is the original of a collective of four concurrent and contiguous fairs that transform central Ann Arbor into a massive outdoor art gallery each July. Established in 1960 as part of Ann Arbor's Summer Sidewalk Sales, the Street Art Fair quickly became a 501(c)3 non-profit arts organization with a mission of increasing public knowledge and appreciation for contemporary fine arts and fine crafts. Over the ensuing 58 years, and additional art fairs, the Original Fair has continued to focus on the art, the artists and the art buyers. Known for its consistently high quality, all original work, the Street Art Fair resides on the streets surrounding the historic Burton Carillon Tower and the tree-lined central campus of the University of Michigan and does not host sidewalk sales or vendor booths. The Street Art Fair was voted one of the "Top Ten Best Art Festivals" in the country in an USA TODAY Reader's Poll and is continually in the ArtFairCalendar.com's "Top Ten Best Art Fairs" & Art Fair Sourcebook's "Elite 25". In addition, we ranked 4th in the nation in Sunshine Artist's "Top 100 Fine Art Shows" in 2016.
Highlights:
The combined Ann Arbor Art Fair draws approximately 400,000 fairgoers from across the nation.
Marketed extensively throughout Southeast Michigan and Northern Ohio, including a robust social media campaign.
In-depth Artist Directory on the Fair's website, which received 10 million hits leading up to last year's Fair. An enlargeable color thumbnail of your work, contact information and links are included.
$8000 in award money and automatic re-invitation for award winners.
Set-up the day before.
11'/12' wide booth space plus behind booth storage.
Artist amenities include: on-site security, indoor restrooms, booth sitting, daily continental breakfast, continuous beverages and snacks available at Artist Hospitality, water delivered to booths, and an awards reveal lunch on Friday as well as an artist lunch on Saturday.
Paid demonstration opportunities.
Application fee:
$40 through 12/31/17, $45 after the 1st of the year
Booth fee:
$650 single $800 double-back
Electricity and corners are available for an additional $100 each
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