Vail Fine Arts 2026

Art on the Rockies presents Vail Fine Arts August 14, 15, & 16 in Lionshead Village, Vail, Colorado. 

This is the 7th year we will be exhibiting in the famous Rocky Mountain community of Vail, a lush summer vacation spot for affluent, local, & national buyers that are at the festival.

All booths will be on pavement in 2026. 

Booths will be assigned upon payment.

 
General Information:

The 2026 Vail Fine Arts festival is located in Lionshead Village in Vail, CO. The event is a three day fine art market starting
Friday August 14 - 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday August 15  - 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday August 16 - 10 am - 5 pm

Art on the Rockies is growing into a premiere, destination arts festival, known for the quality of art and first class treatment of both its artists and its guests. Now we have expanded into the village of Lionshead in Vail. With Vail's Rocky Mountain backdrop and glorious summer weather to compliment the event, the festival attracts more than 8000 seasonal and year round residents and tourists. The festival showcases 60 fine artists from around the country.

Admission to the festival is free.


Jurying

• Up to 55 artists will exhibit in the 2026 festival
• The jury is conducted by a panel of three art professionals, plus a judge specific to jewelry.
• Each juror is given guidelines for selection based on excellence in concept, quality, workmanship, and aesthetics.
• Individual jury members assign points from 1-5 for each five-image presents. Points are totaled and those artists with the highest total in each category are selected to exhibit.
• A wait list of juried artists will be maintained for each category.

Exhibit Fee (3 day festival)

Upon acceptance, the artist will receive a contract and reservation form. The signed contract and booth fee are due to the Vail Fine Arts festival organizers by July 1st, 2026. Failure to comply with the deadline may result in loss of exhibit space. Booth assignments are made upon receipt of payment. 

Payment may be made by check to Vail Valley Arts League. P.O. Box 644. Eagle, CO. 81631.

Venmo & payments by credit card are also accepted. Email vvartsleague@gmail.com to request payment with credit card. 


Artist Services

- Laminated booth signs & badges
- Indoor bathrooms
 

 
Rules for Submission

Please make sure that your artwork meets the following criteria. VFA’s Executive Director and Artists Selection Committee visit throughout the festival to ensure compliance. Artists will be asked to remove all work that is not compliant. A single application representing multiple bodies of work in the same material must proportionately reflect what the Artist intends to exhibit.

• Artwork must be original, designed and produced by, or under the direct supervision of you, the exhibiting artist.
• Images must accurately represent the artist’s work that will be exhibited.
• The work must be representative of the images selected through the jury process.
• Artists may only show work in categories and body of work selected by the jury.
• One image must be of the booth display, entries will not be considered without a booth image.
• In the case of reproduction work, you are expected to adhere to the 80% original, 20% reproduction on site rules and all reproduction work must clearly state that it is so. This does not apply to photography or bronze sculpture.
• No commercial reproductions or embellished commercial products are allowed. Work done by a production studio is not acceptable.
• No posters, postcards, note cards or promotion products.
• If you produce work in editions, you must disclose edition numbers.
• Images by artists who have been selected to exhibit will be used by the Art on the Rockies Festival for purposes of marketing, publicity and on-site judging.
• Artists must be present with their work for the 3-day festival. If the work is collaborative, each artist must be present.

 
Booth Space

Each exhibitor receives a space located outdoors on asphalt. Exhibitors must use their own tents and tables. Artists are required to provide their own display booth, racks and tables in order to display their work in an outdoor environment. Booth assignments are made based on exhibit flow and artist requirements. The use of a location is restricted to the artist to whom it is assigned.

Artists shall be liable for delivery, handling, erection and removal of their displays and materials. Tent weights are required; staking is Not permitted. 50lb weights on each corner are required. Insurance should be obtained by and paid for by the Artists at their own expense for proper coverage. Vail Fine Arts festival assumes no risk.


Exhibit Fee 

$800: Single Booth Space (10x10)
$1600: Double Space (20x10)
Corner: Upon availabilty.  

All booth fees are due July 1, 2026.  There is no refund for cancellations, no-shows or weather after the July 1st payment deadline. This does not include the Town of Vail business license fee. Upon invitation to exbit, we will pass along instructions on how to obtain your Town of Vail business license. 

Cancellations after the July 1st payment deadline are not eligible for refunds.