2012 Annual Boneyard Arts Festival
THANK YOU!
Thanks to all of the sponsors, venues, artists, performers, volunteers, and festival goers, the 10th anniversary of the Boneyard Arts Festival was a huge success! We celebrated 4 days of creativity throughout Champaign County and promoted the cultural vibrancy of our community. Your support of this festival stimulates cultural, economic, social, and educational growth by providing an opportunity for people of every age, background, and interest to participate in the art of Champaign County. THANK YOU!
Check out the 2012 Boneyard slide shows:
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Sponsors | Public Art | Sky Gallery
Presented annually by 40 North | 88 West and sponsored by The News-Gazette and Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, the Boneyard Arts Festival has grown into an 'open source' festival that Champaign County residents have truly made their own. Last spring, the Boneyard featured over 100 different venues - both indoors and out - where residents and visitors alike could enjoy an incredibly diverse range of performing, spoken and visual art offered by nearly 500 artists from all backgrounds
Boneyard Basics
The 40 North Boneyard Arts Festival is an annual four-day event showcasing the broad range of creative activity flourishing in our community. Its goal is to bring together local artists and businesses for a special event showcasing the art of Champaign County.
More than a traditional arts walk, the Boneyard is a unique countywide celebration that takes place in a wide variety of venues (over 100!) - both traditional (cafes, galleries & museums) and non-traditional (hair salons & dress shops) - and features the work of literally hundreds of artists.
Sculptors, weavers, painters, photographers and other visual artists join musicians, actors, dancers, poets and performers of all kinds in sharing their creativity throughout Champaign, Urbana, Campustown, Homer, Mahomet, Rantoul and Sidney. 40 North invites artists to partner with local businesses, arts organizations, nonprofits, schools or municipal offices in hosting a performance or display of work...and join the celebration!
Kelly White
Executive Director
kwhite@40north.org
Janet Soesbe
Boneyard Arts Festival Chair
jlsoesbe@urbanaparks.org
40 North | 88 West - Champaign County's Arts Council - is committed to cultivating creativity in Champaign County. Through advocacy, information and collaboration, 40 North supports and promotes the important role that arts, culture and education hold in making the community a great place to live, work, learn and play. For more information, visit www.40north.org.