We proudly bring the Arts to our community!

In 1998, the Kaneland School District conceived and presented its first Fine Arts Festival, a celebration of the arts which strives to encourage young people’s involvement in artistic endeavors and to challenge them to develop their abilities. The Kaneland Community Fine Arts Festival is one of just a handful of public school art festivals in the State of Illinois. The event combines student and professional visual artists, hands-on workshops, and professional performing artists and groups. The festival annually draws approximately 3,000 students, families, and community members for a day of culture and fun.

So much more than just a one-day event! For weeks and months ahead of the main event, the Kaneland faculty and Artists-in-Residence work with K-12 students for hands-on learning in visual arts, poetry and literary arts, music, dance, and theater. The culminating event is a free of charge, one-day festival, completely open to the public.

The Kaneland Community Fine Arts Festival is funded by grants from the Kaneland Foundation, the Dunham Fund, Kaneland Parent Teacher Associations, the Illinois Arts Council, and through donations from local corporations and individuals.

We look forward to seeing you on Sunday, April 18, 2010