Deadline Approaching for Submitting Entries to the 2023 Maple City Fine Arts Show – By Claudia Loucks

By Claudia Loucks
Geneseo Current

The time is fast approaching to submit entries in the 2023 Maple City Fine Arts Show to be featured in October at the Art League Studio and Gallery and at The Cellar in downtown Geneseo.

This year artists of any level are welcome to enter up to five pieces for a $50 entry fee. Cash awards will be given to first, second, and third place winners.

Entries will be accepted between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 27, and Thursday, Sept. 28; and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29, and Saturday, Sept. 30, at the Geneseo Art League and Galley, 125 North State St.

All entries must be ready to hang with wired back, no saw tooth hangers.

Entries will be judged across the board, no categories, and all mediums will be accepted.

The awards ceremony will be at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 8, at The Cellar Restaurant, and entries will remain on display at the Art League Gallery and at The Cellar until Saturday, Oct. 28.

Jodi Haars, president of the Geneseo Art League, shows a piece of her art work that will be entered in this year’s Maple City Fine Arts Show. Photo by Claudia Loucks

GENESEO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNOUNCES 2023 State Street Market

Small Town Hosts a Destination Fall Tradition for Midwesterners
EVENT DATE: 10/7/2023
State Street Market Geneseo

Geneseo, IL- The Geneseo Chamber of Commerce would like to invite you into town on October 7th for State Street Market Geneseo. A day of shopping, food, live music, libations, and more! A curated list of over 60 vendors and mobile boutiques will be set up down historic State Street from 10am-5pm. Shop vintage, handmade, and handpicked goods from all over the Midwest region.

Make a day of it! Enjoy excellent shopping and dining city-wide all day long. This year you can expect to see many of past market vendors returning alongside some new names setting up for their very first market. This is a great day to make Geneseo, IL a shopping and dining destination. Geneseo is conveniently located in the heart of the Midwest on Interstate 80 and is easily accessible by Interstate 80; Interstate 280; and Interstate 74.

Live music and Fun! Right at the center of State Street Market you will find LIVE MUSIC happening the entire market time. Local musicians John Puentes and Scott McAvoy will perform at State Street Market from 10am-1:30pm and Zack Fedor will take the hayrack stage from 1:30pm-5pm for his first State Street Market. Food trucks will be setup for market guests and picnic tables and blankets will be spread out for a safe and fun outdoor dining experience.

For more information about the 2023 event, follow State Street Market Geneseo on Facebook and Instagram: @statestreetmarketgeneseo #statestreetmarketgeneseo

Questions? For more information, call the Geneseo Chamber of Commerce at 309-944-2686 or via email at geneseo@geneseo.org.