$100 & Under Art Market 2026

Overview

The $100 and Under Art Market features talented local makers and artists selling handmade holiday items at an indoor community event. All items for sale must be $100 or less, making them accessible and giftable. The event expects approximately 40 accepted artists and 5-10 alternates.

Key Dates

• September 23, 2026: Application deadline
• October 9, 2026: Jury notifications sent to artists
• December 4, 2026: Market date

Market Time & Details

Friday, December 4, 2026. VIP Hour from 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Market open to public from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (four hours total). Part of December's First Friday Art Walk.

Eligibility

Open to local artists. If accepted, you must become an Artist Member of the Springfield Regional Arts Council.

Media Accepted

• Painting (oil, watercolor, acrylic, etc.)
• Drawing (pencil, chalk, ink, pastel, charcoal)
• Printmaking (intaglio, relief, woodblock, linocut, screenprinting)
• Sculpture (original three-dimensional work)
• Ceramics (original works, excludes jewelry)
• Glass (glassblowing, casting, kilnforming, assemblage; excludes commercial patterns and jewelry)
• Jewelry (wearable works in metals, clay, glass, fibers, paper, plastics, or other materials)
• Metal (excludes jewelry)
• Wood (unique, original hand-tooled, machine worked or carved work)
• Fiber (weaving, batik, basketry, fabric, paper; excludes jewelry)
• Mixed Media (incorporates more than one material type; excludes jewelry)
• Digital Art (uses digital technology in creative process or presentation; excludes photography; AI art not permitted)
• Photography (digital or traditional methods; actual artist photographer must be in attendance)
• Other (artwork not fitting other categories)

Application Requirements

Submit five images: four representative of your work to be exhibited at the market, and one of your booth display showing how you would set up your space.

Jury Process

• Non-refundable jury fee: $10
• Three independent, qualified jurors will judge entries
• Entries assigned numbers and identified to jurors by number only
• Jurors consider: Overall Presentation (cohesive body of work with design identity), Craftsmanship (well-conceived and expertly executed), Originality (artist's original work only; no AI art)

Sales & Commission

SRAC handles all patron checkout and artist payments; artists do not handle money or need a retail license. All art brought to the event must be priced at $100 or less in whole dollar amounts. SRAC retains 25% commission on all sales.

Location

To be announced soon, Springfield, Missouri. Venue will be different from the 2025 Art Market.