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Get matched →In May 2027, Tulsa International Mayfest will celebrate its 54th anniversary. We are now seeking applicants from fine artists wishing to show at this long-running festival located downtown in the Tulsa Business District. Artists at Tulsa Mayfest have a history of strong sales. Created to promote the visual and performing arts, our three-day Tulsa tradition invites approximately 85 juried and awarded artists to exhibit their work, as well as a selection of non-award-eligible complementary artists. All entries are professionally judged according to strict guidelines.
Mayfest is an outdoor, family-oriented event that promotes a broader knowledge of and appreciation for visual and performing arts. Offering a wide variety of media, aesthetics, and price points, this event is suited for serious art connoisseurs, as well as casual art lovers. Scheduled for May 14 - 16, 2027, Tulsa Mayfest is set to be Tulsa's first festival of the season.
Submission Criteria:
Submit a total of five images, four of artwork and one of your booth setup.
Images submitted must represent at least 90% of the artist's work. If the entire inventory does not comply, the artist will be asked to leave the show with no refund.
All applications will be reviewed based solely on the submitted images.
There is a non-refundable application fee of $45 regardless of which artist area you apply for.
Other Information:
Mayfest is asking each artist to bring at least two pieces of artwork worth $5 or more. The artwork will be placed in a special kids-only art market in our kidzone area for the children to shop. We want to teach young children through early teens to apprecaite and purchase art.
Categories are:
Clay
Digital Media
Drawing/Pastel
Glass
Graphics/Printmaking
Jewelry
Leather/Fiber
Metal
Mixed Media
Painting
Photography
Wood
Juried & Awarded Artist Guidelines:
Artwork is judged by 3 independent jurors and is very competitive. Each category is juried blindly and separately, and scores are based on creativity, design, and execution. Applications will not be juried unless all requested information is completed, including a description of materials or process explanation of each image.
Every listing links to the organizer's official page. Always confirm deadlines, fees, and entry rules there before you apply.
Mayfest reserves the right to request an artist leave the show, in its sole judgment, when the art does not conform to show guidelines or is inconsistent with the work that was submitted in the application.
The following are not acceptable:
Commercially produced works.
Commercially molded ceramics, sculpture or jewelry; items made from kits, assembled from pre-manufactured components or inclusions from supply catalogs.
Leather works showing patterns that are machine tooled or machine screened. No buckles sold separately unless handcrafted by the artist selling them.
Any art produced by AI.
Important Dates:
February 7, 2027 Application deadline
February 28, 2027 Notification
March 31, 2027 All fees and contracts due
April 15, 2027 Written cancellations deadline for refunds
May 14 - 16, 2027 Tulsa Mayfest
If you have any comments or questions about Tulsa Mayfest please email [email protected]
Application Fee: $45.
Artist notification date: 2027-02-28.
Event dates: May 14, 2027 to May 16, 2027.
Location: 110 East Second Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Setting: outdoor.
Minimum 4 images required to apply.