Decatur Arts Festival 2025

The Decatur Arts Festival is produced by the Decatur Arts Alliance, a 501(c)3 organization supporting the arts and arts education in Decatur, GA. The 35th annual festival will be held on the square in historic Decatur, GA, just minutes from downtown Atlanta. The Artists' Market will be open Saturday, May 3rd from 10am until 6pm, and Sunday, May 4th from 11am until 5pm.

A non-refundable jury fee of $35 is required. The booth fee is $375 for a 10' x 10' booth space, $725 for a double space. Double booth spaces are limited. Invitations to participate will be issued by February 6th. No rain date and no refund of booth fees from accepted artists. Artist amenities include 24-hour security provided by the City of Decatur Police Department beginning Friday, May 2nd, booth sitting by volunteers, complimentary artists' breakfast on Saturday, and Friday evening set-up with drive-up access for unloading.

Prizes will be awarded for Best of Show ($1000 cash prize plus free invitation to 2026 show), Second Place ($700 cash prize plus half-price invitation to 2026 show), and Third Place ($500 cash prize plus half-price invitation to 2026 show). All work must be original, hand-crafted work produced by the artist. Artists must personally attend their exhibit and be present the entire two days during exhibit hours. Artists retain 100% of their sales and are responsible for collecting applicable sales taxes (DeKalb County is 8%). For questions, call the Decatur Arts Alliance office at 404-371-9583 during business hours (10am-4pm EST).