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Kendallville's first art festival showcases

local and regional talent

Videos from Kendallville Main Street Art Festival

Local visual artists talk about their art HERE

Joe Cazier's band's performance HERE

Barker Family Musical performance HERE

Lindsey Helmer and Chadd Michaels sing cabaret style HERE

Peggy Tassler from Sozo Art Studio, downtown Kendallville, talks about

the first Main Street Arts Festival, names winners, wraps up the

day's events. (KMall Kool Kustomer video)

If you hav trouble watching the video above, click HERE.

More about K-Ville Main Street Art Festival

by Julie Scher
Peggy Tassler of Sozo Art Studio in downtown Kendallville wondered if the town would support an art festival, a day of art activities, including visual, performing and musical arts. She asked the question, and many people in the community have stepped forward to help her organize the first Kendallville Art Festival on June 19, downtown.

“We wanted to promote the arts and artists in the area,” said Tassler, pictured at right. “And we want positive art activities for children and families.”

Besides Peggy, other members of the organizing committee are: Joe Cazier, music; Kyle Leitch, performing arts; Tim Schlotter, entertainment; Corey Cline, promotion; Lorilee Ward, secretary and food.

“It’s always been my dream to have something here to promote the arts. Tim (Schlotter) supported the Art Guild idea and the festival grew out of that,” said Tassler.

Advancing Regional Talents is the new arts group name, and their logo on this page was designed by Jeremy Lemish.

Tassler is organizing Chairish the Arts, more than 20 chairs by local artists that will be on display in downtown businesses in June, and then silent auctioned at the festival. Starting bid is $20. Money from the auction will be used to support the Art Guild and donated to Haiti relief. Examples of the chairs, created by local artists, are pictured on this page and the calendar page.

The day begins at 8 a.m. with Chaulk Art. Individuals, groups, and families can reserve a space on the street and create art. Materials are provided.

The downtown Farmer’s Market is also in the morning on Main St.

Music starts at 11 a.m. in Pizza Forum during the noon hour. Local bagpiper Harold Hampshire plays downtown at 11:30 a.m.

The main stage music starts at noon and runs until 7 p.m., featuring local bands and musicians. Here’s the order of play: Ricky Dodd, Ken Nelson, Roy Mosley, award winner Mike Conley, Morris Barker and Family, Clusterfolk, Wednesday Project, Odyssey Favor.
During the free wine and beer tasting in Paul’s Pub from 5-7 p.m., Ricky Dodd and Ken Nelson will play. Open mike is from 9-11 p.m. Pizza Forum will host a wine tasting from 3-5:30 p.m. And there will be a deli cheese tasting too.

Running all day are a free children’s art area, display of middle school and high school art in Sozo Art Gallery and artists set up on the street to demonstrate their art and sell artwork.

Prizes will be given in an Art Contest for elementary students who answer the question, “What Historic Downtown Kendallville Means to Me.” Top prizes are a drawing kit and free pottery classes. The top 20 projects will be displayed. The contest is open to all East Noble schools.

Paul’s Pub is raffling two Bud chairs and a fire pit, plus a grill. Tickets are $1 ea. or 6 for $5, and may be purchased that day. Tickets are also available now at Paul’s Pub, Timothy’s Jewelers, Business Services, Mr. B’s, Alpha Prime Computers, and Sozo’s Art Studio.
Chainsaw artist Scott Lepley will perform.

There will be face painting, print making, and more.

A novel idea came from Gaslight Theater in Kendallville. The group is building a mini theater off the alley in the back of the Antiques and More building on S. Main. On the stage will be a cabaret, free three-person show, at various times during the day. Chad Cook, Lindsey Helmer and Alex Maxwell will perform four times. The show is singing and dancing and comedy.

Donations for Gaslight will be accepted. Members of Gaslight who are helping with the caberet are Kyle Leitch, Brenden Leitch, Tom Frymier, Lee Ann DePew, Suzanne Yant, Tammy Huff, Tim Schlotter, Ed Davis, John Studebaker, and Joe Drudge.
See the schedule of events HERE.