Fine Arts & Crafts Festival 2026 | Estes Park, CO
Apply to exhibit handmade fine art or fine craft works at a juried outdoor festival in Estes Park, Colorado.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 3 days left
- Entry fee
- $30
- Location
- Estes Park, Colorado
- Exhibition window
- Sep 19, 2026 → Sep 20, 2026
About
Overview
The Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies invites artists to exhibit at their Fine Arts and Crafts Festival in beautiful Estes Park, Colorado, the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park. The festival is held mid-September when fall colors and elk population are special attractions. Approximately 100 artists will be selected through a competitive, anonymous jury process.
Key Dates
- Submission deadline: August 17, 2026
- Refund withdrawal deadline: August 14, 2026
- Friday, September 18: 9 am – 7 pm (staggered set-up)
- Saturday, September 19: 9 am – 5 pm
- Sunday, September 20: 9 am – 4 pm
- Sunday, September 20: 4 pm – pay taxes and tear down
Location & Setting
Bond Park Area, Estes Park, Colorado. Outdoor festival.
Eligibility
Open to artists exhibiting their own handmade works of fine art or fine craft. All art must be original in concept, design, and execution.
Media Accepted
- Bath/body care products
- Candles
- Ceramics
- Digital art
- Drawing
- Fiber
- Folk art
- Glass
- Gourd art
- Jewelry
- Leather
- Mixed media
- Metal
- Painting
- Photography
- Printmaking/graphics
- Sculpture
- Wearable art
- Wood
Application Requirements
All applications require 4 images of your work and 1 image of your outdoor display. All entries will be reviewed, juried, and screened before acceptance.
Fees & Refunds
Application fee: $30. Refund requests must be made in writing by August 14, 2026, and will only be issued if you have a valid reason to cancel and the booth can be filled with another vendor.
Waitlist & Amenities
Should a cancellation occur, space will be filled by an alternate on the waitlist. Selected alternates will receive a phone call or email and be given a window of time to accept or decline. Complimentary beverages, donuts, bottled water, and snack goodie bags are provided each morning. Limited booth sitting is available based on volunteer availability.
- Eligibility
- Open to any artist of fine art or fine craft who exhibits their own handmade works.
- Also worth noting
- Waitlist maintained
- Waitlist
- The organizer keeps one.
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