SAT + SUN, SEP 14 + 15, 2024
10 AM to 6 PM SAT + 10 AM to 5 PM SUN
$5 (cash) admission at the gates (enter through the parking lot near Rockford Art Museum)
The 76th Greenwich Village Art Fair is an outdoor event held at Rockford Art Museum featuring juried artists, live music by regional musicians, children's art activities, a local vendor marketplace, food trucks, cocktails, and more.
Established in 1948, GVAF is the longest-running art fair of its kind in the Midwest. All artwork on display at Greenwich Village Art Fair is original and produced entirely by the hands of the exhibiting artist.
Admission proceeds support Rockford Art Museum, located at 711 North Main Street in downtown Rockford, Illinois.
FAQs
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If you are a vendor interested in joining us for the 2024 Greenwich Village Art Fair, click here to be directed to the Google application.
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2023 Participating Artists
CERAMICS
Shawn Barbagallo / RAKU Gold Pottery—South Beloit, IL
Alex Bolton / Creative Clay Creations—Bolingbrook, IL
Melinda Cook—Freeport, IL
Kelly Daniels / Betty and Dot Pottery—Rockton, IL
Nyx Eckmayer / Eckmayer Pottery—Lockport, IL
Jay Gilmore / JGArts—Rockton, IL
Kyle Kufrin / Kufrin Ceramics—Rockford, IL
Tab Link / Tab Link Handworks—Fitchburg, WI
Eileen McDaniel / Oakhaven Pottery—Wautoma, WI
Taylor McDarison / Arttaysia LLC—Waukesha, WI
Dori Marsh / From Seeds to Flowers—Rochelle, IL
Gretchen Stark / G Stark—Rockford, IL
DRAWING/WORKS ON PAPER
Aaron Furuseth + Anh Nguyen / Iconic Quilling—Minneapolis, MN
Charles Senties / Caricatures by Chuck—Rockford, IL
FIBER
Gerri Ager /Art to Wear—Madison, WI
Nancy Kingsland / Alta Textiles—Chicago, IL
Julaine Lofquist-Birch—Rockford, IL
Susan Otterson / Susan Otterson Knitwear—Madison, WI
Lana Vosk—Mequon, WI
GLASS
Cynthia Maynard + Collene Chalke / Amazing Glass—Rockton, IL
JEWELRY
Audra Baade / Lost Sparrow Jewelry—Milwaukee, WI
Barbara Bettag / Ear-Resistable—Wheaton, IL
Claudia Darak / Luketti—Schererville, IN
Christina Holm / Holm Made—Rockford, IL
Elizabeth Kline / Elizabeth Kline Designs—Chicago, IL
Jennifer Lynde / Retaggio Artisan Jewelry—Rockford, IL
David Nugent / Evensong—Hinsdale, NH
Diane Shaffer / Mystical Mayhem Creations LLC—Waterman, IL
Stephanie Tantillo / Satori Fire Glass Inc.— Marengo, IL
Lynda Wallis / Freelance Illustrations—Beloit, WI
LEATHER
Sharon Cherney / Natterjacks—Clayton, WI
MIXED MEDIA
Sally Brandl / Sally Brandl Art—Evanston, IL
Barry Dock / EclecticResin—Rockford, IL
Ingrid Hyde / Ingrid Hyde Studios— Rockford, IL
Lisa Jimenez— Rockford, IL
Norm Knott—Rockford, IL
Edward Krystosek / Art by Eddy K—Homewood, IL
Brenda Mattis + Jeff Hobbs / Country Glass Woodwork—South Beloit, IL
Kristan McNames—Loves Park, IL
Adam Weiss / a. weiss custom copper design— Fort Calhoun, NE
PAINTING
Dan Brinkmeier / This Strange World—Mount Carroll, IL
Molly Carter—Rockford, IL
Tonya Cameron / TonyasbeautyboxArt—Whitewater, WI
Dennis Dargel / YoYoPaintings—Winnebago, IL
Rebecca Dodson / Rebecca Dodson Art—Sun Prairie, WI
Christine Duckmann—Chicago, IL
Drew Eurek / DEurek—Rockford, IL
Kate Fitch / Kate May Fitch—Belvidere, IL
Pablo Korona—Rockford, IL
John Lamar / Studio 451—Rockford, IL
Jeff Metheny / JW STUDIOS, INC—Rockford, IL
David Schubert—Downers Grove, IL
Derek Squires—Pecatonica, IL
Thomas Trausch / Trausch Fine Arts—Woodstock, IL
Joshua Weedman / WeedmanArt—Freeport, IL
PHOTOGRAPHY
Gary + Pat Braker / Lake Life Images—McHenry, IL
Teresa Ellis / Midwestscapades—Champaign, IL
Kelly Griffin / Griffin Photography & Design—Rockford, IL
Angela Kullmann + Russell Grace / Best Light Collection—Harvard, IL
Josh Merrill / Josh Merrill Photography—Downers Grove, IL
Chris + Katie Robleski / The Flash Nites—Milwaukee, WI
Jon Walton / Prime Light—Middleton, WI
PRINTMAKING
Kari McDonald / Lemuette—Rockford, IL
SCULPTURE
Brad Cahill / The Church of Dust—Sycamore, IL
Nick Scheuer / Nick’s Birds—Rockford, IL
WOOD
Salem Barker—South Beloit, IL
Bill Bergeson—St. Charles, IL
Daniel Burks / Art for the Soul—Cherry Valley, IL
Roberto Ferrer / Ferrer Studio L.L.C.—Mundelein, IL
Josh Richardson / The Rockford Brand—Rockton, IL
William Waite / Puzzle Mist—Waterloo, WI
EMERGING ARTISTS
Daniel Bovell
Richard Hart
Dysen White
2023 Participating Vendors + Food Trucks
VENDORS
Craft + Foster / hand-poured soy candles—Machesney Park, IL
Dip N Good Dips / gourmet dip mixes—Rockford, IL
Dreamflow Works / handmade sandals—Valparaiso, IN
EARTH / zero-waste home goods—Rockford, IL
Handicraft Soul / fair-trade, artisan-crafted goods—Cleveland, WI
FOOD TRUCKS
Bad Humor / homemade ice cream—Rockford, IL
Citrus Squeezer / citrus juices + funnel cakes —Rockford, IL
Disco Chicken / chicken sandwiches + tots— Rockford, IL
Ka Bao / bao sandwiches—Rockford, IL
Rustic Oven Wood Fired Pizza / pizza—Winnebago, IL
2023 Live Music Schedule
Saturday, September 16*
2-2:45 PM Emily Hurd
3-3:45 PM Boom Boom Room
4-4:45 PM Micky Torpedo
5-5:45 PM WIMP
After-Hours Music Event—
6-7:30 PM Swingbilly RFD
Sunday, September 17*
12-12:45 PM Yesterday’s Gone
1-1:45 PM Tentacles Everywhere
2-2:45 PM Geo-N-Mik
3-3:45 PM Mana Kintorso
4-5 PM Prairie Smoke
*subject to change
Artworks shown on this website are copyrighted by the artists unless otherwise noted, and may not be reproduced without permission of the copyright holder. Rockford Art Museum is not responsible for any transactions or conversations that happen outside of this website.