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Friday Check-in begins at 3:00 p.m. Saturday Check-in begins at 6:00 am.  

On Saturday, if you arrive earlier than 6:00 a.m., identify yourself to the security officers, go ahead and set up, just come to the MCAC Booth before 9:00 a.m. for your booth packet.

The festival hours are 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. both days. You should expect a crowd early.  We get 20,000 attendees over both days, police estimates tell us.

We will have coffee and pastries at the Arts Center booth for artists.  This year, the Arts Center booths are located on the west end of Beaufort, just off the Roundabout. Our business mobile number is (309)434-8899

LOAD-IN: 

Artists on Beaufort Street and the Roundabout should be headed south of Linden Street and turn right (west) on Beaufort.  Artists on North Street sound take College Ave, headed east, and turn right (south) on Broadway (just as you pass the library on your left). We will have volunteers positioned at these locations to hand you your packs and confirm your booth location.  

The streets are too narrow to park next to your spot and unload, allowing traffic to pass. We ask that you pull close to the curb and unload before setting up your booth space.  

While electricity is available on the festival grounds, we are reluctant to promote it as a feature as we do not control it.  The Town of Normal has 110 exterior outlets in the planter sections adjacent to the streets.  It is free for artists, although you are encouraged to bring extension cords and power strips and be aware of trip hazards, cables, and responsible sharing.  

Other Information:

We have hired private security on-site on both Friday and Saturday nights.

Tax forms are in your packets, and the Sales Tax rate in Normal is 8.75%

We have had four booth assignment changes.  These are the result of accommodations and providing access to the Uptown Businesses. 

All booths are 13 feet wide.  If you set your booth next to your neighbor (look for the red/orange spray-painted lines), you could have a six-foot passage between every booth.

Prize Judges:

Our Judges are Gary Justis, a recently retired Illinois State University Sculpture Professor, and Jane Camp, the Photography Professor at Heartland Community College. Prizes will be posted here on Saturday evening.

Our Website:
The event website is sugarcreekartsfestival.org.  We will be updating these pages through the time of the event launch.

Lunches

Our volunteers will be delivering lunches to your booth on both days.  These do not include beverages.  The Town of Normal will be setting up a "Water Monsters” for you to fill your container at several locations.  They are big, so you can’t miss them.  

Bathrooms

There are port-a-potties at several locations, but the public bathrooms on the first floor of Uptown Station are very lovely.  That is the building with the Big Clock on the Roundabout.

Parking
The maps on this page show you artist parking locations:  https://www.sugarcreekartsfestival.org/

Promotions to Share:
Newspaper article about the show on today's front page and a Youtube Video

Thanks, we look forward to seeing you soon!

Booth assignments in Booth Order.  See the attached map PDF for clarifications.
Name Medium Category Booth Number
Tedra Ashley-W. Jewelry B100
Mandy Roeing Painting B101
Kate Kobak Fiber B102
Cameron Meerdink Ceramics B103
Shea Grehan Photography B105
Deana Moore Schoolcraft Painting B107
Erika Moeglich Jewelry B109
Frank Kobilsek Wood B111
Molly Reeder-Foust Ceramics B113
Passthrough B114
Julene Etzenbach Fiber B115
Bart Ziegler Jewelry B116
Nancy Martino Fiber B117
Shiela Cahill Glass B118
Tony Rubba 2D Mixed Media B119
Pat OBrien Fiber B120
Fernando Cornejo Painting B121
R Wesley Jewelry B122
Hien Luu Ceramics B123
Mayolo Haro Wood B124
Fraya Replinger Photography B125
Mayolo Haro Wood B126
Beverly Kontney Jewelry B127
Anthony Slichenmyer Sculpture B128
Lora Tipsword Glass B129
Sandra Russe Jewelry B131
William Waite Wood B133
Jeremy Burdette Metal B135
Passthrough B137
Peter Brown Glass B81
Bekki Canine 2D Mixed Media B82
Lisa Slodki Jewelry B83
Luciana Sabatino Painting B84
Philipp Bonushkin CeramicsB85
Taylor Braasch Painting B86
Vandana Bajikar Photography B87
Allison Norfleet Bruenger Jewelry B88
Angela Pierce 3D Mixed Media B90
Laurie Schirmer Carpenter PaintingB91
Ron Sieracki 3D Mixed Media B92
Noelle Shearer 2D Mixed Media B93
Nisa Blackmon Jewelry B94
Eva Nye Fiber B95
Jeremie Draper Glass B96
Daniel Doctorian 3D Mixed Media B97
Joseph Bodus 2D Mixed Media B98
Jill Miller Fiber B99
Rachel Haynes 3D Mixed Media N1
Heather Evert Fiber N10
Ryan Brown Wood N11
Don Widmer 2D Mixed Media N12
Nancy Fermanian Jewelry N13
Pat Kroth FiberN15
Passage N17
Thomas Holbrook Wood N19
Jerry & Jacque CrableSculpture N2
Passthrough N21
Regina To Jewelry N23
Maggie Off Ceramics N25
Rick Decorie Photography N26
Sean Miller Painting N27
Patti Zieche Jewelry N28
Jon Bryan Wood N29
Hua Nian 2D Mixed Media N3
Vicki Imoberstag Ceramics N30
Vahan Bedeian Jewelry N31
Carolina Rodriguez Printmaking N32
John Bumgarner Painting N33
Deana Rose Jewelry N34
Lisa Williams Jewelry N35
Edward Gullo Glass N36
Mischa Morales Wood N37
Janet Warner Ceramics N38
Patrick Emert MetalN 39
Jerry & Jacque Crable Metal N4
Kathy FieldsJ jewelry N40
Sandra Holt Fiber N41
Chasity Logan Glass N42
Jill Bush Jewelry N43
Aaron Spiller Digital Art N44
Scott Hume Glass N45
Sean Corner Sculpture N46
Passthrough N47
Passthrough N48
Erin Furimsky Ceramics N49
Ronald Vieceli 3D Mixed Media N5
Claire Hedden Ceramics N51
Christina Freeman Stark 2D Mixed Media N6
Wayne Gao & Michelle Chang 3D Mixed Media N7
Luke Wiechman 3D Mixed Media N8
Marie Miklaszewski Jewelry N9
Sheila Lamberson Painting R53
Richard Wehrs Ceramics R54
Su Ge Painting R55
Passthrough R56
Sandra Gerry Metal R57
Randy Turner Glass R58
Tom Suter Jewelry R59
Brock Eddleman Glass R60
Shandor Madjar Jewelry R61
Mark Dreyer3D Mixed Media R62
Deana Bada Maloney Sculpture R63
Justin Bollini Wood R64
William Richards Photography R65
Buddy Shaw Wood R66
William Pasetti Glass R67
Passthrough R67
Kim Caisse 3D Mixed Media R68
Robin Willey Ceramics R69
Passthrough R70
Rachel Newell 2D Mixed Media R71
Scott Sternberg Photography R72