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Submit four digital images (three representative of your work and one booth photo) along with an artist statement and application fee to be considered for this juried outdoor art festival.
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Get matched →The Big Four Arts Festival is a juried outdoor art festival held at Louisville's Waterfront Park on the Big Four Bridge Lawn. The 11th annual festival has been the most attended two-day event at the venue, drawing 15,000+ visitors and record crowds with a proven multimedia campaign.
Open to individual and collaborating artists who make their own fine art and fine crafts by hand. All work must be original and made by the artist or collaborating artist. All artists, including collaborating artists, must be present during both days of the Festival with proper ID.
The festival accepts fine art and fine crafts including: oil, acrylic, watercolor, tempera, pastel, pencil, pen and ink, charcoal, photography (standard and digital), printmaking, stencil, ceramic/ceramic sculpture, fiber art, glass/glass sculpture, jewelry, metal work/metal sculpture, wood work/wood sculpture, stone work/stone sculpture, book arts/papermaking, leather, mixed media, textile, and instruments. Other original, creative, quality hand-made expressions may be considered; contact the festival at 502-435-7602.
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Applications are processed through ZAPP. Submit four digital images (three representative of your work; one of your booth, preferably an outside shot), along with a non-refundable $35 jury fee and an artist statement (300 characters or less). Do not submit images with identifiable markings or of the artist themselves. Images must be high quality. You may submit up to 3 applications per artist profile, each incurring a separate $35 fee.
The application includes a field for artist description of material and technique using 300 characters or less. Provide a balance between inspiration, material, and technique. Statements are read to jurors during the selection process and portions will be posted on the festival website and Facebook page to promote your work.
Jury is scheduled for May 12–18, 2027. A panel of three experienced art community professionals will select winners based solely on the quality of work as illustrated in submitted digital images. The jury will select a balance of mediums with no limits imposed for any given category. Decisions are final and not subject to review. Accepted and waitlist artists will be notified by email or phone no later than May 20, 2027. Waitlist artists will be notified immediately after July 20, 2027, with booth fees due within 20 days of notification to confirm participation.