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14 | August 16, 2018 | The highland park landmark NEWS hplandmark.com The Port Clinton Art Festival celebrates 35 years Submitted by Amy Amdur Festival Founder and Director The 35th annual Port Clinton Art Festival comes to Highland Park on Saturday and Sunday, August 25 and 26. This much loved annual tradition brings artists from all over the country to downtown Highland Park for a weekend of fun and culture. The festival was started with just 40 artists, it was one of many events created the year that Port Clinton Square opened. It’s hard to believe that 35 years have gone by since then. As the years have passed, the festival has grown in size and quality to its position as one of the top outdoor art festivals in the country. Artists nationwide apply every year with images of their art, as well as images of their booth presentation. A group of art professionals reviews and scores all of the entries, and only the top scoring artists are invited to participate. Every year, the Port Clinton Art Festival is an entirely new show, with only the award winners from the previous year automatically invited back. A youth division was started many years ago to give area youth a chance to show and sell their art. Over the years, we have created an area of the festival that we call the Taste of Highland Park and More, where we feature the “art of cuisine” of our wonderful Highland Park area restaurants along with those in neighboring communities. The Taste now opens the festival weekend on Friday, along with music on the main stage. A few years ago, we added a non-profit area to the festival for local non-profit organizations to show the art of their good work, and it’s been extremely well received. When people ask what changes there have been throughout the last 35 years, I can answer that the world has changed. 35 years ago, we did not have smart phones. Our artist lists were kept on typed sheets. Digital photography did not exist. So, really the question is what hasn’t changed. The passion that artists have for their art has not changed. There is, and always has been, a passion that artists have to make their art; be it paintings, or VENDORS WANTED SATURDAY OCT. 13, 2018 10 AM - 2 PM NORTHBROOK COURT 1515 LAKE COOK ROAD, NORTHBROOK Vendors are needed to offer seniors and baby boomers everything they need to know about health and wellness, fitness, financial planning, shopping and entertainment, assisted living, real estate, travel and more. For more information, call 708.326.9170 or visit www.22ndcenturymedia.com/events DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26 Crowds at the Port Clinton Art Festival in 2017. Photo submitted sculpture, jewelry or wearables, artists love to create. And, people love to look at art. Some look casually, some critically. Some look to buy, some look to give. I love going to people’s homes and offices and seeing art that I know was found at the Port Clinton Art Festival. The festival itself, and the art at the festival, really touches people’s lives. Trends in art have come and gone; as is the way with art. Current trends include upcycling materials into art, as Amy Manning does with her upcycled wood windows. The influence of graffiti and street art is also easily seen in art today. We’re very excited that this year’s festival includes two Highland Park residents — photographers Mark Hersch and Howard Tator. New this year is the launch of our Highland Park Landmark Photo Contest, where the community is invited to be the artist and submit their favorite images of Highland Park to the festival. We also have the Fest Photo Challenge where we invite the public to take images at the fest and submit them. Both contests will be judged, and prizes will be awarded. Also, new this year is the Highland Park “Hands Together” Mural Project. Kids and adults of all ages are invited to add their hand print to a community mural showing that Highland Park is a community of unique individuals that is stronger and more unified together. Each participant will receive an 8-by-8 inch square and a choice of paint colors to create a hand print. The hand prints will become part of a 4-by- 8 foot mural which will be displayed in the community. Painting can be messy, so please dress accordingly. The Highland Park “Hands Together” project will take place from 12–1 p.m., both Saturday and Sunday. There will be live entertainment throughout the entire weekend beginning at 5 pm on Friday with the Battle of the Bands, followed by the Saturday June Band 6:30-8 p.m. and Standing Room Only 8-10 p.m. On Saturday, the live entertainment line-up includes Check with Lucy, The Whose Who: The Who Tribute Band, and Class of 68, and on Sunday Check with Lucy returns along with Railheart. Restaurants participating in the Taste of Highland Park include such favorites as Michaels, Judy’s Pizza, Backyard Grill, Onion Garden, Tamales, Real Urban BBQ, Beelow’s, Ravinia Brewing, Phoenecia, Sunset, Casa de Issac and Jade Café. As the years pass, and as those who attended as children, now bring their own children, I thank all who have helped along the way, those who have enjoyed the festival, those who have supported the artists, and those who appreciate the blood, sweat, and tears that go into making the Port Clinton Art Festival something special in our community. I look forward to seeing you. For more information about the Port Clinton Art Festival, please visit www. AmdurProductions.com
hplandmark.com SOUND OFF the highland park landmark | August 16, 2018 | 15 Social snapshot Top stories: From hplandmark.com as of Monday, August 13 1. Lawsuit filed over Highland Park mansion sale 2. Loyola girls lax team finds angel in local toddler 3. Giant carnival coming to Wolters Field 4. ‘Kid’ding around: Kid’s fair provided funfilled day for <strong>HP</strong> youth 5. Ewa’s Pierogi puts new spin on old recipes Become a member: hplandmark.com/plus from the editor A bittersweet feeling Erin Yarnall Editor On my third day as the editor of The Highland Park Landmark, I was introduced to our editorial intern, Harrison Raft. I was excited that someone else was as new, and probably as scared, as I was. And then I came to the terrifying realization that I had to be his boss. I sat down with him in his first few days and basically told him that I had no idea what I was doing, and I had no idea how to be his boss, but I was going to give it my best shot. Overall, I think I did a decent job. In his farewell editorial, Harrison wrote about his first article, “Petal rose water starts to grow on Highland Park.” Harrison seemed pretty nervous about the story, and I remember him asking me if I was going to accompany him to the story. I told him, “No, but I believe in you!” In retrospect, it sounds harsh, but I did believe in him, and he didn’t disappoint with either his story or his photos. I was always excited to give him more opportunities to try different things as he learned more through the internship. He came with me on interviews until eventually I started sending him on his own. Throughout his time interning here, Harrison covered a variety of events in Highland Park, and grew so much as a journalist. It was a lot of fun working with him throughout the summer, because we were both learning on the job. Not only did he grow, but he watched me stammer instructions to him in our first week together, and now I feel as if I can effectively be, well, a boss. It’s going to be sad to see Harrison go back to school, but it’s going to be exciting to see him use the skills he’s learned this summer in his future. Continue to keep up the great work, Harrison, and thanks for learning with me this summer. FACEBOOK: On August 8 the Park District of Highland Park posted this photo with the caption, “ Yoga Night @raviniafestival was as blissful as it was successful! Thank you to everyone who came out to support The Parks Foundation of Highland Park!” Like The Highland Park Landmark: facebook.com/hplandmark On August 7 The City of Highland Park tweeted “National Night Out is still happening in Highland Park. Bring your raincoats and come enjoy the fun at 6PM!” Follow The Highland Park Landmark: @hparklandmark go figure 3.66 An intriguing number from this week’s edition The amount of dollars in millions the North Shore School District spend on construction for its nine school throughout the summer. Read more about it on Page 3. From the Editorial Intern Intern swept away to college life Harrison Raft Editorial Intern It feels just like yesterday I was briskly rafting into summer, and now I’m being swept away by what will eventually become a crushing wave of responsibilities. I started my internship at 22nd Century Media in May, and was introduced in the paper with my first written article, “Rafting into summer.” I patiently abided my time for years waiting to use my last name for a pun of that magnitude, looking back on it now, it’s still the greatest decision I’ve ever made. My time here at the paper has been vastly enjoyable. Through some interesting events that I covered, I came to learn to work with the information that I collected from interviews and my editors Alyssa Groh, of The Lake Forest Leader, and Erin Yarnall, of The Highland Park Landmark, helped to me to mold that information into an honest and well written article. The first story that I covered was “Petal rose water starts to grow on Highland Park,” for The Landmark. The story was about a new rose water drink being released at Sunset Foods. Back then I didn’t know much about rose water, or covering an event, but I figured it would be just like class. I was wrong, I was young, I was lost. No amount of slide-show presentations or rose water drinking could’ve prepared me for the nervous wreck that was about to unfold in the aisles of Sunset Foods. However, I hung onto the stem of everything I’ve come to learn, from the brief time I’ve spent at the internship, and got through it. Eventually, I finished the story and I loved what sprouted from it. It wasn’t perfect by any means, and the amount of corrections let me know that. But it was the first story I’d covered and written and from there I could only grow. The Highland Park Landmark Sound Off Policy Editorials and columns are the opinions of the author. Pieces from 22nd Century Media are the thoughts of the company as a whole. The Highland Park Landmark encourages readers to write letters to Sound Off. All letters must be signed, and names and hometowns will be published. We also ask that writers include their address and phone number for verification, not publication. Letters should be limited to 400 words. The Highland Park Landmark reserves the right to edit letters. Letters become property of The Highland Park Landmark. Letters that are published do not reflect the thoughts and views of The Highland Park Landmark. Letters can be mailed to: The Highland Park Landmark, 60 Revere Drive St. 888, Northbrook, IL, 60062. Fax letters to (847) 272-4648 or email Editor Erin Yarnall at erin@hplandmark.com visit us online at www.hplandmark.com
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