What: HotWorks.org Presents the Original 10th Annual Orchard Lake Fine Art & Craft Show® - now in West Bloomfield

When: July 27-29, 2012

Where: 3rd Year for New Location in West Bloomfield! [map] South of Maple, West of Orchard Lake Rd, On Powers & Daly Roads
For MapQuest, Google Map, or GPS, use physical address at: West Bloomfield Plaza - 6668 Orchard Lake Rd., West Bloomfield, MI 48322

What: Juried Fine Art & Craft Event with World-Renown and Top Notch Local Artists

Voted in the Top 100 Art Shows in the Country – five years in row!

Winner of Eight Awards from 2010 Michigan Festivals and Events Fun Awards




The 10th Annual Orchard Lake Fine Art Show® happens July 27-29, 2012 in the heart of West Bloomfield, south of Maple, west of Orchard Lake Road, on Powers and Daly Roads. Juried by art professionals, this high quality fine art & craft event brings world-renowned & top notch local artists to sell their paintings, clay, glass, sculpture, wood, fiber, jewelry, photography and more. All work is original and hand made by the artist who is present at the show and happy to answer any questions about their work. You will see artists at this event that you do not see at other Michigan events. The Hot Works teams has grown the Orchard Lake Fine Art Show® to be in the top 100 art shows in the country the last five years in a row and won eight awards from 2010 Michigan Festivals and Events Fun Awards.

Event Hours:
Fri, Jul 27 5p-9p
Sat, Jul 28 11a-9p
Sun, Jul 29 10a-5p

*Admission $5 for all 3 days; 12 & Under Free - Free Parking!
Plenty of free parking off Orchard Lake Road behind Beaumont Medical Center, West Bloomfield Corporate Plaza, Barnes & Noble, or at West Bloomfield Plaza. Pets allowed on a short leash; please keep pets out of all tented areas.

Hot Works/Orchard Lake Fine Art Show® has again teamed up with Charter Township of West Bloomfield. This is the third year for the new and improved location in the heart of West Bloomfield, down the street from its previous location, now with high visibility from a major road, Orchard Lake Road, between 14 & 15 Mile Roads. There is plenty of free parking behind the commercial buildings Barnes & Noble and, Beaumont Medical Center. West Bloomfield, MI has been voted Money Magazine's Best Places to Live! [map] The West Bloomfield Library is one of only five libraries in the U.S. to receive the 2010 National Medal, the nation's highest award for libraries and museums.

Our goal is to be focused, get the right artists together with the right audience so that everyone has a pleasant and educational experience. The Orchard Lake Fine Art Show® is an upscale art show designed to enhance all the aesthetic senses. Live music will be playing throughout the event. Fresh flowers on every table set the ambience of this first class Art show. Children's Art activities abound include plaster painting, tie-dye T-shirts, candle making, face painting – kids take home their creations. Live art demonstrations allow many opportunities for the patrons to be able to understand the processes that the artists' go through to create their specific medium. Our goal is to create an atmosphere that enhances the artwork and creates a relaxing environment for art lovers. The 6th Annual Youth Art Competition, sponsored by The Chadwick Accounting Group, offer kids in grades K-8 to enter their art work to be publicly displayed and an opportunity to win a cash prize! There is great culinary food and a variety of beverages, including beer and wine, and a comfortable tented seating area. Hours are on Friday, July 27, from 5pm-9pm, Saturday, July 28 from 11am-9pm and Sunday, July 31, from 10am-5pm. Admission is $5 for all 3 days; 12 & under is free, and there is free parking. Feel free to bring your pets – we just ask that they go potty before arriving to the show and please keep them out of the tents. If there is an accident, it is etiquette to pick up after your pet.

*Helps Support Institute for the Arts & Education, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization dedicated to Educate and Promote Fine Arts and Crafts among all Artists and Students, of all age groups and diversity, and the General Public. Our mission is to enhance Artistry and Community Enrichment. IA&E implements ways to enrich lives and strengthen our community through the Power of Arts via ways in which we can help teach communities how art work is made, and to further the involvement of the community with our events. This Association works to encourage creative expression and Artistic excellence, and to expand public awareness, appreciation and acquisition of fine arts and fine crafts.