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The Downers Grove Fine Arts Festival will be celebrating 49 years this fall. The festival is held in the middle of award-winning, historic Downtown Downers Grove, located 22 miles from Chicago's loop. Direct access to the BNSF rail line brings patrons from around the region and the City of Chicago to the festival. The festival is scheduled to be held in the middle of Main Street, with live music,...

CACE (Center for Art and Community Enrichment) Gallery of Fine Art is a privately funded initiative of Morgan Community College. Now in its thirteenth year, the Gallery hosts juried art exhibits featuring local, regional and national artists. The Gallery is located at 300 Main Street, Fort Morgan, Colorado, and is open to the public Monday through Friday during regular business hours, with...

The Allentown Art Festival takes place in the Allentown Historic Preservation District of Buffalo, New York during the second weekend in June. The festival started in 1958 and is one of the longest running and most respected art shows in the United States. The Allentown Art Festival is a non profit group founded by local shop owners in 1958 with a mission to support the arts in Buffalo. Each year...

The Mountain Artists Guild Mother's Day Fine Art Festival is an outdoor event on the historic Courthouse Plaza in Downtown Prescott on Saturday and Sunday, May 9th and 10th, 2026. Hours are 9 am to 5 pm on Saturday and 9 am to 4 pm on Sunday. This area is a popular Arizona destination, attracting visitors from the Phoenix Metro area, as well as Grand Canyon tourists. The Mother's Day Fine Art...

The Mudhouse is an artist residency located in the village of Agios Ioannis on the Island of Crete, Greece. The residency aims to provide artists inspiration derived from engagement with the natural beauty of the environment, solitude to foster creative growth, an artistic community to enrich professional practices, and an immersive cultural experience within a rich historical context. The...

The Avon Arts Celebration is an annual art show held in Avon, Colorado, in the Vail Valley. July is the peak season for visitors in the region, making it an ideal time to reach affluent customers. The Avon Arts Celebration is the only art show held between Vail and Beaver Creek in July. The show accepts all forms of original fine art and fine crafts, including painting, sculpture, metal, glass,...

The 52nd annual Mount Gretna Outdoor Art Show will be held "Under the Trees of Old Chautauqua" on August 15 & 16, 2026. This iconic summer event for the Pennsylvania Chautauqua serves as a community fundraiser on the third full weekend in August, featuring 200 fine art and craft exhibitors as well as an "Emerging Artists" section. The show runs 9 AM to 6 PM on Saturday and 9 AM to 5 PM on Sunday...

The Hendersonville Arts Festival, presented by Good Neighbor Festivals and the Hendersonville Arts Council, takes place Saturday, May 9 and Sunday, May 10, 2026, at Sanders Ferry Park in Hendersonville, Tennessee. The festival is open to the public from 10 am-5 pm on Saturday and 11 am-5 pm on Sunday, with artist setup on Friday afternoon. The event features local live music, a food truck court,...

A juried fine art show, this is the premier annual Arts Festival of Northern Oklahoma since 1974. The festival will be Friday night and Saturday in the beautiful and shaded Cann Memorial Gardens at 1500 E. Grand Avenue. This is a juried show with a max of 50 applicants to be accepted, and it's a non-commission show where all sales are made directly to the artists.

The Breckenridge August Fine Art Festival is an established show in its 25th year, limited to approximately 115 artists and craftspeople from around the country. Ranked #66 in Sunshine Artists Magazine's top 100 best Fine Art Shows for 2024, the festival is held in Main Street Station and The Village at Breckenridge in the historic town of Breckenridge, Colorado, located 80 miles west of Denver...

The 2026 Lubeznik Arts Festival (LAF) will take place August 15 and 16 from 10 AM to 5 PM (Central) in Michigan City, IN on the grounds of Lubeznik Center for the Arts, steps away from Lake Michigan. The festival features 80+ artists, local food vendors, indoor exhibitions, family activities, and live demonstrations. LCA's summer blockbuster exhibition will also be on display. Admission is $5 on...

The 72nd Annual Glenview Art League Summer Art Fair takes place Saturday and Sunday, July 18-19, 2026, from 11am to 5pm at Lyon School, 1335 Waukegan Road, Glenview, Illinois. This volunteer-run event is the second longest running art fair in Illinois, dating back to the 1950s. The fair features fine artwork and craft on a tree-filled grass lawn with live music, food, and kids activities. Free...

The Deer Path Art League's 71st Annual Art Fair on the Square is held in Market Square in Lake Forest, Illinois. This fine arts fair is a long-standing tradition and the organization's signature event. Proceeds from booth fees and sponsorships support the Deer Path Art League's mission to bring visual arts to the community. Artists must submit four images: three showcasing their work and one...

Florida CraftArt in St. Petersburg, FL announces the 2026 Emerging Artist Program, designed to nurture and advance the careers of emerging craft artists working in clay, fibers, glass, jewelry, metal, mixed media (including collage), printmaking, sculpture, or wood. Juried artists will receive a benefits package valued at over $1,000, including a $250 honorarium, business mentoring with renowned...

GlassFest is a three-day outdoor street festival celebrating glass, fine art, specialty craft, food and music held in Corning, New York, home to world headquarters of Corning Inc. and the renowned Corning Museum of Glass. Now in its 17th year, GlassFest takes place Memorial Day Weekend, May 22–24, 2026, along historic Market Street in Corning's Gaffer District, attracting tens of thousands of...

The Appalachian Nature Art & Photography Competition & Exhibition is organized by the Arcadian Gallery in Cumberland, Maryland, to celebrate the beauty of nature across the Appalachian region. The competition features two jurors: Terry Miller for art and Steven David Johnson for photography. The competition is organized by Arcadian Gallery owner and former Art Director of National Geographic,...

Shippensburg University's 48th Annual Student Exhibition is a juried exhibition open to undergraduate students. Students may submit up to five pieces of their finest art for competition. The exhibition is selected by jurors outside of the Shippensburg University community, and jurors select both the exhibit and award winners. Eligible media includes: Ceramics, Digital Fine Art Printing, Drawing,...

With an emphasis on the visual arts and family fun, this two-day event is presented by the Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces for people of all ages, races, customs, and interests. Considered to be one of the most vibrant and one of the fastest-growing communities in the north Atlanta region, Duluth is home to one of the largest and most enthusiastic art-buying communities in metro Atlanta. The...

Downtown at the Gardens is a vibrant shopping destination located in the heart of Palm Beach Gardens, featuring large retail outlets and popular dining options. Situated off Alt A1A and close to the Garden Malls, the location includes establishments such as Cheesecake Factory, Avocado Cantina, Voodoo Bayou, Whole Foods, REI, and boutique stores. This competitive juried show is limited by the...

American Craft Endeavors returns to Hobe Sound for a second time in 2026, building on the success of their established location. This spring craft festival offers artists and craft artisans the opportunity to engage with eager buyers in a well-established market with robust community backing and impressive attendance. The event is hosted by the Hobe Sound Chamber of Commerce and takes place on SE...

The Pence Gallery announces that its Emerging Artist Award 2026 is now open for application. This award supports the creation of new work by emerging artists in California and the opportunity to share that work through an exhibit and an artist talk in January to February 2027. Artists must use the award of $4000 to further their work in a significant direction and may work in any medium, except...

The Berea Arts Fest is a one-day, invitational, multi-arts festival held on the second Sunday in September in historic Berea, Ohio. The 2025 festival will be held Sunday, September 14, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Coe Lake.

In the City 2026 is an open call for original 2D and 3D artwork exploring urban environments. The exhibition welcomes submissions from artists internationally that capture the essence of city life—from universal elements like skylines, crosswalks, and crowds to unique symbols and iconic places that define a community's identity. Selected works will be exhibited in Maryland Federation of Art's...

Sanchez Art Center invites all California visual artists 18 years and older to enter "O Say Can You See… The Soul of Our Nation," a juried in-gallery exhibition running from May 29 to June 28, 2026. The exhibition showcases art that embodies and envisions aspirations for the future of the country and its peoples. Works will be displayed in the East Gallery at Sanchez Art Center, with images also...

Every other year, the Lycée Français de Chicago's Artist-in-Residence (AIR) program welcomes a creator to develop an artistic project in a school setting. The LFC is seeking a creative collaborator for the next school year. While the program is particularly interested in artists exploring textile and fiber arts or ceramics, all disciplines are welcome: architecture, visual arts, performing arts...

The Hambidge Center is situated on 600 forested acres in the mountains of north Georgia and offers miles of nature trails, meadows, waterfalls, a swimming hole and an abundance of wildflowers. The oldest residency program in the Southeast, Hambidge provides a self-directed program that honors the creative process and trusts individuals to know what they need to cultivate their talent, whether...

Established in 1985, the Riverwalk Fine Art Fair is among the top rated art fairs in the nation. Held annually on the prestigious Riverwalk in Naperville, Illinois, the two day event draws more than 40,000 art conscious citizens from near and far. The show is scheduled for September 19 and 20, 2026, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on both days, with setup on Friday, September 18, from 8:00 am to 6:30...

The Lake Orion Art & Flower Fair, presented by the Orion Art Center, is a juried vendor market that kicks off the summer season for residents of Lake Orion and surrounding communities in northern Oakland County. The fair is one of two major fundraising events for the non-profit Orion Art Center. The event features 100 juried booth spaces across two vendor categories: Art, craft, and handmade...

The Ruidoso Art Festival is in its 55th year, held the fourth weekend in July at the Ruidoso Convention Center, 111 Sierra Blanca Drive, Ruidoso, New Mexico. The 2026 festival will be held July 24-26, with hours Friday 12 noon to 6 pm, Saturday 10 am to 5 pm, and Sunday 11 am to 5 pm. The event draws approximately 5,000 people and features artists working in a variety of fine art disciplines....

The 27th Annual Rose Squared Art Show Fall Brookdale Park takes place October 17-18, 2026 at Brookdale Park in Bloomfield/Montclair, NJ. The show is limited to 150 fine artists and fine crafters, with an estimated attendance of 15,000-18,000+ loyal patrons. The organizers are committed to maintaining high standards and fostering a positive environment for artists and patrons, with the ambition to...

The 42nd Annual Rose Squared Art Show takes place September 19-20, 2026 at Anderson Park in Upper Montclair, NJ. This juried fine art and craft show is limited to 130 artists and features a gorgeous park setting with booths on grass, ample storage behind each booth, and free parking. The show offers Friday set-up and Sunday tear-down, 24-hour security using county police, professional staff...

Midsummer Arts Faire is a juried art exhibition and sale celebrating the arts in Quincy, Illinois, taking place the fourth weekend in June in historic downtown Washington Park. The event welcomes artists and makers representing both fine and curated handmade art. A maximum of 65 artists are accepted to ensure strong individual sales. Show organizers have partnered with community groups to include...

The Downtown Dunedin Craft Festival takes place along Main Street in downtown Dunedin, Florida, located just west of Tampa and next to Clearwater. This juried street craft festival offers crafters an excellent opportunity to reach vibrant local and tourist crowds in a historic downtown setting with rich character and allure. The show runs Saturday and Sunday from 10am-5pm with free public...

The Arlington Festival of the Arts returns to the Clarendon neighborhood, located in the heart of Arlington's restaurant scene, nightlife and shopping. This DC suburb is just over the Key Bridge from Georgetown and attracts affluent professionals looking to decorate their homes and condos. The festival takes place outdoors on Washington Blvd from Clarendon Blvd to N. Garfield St and on N.

The Art Barn School of Art invites original works in two-dimensional media and ceramics from artists 18 years and older living in the United States. This premier regional exhibition has championed exceptional quality in visual arts across Northwest Indiana, Chicagoland, and Southwest Michigan for over three decades. The exhibition offers $5,000 in purchase and merit awards, including Best of Show...

The Pollinator Art Space, located in the Goat Farm Arts Center in Atlanta, Georgia, is seeking two and three dimensional mixed media artworks that contain a photographic image or element. This includes multi-layered printmaking with screen prints from photographs, photo transfers, cyanotypes, photo gravures, or actual photos applied in collages. Paintings on paper or canvas incorporating...

Museum of the Bible seeks Christian and Jewish professional artists to create new work inspired by Ezekiel 37:1-14 for a major exhibition in Washington, D.C. All visual media are welcome. Fifteen artists residing in the continental U.S. will be selected.

Wild about Art is a two-day art fair taking place Saturday, August 8, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday, August 9, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Submit your portrait and figurative artwork to be considered by a distinguished jury of acclaimed artists and illustrators. Selected entries will be exhibited in a specially curated exhibition at PAKD Gallery, running June 12 – July 4, 2026. The award presents an opportunity to showcase your art to collectors, curators, and fellow creators from the worlds of representational art and illustration....

The fourth annual Flair on the Square is a juried Fine Arts Festival with live entertainment, delicious culinary treats, and local fresh market. Located in scenic downtown Bryan, Ohio, this free outdoor event is held on the last Saturday in July with official show hours from 10 am - 5 pm (rain or shine) on Saturday, July 25th. The goal is to cultivate, encourage, and develop public appreciation...

Sedona Arts Center invites teens ages 15 to 18 to apply for Gallery 928, a unique art apprenticeship program that pairs students with a master artist to create a public art mural for the Center. Modeled after Chicago's renowned Gallery 37 program, Gallery 928 engages aspiring artists in hands-on learning that builds both creative and professional skills. Apprentices gain experience in the public...

The Bend Summer Festival is Central Oregon's longest running arts and crafts festival, celebrating over 30 years of showcasing arts and crafts in Bend. The 2026 event will take place in late May as organizers move earlier in the season to beat the summer heat and celebrate the start of summer in Bend. This lively festival enjoys a strong regional audience as well as tourist attendance throughout...

In its 67th year, Chesterton Art Fair draws artists and patrons from all over the Midwest and beyond. The fair is held the first full weekend in August at Dogwood Park, a municipal park with shade trees and amenities. The 2026 fair dates are August 1-2, with hours 10 AM to 5 PM on Saturday and 10 AM to 4 PM on Sunday. The fair features 90+ artists, live music, family activities, food vendors, and...