Art Beat 2026

Downtown South Bend, Inc. invites performing artists of all genres to apply to Art Beat 2026! We love to see a variety of entertainment, from ballet to bluegrass, belly dancing to barbershop. Share your performing arts talents at Art Beat!

Downtown South Bend, Inc. is proud to produce Art Beat, the region’s largest and longest running, single-day arts festival. Founded in 2003, Art Beat seeks to give all local artists a chance to share their work with the community regardless of their age, ethnicity, or financial status. Art Beat is downtown South Bend's largest annual event, where the city streets are filled with performing, visual, and culinary artists, for a day-long celebration of our local artists in a unique urban backdrop with an atmosphere that both artists and visitors describe as "magical." Show less We need volunteers to make this event the success that it is. Sign up yourself or a group for one of the following volunteer opportunities: Info Booth Volunteer, Stage Host, Scene Host, Community Art Project Volunteer, Set-up Volunteer, Tear-down Volunteer. All volunteers will receive a 2026 Art Beat Commemorative T-shirt! Show less