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The Art Gallery of Windsor sponsored the annual event, "Art in the Park". It was intended to draw the general public to Willistead park and the Willistead Manor, which until 1975 was the site of the Art Gallery. Artists and craft persons cooperated by setting up their stalls in the park on a weekend early in June. Some exhibitors took advantage of the opportunity to either make or arrange for sales. For this privilege, they were charged a modest commission which assisted the Art Gallery in financing other parts of the program. As the demands for exhibition space, staffing, planning and administration grew, the Gallery and the City of Windsor sought out a more suitable means of managing the annual show. The first Rotary managed Art in the Park was held in 1976; In 1978, the Windsor Rotary Club (1918) reached a mutual profit sharing arrangement in return for publicizing, managing and staffing the project. The show has continued to grow in popularity with more than 50,000 people routinely attending over the early June weekend. Here is a Windsor Life story on the history of Art In The Park. (This is a PDF file) During the weekend, Art and Crafts lovers are presented with various forms of live entertainment for all the family in a food court area where picnic benches surround an outdoor stage. Free Parking and a Shuttle Service are also provided. Proceeds from this event are shared by the Willistead Restoration Fund and the charities supported by the Windsor Rotary Club (1918). The event is traditionally held on the first full weekend in June on the grounds of Willistead Park, 1899 Niagara St., Windsor, Ontario 
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Last Revised: January 12, 2008
