From VISIT PERRYSBURG
The Guild of Artists & Artisans, producers of the Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair, have partnered with Visit Perrysburg to bring the inaugural Perrysburg Hearts the Arts fine art fair.
This event showcasing the beauty and diversity of artistic talents and local musicians will take place on August 16-18. Located in Perrysburg’s Historic Downtown, the fair will showcase 80+ artists, live music, food trucks, and kids activities, and will be free to the public. The event stretches from Front Street to Indiana Avenue on Louisiana Avenue.
For the past 19 years up to 2023, The Guild Had produced the Levis Commons Fine Art Fair located at the Levis Commons Town Center in Perrysburg community awareness, understanding and appreciation of the visual arts and to maintain a support network for artists for more than 50 years.
The 80 participating artists are jury-selected and include jewelry, ceramics, painting, glass, photography, fiber and more. Click for full listing of exhibiting artists.
The featured artwork for this year’s event is created by Sang Man Kim (Booth 18), a painter who has previously participated in the local Levis Commons Fine Art Fair as well as the Guild’s Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair.
Visit Perrysburg has booked 12 live music acts for the event’s stage, including Saturday night headliner Sanctus Real, a Christian rock band from Ohio.
Food trucks at the event will offer a variety of eats, from sweets, BBQ, Mexican street food and more. The
event will also include fun for the whole family with the kids zone, supported by Lakeside Interior Contractors, and entertainment available.
“We are absolutely thrilled to host Hearts the Arts in downtown Perrysburg,” said Joshua Johnson,
Executive Director of Visit Perrysburg. “This event not only highlights the incredible talent of local and regional artists but also contributes to the economic growth of Perrysburg. With the number of expected visitors to this particular event opens other opportunities to visit other creative stores and
shops in our downtown area such as Angel 101, Rae Ray’s Decor & More and Create Art Studio & Workshop.’
