Ogden Arts Festival 2026

• January 23rd – Artist applications open
• April 24th – Artist applications due Midnight MST
• April 27th – Artists receive notification of jury results
• April 27th – Booth Requests open for invited artists
• May 20th – Artists accept invitation, booth rental fee due
• July 17th – Artist check-in/booth setup
• July 18th & July 19th – Ogden Arts Festival

• Ogden Arts Festival only accepts applications submitted through ZAPPlication.org
• Each application must include five (5) images: four (4) images must clearly show work the artist intends on exhibiting and one (1) must be an image of the artist's booth. Because the jurying process is blind, the booth shot must not have signage, branding, symbols, or attributes that reveal the artist's identity.
• Each artist must pay a nonrefundable $35.00 fee for each application submitted. Discounts and fee waivers may be offered at the discretion of festival organizers.
• Artists pay the $35.00 application fee as part of the application process on ZAPPlication.org.
• Artists who want to present work in more than one medium will need to submit separate applications and pay the application fee for each category.

• 2-D and 3-D Mixed Media: Work created using more than one type of physical material to produce.
• Ceramics: Functional, decorative, and/or sculptural work created using clay and/or porcelain. Clay or porcelain jewelry will not be accepted in this category.
• Drawing: Work created using dry media such as pencil, charcoal, pastels, or chalk or made using fluid materials such as ink or washes that are applied by pen or brush.
• Emerging Artist: Emerging Artists are artists who have a deep commitment to their craft and meet most or all of these specifications:
  • The artist only recently started a professional career in their craft (within the last 3 years) and is in the process of beginning a professional career or has recently changed mediums and is beginning a career in the new medium
  • Has had few or no major exhibitions, publications, or recognitions
  • Is hoping to expand on their portfolio, recognitions, reputation and experience
• Fiber/Leather: Functional and/or decorative work created using fiber and/or leather. Wall hangings, quilts, rugs, wearable items, belts, handbags and sculpture qualify if the primary materials used are fiber and/or leather.
• Furniture: Functional and/or decorative furniture.
• Glass: Functional, decorative, and/or sculptural work created using glass.
• Graffiti/Street Art: Original artwork including paintings, drawings, mixed media, digital reproductions, prints (stencil work), wearables and sculpture made by artists with backgrounds in graffiti/aerosol/street art should apply in this category. Reproductions must be signed in editions of no more than 1000.
• Graphics and Printmaking: Works created using traditional printmaking techniques that involve plates, stones, and/or screens. Artist produces each print as part of a limited edition series, using archival quality materials. Artists must sign and number each print.
• Jewelry: Functional, decorative, and/or sculptural work created using precious and/or non-precious materials. Precious materials include but are not limited to 14K gold, sterling silver, precious stones, and enamels. Non-precious materials include but are not limited to glass, ceramics, paper, fiber, wood, leather, polymer clay, and semi-precious stones.
• Metalwork: Functional, decorative, and/or sculptural work created using metals.
• Painting: Original compositions created by the artist. Works created in oils, acrylics, watercolor, or other fluid mediums are in this category. Reproductions must be in signed editions of no more than 1000.
• Photography and Digital Art: Work created using an artist's original photographic negative or work created from an artist directing or supervising the digital image process. Artists must use archival quality materials and print images in limited edition series, signing and numbering each image.
• Sculpture: Three-dimensional work created by assembling, firing, wielding, molding, casting, carving, shaping or combining materials such as plastic, text, light, stone, rock, marble, metal, glass, or wood.
• Wearable Art: This category includes clothing, handbags, scarves, hats, belts, shoes, etc. No forms of mass production are permitted.
• Wood: Functional, decorative, and/or sculptural work created using wood. Work must be hand-tooled, machine-worked, turned, or carved.

Artist Groups & Collectives
If you are part of an artist group (collective, club, collaboration, or co-op), please do not apply here. Reach out to us directly via email ogdenartsfestival@gmail.com.

1. All artists are required to be present and available during festival hours.
2. All artists must remain at the festival site until 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 19th. Artists who tear down and leave early compromise their standing with ODA and the Ogden Arts Festival and may forfeit their ability to exhibit in future festivals.
3. An exhibit must feature original, handcrafted art, created by the artist. An artist must guarantee that the work presented is authentic and created as indicated in the artist's application.
4. All work must be available for sale.
5. Artists must be at least 18 years of age.
6. Artists must exhibit artwork that reflects the quality and craftsmanship of the pieces presented in their applications. Artists must exhibit artwork specific to the categories indicated on their applications and artwork that clearly relates to the body of work selected during the jury process. ODA will remove artists whose work is inconsistent with the quality and craftsmanship presented in their applications.
7. Only one artist per application will be considered by the jury.
8. Artists cannot exhibit or sell subcontracted work for another artist.
9. Artists cannot exhibit or sell work made using commercial casts/molds, kits, or patterns.
10. Artists cannot exhibit or sell copyrighted designs, imports, t-shirts, stationary, plants, velvet paintings, commercially or factory-produced merchandise, etc.
11. Artists and their agents, associates, and assistants should maintain high standards of professionalism. Festival organizers reserve the right to remove an exhibitor whose conduct and/or merchandise are unacceptable and whose participation conflicts with the rules and regulations of the Ogden Arts Festival.
12. Artists must participate at the Ogden Arts Festival at their own risk and assume responsibility for maintaining liability insurance that covers any damages or losses during the festival. Ogden Arts Festival is not responsible for damage to work or booth due to weather or unrelated incidents.

13. The enforcement of these rules and regulations is the exclusive right and responsibility of the Ogden Arts Festival. Adherence to the stated rules and regulations during the festival is necessary to maintain the quality of the show. Non-compliance with the rules and regulations may result in requests for work to be removed from display and sale, and/or expulsion from the show and ineligibility for future shows. If an artist is removed from the show for non-compliance, there will be no refunds issued.

• Jury/Application Fee (non-refundable) – $35.00 
• Standard Booth (10' wide x 10' deep) – $195.00
• Corner Booth (10' wide x 10' deep) – $275.00
• Double Booth (20' wide x 10' deep) – $390.00
• Double Booth w/ Corner Booth (20' wide x 10' deep) – $450.00

• Artists may decide how best they want to showcase their work; however, the overall booth presentation should be representative of the image provided in the application. If an artist is assigned an outdoor booth, tents/canopies are required.
• Tents/canopies must be secured by a weight system that provides a minimum of 40 lbs. per leg. Tents/canopies are not permitted indoors at Union Station.
• Electricity is not guaranteed nor provided. Please charge your devices, bring backup batteries, and plan accordingly. Artists may request to bring a generator on their application; however, requests are not guaranteed. Generators must be approved by ODA and festival organizers, and must not be louder than 65 decibels.
• Artists must furnish their booth display, which includes tables, chairs, contents, etc. Artists need to be certain their booth and its contents easily fit into the area provided and are able to withstand larger crowds and weather conditions. ODA and festival organizers are not responsible for damages to artists' booths or work.
• The Ogden Arts Festival is a rain-or-shine event and will operate regardless of weather, with the exception of unsafe conditions. Weather is monitored and reviewed in compliance with the National Weather Service forecasting system.