Artist Application

Thank you for your interest in the West Main Arts Festival! Browse through our applications and let us know if you have any questions. This is an electronic agreement and by selecting the booths, you are validating and approving this agreement electronically.

Please carefully read all details for the event, including instructions on entering your art for consideration. This is a FINE ARTS festival. Athough we love all types of handmade wares and crafts, this particular festival is selective when accepting applications. 

Early Bird Price!

Apply prior to December 7:

$25 Application Fee, $100 booth fee

Apply after December 7:

$25 Application Fee, $125 booth fee

Details for West Main Fine Arts Fest:

• West Main Fine Arts Festival will be held March 7, 2025, 11am-6pm

• This is a FINE ARTS event. All work displayed in the booth must be for sale. Clay: Original clay and porcelain work, functional or sculptural. Fiber: Includes wearable and non-wearable. No machine-tooled, machine-screen printing, or other forms of mass production are accepted. Glass: Functional and sculptural work is accepted. Kiln forming, blowing, molding, or casting, as well as all cold working processes are permitted. Jewelry.  Metal: Sculptural or decorative work made from metal. No jewelry will be accepted in this category. 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 in this category. Prints of artist's original work is allowed. Sculpture: Three-dimensional work using additive or subtractive processes in a single medium. Two-Dimensional: Drawing, painting, and digital works.  Wood: Original works that are hand tooled, machine-worked, turned or carved.

Application Requirements and Festival Day Considerations:

• Artists must submit application by February 14, 11:59pm. 

• Artists must submit up to 5 pieces of work as a small representation of the artist’s body of work and image(s) of your tent display as part of the application.

• Applications will not be considered without $25 payment at time of submission.

• Booth fee for accepted artists is $100 and will be due upon acceptance. No refunds.

• Artists are responsible for tents (unless renting), tables, and all displays.

• Each artist must use a 10x10 SOLID WHITE tent. 

• If accepted, artists MUST bring weights to weigh down the tent.

• Artists are responsible for all display equipment and presentation of their work.

• All West Main Fine Arts Fest merchandise must be original, handmade, and created by the exhibitor.

• Artists must be present with their work for the duration of the festival. No commercial agents, dealers, or sales people may operate an artist’s booth.

• Artists must be set up and vehicles moved by 10am. Road will be closed.

• Artists take down at 6pm, and the road will open by 7pm. Absolutely no early teardowns. 

Rain or Shine

No “rain date.” Fees will not be refunded in case of inclement weather.
This is a rain or shine event. 

No Show Policy

Artists who have not checked-in by 8:30 am Saturday, March 7, will be considered a “no-show.” No-show artists are not eligible for refunds and may not set up after 8:30am.

Liability

Neither Menagerie on Main nor its agents or representatives will be responsible for any injury, damage, or loss that may occur to the Exhibitor/Artist, the Exhibitor’s agents or representatives, or his/her property from any cause whatsoever. Exhibitors should obtain, at their own expense, insurance against any loss, damage, or injury they may require.

Sale Terms

• Application fee is $25 due upon submission. 

• All sales are final.

• Artists keep 100% of sales from their tents/booths. Sales split inside Menagerie on Main remain the same. 

• Exhibitors shall be responsible for obtaining any required licenses, permits, or approvals under state laws applicable to his/her activity at the West Main Arts Festival and for paying any taxes, sales taxes, fees, or other charges that may be applicable to any Exhibitor’s activity at the West Main Arts Fest.

Neither Menagerie on Main, Black Sheep Promotions or the City of Canton, its agents or representatives will be responsible for any injury, damage, or loss that may occur to the Exhibitor/Artist, the Exhibitor’s agents or representatives, or his/her property from any cause whatsoever. Exhibitors should obtain, at their own expense, insurance against any loss, damage, or injury they may require.