July 15-18
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Wed.-Fri. 10am-9pm
Sat. 10am-6pm
198 Exhibitors
Deadline: January 13
The Ann Arbor Street Art Fair is the original of a collective of four concurrent fairs that transform central Ann Arbor into a massive outdoor art gallery each July.
Established in 1960 and still true to its mission of increasing public knowledge and appreciation for contemporary fine arts and fine crafts, the Original Ann Arbor Art Fair presents consistently high quality, all original work.
Located on the streets surrounding the historic Burton Carillon Tower and the treelined central campus of the University of Michigan, the Street Art Fair, the Original offers a serene atmosphere that does not include sidewalk sales or merchandise vendors. The Street Art Fair is known for attracting collectors, corporate buyers, and gallery representatives.
Highlights:
- The combined Ann Arbor Art Fair draws more
than 500,000 fairgoers from across the nation
- Marketed extensively throughout Southeast Michigan and northern Ohio
- In-depth Artist Directory on the Fair's website, which received 11 million hits leading up to last year's Fair. An enlargeable color thumbnail of your work, contact information and links are included
(Ronna Katz making the sale at AA) - Inclusion in the searchable mobile application, which incorporates a color thumbnail of your work and geolocation of your booth on the Art Fair map
- $7,500 in award money and automatic re-invitation for award winners.
- Set-up the day before
- Behind booth storage
- Artist amenities include: on-site security, indoor restrooms, booth sitting, daily continental breakfast, continuous beverages and snacks available at Artist Hospitality, water delivered to booths, welcome cocktail reception on Tuesday, and an awards breakfast on Thursday
- Paid demonstration opportunities.
Application fee: $40
Booth fee; $650 single
Electricity and corners are available for $100 additional
For more info: www.artfair.org or call (734)994-5260
Apply here: www.Zapplication.org
Comments
Derek, this is a very classy show with original work in every booth. This one has not sold out to corporate sponsors. If you live anywhere nearby and want to earn a living in this business you owe it to yourself to attend and see what it is all about.
Looking for more affordable shows? Then keep an eye on our other site, callsforartists.com, which has a wide variety of events listed on it that might fit your pocketbook.