EAST LANSING, Mich. – The East Lansing Art Festival (ELAF) is proud to announce that its 2010 event was ranked 60th in the nation in Sunshine Artist magazine’s list of the “200 Best.”

Each year, Sunshine Artist ranks the top 200 art fairs and festivals in the United States with its “200 Best” list. Thousands of art and craft shows exist across the nation, but the Sunshine Artist list represents the most elite.

The annual list represents the best shows as ranked in sales among the thousands of art and craft shows around the country. Rankings are derived from artist ballots, which provide artists with the opportunity to rank their top 10 festi­vals by sales.

“With literally thousands of juried art festivals and fairs across the country, it is remarkable to see the East Lansing Art Festival ranked among the top 200 in Sunshine Artist again this year,” said East Lansing Art Festival Coordinator Corinn VanWyck. “The ranking is evidence of the tremendous support for original art here in Greater Lansing and beyond; and the subsequent success of our exhibiting artists each year.”

Each year, ELAF organizers receive many positive comments from participating artist exhibitors. One such artist, Cornelia Wende, said, “The festival is well-organized and many visitors came to see the show. The quality of the exhibited art was outstanding.” Another past ELAF artist exhibitor, Kimberly Arden, said, “We had excellent sales. The East Lansing Art Festival is one of the best-run festivals that we do.”

The East Lansing Art Festival will be accepting artist applications for the 2012 festival Sept. 1-Jan. 31. Artists can apply at www.zapplication.org. The 2012 festival will take place May 19-20 along the tree-lined streets of downtown East Lansing. Interested sponsors can contact the ELAF Office at (517) 319-6804 or info@elartfest.com. There are a variety of sponsorship levels that come with special recognition packages.

Visit www.elartfest.com to learn more about the festival.