Non-juried art fairs in Illinois or neighboring state?

[Peregrine Took]

I'm just a semi self taught amateur but I'd like to enter a local show just for the heck of it. Anyone know of any happening this summer or fall? Thanks a lot!

[ChairmanAgnostic]

1. I want to know the same thing, for the same reasons.

I will get this week's Reader.

[marble falls]

2. http://www.craftyshowsandfairs.com/html/craftshows/Illinois_craft_shows.html

[mopinko]

3. need more pain in your life, do you?

my advise is that unless you already have everything you need to set up a booth, you can spend a huge amount of money, and easily come home empty handed, to boot.

if you are curious how you stack up, i would submit to some juried shows just to see if you would get picked.