Fairs/Festivals
Stonington Borough Art Walk 2026
Stonington Borough, Connecticut
Application Fee: $25
Contact Information
Requirement Overview
- Eligible Applicant Types: Artist
- Emerging Artists: Emerging artists may apply.
- Submission Limit: 1
Media Requirements
- Images | Min: 5, Max: 5
- Total | Max: 5
Opportunity Summary
Event Summary:
The 8th Annual one-day Stonington Borough Art Walk will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2026. This outdoor event serves a community of art enthusiasts, as well as weekend visitors from the local surrounding communities, New England, the Tri-State area and beyond. The trail of artists begins at the head of Water Street, Stonington’s retail district and ends at Cannon Square.
The Art Walk displays sixty artists from around the country exhibiting fine arts and crafts including oils, watercolors, photography, textiles, sculpture, woodwork, acrylics and more. The Stonington Borough Art Walk is free to the public and includes a first-time musical event, Porch Fest, sponsored by the LaGrua Center, a non- profit cultural center located in Stonington Borough. There will be musicians representing many different genres of music positioned at several key strategic locations beginning at the Viaduct which is the entry to the Stonington Borough and ending at the historic Cannon Square. Musicians will perform from noon-4:00 PM.
The Art Walk is sponsored by the Stonington Borough Merchants Association (SBMA) and is supported in collaboration with the Mystic Chamber of Commerce. The one-day event begins at 10:00 AM and closes at 4:00 PM on the 12th of September.
The 8th Annual one-day Stonington Borough Art Walk will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2026. This outdoor event serves a community of art enthusiasts, as well as weekend visitors from the local surrounding communities, New England, the Tri-State area and beyond. The trail of artists begins at the head of Water Street, Stonington’s retail district and ends at Cannon Square.
The Art Walk displays sixty artists from around the country exhibiting fine arts and crafts including oils, watercolors, photography, textiles, sculpture, woodwork, acrylics and more. The Stonington Borough Art Walk is free to the public and includes a first-time musical event, Porch Fest, sponsored by the LaGrua Center, a non- profit cultural center located in Stonington Borough. There will be musicians representing many different genres of music positioned at several key strategic locations beginning at the Viaduct which is the entry to the Stonington Borough and ending at the historic Cannon Square. Musicians will perform from noon-4:00 PM.
The Art Walk is sponsored by the Stonington Borough Merchants Association (SBMA) and is supported in collaboration with the Mystic Chamber of Commerce. The one-day event begins at 10:00 AM and closes at 4:00 PM on the 12th of September.
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General Information
General Information:
When registration opens on April 9, 2026, artists must register with Zapplication, this free site for artists that allows you to register once and upload images to be used for multiple shows. If you have not registered with Zapp you will not be able to register for the Stonington Borough Art Walk.
All work submitted for application must be original. It must be created by hand or with the use of appropriate tools, by an individual artist and/or helped by a limited number of assistants/apprentices. Work must be of high quality, well-designed, and convey artistic originality and vision. Work will be accepted based on these criteria. Exhibitors must warrant that all work is handcrafted. Only work of the same medium, quality, and nature as that submitted for jurying may be displayed and sold.
Work that will not be accepted: objects from commercially available kits, parts or patterns; any objects/works made from premanufactured molds; embellished commercial objects and clothing; factory-made items; pre-assembled jewelry.
Painting, photography, sculpture, and hand-pulled prints are acceptable.
Categories
Works will be accepted in the following categories:
Painting
Sculptures
Jewelry
Textiles
Illustration
Photography
Woodworking
Mixed Media
Print making
Ceramics
When registration opens on April 9, 2026, artists must register with Zapplication, this free site for artists that allows you to register once and upload images to be used for multiple shows. If you have not registered with Zapp you will not be able to register for the Stonington Borough Art Walk.
All work submitted for application must be original. It must be created by hand or with the use of appropriate tools, by an individual artist and/or helped by a limited number of assistants/apprentices. Work must be of high quality, well-designed, and convey artistic originality and vision. Work will be accepted based on these criteria. Exhibitors must warrant that all work is handcrafted. Only work of the same medium, quality, and nature as that submitted for jurying may be displayed and sold.
Work that will not be accepted: objects from commercially available kits, parts or patterns; any objects/works made from premanufactured molds; embellished commercial objects and clothing; factory-made items; pre-assembled jewelry.
Painting, photography, sculpture, and hand-pulled prints are acceptable.
Categories
Works will be accepted in the following categories:
Painting
Sculptures
Jewelry
Textiles
Illustration
Photography
Woodworking
Mixed Media
Print making
Ceramics
Application Requirements
Waiting List
If an exhibitor is placed on a waiting list, he/she will be notified immediately if a space becomes available. Booth fees will not be required until an exhibitor is notified of his/her acceptance.
When applying, you will be required to submit with your application five images, including one booth shot. If no booth shot is available or applicable, please designate an image of a piece of work on your artist profile as the booth shot to fulfill this requirement or the application will not be accepted.
Image Specifications
All images must be formatted to the following specifications to upload them successfully into the system. Images not meeting these specifications will return an error message.
For more information about your images and preparing them to upload, please visit our ZAPP® Image Preparation page. For specific help and tutorials with image editing programs and professional photography resources, please visit our ZAPP® Tutorials and Resources page.
How To Find JPEG File Size
1. Close out of your photo editor.
2. Locate the jpeg file saved on your computer.
3. Highlight or select the jpeg file.
4. PC users right click and select Properties. MAC users click on File in the top left corner and scroll down to Get Info.
You will see the final file size. If your file is larger than the recommended file size, re-save to decrease the file size.
How To Re-save to Decrease File Size
1. Re-open the jpeg in PhotoShop or comparable photo editor.
2. Go to Save As and the JPEG Options dialogue box will pop up.
3. Change the Quality setting to 11 or 10 and click OK.
Following these steps will decrease the file size and safely retain the image quality.
Image Re-sizing Tools
Here are two online tools which were designed by ZAPP® users. Either of these tools will re-size images if you do not have access to any photo-editing equipment.
Please contact the ZAPP Artist Support Team with any issues.
Artists can contact our artist support team at the information below.
Sales Tax- Exhibitors are responsible for submitting sales tax to the state where they are registered.
If an exhibitor is placed on a waiting list, he/she will be notified immediately if a space becomes available. Booth fees will not be required until an exhibitor is notified of his/her acceptance.
When applying, you will be required to submit with your application five images, including one booth shot. If no booth shot is available or applicable, please designate an image of a piece of work on your artist profile as the booth shot to fulfill this requirement or the application will not be accepted.
Image Specifications
All images must be formatted to the following specifications to upload them successfully into the system. Images not meeting these specifications will return an error message.
- Recommended Dimensions: 1920 pixels on the longest side.
- Note: To assist artists who do not have images that are 1920 pixels or larger, the system will also accept images that are at least 1400 pixels on the longest side.
- File Format: Save all images as Baseline Standard JPEG. Do not save as a Progressive JPEG.
- File Size: JPEGs must be under 5.0 MB.
- Color space: Save images in RGB color space, preferably sRGB.
For more information about your images and preparing them to upload, please visit our ZAPP® Image Preparation page. For specific help and tutorials with image editing programs and professional photography resources, please visit our ZAPP® Tutorials and Resources page.
How To Find JPEG File Size
1. Close out of your photo editor.
2. Locate the jpeg file saved on your computer.
3. Highlight or select the jpeg file.
4. PC users right click and select Properties. MAC users click on File in the top left corner and scroll down to Get Info.
You will see the final file size. If your file is larger than the recommended file size, re-save to decrease the file size.
How To Re-save to Decrease File Size
1. Re-open the jpeg in PhotoShop or comparable photo editor.
2. Go to Save As and the JPEG Options dialogue box will pop up.
3. Change the Quality setting to 11 or 10 and click OK.
Following these steps will decrease the file size and safely retain the image quality.
Image Re-sizing Tools
Here are two online tools which were designed by ZAPP® users. Either of these tools will re-size images if you do not have access to any photo-editing equipment.
- Jury(Selection) Images tool: http://juryimages.com/format-jury-images/index.php?action=convert
- Ripfish: http://www.ripfish.com/zapp/
Please contact the ZAPP Artist Support Team with any issues.
Artists can contact our artist support team at the information below.
- Email: ContactZAPP@westaf.org
- Phone: (888) 562-7232
Sales Tax- Exhibitors are responsible for submitting sales tax to the state where they are registered.
Jury Details
Average number of applications submitted each year
125
Average number of artists selected from the jury to participate in the event
60
Booth Information
Booth Staffing: Exhibitors and/or representative staff of assistants must be on hand and available to the public for all public hours of the event. Committee volunteers are available to provide 15 minute "rest breaks" depending on availability of volunteers.
Booth Setup/Breakdown: Setup time is from 6am until 10am on Saturday, September 12th. All setups must be completed by 10am on Saturday. No exceptions. Stonington Police along with Town ordinances require setup after dawn on September 12th and teardown at dusk by September 12th. Any exhibitor who closes their display early on either day may be disqualified from future participation in the event. Absolutely no early setup. Exhibitors cannot block entrances to businesses. Do not block access to walkways. Artists are responsible for setup and breakdown of their own booth spaces.
Booth Display: Each participant is preassigned a 10' x 11' space and Tents should be no larger than 10'x 10'. Racks must be able to withstand crowds and winds. Booths that are set up in the street must comply with depth restriction per order of the Fire Marshall (11 ft from the center line). Artists must be prepared to straddle the sidewalk. Due to the nature of a sidewalk show, space and layout are not an exact science. Reference markings in problem areas will be in place. Compliance with exhibit size limits will be strictly enforced. Nonconforming booths will be removed and/or artists will not be invited back. No artwork may be displayed on the back or sides of the booth. Any work displayed on the exterior of the tent will be removed at the request of the Art Walk Committee.
**Weights and/or sandbags to secure booth in place strongly encouraged. **
Electric lights or any other appliances in exhibit area are prohibited.
Weather: The Stonington Borough Art Walk rain date is Sunday, September 13, 2026.
Booth Location: Booth space and locations are assigned based on the discretion of the Stonington Borough Art Walk Committee. Prior year's assignments do not guarantee the same location. The use of location is restricted to whom it is assigned.
Cancellation/Refunds: Notice of your intent to withdraw from the event must be in writing. The booth fee will be refunded in full if a written cancellation is received on or before Cancellations after August 10, 2026, will NOT be refunded.
Hardship and Last-Minute Cancellations: Cancellations that occur due to emergencies or hardships will be managed on an individual basis. The exhibitor may be asked to provide proof of the circumstance before a decision can be made about a refund.
Security and Safety: There will be police presence through setup, breakdown, and festival hours. SBMA and the Art Walk Committee assume no responsibility for damage, theft or loss of exhibitors’ work, personal property or display. We urge all exhibitors to carry their own insurance.
Amenities, Accommodation & Travel:
Booth Information
Application Fee: $25, payable at time of application
Single Booth Fee: $175 each, fifty available, payable upon show acceptance following artist selection.
Table Display Fee: $140, ten available and payable upon show acceptance following selection
Booth Setup/Breakdown: Setup time is from 6am until 10am on Saturday, September 12th. All setups must be completed by 10am on Saturday. No exceptions. Stonington Police along with Town ordinances require setup after dawn on September 12th and teardown at dusk by September 12th. Any exhibitor who closes their display early on either day may be disqualified from future participation in the event. Absolutely no early setup. Exhibitors cannot block entrances to businesses. Do not block access to walkways. Artists are responsible for setup and breakdown of their own booth spaces.
Booth Display: Each participant is preassigned a 10' x 11' space and Tents should be no larger than 10'x 10'. Racks must be able to withstand crowds and winds. Booths that are set up in the street must comply with depth restriction per order of the Fire Marshall (11 ft from the center line). Artists must be prepared to straddle the sidewalk. Due to the nature of a sidewalk show, space and layout are not an exact science. Reference markings in problem areas will be in place. Compliance with exhibit size limits will be strictly enforced. Nonconforming booths will be removed and/or artists will not be invited back. No artwork may be displayed on the back or sides of the booth. Any work displayed on the exterior of the tent will be removed at the request of the Art Walk Committee.
**Weights and/or sandbags to secure booth in place strongly encouraged. **
Electric lights or any other appliances in exhibit area are prohibited.
Weather: The Stonington Borough Art Walk rain date is Sunday, September 13, 2026.
Booth Location: Booth space and locations are assigned based on the discretion of the Stonington Borough Art Walk Committee. Prior year's assignments do not guarantee the same location. The use of location is restricted to whom it is assigned.
Cancellation/Refunds: Notice of your intent to withdraw from the event must be in writing. The booth fee will be refunded in full if a written cancellation is received on or before Cancellations after August 10, 2026, will NOT be refunded.
Hardship and Last-Minute Cancellations: Cancellations that occur due to emergencies or hardships will be managed on an individual basis. The exhibitor may be asked to provide proof of the circumstance before a decision can be made about a refund.
Security and Safety: There will be police presence through setup, breakdown, and festival hours. SBMA and the Art Walk Committee assume no responsibility for damage, theft or loss of exhibitors’ work, personal property or display. We urge all exhibitors to carry their own insurance.
Amenities, Accommodation & Travel:
- Stonington Borough Art Walk is located on Water Street in Stonington Borough, the main thoroughfare in the borough. Local restaurants are within walking distance of the exhibit area.
- Volunteer booth sitters are available during the event, so that exhibitors may take a 15- minute break if needed.
- Detailed set-up instructions and complete list of FAQs about the event will be sent to exhibitors upon acceptance.
Booth Information
Application Fee: $25, payable at time of application
Single Booth Fee: $175 each, fifty available, payable upon show acceptance following artist selection.
Table Display Fee: $140, ten available and payable upon show acceptance following selection
- Applications must be received by May 23, 2026. Applications received after this date will only be reviewed on a space-only basis. Absolutely no entries will be accepted after the artist selection date.
- Notifications of acceptance and invitation to the show will be emailed or mailed on June 10, 2026. No notification by telephone will be given prior to this date. Artists must accept the invitation accompanied by appropriate booth fees by July 10, 2026. No booth fees will be collected before the selection date,
Refund Policy
Refund Policy
Cancellation/Refunds:
The $25 Application fee is non-refundable.
Notice of your intent to withdraw from the event must be in writing. The booth fee will be refunded in full if a written cancellation is received on or before August 10,2026. Cancellations after August 10, 2026 will NOT be refunded.
Redundant Hardship and Last-Minute Cancellations: Cancellations that occur due to emergencies or hardships will be managed on an individual basis. The exhibitor may be asked to provide proof of the circumstance before a decision can be made about a refund. The amount of the refund is at the discretion of the Stonington Borough Art Walk Committee.
Cancellation/Refunds:
The $25 Application fee is non-refundable.
Notice of your intent to withdraw from the event must be in writing. The booth fee will be refunded in full if a written cancellation is received on or before August 10,2026. Cancellations after August 10, 2026 will NOT be refunded.
Redundant Hardship and Last-Minute Cancellations: Cancellations that occur due to emergencies or hardships will be managed on an individual basis. The exhibitor may be asked to provide proof of the circumstance before a decision can be made about a refund. The amount of the refund is at the discretion of the Stonington Borough Art Walk Committee.
Additional Fees
Art Walk Booth Fee: $175
Art Walk Table Fee: $150
Terms to Apply
Application Fee: $25