AREA 22
Arts, Crafts, & Oddities Fair
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AREA 22 will serve as the premiere fine arts, crafts, and oddities fair in the Fox Valley. The festival will take place on Riverside Drive in downtown Elgin, showcasing the creations and collections of visual artists in our area. AREA 22 will feature artist exhibition and sale, live art/sculpture making, entertainment, food vendors, beverages… and fun for the whole family. Free Admission and Parking. Rain or Shine.

Side Street Studio Arts invites you to participate in the first of this one of a kind event in Downtown Elgin. For those who can remember, think of AREA 22 as Art and Soul on The Fox meets Next Wave, a mix of the traditional fine-art fair concept, with a generous dusting of the eclectic and avant garde. So grab your kids, your parents, your neighbors, your pets… yes, dogs and snakes are allowed… and join us at the most exciting art fair you will ever experience!

(You may experience more exciting art fairs but we highly doubt it! 🙂

ARTIST VENDOR LIST

ARTIST NAME/GROUP – BOOTH NUMBER

Arturo Aldama – 47

Caitlin Alejandre – 46

Audrey Avril -18

Jennifer Bordis – Jen Made Goods – 21

Brad Cahill – The Church of Dust – 5

Shannon Carlson – Shanni Marie – 43

Kara Cho – Onsemiro Art and Craft – 35

Katherine Einhorn – Reflections with Kate – 11

Sarah Emerson – Eddie Little Bear’s Sundries – 31

Caleb Evans – First Circle Chainmaille – 7

Ashy Finch – 39

Leah Fine – Beyond Beleaff – 36

John Firak – Loma Wood Studio – 41

Ashley Hanna-Quade – 32

Ally Haran – cards by ally – 44

Kit Hunney – The Little Things – 3

Steven Janssen – Day of the Dollies – 40

Christopher Karkos – Natural Brilliance – 23

Aly Kelly – Adorably Kowai – 26

Bay Kennedy – 50

Zoephia Laughlin – Zoyph Co – 33

Keira Lofthouse – KREATRESS -1

Allison Mack – Allison Faye Creations – 6

Scott Maki – DANGLING FURY STUDIOS – 9

Tola Makinde – Tcreativ Designs -10

Janice Mancusi – Designs by Beadweyr -13

Megan Manske – megan down the rabbit hole – 2

Funky Rooster Tattoo and Art Gallery – 25

Lauren Muskara – 49

Wendi Napoli – 24

Kai Niederpruem – Juno and Mars LLC – 34

Anna North & Kalli Doty – gremlin.girl.co – 20

Jaina Novak – Lunar Kitty Co – 37

Tim Odea – Psilent skater – 38

Janelle Omalley – Queer artist collective – 27

Kersten Peterson – Punkburd Arts – 22

Cortney Philip – Cortney Makes Art! – 29

Jane Remigio – 45

Mike Rende – Oddball Art Labs – 4

Marilyn Reyes GALISAPIO – 15

Sarah Rieser – Sarah Upcycles – 8

Sarah Rochacz – Sarah’s Creations -17

Vaiju Saraf – The Red Maple -12

Ken Simonsen – Psymonsen Studios -19

Heather Smith – Ohhunni -30

Sofia Stojakovic and Lorelei Smith – 48

Jerry Strub – Jerry Strub Art – 28

Mary Sweeney – Horror Floral -14

Connie Toebe – connietoebe -16

Sonia Vallez – Crochet Cuties LLC – 42

SIGHTINGS
ROVING

Radically, Rachael | The Modern Mystic

Rachael is an Intuitive, Card Reader and Reiki practitioner.

www.radicallyrachael.com

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LIVE ART

Live art making by Side Street Studio Arts’ COMMUNITY MOVES program including free kids art/craft making, and community mural project… fun for the whole family!​

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FOOD

Cook’s Ice Cream

Goose’s Natural Juices

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BEVERAGE

Service provided by Vern’s Tavern!​​

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COMMUNITY

Grab some paint and let the creativity flow!

Our community mural project

Anyone can join!

NEIGHBORS

In solidarity with our local eateries, we will be limiting food trucks at AREA 22. Folx have many amazing downtown options within a 5 minute walk of the fair, including:

El Patio Mexican Restaurant

Kubo Sushi and Saki Lounge

Bea Unique Latin Kitchen

Dream Hall

Jimmy John’s

Udon Nomi

Al’s Cafe & Creamery

Elgin Public House

Blue Box Cafe

Sugar and Rhyme Coffee House

Las Gorditas De Don Angel #4

Shwarma Stop

Cook’s Ice Cream and Goose’s Natural Juices will be on site providing cool refreshments and treats!

AND, we are partnering with Vern’s Tavern to provide beverages for the event. We will be showcasing our brand new collaboration with Penrose Brewing Company, selling our very own Side Street Lager! All proceeds from these beer sales go to the 62 Bound Fundraiser for the new Side Street facility, located at 62 S. Grove Ave. in downtown!!!

We are so excited… can you tell??!!!

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Tags: Allison Mack, Ally Haran, Aly Kelly, Anna North, AREA 22: Arts Crafts & Oddities Fair, Arturo Aldama, Ashley Hanna-Quade, Ashy Finch, Audrey Avril, Bay Kennedy, Brad Cahill, Caitlin Alejandre, Caleb Evans, Christopher Karkos, Connie Toebe, Cortney Philip, Crafts, Elgin, Funky Rooster Tattoo and Art Gallery, Heather Smith, IL, Jaina Novak, Jane Remigio, Janelle O'Malley, Janice Mancusi, Jennifer Bordis, Jerry Strub, John Firak, Kai Niederpruem, Kalli Doty, Kara Cho, Katherine Einhorn, Keira Lofthouse, Ken Simonsen, Kersten Peterson, Kit Hunney, Lauren Muskara, Leah Fine, Lorelei Smith, Marilyn Reyes, Mary Sweeney, Megan Manske, Mike Rende, Riverside Drive/Downtown Elgin, Sarah Emerson, Sarah Rieser, Sarah Rochacz, Scott Maki, Shannon Carlson, Side Street Studio Arts, Sofia Stojakovic, Sonia Vallez, Steven Janssen, Tim Odea, Tola Makinde, Vaiju Saraf, Wendi Napoli, zoephia laughlin