The 39th Downtown Downers Grove Fine Arts Festival will be held September 12-13, 2015. Downers Grove Downtown Management will be running the festival in 2015. The festival is held in the middle of award winning, historic, Downtown Downers Grove which is located 22 miles from Chicago's loop. Direct access to the BNSF rail line brings patrons from around the region and the City of Chicago to the festival. The festival will be held in the middle of Main Street. Live music, boutiques, cafes and a children's art area will complement the high caliber of art that will be present at the show. The show is attended by more than 10,000 people annually. Downers Grove has recently received many accolades, including but not limited to: ? #2 Best Place to Raise Your Kids in the Country (Livability.com 2014). ? #10 Most Exciting Place in Illinois (Movoto.com 2014) ? #8th Best City in Illinois (Movoto.com 2013) ? Best Downtown Shopping District (Reader's Choice of Suburban Life 2013 & 2014). ? #8 Friendliest Place in the Country (Forbes.com & Nextdoor.com 2012). ? Downers Grove has one of the nation's most educated citizenry (American Community Survey 2010) ? #5 Best Place for a Healthy Retirement (CNN 2009) This show continues to grow and we are looking forward to continuing this trend in 2015! Artists have the opportunity to apply on-line at http://www.juriedartservices.com/index.php?content=event_info&event_id=903. The Jury Fee is $20.00 and the Booth Fee has been lowered to $200.00! Applications are due by March 13, 2015. Artists will need to submit 4 photos of their work and 1 photo of their booth set up.