ABOUT ART IN THE BARN
Juried fine art festival with so much history . . .
Art in the Barn was started in 1974 when a group of ten women and local artists met to develop a quality art event for the Barrington community.
What began as an art show with 30 artists and 1,500 attendees has grown to be one of the most iconic and highest quality art festivals in the Chicagoland area with up to 180 juried artists exhibiting their work. With more than 45 years of momentum, this beautiful event draws returning art lovers and new visitors from the surrounding area where they enjoy not only the exhibition and sale of fine art, but also music and entertainment, food from a variety of vendors, and children's art.
Art in the Barn is one of the major fund-raisers for Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital which has donated millions to the hospital. It is sponsored by the Auxiliary of Good Shepherd Hospital.
Sharon Vogel & Megan Clarke, Art in the Barn Co-Chairs
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, Illinois is a 169-bed acute care hospital with more than 700 physicians representing 50 medical specialties. It is part of Advocate Health Care, the largest health system in Illinois and one of the largest health care providers in the Midwest. In 2013, the hospital achieved Magnet designation for excellence in nursing services by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program, the highest award a hospital can receive for outstanding quality and excellence in nursing care. Advocate is a faith-based organization that exists to serve its communities. Advocate contributed $783 million in charitable care and services to communities across Chicagoland and Central Illinois in 2014. For more about Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, visit www.advocatehealth.com/gshp.
AUXILIARY OF ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL
The members of the Volunteer Auxiliary of Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital assist in promoting the health and welfare of the community.
The Volunteer Auxiliary’s responsibilities include serving as liaison between the hospital and community, fundraising, and taking part in activities that strengthen and improve our healthcare delivery system.
Through fundraising events like Art in the Barn, the Volunteer Auxiliary provides scholarships for students pursuing careers in healthcare and provides financial support for hospital expansion projects. The Volunteer Auxiliary also provides the craft items used by the LUV Ewes whose volunteers create various patient comfort items such as pillows, food tray favors, and baby items, etc. The Volunteer Auxiliary also sponsors the Catchpenny Resale Shoppe in downtown Barrington, 118 E. Main St., with all proceeds directly benefitting the hospital.
Karen Lambert - President, Advocate Good Shepherd and Condell Hospitals
Rafael Malpica - Director, Community Relations, Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
Jasmine Everett - Director, Hospital Services, Advocate Good Shepherd
For more information about joining the Volunteer Auxiliary, please call 847-381-0123, ext. 265106.