Superior Public Library celebrating local artists at fundraiser

It’s that time in February once again, as the Superior Public Library hosts its 15th annual Love Your Local Artist fundraiser event. On Friday, February 7th, the event will bring the community together to celebrate art, local artists, and community.

In previous years, the library has seen around 400 attendees in previous years. So, with 40 local artists all lined up in the roster for this year, they are anticipating another large turnout. Each artist will be bringing some of their work for people to view and purchase.

Leslie Mehle, the manager of programs and partnerships for over a decade, spoke on what people can expect when attending the fundraiser.

“So, we have live music, there’s refreshments, wine. It’s just a festive atmosphere. People can come as they are, come on in, check out the tables of art, hopefully purchase art from the artists to support them. And then there are raffle tickets that they can purchase, and all of that goes back to support the library.”

The event will take place in the Superior Public Library from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. Their roster of artists for this year is already full, but those interested in participating as an artist can email or call Leslie at the library. It sells out fast, but they are always looking for new artists.