Art of the Land Fundraiser
Experience 10 days of exceptional artwork, beautiful photography, unique artisan items and more, all online and in support of land preservation in McHenry County!
Art of the Land takes on a new, online format for 2020! This year's virtual event takes place
Thursday, Nov. 5 - Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020.
Art of the Land
For the past 11 years, Art of the Land has been an opportunity for people to connect in person with a common love of art, nature, photography and friendship.This year the tradition will continue in a new format, online, as the 12th Annual Art of the Land goes virtual!
Art of the Land is TLC’s biggest event of the year, and all proceeds support land preservation in McHenry County.
The virtual event will include:
- Art that reflects the beauty of our local landscape
- Unique artisan items for purchase
- Nature photography and People’s Choice photo contest voting
- And more, please stay tuned!
2020 Art of the Land Amateur Photography Contest
Interested in entering the 2020 Art of the Land photo contest? Click here for the rules and entry form.
See the winning photos from the 2019 photo contest.
About Art of the Land:
Art of the Land raises awareness of TLC and the work it does. TLC is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the conservation and preservation of our most valuable and threatened heritage - our McHenry County landscape. TLC’s mission is to preserve natural, agricultural and scenic land in perpetuity in McHenry County by working with individuals, communities and other partners. TLC has preserved over 2,800 acres within McHenry County.
Art of the Land is one of TLC’s major fundraising events of the year, and proceeds help support land conservation here in McHenry County. All art considered for this event must be consistent with the theme of the event:
“Art that reflects or is inspired by the local landscape and all it provides.”
Show your support for land conservation and art in McHenry County!
Thank you to our 2020 Art of the Land sponsors! Sponsors help make Art of the Land possible.
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Thank you for your interest! The Call for Artists is now closed.
1. See the updated artist and artisan guidelines here. Please read them carefully before applying to the show as the submission and art dropoff process has changed.
2. Apply to the show using Artist and Artisan submission form. We look forward to considering your work! * There is no jury fee for artisans to submit their work. There is a jury fee for artists. *
3. The deadline for artists and artisans is strictly enforced. The deadline to submit is Sunday, Oct. 4 at 11:59 p.m.
