Outdoor Fine Art Show
Features 90 award-winning artists in a variety of media
Sponsored by The City of Batavia and Veolia Environmental Services
-- Outdoors at the Riverwalk

City Hall Art Exhibit
A juried exhibit features the work of 32 Illinois artists, as well as the artwork of
Edward Dlugopolski, the 2007 Art In Your Eye fine art poster artist
-- Council Chambers, City Hall (Awards presentation at 11AM on Saturday)

Art In Your Ear – Music Matters Entertainment Stage
Continuous musical entertainment at the Peg Bond Center on the Riverwalk
Sponsored by Music Matters School of Music
(see attached entertainment schedule)

Depot Museum Exhibit: The work of artist Delbert Peterson
In addition to the art exhibit, explore the many fascinating museum exhibits of Batavia and area history
-- Depot Museum at the Riverwalk

Children's Art Activities
Children may try their hand at a variety of art activities, including: Cubism, Wire It Up!, Make-a-Masterpiece,
Amazing Printmaking, Mad Hatter Art, and Build-A-Sculpture
Sponsored by Wyndham Deerpoint Homes
-- Near the Entertainment Stage

Wild Thing. You Move Me. 2007 Sculpture Adventure
An annual sculpture project, this year features kinetic sculpture by seven local artists.
The 2006 “Hose Idea Was That Anyway?” sculptures are up for sale in a silent auction during the festival.
Sponsored by Comcast, materials provided by Eagle Concrete
-- on Plaza south of City Hall

Amazing Giant Sand Sculpture of Poseidon
World champion sand sculptor Ted Seibert of the Sand Sculpture Company, Woodstock, creates a
sand sculpture throughout the two-day festival
Sponsored by Kluber, Skahan & Associates
-- at Houston Street and the fountain, Riverwalk

Hands-on Art Tent
Featuring art demonstrations and hands-on art activities, and art equipment and
supplies for sale. Painting demonstrations both days.
Presented by Viking Office & Art Supply, Geneva
-- Outside City Hall

Art Car
Batavia artist Greta Northfield will use a brand new Subaru as her “canvas” to create a special “objet d’art”
during the two-day festival
Sponsored by Subaru of America
-- Near the Entertainment Stage

Food Tent
featuring grilled items, wraps, and other treats
Presented by Reuland’s Catering
-- near the Music Matters Entertainment Stage

Free Guarded Bicycle Parking
Ride your bike to the fest!
Sponsored by Batavia Rotary Club
-- On Houston Street, north of McDonald’s

Art In Your Eye will take place rain or shine. No entrance fee.

Following the festival on Saturday, Art In Your Eye presents the finals for the first annual “Art In Your Ear” Amateur
Songwriting Contest. They will be held at 7:30 PM at O’Brien’s Pub, 12 N. River Street in Batavia. One block east of
the Riverwalk. The finalists for the categories: broken-heart/breakup/loved but not loved back, ballad, pop/rock,
blues and country, will have their songs performed and winners will be announced. The finalist judges are: Steve
Warrenfeltz, Kiss The Sky; Geno Brien, morning personality at 95.9 The River; and Margaret Carlson, Batavia’s
own Grammy-nominated vocalist.

The Art In Your Eye Festival is sponsored by the City of Batavia, and organized jointly with Batavia Renaissance
Project, Batavia Artists’ Guild, Batavia Park District, Batavia MainStreet, Batavia Chamber of Commerce, and
Batavia Public Library, with support from Aurora Area Convention & Visitors Bureau.

The Batavia Riverwalk is located along the west side of the Fox River in downtown Batavia, at Houston Street and
Island Avenue (one block north of Wilson Street).

For more information about Art In Your Eye, visit the festival’s Website at artinyoureye.com or contact festival
coordinator Becky Hoag at (630) 482-9157, or email becky@artinyoureye.com.

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A Media Info page can be found on the festival Website, with additional releases about the different activities of Art In Your Eye at: http://artinyoureye.com/media_info.htm

Saturday, August 11

Music Matters Entertainment Stage
There will be continuous free entertainment throughout the two-day festival.
Stage sponsored by Music Matters School of Music. Sound by John Hix of Sir Roundsound.

9:30 AM Greg Boerner
“hand-jiving rockabilly groove through strong vocals & guitar”

11:15 AM Music Matters Showcase
“wonderfully diverse musical entertainment”

1:00 PM Mark Dvorak
“a folk singer’s folk singer with deep Chicago roots; one of a vanishing breed...”

2:30 PM Dynamic Duo
“jaw-dropping percussive music – get your toes tappin’”

4:00 PM Kraig Kenning
“national slide guitar champ - contemporary folk, blues, roots rock by this fingerstyle
guitar master”

Children’s Stage

11:00 AM Sammi King’s “Picture Lady Puppet Theater”

12:45 PM Martial Arts Demo by Wituk Martial Arts

2:15 PM Sammi King’s “Picture Lady Puppet Theater”

3:45 PM Martial Arts Demo by Wituk Martial Arts

Art in Your Ear Songwriting Contest Finals

Sunday, August 12

10:45 AM Greg Boerner
“hand-jiving rockabilly groove through strong vocals & guitar”

11:45 AM Celtic Sounds
“exciting, fiery group performing Irish tunes and folk, country and soft rock favorites”

1:00 PM Lee Murdock
“a story-teller through songs and ballads of the Great Lakes”

2:30 PM Margaret Carlson & Friends
“Batavia’s own Grammy-nominated jazz singer, a festival favorite”

4:00 PM Michael Smith
“Veteran songwriter and singer, his songs have been performed Jimmy
Buffet, The Four Freshmen, Liam Clancy, and Gordon Bok...Chicago’s special treasure”

5:30 PM Rhythm Matters Drum Circle
Bring an instrument - everyone welcome to participate

Children’s Stage (Sunday)

11:30 AM Sammi King’s “Picture Lady Puppet Theater”

12:45 PM Martial Arts Demo by Wituk Martial Arts

2:15 PM Sammi King’s “Picture Lady Puppet Theater”

3:45 PM Martial Arts Demo by Wituk Martial Arts

Both days, between Main Stage performances, Music Matters School of Music students will perform.

ABOUT THE AACVB:

The Aurora Area Convention & Visitors Bureau serves as the tourism marketing and management organization for Aurora, Batavia, Hinckley, North Aurora, Montgomery, Plano, Sugar Grove and Yorkville. This not-for-profit organization provides numerous travel resources to visitors via the Web site at www.enjoyaurora.com and a toll-free number 1-800-477-4369