The Fox River Arts Ramble will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 11, at 14 venues from Elgin to Aurora. The work of more than 50 artists who live in the Fox River Valley will be featured during the self-guided tour.
The Arts Ramble is a collaborative effort among Fine Line Creative Arts Center, the St. Charles Arts Council, the Geneva Center for the Arts, and Water Street Studio. It was created in 2017 to invite the public into artist studios and galleries. Fine Line Creative Arts Center, Geneva Center for the Arts, and Water Street Studios will host artists in outdoor tents. The St. Charles Arts Council will be host to artists at Kava Diem Coffee Shop and will be host to an artist reception from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.. The public is welcome. Other venues will include galleries and places of business.
“The Fox River Arts Ramble provides easy access to art work from artists who live in the Fox River Valley,” stated Kathryn Hill, executive director of the St. Charles Arts Council. “The talent that resides right here in our own back yard is incredible!”
The 2022 participating venues include: Aurora: Amy Morton’s Stolp Island Social, Gallery 1904, Society 57/Aurora Art League. Batavia: Boardwalk Shops, 407 Elm Pop-Up Outdoor Gallery and Water Street Studios. Elgin: Funky Rooster Tattoo and Art Gallery. Geneva: Geneva Center for the Arts. St. Charles: 3 AM Studio, 116 Gallery at Mixology Salon Spa, Fine Line Creative Arts Center, Kava Diem, Riverlands Brewing Company, and Susan Neri Waldron Studio.
In addition to individual studios, artist hubs will be at Fine Line Creative Arts Center, the Geneva Center for the Arts, Kava Diem, and Water Street Studios.
Fine Line will be host to Alan Shontz/Hot Potato Glass, Amy Simpson Glass, Andrea Krause, Angela Rose Wilson, Art for All Elgin, Court and Spark Studio, Designs by Starla, Diane Drish, Ellen Phillips, Hossein Khandan, J.L. Younglove Ceramics, Jeanette Hubiak, Jen Original Jewelry Design, Jennifer Lee Chou, Matt Brej Ceramics, Monica Casey, Nancy Krahn Jewelry, and Susan Larsen Design.
The Geneva Center for the Arts will be host to Building Bridges Art and Friedel Lenz Photography.
Water Street Studios will host Art of Tangmo, Rick Decorie Photography, and Teresa Harbaugh.
For further information, contact Kathryn Hill, executive director of the St. Charles Arts Council at info@stcharlesartscouncil.org.
— St. Charles Arts Council