Artist Alley

Welcome! You are applying for a Local Artist booth space for Grand Rapids Pride Festival 2025. Local Artist booths are only for artists located in the metro Grand Rapids area and must not have their own brick & mortar business. Any artists with their own brick & mortar business space please use our Business/Commercial application. All original works only. Reproduced work of your own art is the only exception to that rule. 

Local Artist booth spaces are booths numbered 61-80 in the Artist Alley section (see Festival Map for location).

*NEW THIS YEAR*

This year, Grand Rapids Pride Festival is a 2-day event, taking place on June 21 & June 22. Your booth space fee is determined based on whether you are purchasing a booth space for 1 day or 2 days.

On May 8th, local artists will be selected through a lottery system to ensure a fair and equitable process, with five spots reserved specifically for local QTPOC artists. If all 20 spots are not filled through the lottery, the remaining spots will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Potential Categories of Art: 
Clay: Original clay and porcelain work, functional or sculptural.

Fiber: Includes wearable and non-wearable.

Glass: Functional and sculptural work is accepted. Kiln forming, blowing, molding, or casting, as well as all cold working processes are permitted.

Jewelry: Only those artists accepted in the jewelry category may display or sell jewelry. 

Metal: Sculptural or decorative work made from metal. 

Mixed Media: Work which combines materials from two or more mediums in one piece.

Musical Instruments: Handmade instruments.

Natural Materials: This includes basket weaving, chair caning, brooms, gourds, and other works made from materials found in nature.

Photography: Includes traditional film photography, hand-colored images, emulsion transfers, and digital photography. Only artist’s original source material is acceptable.

Printmaking: Only hand-pulled original prints are allowed. 

Sculpture: Three-dimensional work using additive or subtractive processes in a single medium.

Two-Dimensional: Original drawing, painting, and digital works. 

Wood: Original works that are hand tooled, machine-worked, turned or carved.

Digital Art: A form of art that uses digital technology to create or manipulate art. It includes a variety of mediums such as digital paintings, illustration, photography, video, animation, sculpture, etc. 

*Disclaimer: The art categories listed are examples and do not represent all art forms that are accepted. 

Please review the Vendor Terms and Conditions 2025 uploaded under 'related files' you will be asked to e-sign for this agreement once you reach the 'additional info' section of the application.