The 25th Annual

Kaneland Community Fine Arts Festival

Sunday, May 4, 2025 from 11:00am - 5:00pm

Kaneland High School

47W326 Keslinger Road, Maple Park, IL 60151

THE KANELAND COMMUNITY FINE ARTS FESTIVAL CELEBRATES THE STUDENT AND THE PROFESSIONAL.

In this all ages, FREE, showcase, the Kaneland Community Fine Arts Festival has been so much more than a school district’s typical fine arts festival. The Festival combines the fantastic Kaneland School District Arts Education program with the world of the Professional Artist. Enjoy student artwork and experience professional art - all in one day! This year, our festival will be lacking a majority of student performers and all of the professional Performing Arts in the auditorium due to the construction to enhance the Kaneland Auditorium. Live music will be provided in the Arts Pavilion.

We Need YOU!

What to Expect at the Festival!

• The Festival is open from 11am - 5pm on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at Kaneland High School, 47W326 Keslinger Road, Maple Park, IL 60151.

• The event is FREE to the public.

• Parking is also free. Look to park on the east side of Kaneland High School.

• Enter through Doors 35-37 (auditorium lobby) or Door 39 (cafeteria).

• At 11am, there will be a special presentation for the Theresa Funke Memorial Fine Arts Scholarship and the Diane McFarlin Artfully Passionate Scholarship.

• Enjoy over 500 pieces of Kaneland Student Artwork!

• The artists will be selling their artwork if you are interested in purchasing art from them. Prices vary for each artist.

• KAI will also be selling merchandise for prices between $5 - $25.

• Food will be available for purchase courtesy of local FOOD TRUCKS! We’ll update daily!

  • Santiago’s Tacos

  • Wild Fries

  • Mamie’s Toffee and Treats

• The PROGRAM for the Festival is VIRTUAL. We will post a link to open it and print a souvenir copy before the Festival!

Festival Artists

• Aundrea Harris Scott. • jax BISS • | Paint & Ink , Brush & Pen Miniature Art *

• Captive Clovers by Julia Jacquez | Real Four Leaf Clovers in Art

• Claudia Canon | Papercutting Artist

• Cassandra Scanlon Studio | Ceramics

• Chris Hodge/Chodgeart | Ink *

• Chuck Taylor | Acrylic, Oil, & Watercolor * (Chuck will donate 50% of his art sales to KAI)

• Greta Bell | Zine’s Paper & Pen

• Jane Cooper Hong/Jen Original Jewelry Designs | Jewelry/Silversmithing

• Jennifer Hunger/Canvas & Coffee | Acrylic *

• Jenny O’Brien | Children’s Book Author *

• Joann Murdock | Felt Making & Multi Media *

• Larysa Juriga |Watercolors, Oil *

• Lauri Novak | Fine Art Photography *

• Lori Rodgers | Acrylics *

• Olga Bianko | Painting *

• Rosalie Waranius Vass | Watercolor & Oil Paintings *

* These artists have donated art for our festival auction. The auction can be found outside the auditorium at the end of the KAI Art Timeline. Bidding begins at 11am and closes promptly at 5pm. Winners will be notified if their bid wins. Payment must be received before or at the time the art is received.

Musical Performances

Musical performances will happen in the Arts Pavillion, changing every 30 - 60 minutes. We hope you’ll come to hear these wonderful performers!

• 11:00 am | Kaneland Community Fine Arts Festival Opening Ceremonies

• 11:15 am | Clara Paulson | Singer Songwriter

• 12:00 pm | Daniel Somerlot

• 12:30 pm | Reading from “The Adventures of Penny and Poppy: Poppy Goes to Dance Class”

• 1:00 pm | The L’s | Acoustic Cover Band

• 2:00 pm | Camilla Juriga | Piano

• 2:30 pm | Clara Paulson | Singer Songwriter

• 3:00 pm | Lane Westerhaus | Vocals

• 3:30 pm | Reading from “The Adventures of Penny and Poppy: Poppy Goes to Dance Class”

• 4:00 pm | Clara Paulson | Singer Songwriter

• 5:30 pm | Clara Paulson | Singer Songwriter