12th Annual Dragon Art Fair

From 12th Annual Dragon Art Fair Website:

WATCH FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE 12th ANNUAL DRAGON ART FAIR
JUNE 4, 2016

The Dragon Arts Group was organized in May 2004 specifically to coordinate an annual art fair and other similar events in downtown DeForest with the hope of raising funds to provide
scholarships to DeForest High School students looking to pursue an arts education. A secondary goal of the organization is to showcase what the DeForest area, The North Star of
Dane County, has to offer and promote tourism to the area.

The Dragon Art Fair was named in honor of the Norwegian dragons located on top of the DeForest Area Public Library. Since the Library was built in 2002, area community groups have tossed around the idea of a holding a festival inspired by the areas Norwegian heritage. Maintaining that heritage, but differentiating it from other area communities festivals and events, led us to draw on the Norwegian dragons. Official legend has it that in medieval Norway, these stylized dragons were placed on the peaks of the eaves of buildings to ward off evil spirits and guard the treasure within.

We want our visitors to find the treasure that lies in the DeForest area and hope that the art fair will be a means to bring people here to see what we have to offer. This is a juried fine arts and crafts fair to ensure a quality event.