Ravenswood ArtWalk 2025

The Ravenswood ArtWalk (RAW) Tour of Arts and Industry is a weekend-long celebration of the local creative community taking place Saturday September 13th and Sunday September 14th, 2025. Stretching from Lawrence south to Irving Park along Ravenswood Ave, RAW features open studios and galleries, pop-up performances and activations, and an Outdoor Arts Market featuring 60+ local makers, live music and activities, food, and a Malt Row beer garden. This application is for artists and food vendors looking to participate in the Outdoor Arts Market portion.

Accepted medium categories include Bath & Body, Ceramics/Sculpture, Fashion/Accessories, Fiber, Home & Living Decor, Jewelry/Metalwork, Painting/Drawing, Photography, and Printmaking. Food vendor applications are also being accepted. There will be no jury process or monetary awards in 2025. Festival staff review applications internally, with an average of 80 applications submitted each year and 60 artists selected to participate.

Booth fees are $200 for GRCC member artists and $300 for non-members. Food vendors pay $250 for members and $350 for non-members. All participants receive one 10' x 10' exhibition space, company listing on the RAW website and Artist + Maker Online Directory, and RAW PR/Marketing pushes to city-wide publications. Artists must bring their own tents, weights, chairs, tables, and all other booth items. The festival runs rain or shine from 11:00am to 6:00pm both days. Accepted artists who withdraw on or before August 29th, 2025 will be refunded booth fees minus a $100 administrative processing fee.