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TLC Hosts Art of the Land Art Show Nov. 19 & 20
Event Showcases the Beauty of the McHenry County Landscape – Advance tickets available now
The Land Conservancy of McHenry County (TLC) is hosting the 13th annual Art of the Land art show and fundraiser Friday, Nov. 19 and Saturday, Nov. 20 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.
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.
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Art of the Land is TLC’s biggest fundraiser of the year, and 30 percent of all sales from the event support land preservation in McHenry County. The organizers are excited to welcome guests back in person to the Starline Factory in 2021 and will adhere to all Covid-19 guidelines in place on the dates of the event.
Advance tickets are $15 per night or $25 for a two-night pass and can be purchased at www.ArtoftheLand.org . At the door, tickets will be $20 per night.
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Participating artists and artisans include: Esther Aron, Julia Aydin, Kirsten Barry, Gerard Bauer, Danielle Berggren (Suds Hub), Angela Boe, Tammy Bozer, Tom Cubr, Mary Jean Deja, Lorette Dodt, Leanne Emery (Triskele Moon Studios), Linda Gurgone, Debby Henning, Ellen Judson, Joan Ladendorf, Eric Larson, Jodi Larson, Paul McFadden, David Miller, Linda Oeffling, Judy Reilly (Fun Felts by Judy), Tom Rybarczyk, Barbara Schneider, Karen Stahlecker (WillOaks Studio), Patti Stricker, Lynda Wallis, Tom Warnke, Gail Weber and Katherine Weber.
TLC would like to thank its sponsors: Mackie Consultants and Christopher Burke, Anonymous, Davey Tree Company, Northwest Herald, Duke’s Alehouse, Natural Communities, Mark Mitchell State Farm Woodstock, Gypsy Glen K-9 Kastle, The Harvard State Bank, Pioneer Tree Farm, and Copy Express.
The Land Conservancy of McHenry County is a member-based private nonprofit dedicated to preserving natural, scenic and agricultural land.
