Utah Arts Festival 2027

Work generated by or with assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is prohibited.
Images must be representative of the work to be shown at the Festival.
Accepted artists must be on-site throughout the entire Festival.
No work from commercial molds, kits or manufactured work will be accepted.
Paintings, graphics, prints and photographs must be appropriately framed or matted.
Exhibitors are prohibited from selling non-original promotional items (i.e., posters, postcards, calendars, stickers, DVDs etc.) at the Festival.

Reproduction Policy – In an attempt to foster an appreciation and value of the arts, we believe it is important to offer the public the opportunity to buy affordable reproductions of original work being offered. This is possible only if our patrons understand exactly what they are buying and the process behind it.

The following guidelines have been established:
1. All work must be original, handcrafted work or reproductions that comply with our stated Reproduction Policy. Artists guarantee the accuracy of the description of the works presented and the authenticity of the work as the creation of their own hands. Work generated by or with assistance of Artificial Intelligence is prohibited.
2. Work done by a production studio is not acceptable. All work must be designed and executed by the accepted artist.
3. Collaborating artists, if accepted, may show only their collaborative works. Both artists' names must appear on the application. Collaborations are intended to be true artistic collaborations rather than business collaborations. The creative contribution of each artist in the collaboration must be identified on the application. The artist/artists who sign the contract MUST be present at the show.
4. Artists must be present with their work for the entire four days of the Utah Arts Festival. Representatives may not attend in place of the artist. The Utah Arts Festival requires photo identification at check-in to ensure compliance.
5. Artists may only show work in categories and body of work selected by the Jury. All work exhibited must be of the quality, category and spirit of work of that shown in the images juried.
6. Only reproductions that comply with the Reproduction Policy are allowed (see special notes per media category). All reproductions must be clearly and individually labeled as such. No other terms such as "print" or "offset lithograph" may be used. Labels must say "reproduction."

Media Categories

Media categories are used by the Utah Arts Festival as a tool for organizing artists' images into logical, related groups for the jury's review. While a balanced show that equitably showcases both works of fine art and fine craft as well as diversity among media is a principal Utah Arts Festival objective, the Festival establishes no quota or entitlement by media category. Work generated by or with assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is prohibited.

2-D Mixed Media: This category includes 2-dimensional work that incorporates more than one type of physical material to produce. Artwork in this category should not exceed more than two inches in depth.
3-D Mixed Media: This category includes 3-dimensional work that incorporates more than one type of physical material to produce. Artwork in this category should be viewed from multiple angles and should exceed two inches in depth.
Ceramics: All original clay and porcelain work is accepted in this category including wheel formed and hand-built pieces. No machine-made or mass-produced work is permitted. If multiple pieces of the same design are displayed each piece must be signed.
Digital Art: This category includes any original work created solely by the artist utilizing computer technology to craft visual images. If work is a limited edition, it must be properly signed and numbered and labeled as such, not exceeding an edition of more than 1000. Traditional photographs taken through a digital media should apply in the Photography category.
Drawings / Pastels: Works created using dry media including chalk, charcoal, pastels, pencil, wax crayon, etc. or from the fluid medium of inks and washes applied by pen or brush are to be entered in this category. Reproductions must be in signed editions of no more than 1000.
Fiber: All work crafted from fibers including basketry, embroidery, weaving, leatherwork, tapestry and papermaking. No machine tooling, machine-screened patterns or other forms of mass production are permitted. No factory produced wearable items, regardless of additional modification or enhancement by the artist, may be exhibited.
Glass: Items either kiln formed, hand blown, torched, slumped, or mosaiced are included in this category. No forms of mass production are permitted.
Graffiti/Street Art: Original artwork including paintings, drawings, mixed media, digital reproductions, prints (stencil work), wearables, and sculpture made by artists with backgrounds in graffiti/aerosol/street art should apply in this category. Reproductions must be in signed editions of no more than 1000.
Graphics and Printmaking: Printed works for which the artist's hand manipulated the plates, stones or screens and which have been properly signed and numbered as a limited edition may be entered in this category. All photogravures, photocopies and/or offset reproductions will be rejected. Printmakers are required to disclose both their creative and printmaking processes. Reproductions must be in signed editions of no more than 1000.
Jewelry: All jewelry, whether the work is produced from metal, glass, clay, fiber, paper, plastic or other materials must be entered into this category. No commercial cas