West Shore Art Fair 2027

Medium Categories:

Clay – Original daily use items such as vases, mugs, plates, etc. Also includes original non-functional decorative items created out of clay, such as tiles, wall hangings, etc. If multiple pieces of the same design are displayed, each must be signed and limited to a numbered edition. Exhibitors must disclose and display their creative processes in their booth during the festival.

Drawing – Original two-dimensional work including ink applied by pen or brush, chalk, graphite, charcoal, wax crayon, colored pencil, or pastel.

Fiber – Any original wearable or non-wearable work crafted solely by the artist from fibers including fabric, baskets, weaving, paper, quilts, dolls, batik, etc. Sewn fashion items cannot be mass produced. Please indicate in your process statement how the work is produced. All factory-produced wearable items, regardless of additional modification or enhancement by the artists are not accepted.

Glass - Original functional or non-functional work created in glass by the artist, by glass blowing, molding or casting. No forms of mass production are permitted.

Jewelry – Any original jewelry crafted from precious metals (gold, silver, gemstones, etc.) or from non-precious materials (wood, clay, glass, etc.). Gold-filled, washed or plated work and commercially manufactured findings must be identified. No commercial casts, molds or production studios. Artists using non-precious materials must provide additional information in their process statement as to the elements used to create the work (are elements such as beads and findings created by the artist or were they purchased from another source?). All jewelry sold on-site must be juried in the Jewelry Category (ie: If your main category is Glass and you intend to also sell glass jewelry, you must apply in both Glass and Jewelry to be eligible.

Leather - Original fine crafted, hand tooled and hand sewn, created from original patterns designed by the artist. This includes bags, belts, hats, purses, apparel, etc. Please indicate in your process statement how the work is produced. (ie: do you design, cut and sew your own patterns, are the decorations or findings used in the work made by the artist?)

Metals - Includes original crafted work such as bowls, candlesticks, decorative items, sculpture, etc. No mass-produced items allowed.

Mixed Media – Original two or three-dimensional artwork that incorporates more than one type of media to create the whole piece. Do not use this category if you make items in two different media categories. For example, if you make wooden tables and decorative glass items, you must apply to both Wood and Glass using separate applications.

Painting - Original two-dimensional work created with pigment including acrylic, oil, egg tempera, gouache, watercolor, etc. Booths must contain atleast 30% artwork (not prints).

Photography – Photographic prints made from the artists original negative or taken with a Digital camera that have been processed in limited editions on archival-quality materials. All work exhibited must be entirely created by the artist from his/her original negatives or original images. Please indicate darkroom and/or digital processes in your process statement. If work is digitally altered artists must clearly communicate that information to Art Fair patrons. Exhibitors must disclose any digital manipulation in their process statement to the jury.

Printmaking - Original works created manually by the artist using plates, stones or screens. Work must be hand pulled original prints, signed, numbered and in limited editions on archival-quality material. Exhibitors must disclose and display both their creative and printing processes in their booth during the festival.

Wood -Original hand tooled, built, turned or carved work, including finely crafted bowls, boxes, furniture, etc. No mass-produced items allowed.

REQUIREMENTS:

Images: 3 images of artist work, and 1 image of booth display (Please be sure that your name or image does not appear in your booth photo)

Application Process:
Complete application online at www.zapplication.org. All payments are made through your Zapplication account for both jury fee and booth fee.

Jury Fee (Application Fee):
$30.00 for earlybird applications November-December - use coupon code at checkout: eb2027
$40.00 January-February

Single booth space: 12' x 12' for $300
Double booth space: 12' x 24' for $600

Important Dates
Applications Open: November 1, 2026
Application Deadline: February 28, 2027
Jurying Starts: March 5, 2027
Jurying Ends: March 23, 2027
Artist Notifications: No later than April 7, 2027
Accept Invitation and Purchase Deadline: May 13, 2027
Booth Set-up: July 2, 2027
Show Dates: July 3-4, 2027

Please donate an inexpensive piece of art to our Children's Art Tent
The West Shore Art Fair provides children the opportunity to become patrons of the arts by allowing them to select and purchase original high quality art at our Children's Art Tent. Exhibiting artists are encouraged to help us nurture future arts patrons by donating a piece of original art to be sold in our Children's Art Tent. Please bring at least one piece of art to donate to the Children's Tent. Donated art work can be a piece from your displayed work or an inexpensive item made especially for the WSAF Children's Tent. All art will be sold for $5. This is not a raffle or an auction. All proceeds from the sale of art supports our children's programming at the fair. Artists who generously donate art are asked to bring those items to the WSAF Info Booth where they will receive a donation receipt.

NO REFUNDS

West Shore Art Fair
c/o Ludington Area Center for the Arts
107 S. Harrison St.
Ludington, MI 49431

Artist Amenities:
On-site breakfast for artists provided each morning on Saturday and Sunday.
Booth sitters are available throughout the weekend.
Water wagon will help keep artists hydrated.
Food will