Wild Arts Festival 2025

Now in its 45th year, the Wild Arts Festival celebrates the natural world in art and books. This is one of the premier regional art shows featuring work focused on nature in both medium and theme. All proceeds of the Wild Arts Festival benefit the programs of Bird Alliance of Oregon. The Wild Arts Festival will feature approximately 60 artists in a lively atmosphere, with an anticipated attendance of 4,000 people. Attendees will have the opportunity to visit with and purchase the work of regional artists and authors. In addition, we will have our popular Book Fair and Silent Auction.

The two-day Wild Arts Festival will be held December 6-7, 2025 at the Wingspan Event Center at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Hillsboro, Oregon. All media and styles of art are eligible, with a combination of original work and reproductions allowed. All art should include nature or wildlife as a subject, natural materials as medium, or art that promotes environmental sustainability or uses recycled materials. Artists may apply in up to two art categories with five digital images of current work plus a sixth image of booth setup required.

Standard booth size is 10' x 10' with a $290 registration fee due by July 25, 2025. Artists must be present during the entire show and pay a 10% commission to Bird Alliance of Oregon on all work sold, though the commission is waived for artists making less than $1000 in sales. Application deadline is May 31, 2025 at midnight, with jury decisions emailed by June 27.