Bowling Green Ohio Black Swamp Arts Fest 2017

Festival

Festival Update

A fantastic Black Swamp Arts Festival is being planned for September 10, 11, & 12, 2021.

Be well, be safe, and support the arts.

BSAF is a free arts & live music festival held the first full weekend after Labor Day. Ride the shuttle - it makes parking a breeze. We hope to see you here.

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Great Eats On Tap Merchandise

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Volunteer

Experience three days of free concerts and fine art shows in historic downtown Bowling Green, Ohio. The Black Swamp Arts Festival is an award-winning art festival and the largest free live music festival in Ohio. Fun fact: The Black Swamp Arts Festival is a non-profit run entirely by volunteers.

Admission is free. Seriously, there are no tickets. It's a great time for all.

Covid Policy

To promote public health, the CDC and the Wood County Health Department are currently recommending that everyone wear masks in indoor public settings and in crowded outdoor settings. Their latest recommendations can be found here: CDC Wood County Health Department

Public health recommendations from the Wood County Health Department will be displayed throughout the Festival.

Following these recommendations, we will require masks inside the Artist Hospitality lounge and on the shuttle buses.

We request that volunteers wear masks while working in areas where social distancing is not possible, especially in our Youth Arts Area and Information Booths. Protective barriers are being added to select high-volume areas.

We are looking forward to a great 28th Black Swamp Arts Festival. Be well and celebrate the arts!

If you like art, music, and great memories, this is for you.

Great Eats

At the Black Swamp Arts Festival, you'll find a diverse vendor selection with something for everyone.

2021 Food Lineup

Food trucks are located next to the Main Stage behind the East side of the street to the South Main Street businesses .

J&K Sirloin Tips: Sirloin Tips, Mushrooms, Mashed Potatoes

Cindy's Concessions: Funnel Cakes, Elephant Ears, French Waffles

PoMo's Ribs: Ribs, Rib tips, Pulled Pork, Turkey, Coleslaw, Baked Beans, Cobbler

Thai Thai: Chicken on a stick, Veggie Pad Thai Noodles, Veggie Lo Mein Veggie Spring Rolls

Eric's Ice Cream: Floats, Milkshakes, Malts, Flurries, Scoops, Sundaes and Freezes

Rusty's Road Trip: Perch, Walleye, Salmon, Shrimp, Crab Rolls, Fries, Chilled Cheese, Mac & Cheese

A&M Concessions: Fresh Lemonade, Hungarian Sausage, Grilled Chicken, Chicken Chunks, Hot Dogs, Ribbon Fries, Fries

Manny's Munchies: Pretzel Calzones

Pisanello's Pizza: Fresh Handmade Pizza

Quinn's Concessions: Gyros, Hamburgers, Brats, Tenderloin, Fried Veggies, Onion Rings, Corn Dogs, Kid's menu

Rosie's Italian Grill: Hot Mama Bread, Stromboli, Lobster Mac & Cheese, Lamb Chops, Meatball Sub

North Food Vendors by Youth Arts

Wurks-a-Poppin: Kettle Corn

The Cookie Jar: Homemade Cookies

Bruce's Concessions: Roasted Nuts

Sno 2 Go: Shaved Ice

Only artists and food vendors can have booth space at the Black Swamp Arts Festival. No outside sales or marketing displays are accepted. Take a day off to enjoy the Festival with us.

We strive to be sustainable and we are proud of our recycling program. With your help, we recycle the plastic bottles, aluminum cans, and glass used at the festival. Please dispose of these items in the recycling bins located throughout the festival. Thank you!

Visitors are encouraged to bring reusable water bottles and eating utensils.

On Tap

Beer Garden

1. Go to ID Check
2. Purchase Festival Tickets
3. Purchase Beverage of choice, and enjoy responsibly.

The Beer garden is open to all ages, but only people with checked ID and festival-issued ID bracelets may purchase or consume alcohol. Alcohol may not leave the Beer Garden area (orange snow fencing). Bottled water and Coca-Cola products may be purchased with Festival tickets or cash.

2021 Beverage Lineup

Draft Beer
Coors Light
Blue Moon
Great Lakes Dortmunder Gold
Great Lakes American IPA

Beverages
Angry Orchard Crisp Apple Cider
White Claw Mango
White Claw Black Cherry

Wine
Woodbridge Cabernet Sauvignon
Woodbridge Chardonnay

Art of Beer

Saturday, 12 - 6 pm
$12 for 6 tastes
$18 for 12 tastes

The Black Swamp Arts Festival is shining a light on the art of making a fine pint. Join us in the Beer Garden Saturday afternoon to sample some great beers from a selection of outstanding breweries.

2021 Art of Beer Lineup

Black Swamp Beer Tasting 2021

	Brewery	Beer	Style
1	Austin East	Blood Orange	Fruited Cider

We blended blood oranges from Italy with bittersweet heirloom apples to create a cider with a zesty twist. With just the right amount of sweet and citrus flavors, our Blood Orange Cider is sure to brighten your day.

Light, clean, crisp with a slight citrusy, spicy character

Rhinegeist

Cloud Harvest 06

Unfiltered IPA

Golden, ripe, and delicious pineapples have been married into our dry cider to give you a refreshing pineappleexperience!

Earnest Brew Works

Have a Nice IPA

West Coast IPA

Great, classic, American style IPA

Earnest Brew Works

am/pm

Blonde Coffee Stout

Blonde ale brewed with coffee from a local coffee roaster (Actual Coffee Co.)

Pavlov's

Barkin' Mad

Red Ale

A malty red ale with a crisp & refreshing finish

Dogfish Head

Punkin

Pumpkin Ale

A full-bodied brown ale with smooth hints of pumpkin and brown sugar

Great Lakes

Nosferatu

Imperial Red IPA

Rich roasted malt flavors haunt the shadows of our Imperial Red IPA's bitter teeth.

New Belgium

Dominga

Mimosa Sour

Dominga blends our iconic wood-aged golden sour with the sweet, detoxifying juice of Calamansi oranges and light wheat ale.

Blake's

Caramel Apple Cider

Dessert Cider

Inspired by our famous hand-dipped Cider Mill caramel apples, this dessert-like hard cider has notes of sharp green apple, balanced out with smooth caramel.

Old Nation

Full Earth

Imperial Hazy IPA

Limited release double hazy IPA, brewed with Magnum, Citra and Azacca

Rhinegeist

Wowie

Fruited Ale

Limited release double hazy IPA, brewed with Magnum, Citra and Azacca

Hops, hops, and more hops help this West Coast-Style IPA create a palate busting wave of grapefruit, citrus, and pine.

Juniper

Black Swamp Festbier

Pale Lager

Lighter in color and with the same floral hops nose and flavor as a German Pilsner, but without the accompanying bitterness

Arlyn's Good Beer

Blonde Ale

Golden Ale

Rounded and smooth, it is an American classic

Arlyn's Good Beer

Dunkel Lager

Dark Lager

The rich malty sweetness of Munich malts define this beautiful and easy drinking dark lager.

Please drink responsibly.

We also have water and pop. At the Festival, you're close to a quality beverage.

Merchandise

Purchase annual Festival merchandise at two locations:

1) Info Booth/ID Check behind the Food Court across from the Main Stage

2) Information Booth on Main Street near the 4 Corners/Community Stage

Beer and wine glasses can also be purchased at each beer trailer.

*Tickets can be used for purchasing merchandise.

2021 Merchandise Lineup

2021 Festival Tee	$20
2021 Crew Sweatshirt	$45
Past Festival Tee	$10
Past Festival Hoodie	$15
Hat	$25
BSAF Bracelet	$5
BSAF Sticker	$3
Bottle Opener	$12
Ornament	$5
Tote Bag	$15
Stained Glass	$15
Pint Glass	$4
Wine Glass	$4

Help support the Black Swamp Arts Festival (a 501 c-3 non-profit) by purchasing annual glass wares. Festival beer is served in a 14-oz. plastic cup unless you purchase a Festival 16-oz. pint glass which is then filled for the same ticket fee. You do the math.

Posters are usually available for a welcome donation.

Thank you for supporting the Black Swamp Arts Festival.

Awards

Juried Art Awards

Best of Show $1,500

Best 2D $1,000

Best 3D $1,000

2nd place $800

3rd place $500

Honorable Mention (3 awards) $200 each

2019 Juried Art Show Winners:

Best of Show: Nicholas Ringelstetter, mixed media

First Place, 3-D art: Sumiko Takada, ceramics

First Place, 2-D art: Joe Dagostino, photography

Second Place: Amy Beeler, jewelry

Third Place: Mark Hilligoss, wood

Honorable mention: Thomas & Sarah Gelsanliter, ceramics
Honorable mention: Xiao Xia Zhang Minich, mixed media
Honorable mention: Andy van Schyndle, painting

Past Art Show Awards

Scholarships

Annual scholarships to students majoring in performing arts and visual arts.

2021 College Scholarship Awardees:

$500 Performing Arts: Riley Foos

$500 Visual Arts: Kaitlyn Taylor

2019 College Scholarship Awardees:

$500 Visual Arts: Etta Gallaway

$500 Performing Arts: Charlotte Perez

2018 Scholarship Awardees:

$500 Visual Arts: Natalie Avery

$500 Performing Arts: Stephanie Bell

Past Scholarship Awards

Chalk Walk Awards

Awards to Chalk Walk teams benefit their High School Art Programs.

Awards are announced on Saturday after the competition that runs from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm.

Past Winners

2018

1st Place - Northview HS, Sylvania

2nd Place - Eastwood HS, Pemberville

3rd Place - Otsego HS, Tontongany

2017

1st Place - Bowling Green HS, BG

2nd Place - Holgate HS, Holgate

3rd Place - Wayne Trace HS, Haviland

2016

1st Place - Eastwood HS, Luckey

2nd Place - Anthony Wayne HS, Whitehouse

3rd Place - Bowling Green HS, BG

2015

1st Place - Bowling Green HS, BG

2nd Place - Notre Dame Academy, Toledo

3rd Place - Otsego HS, Tontongany

2014

1st Place - Anthony Wayne HS, Whitehouse

2nd Place - Toledo School for the Arts, Toledo

3rd Place - Lake HS, Millbury

2013

1st Place - Eastwood HS, Luckey

2nd Place - Penta Career Center, Perrysburg

3rd Place - Ada HS, Ada

2012

1st Place - Toledo School for The Arts, Toledo

2nd Place - Bowling Green HS, BG

Congratulations to all the competing teams!

About

The Mission of the Black Swamp Arts Festival:

To connect art and the community by presenting an annual arts festival and by promoting the arts in the Bowling Green community.

Vision
The Black Swamp Arts Festival's purpose is to:

provide programming that celebrates the Arts
provide opportunities for artists
foster pride and involvement in our community
develop an audience for the arts

This is our "Why." Why we volunteer work to put on a free arts and music festival. It's for us all, our families, our visitors, and friends. Arts for our culture, community, and future.

Committee

Volunteer on the year-round committees. The festival doesn't magically appear. Okay, it kinda does, but we need lots of great community-builders to make magic with us.

2021 Committee meetings dates:

We are meeting virtually, but when we do meet in person, we will meet in the meeting room above Ace Hardware, 136 S Main St, Bowling Green, OH 43402. Elevator access inside For Keeps Gifts next door to Ace Hardware.

Tuesdays at 7:00 pm:January 19, February 16, March 16, April 20, May 18, June 8, June 22, July 6, July 20, August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, September 7,

Festival: September 10, 11, 12, 2021

Wrap-up: September 21

Annual Meeting: October 19 at 7:00 pm

Festival by-laws

2021 Festival Committee

Artists At Work - Cassie Greenlee

Artist Hospitality - Bill Donnelly

Budget and Finance - Mark Strang

Concessions - Kate Kamphuis and Amy Craft Ahrens

Development - Kora Nadler (Abhishek Bhati)

Marketing & PR - Carmen Cano and Jessica Gibson (Erin Holmberg, Deb Weiser, Katrina Ewing, Poster Designer: Amy Karlovec)

Performing Arts - Cole Christensen and Tim Concannon

Site and Logistics - Deanna Vatan and Doug Cubberley (Alex Hann, Dave Ensing, Mark Strang, Dave Hollinger, and Sean Brennan. Safety: Dave Donley)

Teen Engagement - Erica Grossman (Atonn Smeltzer)

Visitor Engagement/Info Booth - Erica Pax

Visual Arts - Gretchen Rohm and Jessica Turos

Volunteers - Anne Mclaughlin and Emily Keegan

Youth Arts - Matt Reger, Kelsey Mohrman, and Erica Sleek

2021 Executive Committee

Jamie Sands, Festival Chair

Todd Ahrens, Vice Chair

Bill Donnelly, Past Chair

Katlin Lancaster, Festival Secretary

Michael Richter, Treasurer (Assistant Treasurer, Kalin Brown)

Bowling Green Ohio Black Swamp Arts Fest 2017

Source: https://www.blackswampfest.org/main/festival/