39th Annual Penrod Arts Fair — Should You Go?

My two cents: it's pricey ($15) and can be crowded, but the grounds of the art museum are lovely, and there are lots of stages for musical and dance events, so it's more than just pretty paintings. If you're in it for the art, though, you won't be disappointed. We're not talking museum-quality heirlooms, necessarily, but the art is juried, so you don't get too much of that "stuffed animals wearing calico dresses" crap. Last year I bought an Asian-inspired watercolor for myself, and the year before that I bought a woodblock print for a gift. My friend Kate, who collects pottery, seemed please with some of the artists she found. There's plenty of food and bev, and if I recall, they sell beer. (This is important to know ahead of time, as I found out during my recent outing to the state fair with my mother-in-law to see Clay Aiken in concert, where I realized too late that they don't sell alcohol. Oh, the humanity.)

Where and When: Indianapolis Museum of Art, Saturday September 10, 9-5
For more information, here's the Penrod Web site.