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The Trout Museum of Art welcomes artists to apply for a juried outdoor art festival that connects people with original art and the artists who make it.
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Get matched →The Trout Museum of Art welcomes artists to a juried outdoor art festival that connects people with original art and the artists who make it. The two-day festival attracts more than 20,000 visitors annually and features visual art, original live music, food and beverages, a Young Artist Marketplace, and interactive art activities. Professional artists exhibit along the four streets of the City Park loop. Park Avenue is reserved for the Young Artist Marketplace.
Professional exhibitors must be at least 18 years old. The Young Artist Marketplace has separate youth eligibility requirements. Eligible media are Basketry, Ceramics, Collage, Drawing, Fashion, Fiber, Glass, Jewelry, Leather, Metalworks, Painting, Paper, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Wood, and Other.
Apply through ZAPPlication. Submit four artwork images and one booth image, your primary medium, required tax information, acceptance of the event's legal agreement in ZAPPlication, and the $30 nonrefundable jury fee. Award winners returning on their one-year invitation are exempt from the jury fee. Other invited artists pay the fee but do not undergo competitive re-jurying.
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Jurors independently review applications across all media on a 1–5 scale. Criteria are originality, design execution, technique and craftsmanship, creative use of materials, aesthetic qualities, and booth presentation. Images are reviewed on computer monitors; within each medium, applications are reviewed in order received. Jury review is closed to observation. The festival accommodates approximately 215 exhibiting artists. At least 85% of participating artist places are reserved for the competitive jury process. The festival typically receives 300–400 applications; the number accepted depends on capacity, invited participation, and category balance. Acceptance decisions are final. Previous participation does not guarantee acceptance. Results are emailed March 15. Up to 40 artists may be waitlisted. Waitlist offers are sent March 16 through June 30 as spaces become available. Being waitlisted does not guarantee a space. Each offer specifies its response and payment deadline.
Up to 15% of total exhibiting artist places may be filled by invited artists, including award winners. At approximately 215 artists, this is approximately 32 places. All invitations are valid for one festival year only; there are no carried-over two-year invitations. Award winners are automatically invited to the following year's festival without re-jurying and pay no jury fee. Their booth fee is waived for the same booth size they registered for in the winning year: single (10 × 10 feet) or double (10 × 20 feet). Their places are included in the 15% cap and reserved before other invitations are issued. The invitation is guaranteed, subject to meeting eligibility, submission, confirmation, and conduct requirements. Young Artist award winners return in the Young Artist Marketplace while eligible; those who have aged out may use their invitation in the professional section if they meet its age and artwork requirements. Additional invitations may be extended by the museum and artist advisory committee in recognition of artistic quality, contribution to the festival, visitor engagement, or media balance. All invited artists, including award winners, must confirm participation, submit current artwork and booth images, select their booth size, submit any location or corner requests, and pay all applicable fees by March 1. An award winner upgrading from a complimentary single booth to a double booth pays the difference between the current booth rates ($345 for 2027).
For questions, contact [email protected]. For technical application issues, contact the ZAPPlication Help Center; museum staff cannot view your application progress.