The Seventh Annual SkinkerDeBaliviere Art Fair and House Tour will be held this year on Mother’s Day, May 9. Designed to advertise, highlight, and promote the charm and liveability of our neighborhood, the Fair is centered in the 6100 block of Kingsbury and features not only art displays and sales by over 100 artists in a wide range of media, but also a multitude of fund-raising and informational activities by neighborhood organizations.
The House Tour extends throughout the rest of the SkinkerDeBaliviere neighborhood, featuring approximately five houses or apartments chosen to show the diversity of homes, people, and lifestyles in the 3/8 square mile area.
Preparations for the Art Fair-House Tour are now underway under the direction of Joe Lange and Rich Lake, this year’s co-chairmen. Anyone interested in serving on one of the many organizational committees is urged to call Joe or Rich and volunteer his services. The House Tour Committee, headed by Kathy Harleman, Blanche Reel, and Venita Lake; is currently compiling a list of houses to consider for the tour. The criteria to be followed in the selection include (1) geographical distribution throughout the entire neighborhood; (2) specific architectural interest, special historical importance, or interesting feature; (3) on one house, an emphasis on the exterior or garden or patio. Additionally, no major projects should be underway in tour area. Vacant houses will be considered, but must be ready for occupancy and only one may be on the tour.
The committee invites any suggestions for houses or apartments to be considered. It hopes to begin the selection process the first of March. Soon after, Cherie McKee will be looking for “house-sitters,” a job which calls for about two hours during the tour and a preliminary “training tour.” Volunteers for the committee or housesitting are welcome.
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Original house illustration. The Paper, February 1976, page 1. Illustrator not credited.
Originally published in The Paper, February 1976.
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Archival transcription note: The source prints “no major projects should be underway in tour area.” Wording is retained without inventing a missing qualifier.
Original source: SD_Times1976_02.pdf, printed page(s) 1; PDF page(s) 1.
