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10038340059?profile=RESIZE_400xJuly 15, 16, & 17
Salem, Oregon
 
Salem Art Fair & Festival
Bush's Pasture Park
Friday & Saturday 10am-7pm & Sunday 10am-5pm
200 Artists
Deadline: February 11
 
Application fee: $45 Booth fee: starts at $525
Salem Art Association (SAA) invites artists to apply for participation in the 2022 Salem Art Fair & Festival. This honored 73-year-old event is one of the largest of its kind in the Pacific Northwest and draws artists from around the country. The Salem Art Fair has an outstanding reputation among participants and visitors alike, attracting 36,000 attendees annually. Salem Art Fair & Festival is held in the heart of Salem in Bush’s Pasture Park. The 100-acre park is filled with majestic fir and oak trees. The park’s standing as a community gathering space makes this an ideal setting to celebrate creativity and showcase art.
AWARDS
Artistic excellence is the sole criterion for the festival awards. Best of Show will be awarded $500. Four artists will receive Merit Awards of $250 each. All five artists are automatically invited to return the following year. Awards are presented Friday evening on the Main Stage prior to the headliner entertainment. 
ARTIST AMENITIES
• Complimentary meal on Thursday during set-up
• Light breakfast on Saturday and Sunday mornings
• Daily treats and beverages
• Artist Hospitality Tent available throughout the fair
• “Artists Only” portable toilets
• Booth sitters
• Merit Awards
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