Summer Art Market 2026

The mission of the Summer Art Market is to sell and showcase visual art produced by the Art Students League of Denver's active students, members and faculty, which is reflective of the media taught at the school. Applicants must be able to demonstrate their active participation with the Art Students League of Denver (ASLD). https://asld.org/summer-art-market

The 2026 Summer Art Market (SAM) will mark the 33rd year of producing a successful and highly regarded event. The 2026 event will be held Saturday & Sunday, August 22 and 23 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the streets surrounding ASLD. The event includes more than 100 booths, exhibiting and selling the artwork of many artists, and bringing in thousands of visitors. In addition to art, the event offers a variety of food, entertainment, art demos and KidART activities.
 
SAM is open only to artists active in the ASLD community. Active means participants must have a current membership and are able to demonstrate their participation as a student, board member, faculty, volunteer, etc. All artists showing and/or selling at the Summer Art Market must each submit an individual application, even if sharing a booth. Participating artists are required to have an ASLD membership that expires no earlier than August 31, 2026. Memberships can be purchased or renewed at https://asld.org/membership/

SPACE FEES
$700.00 (10'x10' space)
$350.00 (per artist, 10'x10' shared space)
There are a limited number of double spaces (10'x20") for $1400 available for ASLD instructors to share with selected students. Please see the booth information section for more details.
All artists must apply separately (including students applying to participate in an instructor shared booth). 
Fees are for spaces only. Exhibitor(s) must provide tent, tables, chairs, displays, etc.

ACCEPTED CATEGORIES
Book Art
Ceramics
Digital Art*
Encaustic
Fiber Arts
Jewelry (fine art jewelry e.g, precious metal clay, wire jewelry, ceramic pieces that are unique rather than mass-produced)
Mixed Media
Painting / Drawing
Photography (alternative processes e.g. photos taken and manipulated on a
            Smart Phone or IPhone, IPad, etc. Cyanotype, VanDyke, Salt prints)
Printmaking
Sculpture
 
* For artists who use digital software to create art, and therefore can only present their work through prints, please indicate the process and provide imagery of the final printed work(s). Only the highest quality, state-of-the art printers and inks used in prints will be accepted. 

You must indicate all categories which apply to your work, and images of all types of media you plan to display must be submitted with your application.
 
All work must be original, unique and/or limited editions. Acceptable methods for limited editions: fine art prints (including serigraphy, lithography, relief printing, intaglio, monotypes, etchings, chine collé, photo etching), or cast ceramic and sculpture.
 
The following fine art printing methods are acceptable for limited editions: 
1. Silk Screen - also known as serigraphy 
2. Lithography 
3. Relief Printing - woodcut and linoleum cut 
4. Intaglio (etching) 
5. Monotypes  
6. Etchings 
7. Chine Colle 
8. Photo etching 
9. Ceramic molds 
10. Sculpture 
11. Photography (see note above)
 
Non-original, reproduced items such as note cards, t-shirts, jewelry and calendars may not be sold. This includes iris gicleé prints, offset lithography, and prints made on a color copier.
 
Not eligible: 
1. Absolutely no reproductions are to be offered 
2. Color copies are considered reproductions and may not be shown or sold  
3. Furniture
 
Methods that will not be accepted: 
1. Iris – Giclee Prints 
2. Photo reproductions on art paper 
3. Off-set lithography 
4. Prints made on a color copier 

Applicants must be active participants in ASLD. All artists showing and/or selling at the Summer Art Market must submit an individual application, even if collaborating with another artist and/or sharing a booth. 
https://asld.org/summer-art-market
 
MARKETING
All participating artists agree to use ASLD's logo when marketing their booth. By submitting photos as part of this application, artists agree that ASLD may use them for marketing the event. A digital marketing toolkit will be provided by ASLD staff with further details.

REFUND POLICY
You will be notified in April if your application has been accepted. Space fees are due May 20. There is no space fee refund after June 1, 2026. Application fees are not refundable.
 

ASLD is committed to fostering an environment supportive of all artists. If you have a disability requiring accommodations at the Summer Art Market, please email SAM@asld.org and describe the accommodations required so we may meet your needs.

There are a limited number of both single and shared booth spaces available. Artists who indicate interest in a shared booth may request a specific booth partner; if you do not request a specific partner, you will be randomly assigned a booth partner.

**Both artists must indicate an interest in sharing on the application in order for the request to be honored.

There are a limited number of double (10'x20') booths available for faculty members to share with their students. There can be up to 10 people total in a booth (including faculty members). 2 faculty members may share a double booth between their students; students of both instructors must be represented in the booth.