Mountain Artists Guild's Mother's Day Fine Art Festival 2026

The Mountain Artists Guild Mother's Day Fine Art Festival is an outdoor event on the historic Courthouse Plaza in Downtown Prescott on Saturday and Sunday, May 9th and 10th,  2026.

Hours are 9 am to 5 pm on Saturday and 9 am to 4 pm on Sunday. This area is a popular Arizona destination, attracting visitors from the Phoenix Metro area, as well as Grand Canyon tourists.
The Mother’s Day Fine Art Festival also attracts local participation, many of whom are retirees or summer visitors with second homes here. This unique festival holds great appeal for our thriving local arts community and art tourists alike.

The Mother’s Day Fine Art Festival showcases a juried exhibition of outstanding fine artists and a variety of vendors. This year’s show will feature even more high-quality fine artists, and with our extended advertising, we expect to attract visitors from all over the southwest. New vendors are highly encouraged to apply.

The Mountain Artist Guild Mother's Day Fine Art Festival is hosted by The Mountain Artists Guild, a 501c(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of the visual arts in the Greater Prescott Area. The Mountain Artists Guild has been hosting fine arts Festivals on the Courthouse Plaza since 1953. The Mountain Artists Guild is celebrating 76 Years.

• No tent stakes or anything that would pierce the ground. The vendor will be fined $50.00 per stake
• Tent Weights must be elevated off the ground. Concrete blocks are not acceptable and cannot sit on the ground.
• PLEASE COME PREPARED with small blocks of wood or PVC pipe, not to exceed 2” X 4” and NO longer than 12” in length, to elevate your products off the grass. Have your booth/display set up before the start of the show.
• BOXES, COOLERS, TUBS, WHEELED SUITCASES, etc. must be off the grass and visibly elevated a MINIMUM 2”
• No mats, rugs, or ground cover of any kind are allowed on the grass.
• Do NOT tie or lean anything on trees, park furniture, flags, or other county park fixtures.
• No driving on I-block walkways

• Applications will be reviewed upon receipt of the $40 Application Fee and accepted terms and conditions. Booth space will be reserved upon jury acceptance and receipt of your booth fee payment.
• NEW: Booth Request Tool is activated. You cannot place a booth request until you are invited and purchased your booth space.
• Priority for positions is given based upon the date of receipt of the Booth Request. Booth fees not paid by the deadline will forfeit their position and be placed in alternate locations.

• Viewed by the Mountain Artists Guild by the jury committee.
• The jury process is closed to public viewing.  

• All vendors must have an Arizona Transaction Privilege Tax ID #. Contact the AZ Department of Revenue at https://azdor.gov/forms/tpt-forms
• All Vendors must provide a Certificate of Liability Insurance in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 naming The County of Yavapai, the City of Prescott and The Mountain Artists Guild as additional insured.

• Artists and artisans must display and sell items that are handmade by them and reflect design, creativity, and made by means of artistic expression and craftsmanship from the artist/artisan. Sale items that are created with the use of manufactured items should be from your original design and altered from their original state or purpose by means of art/artisan input, expression, involvement, etc. NO RESALE!
• The artist must be present at the booth during festival hours.
• Only items that have been juried may be sold. Displays will be inspected periodically to assure items sold are consistent in quality with those represented in submitted photos.
• Premade food products/Cottage Edibles are required to contact the Yavapai County Health Department prior to the event. Call the Y.C. Health Dept. at (928) 771-3121 to determine whether a permit is needed. 

• Entries will be juried upon receipt of the completed & signed application, receipt of the application fee, and appropriate photos. Vendors will be notified by email if their application has been accepted or denied.
• Photos must include 1 - 3 photos of your product 

• The booth space is 15’ X 10’ with 2’ X 15’ storage space along the back of the booth. Anything over the allotted space will be charged for a double. The booth must be staffed at all times when items are on display and vendors are not permitted to spread out or utilize any areas beyond the allotted space or on adjacent walkways. Vendors may not use trees, benches, or other county property as displays. No merchandise on curbs.
• All food and beverage vendors should use the application found at https://www.mountainartistsguild.org/festivals
• The vendor will provide white tent canopies, tables, and/or display units for merchandise. Delivery, handling, erecting, and removal of booth display, equipment & materials (i.e; trash, zip ties, etc.) are the sole responsibility of the vendor.
• No ground covers or mats are allowed on the grass. 

• Exhibitor parking is NOT PERMITTED on or around the Courthouse Plaza during the show unless you are loading or unloading.
• Please MOVE vehicles to other parking areas in the downtown area. You take up valuable customer space around the plaza if you do not move your vehicle.
• RV parking and overnight parking is provided free of charge to vendors at the Mile High Middle School track 

• Non-refundable $40 Application Fee is to be paid online with this application.
• Booth fee payment:    $415.00 per booth 
• Guild Members: $365 for a single booth, $700.00 for a double booth (double booths are limited availability)
• Electrical outlets are available for $40 at the spaces marked in red on the map.
• No checks accepted for payment.

• A fire extinguisher is recommended for all booths
• Security will be on-site Friday and Saturday night for general festival security and at Mile High Middle School Parking. Vendor merchandise, items or booths, and any items that are unattended or left on the Plaza overnight remain there at the sole risk of the Vendor.
• NO SMOKING: EXHIBITORS MAY NOT SMOKE WITHIN 10’ OF ANY BOOTH, INCLUDING THEIR OWN.

• Before April 15^th = A full refund, minus a 25% administration fee.
• April 16^th through May 1^st = A full refund minus a 40% administration fee
• May 2^nd through the Show & Sale = No refund