Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts 2026

Art in the Park sits inside the trees, grass, and river air of George Rogers Park. The juried booth show highlights original work that is made by hand. You see painters, printmakers, sculptors, designers, metalsmiths, glass artists, ceramicists, photographers, and makers who build from raw materials.
This will be our 63rd year bringing together artists from the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Art in the Park remains a signature part of the Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts. You reach an audience that values creativity, collects with intention, and shows up for the work.
Join us. Bring your best pieces. Spend three days in a park filled with art, energy, and people who want to see the world through your eyes. 
DATES & DEADLINES:

• Application open: November 24, 2025
• ZAPP Application Fee: $50 (or $0 if applying in the ‘Emerging Artist’ category—email us for a code)
• Deadline: March 20, 2026, by 11:59 PM
• Notification Date: April 13-17, 2026

ARTISTS MAY APPLY WITHIN THESE CATEGORIES:

• New Media: New media art is defined as a genre that encompasses artworks created with new media technologies including but not limited to: digital art, computer graphics, computer animation, virtual art, internet art, interactive art, video games, computer robotics, 3D printing, and art as biotechnology. Electricity is not provided onsite, but portable batteries/generators can be accepted on a case-by-case basis.
• Emerging Artist: We welcome artists who are new to the booth show circuit, and have yet to be established in their fields. We welcome artists of all ages who are in the beginning stages of their careers to apply in this category. Emerging Artists will have their application fees waived and will be eligible for an Emerging Artist Honorable Mention award. Email us for an entry code!
• 3D Mixed Media: Work that combines materials to form an object intended as a work of art. This category includes the use of found objects, use of recycled materials and assemblage to create new forms.
• Ceramics: Original functional or non-functional works created by the artist from clay, porcelain, stoneware, and/or earthenware. We welcome ceramics artists whose work may challenge the assertion of a functional and non-functional relationship. Mass-produced work is not permitted, but artists using 3D printing technologies for ceramic work are welcome to apply.
• Illustration: Drawing, painting or printed work of art that explains, clarifies, illuminates, visually represents, or merely decorates a written text, which may be of a literary or commercial nature, including posters. This is art that is descriptive and has storytelling and narrative at its heart. This encompasses original compositions hand-created by the artist using pen, pencil, charcoal, pastel, ink, wax, crayon, ash, painting, collage, screenprinting, etc, as well as digitally created 2D art. All digitally created work in this category must be in limited editions which are signed and numbered on archival-quality materials. 
• Fiber-Decorative: Decorative works handcrafted by the artist from natural and synthetic fiber. Fiber includes basketry, embroidery, weaving, tapestry, papermaking, leather, straw, and fabric. Plastic fiber is also permitted under this category. Mass or factory-produced work is not accepted.
• Fiber-Wearable: Clothing and fashion designers are highly encouraged to apply. Wearables intended as objects of utility, beauty, and art. Mass or factory-produced work is not accepted.
• Glass: Original functional or decorative works that have been handcrafted by the artist by glass blowing, fusing, molding, casting, or kiln forming. Works may be etched or engraved and be of any size. Mass or factory-produced work is not accepted.
• Jewelry: All jewelry must be designed and handcrafted by the artist. This may include jewelry made by the artist primarily from metals, gems, stones, precious metal clay (PMC), flame-worked beads, clay, wood, fiber, etc. All jewelry displayed at the show must have been juried in the Jewelry category. A maximum of 15% of a piece may consist of commercial findings. Jewelers must label their PMC jewelry as such. Commercial components (e.g., beads, glass, gems, pearls, metal, or other elements not made by the artist) that are strung or assembled and/or twisted on a wire, with no substantial work done by the artist. Commercial casts, molds, mass production, or production studio work is not permitted.
  • Please Note: Jewelry is an extremely competitive category and the vast majority of applicants will be declined. Applicants in this category should be aware that their work will be evaluated under a greater level of scrutiny and strive to show us how their work is different in the application.
• Functional Metalwork: Functional, non-sculptural work handcrafted from metals with the purpose of being used as a tool. This category includes tools of all persuasions such as knives, saws, shovels, and pitchforks. All sculptural metalwork should be submitted in the Sculpture category.
• Painting: Original compositions that are created by the artist in oil, water-based media, and encaustic media. Painters whose work challenges those material assertions are also welcome to submit under this category.
• Photography: Original compositions created by photographic processes that begin with a camera lens. Prints must be made from the artist’s original negative or digital image and be processed by the artist or under his or her direct supervision. The photographic process (including digital alteration, hand-painting, or over-painting, etc.) must be displayed with the photograph. Prints must be signed, numbered, and dated in a limited edition. Prints must meet “archival quality” standards.
• Printmaking: Printed works for which the artist hand-manipulated the plates, stone, blocks, composite reliefs, or screens and which have been signed and numbered in a limited edition. Not permitted: photocopies, giclées, offset reproductions, and machine-produced images are not considered print originals. They are reproductions of the original print and must be labeled as such.
• Sculpture: Three-dimensional, stand-alone works incorporating materials that are carved, modeled, constructed, or cast. Medium examples include metal, stone, ceramic, hand-built clay, blown glass, and wood. Sculptures that have a utilitarian purpose, like a fountain, are welcome under this category. If recycled materials are used, they must be modified or used in a way that is different from their original function.
• Woodworking: Original functional or non-functional work that is hand-tooled, machine worked, turned, or carved primarily from wood by the artist. Painted and/or wood assemblages, which are primary pieces not created by the artist, should be entered in 3D Mixed Media.
• 2D Mixed Media: Work that combines more than one medium such as paint, collage, and ink to create original works of art with a one-sided orientation. In order for mixed media to be accepted as such, the work should clearly be the product of different surface materials.
• Musical Instruments: Handcrafted, locally assembled instruments intended for performance and display. Can include acoustic and electronic instruments such as drums, wind instruments, stringed instruments like lutes and mandolins and guitars, and keyboards, but the emphasis is placed on the quality of the workmanship.
• LeatherCraft: Leathercraft is the practice of making leather into craft objects or works of art, using shaping techniques, coloring techniques or both. Functional and decorative leathercraft are both accepted, and artisans who combine both approaches are welcome. Handcrafted and hand-stitched leatherwork is preferred, but machine aided work is acceptable so long as the work is not mass-produced.

• Art in the Park is a multi-step application process. Artists initially apply via ZAPP and complete their payment and information via a secure Festival of the Arts website. 
• We do not accept slides, photographs, links to websites, or paper applications.
• If you’ve won an award and have automatic acceptance, you will need to reapply so we know you are interested in returning. We will email 2025 winners & honorable mention recipients a free entry code.
• After the jury and Curator deliberate, all artists will receive an email with acceptance or rejection information.
• If an artist is accepted, please follow the instructions in the email. You will NOT complete your process or payment via ZAPP. 
• Returning artists: Please make sure your contact email in ZAPP is the same one you’ve used for prior Festivals.
• Up to two artists may collaborate on single artworks in one category and enter using one entry form. Both artist names are required on the application. 
• No brokers, galleries, or artist representatives are eligible to apply.
• Your ZAPP application will require: 
  • A $50 application fee. Applicants applying in the ‘Emerging Artist’ category will have their application fees waived.
  • Description of Work: Briefly describe the materials, process, and inspiration used in the design and execution of your artwork.
  • Images: Five (5) digital images: four (4) of your artwork and one (1) of your overall booth. See image formatting requirements on ZAPP. 
  • NOTE: The booth shot is very important. Please do not include photos of you, your name, your customers, your website, the name of your business or town. 
  • If this is your first show and do not have a booth shot, create a booth in your living room or garage. The jurors are evaluating how you display your art, not your experience level.

RULES OF PARTICIPATION
The Festival reserves the right to remove any artist from present or future Festivals for non-compliance with these rules:

• Artwork must be original, handcrafted work that is similar in style, quality, and process to the work submitted to the jury. 
• Artists may show artwork only in categories in which they were accepted. If you plan, for instance, to show jewelry with your fiber, you must submit an application for both fiber and jewelry. 
• An artist may share a booth with another artist only if both artists have collaborated on every piece of work. Both artist names must be included on the application. Collaborating artists may submit one application and, if accepted, pay for one booth. 
• Artists must display a process statement in their booth including a photo of the artist(s), plus images and a description that illustrate the process and materials used to create the work. This statement supports the Festival mission to educate the public about art and has been shown to increase sales. Please, focus on the process for developing your work.
• All artwork must be for sale. Prices may not be changed after the show has opened.
• Reproductions of the artist’s original work must be clearly marked as such. (See Reproduction Policy below.) Artist greeting cards may be displayed in one small tabletop rounder or in a single basket or box on a table. 
• Artists must be present in their booth during show hours. They must keep their booth intact during the entire show. Volunteers are available to provide short breaks during the show. 
• Artists must provide their own booth tent and display equipment that are of sound construction and capable of withstanding inclement weather and wind gusts. The Festival recommends standard white pop-up tents with sidewalls. Weights are recommended to ensure canopies are secure. Artists may NOT stake down their tents.
• Tent rentals are available by arranging with the Curator by May 15, 2026- but a note that they are expensive through the rental company and you might have better luck finding a tent elsewhere.

• The Festival showcased 3D printing in previous years, and as such, we are continuing to welcome artists working in 3D printing to exhibit and sell in Art in the Park. Artists working with 3D modeling software with the intention of creating 3D-printed works of art may offer both the code and the objects for sale in limited editions with the understanding that the code and the object created by it are original works of art, and is NOT intended for mass production or distribution. 
• Work under New Media is also understood to be an original work of art even though its production may involve mechanical duplication.
• Limited edition reproductions for original 2D work are allowed. A reproduction is any work that is duplicated by machine rather than by the hand of the artist. This includes photocopies, giclées, offset reproductions, and machine-produced images. The Reproduction Policy applies to all original 2D media including drawing, painting, photography, and printmaking. Reproductions must be consistent with the style and quality of the juried work. Show us your real work!
• Reproductions must be labeled “reproduction” on the front of each piece along with the type of reproduction it is. The word “print” is reserved for hand-pulled prints. Reproductions must be signed and in limited editions of no more than 450. “Altered reproductions” may not be sold as originals.
• For original 2D work, no more than 30% of the work shown may be reproductions. A maximum of two browse bins is suggested. 
• Any artwork that is not properly labeled or does not meet these requirements will need to be removed from the show. 

WE WELCOME ARTISTS OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS
Lakewood Theatre Company (dba Lakewood Center for the Arts, Lakewood Gallery, Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts) believes that art and society is enhanced by cultural diversity.
It is our belief that this diversity enriches our appreciation of the world we live in. Lakewood is committed to providing an environment that demonstrates sensitivity and appreciation for the unique needs and qualities of the individuals that we serve.
To that end, Lakewood’s policy is to provide services, programs, volunteer opportunities and employment opportunities that do not discriminate based on race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, ethnicity, culture, nationality, sexual orientation, military status, marital status, political opinion, learning style, national origin, familial status, mental and physical disability, gender identity, and source of income or disability status.
 

JUST THE FACTS:

• Early Bird booth discount fees:
  • $450.00 for 10’x10’
  • $800.00 for 10’x20’
• Early Bird booth discount fee deadline: April 29, 2026
• Regular booth fees:
  • $500.00 for 10’x10’
  • $850.00 for 10’x20’
• Regular booth fee deadline: May 10, 2026
• Cancellation for 50% refund: May 15, 2026
• Booth Assignment & information: June 1, 2026
• Load-in: Thursday, June 25, 2026, 6:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Show Opening: Friday, June 26, 2026
• Show Closing: Sunday, June 28, 2026
• Reception: Sunday, June 28, 2026, 8:00 AM
• Load-out: Begins Sunday, June 28, 2026, and must be completed by Monday, June 29, 2026, by 9:00 AM
  • Location: George Rogers Park (Map)
  • Show Size: Maximum 124 artist booths
  • Park Hours: Friday: 9am-8pm | Saturday: 9am-8pm | Sunday: 9am-5pm
  • Artists expected to be open: Friday: 9am-6pm | Saturday: 9am-6pm | Sunday: 9am-5pm
  • Amenities: Booth sitting, water, Artists’ Awards announcement on Sunday, artist rates with our hotel partners, drive to booth location for setup and tear-down, daily coffee & pastries, hot breakfast during Sunday award reception.
  • Parking: Off-site parking is provided with frequent shuttle service to and from the park.
  • Pets: Pets are not allowed. Service animals only, please.
  • Commission/sales tax: No commission is taken on sales. There is no sales tax in Oregon.
  • Security: 24-hour security will be present from Thursday evening through Sunday evening.
  • Awards: A prominent judge will recognize up to 12 artists with awards honoring their booth designs and quality of work at their own discretion. Blue Ribbon and Honorable Mention winners are automatically accepted into the 2026 Art in the Park show. Blue Ribbon winners receive a cash award.
  • Promotion: The Festival is promoted nationally, regionally, and locally to the art-buying public through television, newspapers, radio, direct mail, press releases, magazines, websites, and social media. The selection jury and festival staff may also select featured artists to specifically promote in additional channels.
  • Website: lakewood-center.org
  • Social media: #artsinlo Instagram: @artsinlo Facebook: LOFOTA