West Shore Art Fair 2026

The Ludington Area Center for the Arts will accept applications for the 2026 West Shore Art Fair starting November 1, 2025 through February 28, 2026. The fair will take place in downtown Ludington's Rotary Park on Saturday and Sunday, July 4-5, 2026. Now in its 58th year, the WSAF is known as one of the top fine art fairs in the State of Michigan and earned national recognition, ranking 65th among Sunshine Artist's "200 Best Fine Art Fairs" in the U.S. for 2025.

The fair features 100 jury-selected fine artists across a variety of media, including clay, fiber, glass, jewelry, metal, painting, photography, sculpture and more. This open-air, juried fine art and fine crafts show is managed by the Ludington Area Center for the Arts, a community arts organization that cultivates access to arts and culture in West Michigan. In addition to original, jury-selected art, the show features live music performances, food stations, a children's art activity area featuring crafts and a children's art buying tent.

Applications require three images of artwork and one booth image with a $40 application fee. Artists can save $10 with early bird pricing using code eb2026 when applying before December 31, 2025. Twelve First Place prizes of $200 each will be awarded by category, with winning artists exempt from jury and application fees the following year. Single booth spaces (12' x 12') cost $300, while double booth spaces (12' x 24') cost $600.