Clinch River Fall Antique Festival 2025 - 24th Annual Artisan Application

Historic Downtown Clinton welcomes artisans to apply to the 24th Annual Clinch River Fall Antique Festival to be held Saturday, October 4, 2025. The event takes place from 9am – 5pm, and traditionally attracts over 10,000 shoppers. The festival is evenly split between antique vendors (Market St) and artisan vendors (Main St). Clinton is one of the top antiquing towns in America, but also is a strong supporter of the arts, including three arts festivals each year and a historic district that features artisan storefronts. All artisans will be set up along Main Street to encourage maximum visibility for accepted artisans.

Fine Craft, Fine Art, and Handcrafted are the focus of this event. The show will be a juried selection of up to 60 artisans. Artists who wish to be considered should submit five (5) photos of representative work (four of their work and one booth shot). Categories include Apothecary, Clay/Pottery, Digital Art, Drawing & Printmaking, Edibles, Fiber/Textiles, Furniture, Glass, Jewelry, Living Botanicals, Metal, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Sculpture, and Wood. The event does not accept embellished manufactured goods, t-shirts and commercially-produced clothing, commercially manufactured or reproduced items, resale, permanent jewelry, tumblers, decals, freshies, items made using kits, or items that contain vulgar messaging or profanity.

Booth spaces are approximately 10' deep and 15' wide on flat pavement along Main Street. Amenities include booth sitters availability, Best of Show prize(s), easy load-in, free and plentiful parking, and optional pre-purchased lunch delivery to artist's booth. Early Bird Pricing (applications received by June 15): $15 application fee, $90 booth fee. Regular Pricing (applications received by August 15): $15 application fee, $100 booth fee. Late Pricing (applications received by August 27): $20 application fee, $110 booth fee. The jury meets on June 16, July 16, August 16, and August 28, with notifications following shortly after each date.