| DRAGON ART FAIR DeForest, Wisconsin * June 7, 2008 |
The Dragon Art Fair is sponsored by the Dragon Arts Group
to showcase what the DeForest area, “The North Star of Dane
County”, has to offer and raise funds to sponsor scholarships
to DeForest area students entering college arts programs.
Our goal is to make this fair the one everyone, artists, guests,
and volunteers will want to say they were part of.
About the Dragon Art Fair: The Dragon Art Fair was named in honor of the Norwegian
dragons located on top of the DeForest Area Public Library. Since the Library was built in
2002, area community groups have tossed around the idea of a holding a festival inspired by
the DeForest area’s Norwegian heritage.
Maintaining that heritage, but differentiating it from other area communities festivals and
events, led us to draw on the Norwegian dragons. Official legend has it that in medieval
Norway, these stylized dragons were placed on the peaks of the eaves of buildings to ward off
evil spirits and guard the treasure within. We want our visitors to find the “treasure” that lies
in the DeForest area and hope that this art fair will be the means to bring people here to see
what we have to offer.
Besides amazing art, we will be offering a great selection of food including homemade
cinnamon rolls. We're adding healthy selections as well as a signature sandwich to our already
great selection which includes pies, shaker lemonade, root beer floats, cheese snacks, nachos and
BBQ chicken or pork sandwiches and frozen cheesecake on a stick. We realize that homemade
cinnamon rolls alone may not set us apart from other fairs, but feel this type of amenity can set
the stage for a quality event that will bring people back year after year. Hamburgers, hot dogs,
and ice cream are available at nearby events.
As part of our fair promotion and fund raising efforts, a silent auction is held benefiting the
Dragon Arts Group scholarship fund and the DeForest Area Historical Society. The majority of
our artists have graciously offered to provide a piece of their artwork to offer in the auction.
More events held in downtown DeForest the same weekend include the DeForest Car Show,
DeForest Public Library Book Sale, Windsor Garden Club Plant Sale, Library Summer Kick Off
children's activities and DeForest Historical Society Ice Cream Social.
New in 2008 will be the NorthStar BBQ & Blues Fest at Linde Fields in Windsor. A shuttle
service will provide transportation between all the events.
to showcase what the DeForest area, “The North Star of Dane
County”, has to offer and raise funds to sponsor scholarships
to DeForest area students entering college arts programs.
Our goal is to make this fair the one everyone, artists, guests,
and volunteers will want to say they were part of.
About the Dragon Art Fair: The Dragon Art Fair was named in honor of the Norwegian
dragons located on top of the DeForest Area Public Library. Since the Library was built in
2002, area community groups have tossed around the idea of a holding a festival inspired by
the DeForest area’s Norwegian heritage.
Maintaining that heritage, but differentiating it from other area communities festivals and
events, led us to draw on the Norwegian dragons. Official legend has it that in medieval
Norway, these stylized dragons were placed on the peaks of the eaves of buildings to ward off
evil spirits and guard the treasure within. We want our visitors to find the “treasure” that lies
in the DeForest area and hope that this art fair will be the means to bring people here to see
what we have to offer.
Besides amazing art, we will be offering a great selection of food including homemade
cinnamon rolls. We're adding healthy selections as well as a signature sandwich to our already
great selection which includes pies, shaker lemonade, root beer floats, cheese snacks, nachos and
BBQ chicken or pork sandwiches and frozen cheesecake on a stick. We realize that homemade
cinnamon rolls alone may not set us apart from other fairs, but feel this type of amenity can set
the stage for a quality event that will bring people back year after year. Hamburgers, hot dogs,
and ice cream are available at nearby events.
As part of our fair promotion and fund raising efforts, a silent auction is held benefiting the
Dragon Arts Group scholarship fund and the DeForest Area Historical Society. The majority of
our artists have graciously offered to provide a piece of their artwork to offer in the auction.
More events held in downtown DeForest the same weekend include the DeForest Car Show,
DeForest Public Library Book Sale, Windsor Garden Club Plant Sale, Library Summer Kick Off
children's activities and DeForest Historical Society Ice Cream Social.
New in 2008 will be the NorthStar BBQ & Blues Fest at Linde Fields in Windsor. A shuttle
service will provide transportation between all the events.
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