- Deadline
- due today
- Entry fee
- $35
- Award
- $500
- Location
- La Grange, Illinois
- Exhibition window
- Sep 12, 2026 → Sep 13, 2026
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About
Apply and sell your art at the 30th West End Arts Festival; submit minimum 4 images for jury review.
Overview
The 30th West End Arts Festival in La Grange, IL is a juried fine art festival held along Burlington Avenue with easy access 20 minutes west of Chicago. The event draws high-caliber artists and interested buyers to this upscale, family-friendly village setting with free parking and is steps from the METRA train station.
Key dates
- Submission deadline: July 20, 2026
- Show dates: September 12–13, 2026, 10 am–5 pm
- Friday afternoon check-in and setup available (beginning around 2 pm)
Booth options & costs
- Standard 10x10 booth: $375
- Corner booth: $450 (first come basis)
- Double booth: $725
- Double corner booth: $775
- Emerging Artist 10x10 booth: $225 (very limited spaces)
Jury & awards
- Best of Show: $500
- 1st Place: $250
- 2nd Place: $150
- 3rd Place: $100
Entry fees
- Jury Fee: $35 (Early Bird)
- Late Jury Fee: $45
- Jury fee waived for previous award winners
Eligibility
Open to all artists. An emerging artist section is available for artists with fewer than two shows who have not previously participated in West End Arts Festival. Emerging artists must follow all rules and will be juried separately but not compete in official judging categories.
Requirements
Minimum 4 images required to apply.
Artist amenities
- Coordinated and easy loading/unloading with vehicle pull-up to booth
- Friday afternoon check-in and setup available
- Booth sitters and overnight security
- Festival program with artist listings
- Friendly volunteers
- Food & beverage vendors
- Free parking for artists and attendees
- Hand sanitizer and hand washing stations
Contact
Email: [email protected] | Website: westendartsfestival.com | Facebook: WestEndArtsFest | Instagram: LaGrangeArts
- Award
- Ribbons and cash awards: Best of Show $500, 1st Place $250, 2nd Place $150, 3rd Place $100; award winners invited back with jury fee waived.
- Entry fee
- Jury Fee: $35 (Early Bird); Late Jury Fee: $45. Waived for previous award winners. Booth fees: Standard 10x10 $375, Corner $450, Double $725, Double Corner $775, Emerging Artist 10x10 $225.
- Eligibility
- Open to artists; emerging artist section for those with fewer than two shows and no prior West End Arts Festival participation.
- Audience
- Open to all artists; emerging artist section available for new artists with fewer than two shows.
- Also worth noting
- Waitlist maintained
- Waitlist
- The organizer keeps one.
- Contact
- [email protected]
Every listing links to the organizer's official page. Always confirm deadlines, fees, and entry rules there before you apply.