MAIN ST. Fort Worth Arts Festival

MAIN ST. is Fort Worth's signature arts festival featuring corner booth spaces, diverse artist amenities including a complete hospitality area, an Artist's and Sponsor reception on Wednesday evening, and an Awards breakfast on Friday. The festival offers on-site storage and a scheduled, stress-free load-in process. Artist awards total $7,000. Promotional tools include an industry-best online gallery, full digital directory, and a social advertising program with a social audience of over 200,000.

Applications require submission of five images: four images of individual pieces from a consistent body of work, and one booth image showing a single display booth in an outdoor, daytime setting shot full front. Emerging Artist applicants (those with no prior juried show experience, based in Texas with priority given to Metroplex residents) may submit a fifth work image instead of a booth slide. Artists must provide a short artist's statement (100 characters maximum, read aloud during jury) and a longer mandatory artist's statement detailing process, philosophy, and methodology. Work is accepted in the following categories: Ceramics, Digital Art, Drawing, Emerging Artist, Fiber, Glass, Jewelry, Leather, Metalworks, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, and Wood. All work must be original and handmade; mass production and commercial casts are not permitted in most categories.

Application fee is $40 with a deadline of October 9. Jury dates are November 5 and 6. The deadline for return of the agreement and payment is midnight on Friday, December 4. Jurors will be announced in October 2026. Upon acceptance, Emerging Artists pay a lower booth fee, receive a tent, and receive mentoring from veteran artists.