The Land Conservancy Hosts Art of the Land Art Show and Fundraiser

The Land Conservancy of McHenry County (TLC) is hosting the 14th annual Art of the Land art show and fundraiser Friday, Nov. 18 and Saturday, Nov. 19, from 6:30-10:00 p.m. at the historic Starline Factory, 306 W. Front St. Harvard, IL.

Art of the Land is a showcase of artwork that features the beauty of the McHenry County landscape. The show includes art for sale from local artists, artisan items for purchase, poetry by the Woodstock-based poetry collective Atrocious Poets, raffles, live music, appetizers (included in ticket price) and cash bar. The band Big Fish will perform Friday night and Vaguely Familiar Duo will perform on Saturday.

In addition to the fine art show, the event features a display of photos taken by amateur photographers at many of the properties TLC has preserved. Guests will have the opportunity to vote on a People’s Choice photograph each night.

Art of the Land is TLC’s biggest fundraiser of the year, and 30 percent of art sales from the event supports land preservation in McHenry County.

Advance tickets are $15 per night and tickets can be purchased at www.ArtoftheLand.org . Tickets will be $20 per night at the door.

Participating artists include: Esther Aron, Judy Arvidson, Theresa Baber, Janet Balboa, Kirsten Barry, Gerard Bauer, Billy Bishop, Angela Boe, Tammy Bozer, Linda Cannizzo, Jim Clouse, Christine Connolley, Tom Cubr, Doug Dewitt, Carrie Dodt, Linda Gurgone, Ellen Judson, Kurt Kamholz, Bob Kapheim, Susan Clancy Kelly, Eric Larson, Anna Lentz, Cindy Lesperance, Deanna Liles, Mary Mariutto, Paul McFadden, David Miller, Gail Moreland, Heather Muse, Linda Oeffling, Jean Pechtel, Barbara Skiba Poniatowski, Eric Rosell, Tom Rybarczyk, Aruna Nitin Sarode, Barbara Schneider, Jennifer Seifert, Nancy Shevel, Alfred Stark, Patti Stricker, James Totulis, Elizabeth Waddington, Lynda Wallis, Tom Warnke, Gail Weber and Katherine Weber.

Participating artisans include: A Touch of Glass Art, Bracelet Luv, Floral and Fiber, Fun Felts by Judy, Headwaters Pottery, Kathleen Shepard, Of Nature, Satori Fireglass, Sudshub, Triskele Moon Studios and Will Oaks Studio.

TLC would like to thank its sponsors: Mackie Consultants and Christopher Burke, Davey Tree Company, Northwest Herald, Mark Mitchell State Farm Woodstock, Gypsy Glen K-9 Kastle, The Harvard State Bank, Bluestem Ecological, First National Bank of Omaha - Harvard, and Copy Express.

The Land Conservancy of McHenry County is a member-based private nonprofit dedicated to preserving natural, scenic and agricultural land.