Ann Arbor Art Fairs
ann arbor art fair group three awardwinning notforprofit united state art fair take place annually ann arbor michigan visitor attend fair year prior fair ran wednesday saturday generally third weekend july beginning day shifted thursday sunday event covid pandemic blame returned three official fair ann arbor street art fair original state street art fair ann arbor summer art fair addition art exhibit fair feature music performance demonstration merchant marketplace interactive art activity oldest three ann arbor street art fair original established collaboration south university businessmen association ann arbor art association chamber commerce originally art association believe artist would want work displayed street stating “no good artist sit street” proved true first fair attracted artist local third annual fair artist state street area art fair originating hold special place ann arbor art fair tradition bargain day root merchant event preceding ann arbor art fair year supported state street area association dba state street district collaboration local business fair maintained commitment community development artist opportunity expanded time unique funding model state street area art fair revenue invested art culture local business community event reflects fair dedication founding principle ann arbor summer art fair take place two location state street madison william along main street liberty fifth avenue produced guild artist artisan nonprofit artist membership organization feature jury selected artist began spring ten year following premiere original ann arbor street fair group young artist ann arbor began working separate art fair would give emerging artist craftspeople art student chance “take streets” calling free art festival set “free fair” university michigan “diag” central campus funding management new fair provided participating artist later mids event renamed ann arbor summer art fair ann arbor south university art fair nationally recognized fine art craft fair usual fair food offered french fry cotton candy funnel fry caramel apple fried twinkie however community business local vendor offer variety specialized cuisine restaurant across city street grab go food given traffic disruption inconvenience large number visitor come week many ann arbor resident dislike fair protested rallying slogan art fair effort cultivate better relationship local fair started tradition holding townie street party fair begin expanded fair activating community event prior ann arbor art fair event date first townie party planned supported four fair ann arbor michigan culture ann arbor michigan ann arbor street art fair original ann arbor summer art fair ann arbor state street art fair ann arbor south u area art fair