Peoria Art Guild Fine Art Fair 2026 - 64th Annual

The Peoria Art Guild Fine Art Fair takes place September 26-27, 2026, at Riverfront Festival Park in Peoria, IL. Saturday hours are 9 am to 5 pm (9 am for Peoria Art Guild members, 10 am for general public); Sunday hours are 10 am to 4 pm. The fair features 130 booth spaces (123 available through the application/jury process), each 10.5x12 feet with a 10x10 exhibit area. Electricity is available. Artists must provide their own white tent, lights, extension cords, and sidewalls. The surface is pavement, concrete, or grass; the Riverfront can be windy, so appropriate weight is needed to protect work.

All work must be original art produced by the exhibiting artist and must be for sale. The fair accepts ceramics, digital art, drawings/pastels, fiber, glass, jewelry, leather, 2D and 3D mixed media, metal, painting (oils, acrylics, watercolor), photography, printmaking, sculpture, wearable fiber, and wood. Artists must be 18 years or older and present during all fair hours; representatives cannot substitute. A blind jury process selects artists based on excellence, conception, expert execution, originality, and professional booth appearance. Jury decisions are final and communicated via email.

Awards include Best of Show ($3,000) and three Awards of Excellence ($1,000 each). All award winners are invited to return in 2027. The fair provides convenient reserved free parking, affordable hotel accommodations, breakfast and lunch on both days, an artist-only break room, overnight security Friday and Saturday, and a Saturday Night Artist Awards Party at The Peoria Riverfront Museum. Marketing includes social media, TV, radio, newspaper, magazines, digital, billboards, posters, and t-shirts. Artists are responsible for their own insurance. Pets and sound equipment are not permitted.