Special Sections

Published by Freeman Newspapers | August 2017 2 0 1 7 F E S T I V A L o f t h e A R T S | Page 5 Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts B O A R D o f D I R E C T O R S President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Barb Heinle Recording Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barb Baker Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Denise Nussbaum Past President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barb Baker Barb Baker Jeff Bates Mary Bates Dianne Binger Ralph and Paula Garcia Katie Giesen Gail Grable Beth Hansing Virginia Harris Ann Hasselkus Barb Heinle Jeanne Henry DeeDee Jacobsen Debbi Krieger Frank Maydak Kathy Maydak Barbara Minett Carol Morrow Linda Napolitano Paul Phelps John Rawlins Betty Reul Betsy Sander Susan Shepherd Tom Snyder Tim Traynor Roxanne Vincent Colette Warell Ellyn Zimmerman P A S T P R E S I D E N T S To All Festival Guests, Artists and Organizers: Welcome to the Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts, a time-honored tradition on beautiful Fowler Lake in Oconomowoc. We are glad you are joining us to for this renowned art festival now in its 47th year. Summer is when Oconomowoc truly shines and the Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts is the centerpiece of what has become known as "Festival Week." During the week of the arts festival, the city is bustling with fun, free, family friendly activities. We invite you to check our city website and grab a Festival Week brochure around town and join in all the fun. We hope you enjoy your time here and come back to visit our beautiful city again whether it be to enjoy another festival event, or simply to visit Oconomowoc where "Life Comes Naturally Here." Best regards, Dave Nold Mayor, City of Oconomowoc The President and Board of Directors of the Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts Ltd. wish to thank everyone who so willingly helped in the 2017 Festival. The Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts Ltd.: • Is a non-profit organization • Has been in existence for 47 years • Administers a non-subsidized, self-supporting annual budget • Pays an Oconomowoc city park fee for the use of Fowler Park • Is governed by an all-volunteer Board of Directors • Presents generous scholarship awards annually Artists from around the country: • Apply for only 135 available spaces in the Festival • Submit applications using the ZAPP process by computer • Pay a flat fee to exhibit in the show. No percentage of their sales is shared • Compete for ribbons and awards in the following categories: Best of Show; Ceramics; Drawing; Fiber/Leather; Glass; Graphics; Jewelry; Mixed Media 2D; Mixed Media 3D; Painting; Photography; Sculpture; Wood More than 500 local community volunteers: • Provide security for the park • Act as Hosts and Hostesses during the Festival • Provide food & drink under the direction of local churches & service clubs • Coordinate 30 hours of mostly volunteer entertainment on three stages • Entertain nearly 1,000 young people each year in the Children's Area • Provide free shuttle bus service to and from the Festival • House artists in their homes if requested • Furnish a picnic buffet for all participating artists Scholarship Fund Over the years, the Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts has given away approximately $200,000 in scholarships to local students pursuing studies in the fine and performing arts. How Artists Apply Applications may be downloaded from the Festival website, www.oconomowocarts.org, after November 1, 2017. The committee will use the ZAPP application process only. Please refer to the website or our Facebook page for additional information, or you may contact us by mail at: Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts, PO Box 651, Oconomowoc, WI 53066. 2017 Festival Facts Barb Baker Sylvia Bartman Sue Basile Jeff Bates Mary Bates Amalia Biester Dianne Binger Lori Boldig Marie Cable Tom Cable Sue Campbell Tom Ekvall Gail Grable Lynn Frank Kati Giesen Beth Hansing Ann Hasselkus Phil Heinle Dee Dee Jacobsen Betsy Kroseberg C O M M I T T E E C H A I R S Becky Kruger Audrey Lasse Jeanne Leitl Barb Minett Joe Moroni Umberto "Nappy" Napolitano Bob Nussbaum Denise Nussbaum Heidi Pence Betty Reul David Reul Meg Rohde Betsy Sander Hollie Schick Carol Schroeder Juliet Steitzer Pam Tesch Tod Tesch Nancy White Heather Woods

• Cover