Ethnic Arts Festival

This year marks the 26th anniversary of the Evanston Ethnic Arts Festival, a celebration of arts and cultural diversity unlike any other!

2012 Artist Application

Application deadline: April 23, 2012

Ethnic Arts Festival application general information page 1.pdf

Ethnic Arts Festival application general information page_2.pdf

Ethnic Arts Festival FORM.pdf

Ethnic Arts Festival 2011 Slideshow

July 16 & 17, 2011

12 Noon to 7pm Free admission Dawes Park, Sheridan Rd at Church

Click here for 2011 PROGRAM, with last minute changes included

Each July, the Festival transforms the idyllic lakefront Dawes Park, Sheridan Rd. at Church St., into a global village. Surrounded by the flags of more than 100 nations honoring the diversity of our planet, attendees experience the colors, sounds, and aromas of world cultures. Every continent is represented in song, dance, spoken word, visual arts and food.

There is live music, dance performances and art and craft work of juried artists. People can also learn the folkdance of a far-away country and explore the intriguing spices and seasonings of new ethnic foods.

Join our online community for information and updates regarding events presented by the Evanston Cultural Arts Division at www.myspace.com/noyesculturalarts

The Ethnic Arts Festival is sponsored by the City of Evanston Cultural Arts Division and partially supported by the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency. Additional support is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Homestead Hotel and Quince Restaurant, ABC 7 Chicago, the Chicago Reader, and the Evanston RoundTable.