The annual Riverbank Art Fair will flood the IMU Main Lounge once again this weekend.

One of the largest indoor art exhibitions in the area, the annual Riverbank Fair, hosted by the University of Iowa Fine Arts Council, will feature hundreds of artists hailing from Iowa City, the Midwest, and beyond. Each will take advantage of the opportunity to display and sell their jewelry, paintings, drawings, ceramics, photography, woodworking, needlework, metalwork, and more.

The fair will open Saturday at 10 a.m. and run until 5 p.m. Patrons may also visit between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. April 26. The event is free and open to the public.

A wine tasting will also accompany the fair for the sixth year running, offering free samples to guests 21 or older between noon and 3 p.m. on Saturday.

The Fine Arts Council is a self-sufficient, nonprofit student organization at the UI active since 1970. The Riverbank Art Fair is one of the council’s two shows, including the Holiday Thieves’ Market in December.

For more information on Riverbank and the Fine Arts Council, visit fineartscouncil.uiowa.edu.

— by Emma McClatchey

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