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Kensington Metropark Art Fair
May 23, 24, & 25, 2026
Milford, Michigan
4570 Huron Parkway
Saturday & Sunday 10am-6pm & Monday 10am-4pm
100 artists
Deadline: February 28, 2026
Application fee: $25/Booth fees start at $475

A top 100 art fair in an amazing location. The fair is on the grass next to a lake at one of the region's most popular parks, with convenient parking and drive-up loading.

Kensington Metropark is on the border of Michigan's most prosperous counties and the neighbors do come to shop. Art under $2500 sells the best. Fine art and craft only. No stage/distractions.

Learn more: https://www.kensingtonartfair.com/
Apply: www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=13637
Shortlink: [intshows.com/k]intshows.com/k

Palmer Park Art Fair
June 6 & 7, 2026
Detroit, Michigan
910 Merrill Plaisance
Saturday 10am-7pm & Sunday 11am-5pm
80 artists
Deadline: March 7, 2026
Application fee: $25/Booth fees start at $475

Palmer Park is surrounded by some of Detroit's wealthiest neighborhoods. Palmer Woods is the home to 5,000 square foot homes for doctors, lawyers, business owners and others with the means and desire to purchase art. To the east is the Golf Course district, followed by the University District and Sherwood Forest with its elegance and quality residences. South is the Apartment District, home to huge condos and apartments with marble floors that are returning to their 1920s splendor. Drive up to load and convenient parking.

This is a juried show that includes emerging artists. We also have a system for including groups and guilds. If you are interested in a group tent, please email mark@integrityshows.com.

Learn more: https://www.palmerparkartfair.com/
Apply: www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=13638
Shortlink:[intshows.com/p]intshows.com/p

Belle Isle Art Fair
August 1 & 2, 2026
Detroit, Michigan
Belle Isle State Park
Saturday 10am-7pm & Sunday 10am-5pm
110 artists
Deadline: May 4, 2026
Application fee: $25/Booth fees start at $475

USA Today proclaims this to be the 10th Best Art Fair, nationwide. Detroit's weekly magazine, The Metro Times, twice called this is the best art fair in the area. Plus, a Sunshine Artist Top 100.

Belle Isle is a beautiful island park reached by bridge from Detroit. The art fair is in a grass field adjacent to the beautiful Scott Fountain. People from the city and the suburbs love to come to the island and it's packed with people on summer weekends. 

All price points work here; modern, AfroCentric, and traditional, under $2000.

Learn more: https://www.belleisleartfair.com/
Apply: www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=13761
Shortlink: [intshows.com/b]intshows.com/b

Funky Ferndale Art Fair
September 25, 26, & 27, 2026
Ferndale, Michigan
Nine Mile at Woodward
Friday 5pm-9pm, Saturday 10am-9pm, & Sunday 11am-6pm
120 artists
Deadline: June 21, 2026
Application fee: $30/Booth fees start at $495

Yes, a fine art fair can also be funky. We focus on art that has a bit of an edge. Traditional techniques but non-traditional images. We include all mediums. Audience ranges from art lovers looking for more interesting work to art lovers that have not yet realized that passion. 

Your most unusual work will sell. Suggested price points under $1000.

By artists' request, the show will now stay open until 9pm on Friday and Saturday. Bring battery lights, rent lights, or limited electric is available

An art fair for people looking for something a little different. Voted area's favorite art fair (MetroTimes).

Learn more: https://www.funkyferndaleartfair.com/
Apply: www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=13877
Shortlink: [intshows.com/f]intshows.com/f

Integrity Shows - Intentional events for extraordinary results: 
https://www.integrityshows.com/

The United States Mint is seeking professional artists to join the AIP via a Call for Artists. The AIP is a pool of talented American artists who enrich and invigorate our Nation's coins and medals by developing specialized designs. Learn more here.

Etsy is the home for human creativity online, and we have an important role in shaping what the future of shopping can and should look like. That’s why we’re engaging early with trusted partners to help build systems that amplify rather than replace the human touch of our 5 million+ sellers, enabling them to connect more seamlessly with shoppers looking for unique, meaningful items. Today, we’re excited to announce our partnership with Stripe and Microsoft, helping us take another meaningful step toward that goal. Read more

June 18, 19, & 20, 2026
Logan, Utah
Cache County Fairgrounds & Event Center
Thursday & Friday 11am-10pm, & Saturday 10am-10pm
170 Artists
Deadline: February 8, 2026

Application fee $45/Booth fee starts at $315

Celebrating our 42nd year, Summerfest Arts Faire is the kick-off to the local art season in northern Utah.

A juried arts faire, we feature 170+ fine artists/fine craftspeople, 38 performers on our indoor and outdoor stages, and 30 food vendors providing a variety of cuisine.

Artists are also welcome to participate in our annual plein air paintout/photograpy contest which features cash prizes.

Artist information:

• Direct booth access for set-up and loading
• Booth sitters
• Hospitality suite for our artists with complimentary snacks and beverages
• Reserved Parking
• Website listing with artist images and links
• Program with artists images and links
• Extensive marketing throughout Utah, Idaho and Wyoming

Testimonials
...from the moment I arrived, I was impressed by the seamless coordination and the thoughtful attention to detail that went into every aspect of the faire. Your team's dedication and hard work truly made this event a success. It provided a fantasic platform for showcasing my work and connecting with fellow artists and patrons. Rosa Vazquez, Me and My Creations, LLC

Thank you for allowing me to participate. I felt honored to be a part of Summerfest. Lots of great artists and it is such a good festival for the community. Carrie Toone, Elegant Expressions Jewelry Co.

Apply: www.logansummerfest.org

For more information: www.logansummerfest.orgwww.logansummerfest.org
Contact: Shirlene Davis shirlene@logansummerfest.org

June 13 & 14, 2026
Winnetka, Illinois
Hubbarb Woods Park
Saturday & Sunday 10am-5pm
70 Artists
Deadline: February 6, 2026

Application fee $45/Booth fee starts at $495

The North Shore Art League is excited for our 14th annual juried fine art fair on June 13 & 14, 2026. It will take place in Hubbard Woods Park. Winnetka is a charming upscale Chicagoland destination, highly sought after zip code, located along the shores of Lake Michigan. This boutique show offers great visibility, enthusiastic buyers, and free parking.

Art in the Village is located in the community where the League began over 101 years ago! As a beloved community asset, the League has been an instrumental force in the creative arts throughout the Chicagoland area. This show will be well promoted through Chicago media, local publications and radio stations. The park setting makes it ideal for exhibiting your works.

Testimonials

"The show is exemplary of how a show should be run - attention to important details without making things unnecessarily complicated. Thank you for all your efforts. It is a true pleasure to be included in this show."

"Thanks for a great show Linda and team. Keep up with curating a group of well crafted artwork and quality artists and makers to keep the show top of mind for the community. This is how the event sets it self apart from other similar events in the area. Looking forward to next year!"

APPLY: www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=13871

More info: http://northshoreartleague.org
Contact: Sophie Candido scandido@northshoreartleague.org

March 28 & 29, 2026
Altamonte Springs, Florida
Cranes Roost Park
Saturday 10am-7pm & Sunday 10am-5pm
140 Artists
Deadline: February 23, 2026

Application fee $30/Booth fee starts at $275

Creative Artists: join us in a celebration of Art at the 13th Annual Uptown Art Expo! This festival offers artists a beautiful world-class setting with easy access set-up, free adjacent parking, artist hospitality, cash awards, and overnight security.

Altamonte Springs is just north of Orlando, and Uptown Altamonte, the City’s premier business and urban residential district, has established itself as the pulse of Altamonte Springs. In the heart of Uptown Altamonte lies Cranes Roost Park, a picturesque environment that promises to be more than just a park. We welcome you to come out and experience the fun and festivities we have to offer.

Awards:
1 - Best of Show - $2,000

2 - Award of Excellence - $1,000

5 - Award of Distinction - $500

Uptown Art Expo is free to the public with free parking adjacent to the festival site. The Expo will be strongly promoted throughout Central Florida Media: WMMO 98.9 and WOCL 105.9 fm, and Orlando Weekly.

Apply here: www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=13708

More info: http://www.uptownartexpo.com
Contact: Jim Barton uptownartexpo@gmail.com

Artsy Shark is accepting applications for artists to become a Featured Artist on their site.  Selected artists receive extensive marketing to the over 100,000 art buyers and industry professionals who frequent their site.  A pdf of your feature is provided so you can send it out too!  Don't miss this opportunity!  Apply NOW! Click for the details.

Another interesting read from Artsy Shark, aka Carolyn Edlund. Carolyn writes about the 2025 market and how to evaluate your year.  Take heart.  It's not you, it's the market!  Read it here.

Instagram will limit the number of hashtags you use to only five. Read about it here.

Several craft supply companies are cautiously optimistic about the 2026 market.  Read about it here.

From ARTnews.com.  Although this is more for gallery artists, it's still interesting to read the 2026 predictions from major galleries worldwide. Some are predicting a return to classic art and master artists. Read it here.  What do you think? 

June 20 & 21, 2026
Lititz, Pennsylvania
Foundry 48
Saturday & Sunday 10am-5pm
65 Artists
Deadline: January 15, 2026

Application fee $30/Booth fee starts at $295

Foundry 48 is a beautiful indoor carpeted venue in bucolic Lancaster County, PA, with plentiful free parking for both artists and patrons. This event draws patrons from Lancaster, Lititz, Reading, Chester, and regional cities such as Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore. 

Lititz is a tourist destination that draws people looking to shop and spend money, and they love handmade artwork.

This is a gem of a small juried show that both our patrons and our artists enjoy. We provide a curtained-off snack area for artists, where they can take short breaks to eat their lunch if they choose, and grab a bottle of water or some snacks provided by the show. We provide booth sitters for bathroom breaks as needed.

Testimonials

"Everyone I spoke with, both customers and fellow artists, appreciated the caliber and variety of artwork and craft. Well done." --artist

"Quality of Artist at the show was spectacular, it was good to be in the company of such gifted craftspersons." --artist

"The quality and variety of work at this show was amazing! It was even better than the ACC show!" --patron

Apply: https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=13884

 For more information: https://pacrafts.org/2026-summer-fcf/
Contact: Aviva Brandt Foster shows@pacrafts.org

The next mock jury is scheduled for Tuesday January 6th. In two weeks. You can read more about it and how to apply on my web site at
https://bermangraphics.com/blog/holding-a-mock-jury-on-zoom/
For the same fee you can submit two applications so you can test presentations or booth images against each other or even different artist statements. For this next mock jury, the booth picture will also be larger to make it easier to critique. Please contact me if you need help with your presentation.
Three of my jurors are current or former show directors.

Larry Berman
https://LarryBerman.com
https://BermanGraphics.com
412-401-8100

April 25 & 26, 2026
Melbourne, Florida
Wickham Park
Saturday & Sunday 9am-5pm
200 Artists
Deadline: December 31, 2025

Application fee $37/Booth fee $374.50

The 41st Melbourne Art Festival will once again be held at beautiful Wickham Park in Melbourne, Florida. The award-winning festival, which draws around 30,000 art and music lovers from throughout Central Florida, is a vibrant family-friendly event that promotes and encourages artistic endeavors, education and appreciation of the arts on the Space Coast.
We are pleased that our event at Wickham Park has been very successful over the past years. Artists set up along the scenic drive that winds around the back lake. Friday midday set up, FREE parking, FREE overnight parking/camping in the youth rustic area, full hook up camp sites are available at reasonably low rates through Wickham Park Campground. Wickham Park is very spacious, and the layout affords easy set up and welcomes many visitors to walk in the park, view and purchase art and enjoy the festival weekend activities. The welcoming breezes and wide open green spaces are perfect for Artists and visitors alike!

This year’s festival will feature over 200 artist booths, live music, kid friendly activities, a VIP Patron Program, sponsor and exhibitor displays, and diverse food and beverage options. The Melbourne Art Festival offers FREE admission, FREE parking, FREE children’s activities and FREE live entertainment throughout the weekend.

Among the many benefits for artists at the 2026 festival:

• Ranked #25 Best Fine Art Festival in 2025 by Sunshine Artist Magazine
• Reception Saturday Night
• Set up Friday afternoon
• Over $20,000 in artist awards
• Booth attendants available
• Snacks & Coffee available at Artist Tent
• Festival pulls large audience from around Central Florida and high-tech Brevard County
• Juried fine art show displaying original works of art in a variety of medias
• Artist booths, stage, food court, and beverage stations are all located around the back lake, among the trees and breezes of Wickham Park
• Cart rides will be offered to help those with large art purchases get back to their vehicle and as a shuttle from the far end of the festival to the entrance
• Wickham Park Campground offers trailer and RV spaces with hook ups
• Free privative camping available at Wickham Park

AWARDS: Over $20,000 will be awarded.

• Best of Show $2,500
• 8-Awards of Excellence (4 in each category) $1000
• 8-Awards of Distinction (4 in each category) $700
• 8-Awards of Merit (4 in each category) $500

Apply:
https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=13759#general-info

More info: http://www.melbournearts.org/index.asp
 Contact: Doug Taylor news@melbournearts.org

Enjoy this PBS special with the latest edition featuring a quilt artist, silversmith, weaver, and more.

If you were holding your breath waiting for the Color of the Year announcement, it's here! Well, actually, there are three Colors of the Year.

 Pantone

 Kona

 Benjamin Moore

How will these colors influence your work?

An interesting report came across my inbox from Pinterest.  Q5, or quarter 5, is what Pinterest calls the period between December 25 and December 31.  Their statistics show that 55% of weekly Pinterest users continue to buy online during those dates, and 45% continue to shop in-store.  A quick search shows that over 500 million people use Pinterest! Half of that is a substantial market.

Here are the hot buying categories according to the Pinterest report:

• Beauty products 
• Clothing/wearables 
• Home and office organization items
• Gardening 

Gardening is a surprise to me. Here in the Frozen North, aka Michigan, we typically start looking at seed catalogs in late January when we've had enough of the cold and ice.  However, I do start looking for organizing tips and products for my house and office as I vow to get organized.  

You can read the full report here.  

Do you use Pinterest for sales?  What is your sales strategy for Q5?

The USPS will increase shipping rates by 6.6 percent for Priority Mail, 5.1 percent for Priority Mail Express, 7.8 percent for USPS Ground Advantage, and 6 percent for Parcel Select. Effective January 18.  Click here to read more.

In case you didn't know, we have other websites that are helpful when planning your show schedule.  Here's the list.

CallsforArtists.com

Shows are listed here by show date.  So if you plan your schedule by month, this is the place to look.  It includes links to the application and the show's website along with the application deadline.  

ArtFairCalendar.com

Meant for art fair shoppers, this site is also used by artists.  The shows on this site are arranged by geographic region.  It includes a link to the show's website, as well as show dates, hours, and location.

ArtShowReviews.com

This site is where you go to post a comment about a show you recently participated in.  You can also read reviews about the shows that artists wrote.  The search feature links to ArtFairInsiders.com, so any blog posts on the site about a show will also appear in the search results. Be sure to check the date the review was posted..

Our email lists

Would you prefer to receive your show information directly in your inbox?  Sign up for our newsletters.  We publish two monthly newsletters.  The Last Call, a newsletter with application deadlines for that month.  What Are You Doing This Weekend? A newsletter for craft show attendees, listing shows happening that month, sorted geographically.  Plus our regular emails with one or more application announcements.  Sign up here

Looking for a second gig? Here are a few to consider. Please read all the details carefully and make sure you understand them before signing any contracts.

• Project Runway is casting for season 22. Details here.  Here's your chance to be on TV! If you get on this show, we want to hear about it!!
  
  
• Creative Mornings is accepting submissions for its 2025 Holiday Gift Guide. Submit your handcrafted gifts. The deadline is November 23.
  
  
• Handwove magazine is seeking submissions for the fall 2026 issue with the theme "stages of weaving." Weavers, don't miss the deadline -December 22.
  
  
• Purl magazine is seeking submissions for its spring 2027 issue, themed "Ribbing." January 1 is the deadline.  
  
  
• Make Modern magazine is seeking submissions of modern quilt patterns for the 2026 issues. They are also looking for writers of quilting articles. This is an Australian publication.