41st annual Sugar Creek Arts Festival attracts artists from around the midwest [photo gallery]

Bailey Kozlen, Staff Reporter • Oct 14, 2024

The 41st annual Sugar Creek Arts Festival, hosted by the McLean County Arts Center, brought artists from around the Midwest to Uptown Normal the weekend of Oct. 5-6.

The annual event is just one way the Arts Center promotes its mission: to “encourage and promote” art appreciation.

2024’s festival featured over 100 artists—selling paintings, metalwork, ceramics, woodwork, textiles and glasswork—and drew thousands of attendees to Uptown Circle.

Bailey Kozlen talked to several exhibitors about their work and what brought them to Normal–click the gallery below to check out Kozlen’s interviews and see her photographs.

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Bailey Kozlen, Staff Reporter

Bailey Kozlen is a senior at Normal Community High School. This is her second year working with the Inkspot as a staff reporter. She is involved with theatre and everything performing arts-related. In my free time, I love singing and going on long drives. My all-time dream is to live somewhere in a big city. My best advice is to take every chance and opportunity that comes your way.