General Information

"Best Artists, Best Sales" is the commitment of the art fair committee as we prepare for the 49th annual Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff to be held on July 10 and 11, 2010 come rain or shine.

We are once again excited to have the top 216 artists line the bluff and have art lovers intrigued and delighted to see amazing art. The venue, atop the bluff of Silver Beach, provides one of the most spectacular views of Lake Michigan coupled with the high quality of artists, truly earns the Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff its status as one of the top 100 art fairs in the nation. The country's troubling economy poses a challenge for all of us this year, including the artists, whose livelihoods are based on local art fairs. Recognizing this challenge to not only our 216 artists, but our buying public, we encourage the artists to offer various price points of $25.00-$50.00 among their work.

Sunshine Artist Magazine consistently ranks the Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff in the top 200 fine art and design shows nationally, and in 2009 we were ranked #30 out of the top 100. We are also included in the top 180 art fairs on the Harris List of fine art/fine craft fairs!

The Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff attracts crowds of 70,000! But if you are visiting from out of town, no worries! There are ample hotels, motels and bed & breakfasts in the area plus shopping in St. Joseph's quaint downtown as well as Benton Harbor. Come join us for a relaxing, fun weekend, where you are sure to find the art you are seeking!

**Images from the 48th Annual Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff** ...

The 2009 winners of the Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff awards were...

Name/Category/Booth #

Douglas Fiely- Acrylics 172
Kate Tremel – Clay Functional 081
Tim Peters - Clay Non-Functional 125
Joy Wallace- Digital Art 043
Meredith Kuntzsch – Drawing Pastel 011
Melanie Kimmel- Fibers Decorative 004
Donna Mundschau- Fibers Wearable 217
Frederick Warren – Glass 124
Melissa Banks- Jewelry Non- Precious 078
Birgit Kupke-Peyla – Jewelry Precious 036
Rebecca Hungerford – Metals 060
Gene Brown – Mixed Media 2D 106
John Gutoskey - Mixed Media 3D 082
Maria Isabel- Oils 216
James Allen Frenchf - Photography 123
Marina Terauds- Printing/Graphics 069
Linda Lewis- Sculpture 192
James Petran- Watercolors 201
Erik Sampson- Wood 183
Krasl Board Choice Award: Steven Potts-Wood 001