air art fair.A delegation of artists from the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair is participating in the first open-air art fair in Japan. Recently retired Street Art Fair Director Shary Brown has sent a couple of reports back to Ann Arbor. Read Saturday's dispatch here. And ...

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Posted: Sat Oct 31 12:42 p.m. by Bob Needham Entertainment director, AnnArbor.com
Street Art Fair artists making cultural connections in Japan

A child is fascinated by Tiffany Ownbey's work.As reported previously on AnnArbor.com, a delegation from Ann Arbor's Street Art Fair is participating this weekend in the very first open-air art fair in Japan, which is taking its inspiration from the Ann Arbor Art Fairs. Shary Brown, who recently retired as ...

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