The Glenview Art League Summer Art Fair
July 19-20, 2025, from 11-5 p.m.
Thanks to all the artists, volunteers, staff, patrons, and sponsors who made this year’s event another great one!
Recap by Amy Taylor:
It’s a WRAP! The 2025 Glenview Summer Art Fair was FANTASTIC! All the artists are gone but WOW did they have some outstanding work! We thank ALL of you who came, bought, bid, hauled, complimented, chatted, snacked and persevered the rain (aka, played in mud puddles)! Our community of patrons ARE THE BEST!
A round of applause to those that made this show happen:
Sponsors: Lapham-Hickey Steel (Gold Sponsor), Busey Bank (Silver Sponsor) , Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices, Koenigrublof Realty, The Doetsch Team, Del Vasey Agency,
Volunteers and collaborators: Lee Colpi, Sandy Sheagren, All the Toms: (Pope, Sheagren and Tom D with the Glenview Park District), Deb Anderson, Kittie Yohe, Yaseen Fawzi, Debbie DePalma, Jen Yao, Carrie Pizarro, Ray Piskule, Nancy Halliday, Kerri Mangold, Adele Aaronson, Iris Jutovsky, Maureen Hanlon, Colleen Sullivan, Mary Olson, Carol Krofl, Bob Leopold, Meredith Anderson, Holly Anderson, Bek Oliver, Joe Katz, Sophia Pizarro, Kristina Rankey, Jordan Ayers, Claire Gore, Agneta, Vicki and Voichita from Lyon School, The Friends of Downtown Glenview, Glenview Chamber of Commerce, Goode & Fresh Pizza Bakery, Artists, Friends, Gary Jackson for the featured image graphic, and park squirrels.
2025 GAL Summer Art Fair Award Winners
Best in Show:
- Alex Deriy, Liquid Mosaic, mixed media
Awards for Excellence:
- Jolee Klugherz, mixed media
- George Machart, Machart Glass, sculpture
- Stuart Roddy, painting
Awards for Merit
- Eugene Benes, Pens by Gene, sculpture
- Marie Miklaszewski, jewelry
- Allison Norfleet Bruenger, jewelry
Glenview’s Own Exhibit
- 1st Place – Kittie Yohe
- 2nd Place – Lee Colpi
- 3rd Place – Bob Leopold
Lake & Waukegan in Glenview, Illinois
on the shady grass lawn at Lyon School
1335 Waukegan Rd., Glenview, Illinois
Featuring outstanding 80 artists with original paintings, jewelry, sculpture, photography, and more! 50/50 Split the Pot Raffle tickets and Silent Auction (funds raised support our youth programs including the annual Youth Art Fair!).
No pets allowed in accordance with our event permit.
This is a volunteer-run event—the second-longest-running art fair in Illinois. Yes, we have a wonderful home-town history!
- Conveniently located on the inviting, tree-filled lawn of Lyon School in a northern suburb of Chicago
- This beloved community tradition dates back to the 1950s.
- Crowds are drawn in by fine artwork and fine craft, as well as social and traditional media promotion and live music.
- All booths on grass, with many near trees.
- Fine art exhibits complimented by music, food, kids activities
- Enthusiastic volunteers and organizers
- Free parking on site
GAL Summer Art Fair booths and visitors in shady grass lawn at Lyon School, Waukegan and Lake.