september 23 & 24 (3)
Hendersonville, North Carolina
Main Street
Saturday & Sunday 10am-5pm
100 Artists
Deadline: April 14, 2023
Application fee: $30 Booth fee: $300
This will be the 64th Art on Main. Autumn in the Western North Carolina mountains finds thousands of visitors traveling to the region to enjoy its amazing fall foliage. Tourists coming through the mountains for the beautiful foliage change stop for this world-class juried Fine Art Street festival. Hendersonville Downtown hosts 16,000- 18,000 visitors for this event.
Art on Main is held in Historic Downtown Hendersonville, surrounded by restaurants and shops with a layout in the street allowing a spacious booth layout with storage behind each booth and a safe event for artists and the public. Judges Awards will be up to $2,000.00. Judging will begin on Saturday morning at 10:00am. Judges Awards will be announced Sunday morning.
"I sold very well in 2022, and look forward to 2023."
More info: https://www.acofhc.org/
Contact: Eric Kerchner eric@acofhc.org
Augusta, New Jersey
Sussex County Fairgrounds
Daily 10am-5pm
125+ Artists
Deadline: April 1, 2023
Application fee: $25 Booth fees start at $250
We invite you to apply to Peters Valley School of Craft’s 53rd Annual Juried Craft Fair that will be held at the Sussex County Fairgrounds in Augusta, NJ. The show receives approximately 5,000 attendees mainly from NJ, NY, PA, CT. The show is advertised extensively throughout the tri-state area through print ads, mailings, radio and on social media. There is a web page featuring all participating artists with links to individual websites. Artist Merit Awards include cash prizes, next year booth discounts and jury exemption.
Awards
- Gold Award: $150 cash award; $400 off 2024 booth fee
- Silver Award: $125 cash award; $300 off 2024 booth fee
- Bronze Award: $100 cash award; $200 off 2024 booth fee
- Honorable Mention: $100 off 2024 booth fee
- Emerging Artist Award: $125 cash award; $200 off 2024 booth fee
The Sussex County Fairgrounds are located at 37 Plains Road, Augusta, NJ. This fully accessible venue, is located less than 60 miles from NYC in the beautiful Sussex Skylands region, and conveniently located off of Route 206. Located 11 minutes away from the town of Newton, NJ, the Fairgrounds are close to hotels, food and shopping. RV parking and camping are available on-site for a fee.
Peters Valley is a nationally recognized nonprofit focused on cultivating creative thinking
through craft media and educating the public about fine craft.
More info: https://petersvalley.org/events/craft-fair/
Contact: Fran Singh craftfair@petersvalley.org
Birmingham, Michigan
In and around Shain Park
Saturday 10am-6pm & Sunday 10am-5pm
150 Artists
Deadline: March 26, 2023
Application fee: $30 Booth fee starts at $350
Common Ground’s Birmingham Street Art Fair celebrates its 49th anniversary in 2023 and will take place in downtown Birmingham. Shain Park is surrounded by convenient parking for artists and fairgoers and within easy access to the many unique stores and fabulous restaurants of downtown Birmingham – favorites of the upscale shoppers and residents throughout Oakland County and beyond.
Common Ground is pleased to continue its presenting partnership with The Guild of Artists & Artisans. This collaboration helps Common Ground maintain its status as an important regional resource helping youth, adults and families in crisis while ensuring the continuation of this highly-respected fine art fair. Guild events have a reputation for excellent advertising, fair attendance and artist amenities.
· Extensive advertising and promotion
· Artist awards
· Loyal, art buying audience
· Easy load in and out
· Professional and respectful art fair staff
· Well-stocked artist hospitality
· Friendly booth sitters
· Professional, overnight security
THE GUILD’S MISSION is to promote community awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the visual arts, and to maintain a support network for artists, which provides education, mentoring, and marketing opportunities.