Fairs/Festivals
Sunriver Art Fair 2026
Contact Information
Requirement Overview
- Eligible Applicant Types: Artist
- Emerging Artists: Emerging artists may apply.
- Submission Limit: 4
Media Requirements
- Images | Min: 6, Max: 6
- Total | Max: 6
Opportunity Summary
The 16th Sunriver Art Fair will be held August 7, 8 and 9, 2026 in an open-air village setting located in scenic Sunriver, Oregon. www.sunriverartfair.org
The Sunriver Art Fair is a firmly established event connecting artists with fine arts and crafts buyers from the Pacific Northwest and far beyond. We are known for our artist-focused management style, our beautiful setting and our outstanding team of volunteers.
Sunriver is one of the Pacific Northwest's premier vacation getaways, with world-class golf and endless outdoor recreation opportunities. Located 15 miles south of Bend, it is both a residential and resort community. The combined population of Sunriver, Bend and the surrounding area is over 200,000. During the peak summer season, Sunriver welcomes around 15,000 visitors daily. The art fair coincides with the annual Sunriver Music Festival, a major cultural event that draws many visitors supporting the arts.
Our artists rave about the support they receive:
“I've done art festivals all over the West, and this art fair is by far the best supported. All the artists feel like we're very well taken care of. The crowds are good. The sales are good. It's just a wonderful festival.”
- A.J.P., Photography
“I love coming to the Sunriver Art Fair because it's hands down the most well-organized show that I do throughout the year. It makes my job easy to come here, set up and interact with customers. I just feel right at home.”
- D.B., Ceramics
The Sunriver Art Fair is a firmly established event connecting artists with fine arts and crafts buyers from the Pacific Northwest and far beyond. We are known for our artist-focused management style, our beautiful setting and our outstanding team of volunteers.
Sunriver is one of the Pacific Northwest's premier vacation getaways, with world-class golf and endless outdoor recreation opportunities. Located 15 miles south of Bend, it is both a residential and resort community. The combined population of Sunriver, Bend and the surrounding area is over 200,000. During the peak summer season, Sunriver welcomes around 15,000 visitors daily. The art fair coincides with the annual Sunriver Music Festival, a major cultural event that draws many visitors supporting the arts.
Our artists rave about the support they receive:
“I've done art festivals all over the West, and this art fair is by far the best supported. All the artists feel like we're very well taken care of. The crowds are good. The sales are good. It's just a wonderful festival.”
- A.J.P., Photography
“I love coming to the Sunriver Art Fair because it's hands down the most well-organized show that I do throughout the year. It makes my job easy to come here, set up and interact with customers. I just feel right at home.”
- D.B., Ceramics
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General Information
Join us, August 7, 8 and 9, 2026, for the 16th Sunriver Art Fair!
Limited to 90 booths, we create a fun atmosphere for both artists and patrons in a family friendly venue with free admission and parking. Net proceeds benefit local nonprofits providing essential services and educational opportunities.
Important Dates:
Thursday, August 6, 2026:
7:00 am – 7:00 pm: Registration and set-up for artists.
(Security will be provided Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.)
Note: Set-up must be completed on Thursday; Friday morning set-up is not allowed.
Friday, August 7, and Saturday, August 8, 2026:
9:00 am - 5:00 pm: Fair open to the public.
Sunday, August 9, 2026:
9:00 am - 3:00 pm: Fair open to the public.
3:00 pm - until done: Artist take-down (No early take-down will be allowed.)
Deadlines:
December 1, 2025 - Applications open for all artists
March 8, 2026 - Application deadline (We cannot extend this deadline!)
April 9, 2026 - Artists will be notified of their status: invited, wait listed, not invited
May 1, 2026 - Deadline for artists to accept or decline invitation to participate
May 17, 2026 - Booth fee due (Paid through ZAPP)
July 1, 2026 - Booth fee refund request deadline
Support for our Artists:
Electricity unfortunately cannot be provided this year. If electricity is needed at your booth, it must be provided by the artist with your own battery-powered equipment, such as a portable power station. Electrical outlets will not be available onsite.
Background and Purpose:
The SRAF is produced by the Sunriver Women’s Club. Net proceeds, including all application and booth fees, support the SRWC Community Grants program. The grants program funds nonprofits in south Deschutes County, providing essential services to women, children, families and seniors. See www.sunriverwomensclub.org/giving-back for more information.
Jury Process:
The jury panel is composed of members of the Oregon arts community. You are required to submit five digital images of your work that represent what you plan to bring to the fair, plus one of your outdoor booth. If possible, please supply updated photos, rather than those that have been submitted many times in the past.
Submitted images are juried anonymously, so please be sure your name or business name does not appear anywhere in your photos, including your booth photo. Artwork is scored on a scale of 1 – 5 for quality, creativity, originality, and craftsmanship. The SRAF Executive Committee has final discretion regarding acceptance to the event.
Your Application:
Images must represent the work you plan to offer for sale at the fair.
Include a range of your work and a range of prices.
Choose clear images with good lighting that may be used on our website and social media.
Choose images of your work that clearly show your creative, artistic and technical skills.
Plan your booth to be visually appealing, well-designed, and organized in a professional manner that reflects the quality of your work. Booth appeal is considered in the jury process.
Please include a description of your work that is complete enough for us to use on our website and on our social media.
Acceptable Fine Art and Fine Crafts Categories:
*Note: SRAF does not accept AI-generated photos for submission. Only photographs captured and edited by humans without the use of AI algorithms or any other form of artificial intelligence are eligible for entry.
Limited to 90 booths, we create a fun atmosphere for both artists and patrons in a family friendly venue with free admission and parking. Net proceeds benefit local nonprofits providing essential services and educational opportunities.
Important Dates:
Thursday, August 6, 2026:
7:00 am – 7:00 pm: Registration and set-up for artists.
(Security will be provided Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.)
Note: Set-up must be completed on Thursday; Friday morning set-up is not allowed.
Friday, August 7, and Saturday, August 8, 2026:
9:00 am - 5:00 pm: Fair open to the public.
Sunday, August 9, 2026:
9:00 am - 3:00 pm: Fair open to the public.
3:00 pm - until done: Artist take-down (No early take-down will be allowed.)
Deadlines:
December 1, 2025 - Applications open for all artists
March 8, 2026 - Application deadline (We cannot extend this deadline!)
April 9, 2026 - Artists will be notified of their status: invited, wait listed, not invited
May 1, 2026 - Deadline for artists to accept or decline invitation to participate
May 17, 2026 - Booth fee due (Paid through ZAPP)
July 1, 2026 - Booth fee refund request deadline
Support for our Artists:
- Drive-up access near your booth location for set-up and take-down
- Free breakfast and lunch on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and additional food items on Sunday during take-down
- Water and snacks throughout the event
- Hosted after-hours artists reception on opening day
- Assistance locating lodging: rental properties, RV parks, campgrounds, etc.
- Professional security on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights from 5:00 pm to 7:00 am the following morning
- Booth sitters provided throughout the fair for artist breaks
- Convenient, free parking for artists and visitors
- Commission-free sales. Artists retain 100% of artwork sales.
- Reliable, free Wi-Fi
- Full media plan promoting the fair, including newspapers and magazines, with social media posts/ads showcasing artists’ work
Electricity unfortunately cannot be provided this year. If electricity is needed at your booth, it must be provided by the artist with your own battery-powered equipment, such as a portable power station. Electrical outlets will not be available onsite.
Background and Purpose:
The SRAF is produced by the Sunriver Women’s Club. Net proceeds, including all application and booth fees, support the SRWC Community Grants program. The grants program funds nonprofits in south Deschutes County, providing essential services to women, children, families and seniors. See www.sunriverwomensclub.org/giving-back for more information.
Jury Process:
The jury panel is composed of members of the Oregon arts community. You are required to submit five digital images of your work that represent what you plan to bring to the fair, plus one of your outdoor booth. If possible, please supply updated photos, rather than those that have been submitted many times in the past.
Submitted images are juried anonymously, so please be sure your name or business name does not appear anywhere in your photos, including your booth photo. Artwork is scored on a scale of 1 – 5 for quality, creativity, originality, and craftsmanship. The SRAF Executive Committee has final discretion regarding acceptance to the event.
Your Application:
Images must represent the work you plan to offer for sale at the fair.
Include a range of your work and a range of prices.
Choose clear images with good lighting that may be used on our website and social media.
Choose images of your work that clearly show your creative, artistic and technical skills.
Plan your booth to be visually appealing, well-designed, and organized in a professional manner that reflects the quality of your work. Booth appeal is considered in the jury process.
Please include a description of your work that is complete enough for us to use on our website and on our social media.
Acceptable Fine Art and Fine Crafts Categories:
- CERAMICS/POTTERY: All original clay work is acceptable in this category. No machine-made or mass-produced work is permitted. Painted greenware is not eligible.
- DIGITAL ART: Artist must provide specific details about their technique and disclose their creative process and print processing.
- DRAWING: Original works created by the artist’s hand and executed in pencil, charcoal, chalk, pastels, pen, ink, etc.
- FIBER: All work crafted from fibers including basketry, embroidery, weaving, tapestry, leatherwork, batiking and papermaking. No machine tooling, machine-screened patterns, or other forms of mass production are permitted.
- FIBER – WEARABLE: This category includes all items that are worn or used for adornment.
- GLASS: Original works only. No mass production work is permitted.
- GOURD ART: Original hand-tooled, machine-worked, or carved work, with or without applied decorations.
- JEWELRY: All jewelry, whether the work is produced from metal, glass, clay, fiber, paper, plastic or other materials, must be entered in this category. No more than 15% of a piece may consist of commercial findings, and no commercial casts, molds or production studio work is allowed.
- METALWORK: Functional or sculptural original works created through the forging, twisting and fabricating of various metals including copper, steel, pewter or other metals.
- MIXED MEDIA: Includes 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional work that incorporates more than one type of material.
- PAINTING: Original compositions created by the artist’s hand in oil, acrylic, watercolor, tempera, encaustic, etc.
- PHOTOGRAPHY*: Prints made from the artist’s original image must be processed by the artist or under artist’s direct supervision. Photographers are required to disclose both their creative and printing process, especially with regards to any manipulation.
- PRINTMAKING: Hand-pulled original prints that are signed and numbered in limited editions by the artist.
- SCULPTURE: Three-dimensional original work done in any medium.
- WOODWORK: Original hand-tooled, machine-worked, turned or carved work.
*Note: SRAF does not accept AI-generated photos for submission. Only photographs captured and edited by humans without the use of AI algorithms or any other form of artificial intelligence are eligible for entry.
Application Requirements
Standards and Rules:
Artists in all fine arts and fine crafts categories are welcome to apply. Artists must be at least 18 years old.
Artists and collaborators must be present during all show hours, all days and show only their own work in the category in which they are accepted.
Artists must be accepted in multiple media categories to show more than one category of art in their booth.
Artists cannot exhibit or sell subcontracted work for another artist.
Booth space may not be shared by artists.
All artists must have their booths set up and operational by 9:00 am Friday, August 7, 2026.
No animals will be allowed in the booths except service dogs.
All exhibited products must be for sale and must be original work crafted by the participating artist.
Limited reproductions of the original art are acceptable.
All work exhibited must be of the quality and category that were shown in the images submitted with the application.
Artists are responsible for appropriate insurance, the security of their belongings, and protection of work and display. The SRAF will not be responsible for damage to work or display due to weather or any unrelated incidents.
Not Acceptable for Sale at the Fair:
Items made from kits, commercial casts/molds, tumbled stones sold separately, embellished objects, manufactured objects, imported objects, mass-produced goods, edible items, candles, t-shirts, plants, personal care items are not acceptable.
Work done by a production studio is not acceptable. All work must be designed and executed by the accepted Artist.
Other:
SRAF Safety Team: The Safety Team will escort vehicles into and out of the event area. Any noncompliance with this rule is grounds for removal and/or disqualification in future years.
Parking: After set-up, artists must move their vehicles into the free off-site spaces. Vehicles parked in spaces marked for disabled parking that do not have official disabled tags will be towed at the owner's expense.
Artists in all fine arts and fine crafts categories are welcome to apply. Artists must be at least 18 years old.
Artists and collaborators must be present during all show hours, all days and show only their own work in the category in which they are accepted.
Artists must be accepted in multiple media categories to show more than one category of art in their booth.
Artists cannot exhibit or sell subcontracted work for another artist.
Booth space may not be shared by artists.
All artists must have their booths set up and operational by 9:00 am Friday, August 7, 2026.
No animals will be allowed in the booths except service dogs.
All exhibited products must be for sale and must be original work crafted by the participating artist.
Limited reproductions of the original art are acceptable.
All work exhibited must be of the quality and category that were shown in the images submitted with the application.
Artists are responsible for appropriate insurance, the security of their belongings, and protection of work and display. The SRAF will not be responsible for damage to work or display due to weather or any unrelated incidents.
Not Acceptable for Sale at the Fair:
Items made from kits, commercial casts/molds, tumbled stones sold separately, embellished objects, manufactured objects, imported objects, mass-produced goods, edible items, candles, t-shirts, plants, personal care items are not acceptable.
Work done by a production studio is not acceptable. All work must be designed and executed by the accepted Artist.
Other:
SRAF Safety Team: The Safety Team will escort vehicles into and out of the event area. Any noncompliance with this rule is grounds for removal and/or disqualification in future years.
Parking: After set-up, artists must move their vehicles into the free off-site spaces. Vehicles parked in spaces marked for disabled parking that do not have official disabled tags will be towed at the owner's expense.
Jury Details
Average number of applications submitted each year
200
Average number of artists selected from the jury to participate in the event
85
Booth Information
- Applications for the 2026 Sunriver Art Fair are accepted only through ZAPP at www.zapplication.org
- Each application requires a $40 nonrefundable fee (includes payment processing fee)
- Booth fee is $450 per 10'x10' space for each artist who is juried into the fair and chooses to participate (includes payment processing fee), payable through ZAPP
- A second 10'x10' adjacent space for the SAME ARTIST is $450, a total of $900, for the two adjacent spaces, payable through ZAPP
- Booth fees are due by May 17, 2026
- Deposits on booth fees are accepted by special arrangement, if necessary. Contact artistliaison@sunriverartfair.org to request payment options.
- All sales are income to the artist. We do not take a commission.
- There is no sales tax in Oregon.
- SRAF management is responsible for assigning booths and will attempt to accommodate requests for specific booth locations whenever possible. After July 28, 2026, all booth assignments are firm and nonnegotiable.
- Artists are not allowed to swap booth locations without approval of the Director.
Refund Policy
To receive a booth fee refund, SRAF must receive written notification (email acceptable) no later than July 1, 2026.
After July 1, 2026, refunds for artists who cancel will be given only if we can fill that booth space. We will make every effort to do so.
If the fair must be canceled, the Force Majeure clause will be enforced.
No refunds will be given due to bad weather, smoke, heat, etc.
APPLICATION FEES PAID THROUGH ZAPP ARE NOT REFUNDABLE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
There is a $30 penalty fee for any returned check.
Additional Fees
Double Booth Fee: $900
Booth Fee: $450
Assistant Meal Package: $30
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