Plaza Art Fair 2025

One of the longest-running and most beloved art festivals in the country, the Plaza Art Fair is in its 94th year. Enjoyed by artists for its knowledgeable crowds, attentive staff and beautiful location on the historic Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri, the Plaza Art Fair attracts more than 150,000 art patrons each year. Ranked in the top ten fine arts festivals in the Art Fair SourceBook, it has grown over nine decades to be a premier festival of fine art and fine craft. The Plaza Art Fair is consistently recognized as Kansas City's best annual event.

The fair features 240 exhibiting artists and offers $10,000 in cash awards where excellence is determined, regardless of media category. Show hours for 2025 are Friday, September 19: 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Saturday, September 20: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm, and Sunday, September 21: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm. Each artist receives a 12'x12' exhibition space for $550, with corner booths available for an additional $200. Artists must provide their own weighted 10' x 10' tent and display materials.

All artists must apply by 11:59pm Central Time on April 23, 2025, submitting five professional quality digital images - four of individual pieces and one booth display image. Work exhibited must be original works of art with no copies, reproductions, or AI-generated work permitted. Artists must be present for the entire three-day event and provide a Certificate of Insurance with minimum $1,000,000 coverage. The jury selection process takes place in late April-early May, with notifications sent the week of May 16, 2025.