MAIN ST. Fort Worth Arts Festival 2027

Categories

• Ceramics: Original clay and porcelain work (excluding jewelry). No machine-made or mass-produced work. Multiple identical pieces must each be signed.
• Digital Art: Original work created or manipulated by the artist using a computer. Must be limited edition, signed and numbered on archival materials. Traditional photographs taken with digital cameras go in Photography; digitally manipulated photographs go in Photography or Mixed Media.
• Drawing: Dry media (chalk, charcoal, pastels, pencil, wax crayon) or fluid media (inks and washes applied by pen or brush).
• Emerging Artist: For artists with no experience exhibiting and selling artwork, based in Texas (emphasis on Metroplex). Upon acceptance, Emerging Artists pay lower booth fees, receive a provided tent, and receive mentoring from veteran artists.
• Fiber: Basketry, embroidery, weaving, tapestry, and papermaking. No machine tooling, machine-screened patterns, or mass production. No factory-produced wearable items.
• Glass: No mass production permitted.
• Jewelry: All jewelry from any material (metal, glass, clay, fiber, paper, plastic, etc.). No commercial casts, molds, or production studio work.
• Leather: Works from leather only. No production studio work. Belts, buckles, straps, or other accessories are not allowed unless specifically shown in jury images (not booth slide) and approved by jury.
• Metalworks: Non-sculptural, non-jewelry metal works. No production studio work.
• Mixed Media: 2D and 3D works incorporating more than one type of physical material.
• Painting: Oils, acrylics, watercolor, etc.
• Photography: Photographic prints made from the artist's original image, processed by the artist or under direct supervision. Must be properly signed and numbered as limited edition. Artists must disclose both creative and printing processes.
• Printmaking: Printed works where the artist's hand manipulated plates, stones, or screens. Must be properly signed and numbered.

Notes for applicants

Any requested image changes will be made by email and must be completed by the deadline. Applications submitted late in the process may not allow sufficient time for full review. The jury images—not the booth image—determine which work is approved for display at the festival.