St. Clair Art Fair 2027

The 2027 St. Clair Art Fair is Saturday June 26 (10-6) & Sunday June 27 (10-3) in beautiful Palmer Park in St. Clair, Michigan.  Hosted by the St. Clair Art Association (SCAA), a 501(c)(3) non-profit community art association that was established in 1971, the annual juried St. Clair Art Fair is a highly anticipated and well attended event.  Palmer Park is bounded by the St. Clair River  with beautiful views of sailboats, power boats and freighters!  M-29 will be closed to traffic allowing easy access to Palmer Park and Riverview Plaza areas.  Food and beverage vendors will also be available. There is ample free parking.

More than 130 visual artists will be featured with their fine art and craft including paintings, photographs, paper, sculptures, woodwork, pottery, fiber, jewelry and more. In addition, there will be demonstrating artists. 

We welcome all artists to exhibit their work of original concept, design and execution to apply for the Art Fair   Juried cash awards ($3500) will go to artists in diverse categories and include "Best of Show" and the coveted most creative "Winnie Compton Fangman Award". 

The Alice W. Moore Center for the Arts in the Riverview Plaza will be open and hosting the SCAA  "Summer Vibes" ehibit.
  
St. Clair, Michigan is located along the St. Clair River and is an easy 45 mile drive northeast of Detroit (I94-exit 257).  The St. Clair Marina is available to boaters and an easy walk to the art fair.  Come and visit the BluewaterThumbcoast!
 

Important Dates

October 6, 2026 - Applications Open via zapp only
January 31, 2027 - Application Deadline
March 5, 2027 - Jury Results Notification
April 30, 2027 - Accept and Booth Payment Deadline
May 31, 2027 - No booth refunds after this date
June 7, 2027- Art Fair Registration Information and booth number(s) to Artists
June 25, 2027 Artists Registration open 1-8 pm and  6:30-9:30 am June 26
                        Registration Desk inside the Art Center
June 26, 2027  Continental breakfast for Artists in the Art Center 7 am-11:30 am  
June 26, 2027 - Art Fair, 10 am - 6 pm, Rain or shine!
June 27, 2027 - Art Fair, 10 am - 3 pm, Rain or shine!

Medium Categories

• All exhibited work must be designed and executed by the accepted artist who must be present during the Art Fair.  Commercial molds, patterns or kits, resale of puchased items are not allowed (including "boutique" items).

Two Dimensional

• Digital
• Drawing
• Mixed Media
• Painting
• Paper
• Photography
• Printmaking

Three Dimensional

• Basketry
• Fibers - wearable or non-wearable
• Furniture
• Glass
• Jewelry - limited to 35 jewelry artists accepted
• Leather
• Mixed Media
• Pottery - functional and nonfunctional
• Sculpture
• Wood
• Other 

Amenities

• $3500 cash awards to artists (juried at show)
• Well attended (estimate is 10,000) and highly anticipated show
• Energetic volunteers from SCAA are on-site during the Art Fair
• Youth Activities and Public Art displayed in the Riverview Plaza areas
• Music in Palmer Park and Riverview Plaza courtyard
• Continental breakfast is available for artists/support staff on Saturday at the Art Center
• Coffee, juice, and breakfast bars available on Sunday in the Art Center
• Convenient free parking for artists and visitors with easy access to Palmer Park.
• M-29 road closure from Jay to Vine streets Friday 6 pm-Sunday 6 pm
• All booth space maximum 15’ x 15’ with some electric available
• Beautiful location along the blue water of the St. Clair River
• Restroom facilities in Palmer Park, Riverview Plaza
• Food and beverage trucks 
• Regional and local print advertising and posts on SCAA website and social media-Artists encouraged to post art fair information on their social media accounts

 

ARTWORK

• Exhibited artwork must be designed & executed by the accepted artist who must be present during fair hours.
• Commercial molds, patterns or kits, resale of purchased items not allowed.
• Signed & numbered reproductions of your paintings are acceptable, but should not be labeled as prints. 
• Consumables such as food and drinks are not accepted for sale by Artists.
• Use of trademarks/logos in artwork must have express permission of the trademark/logo owner if not the Artist.
• Artists posting St. Clair Art Fair information and their work on their social media sites is encouraged.

ARTISTS

• Artwork must be juried. 
• Four (4) images required: three (3) close-ups of artwork; one (1) of overall booth display.  
• Images should be professional quality and recent images representative of your current work to be displayed and sold at the Art Fair.
• We reserve the right to request removal of work that is inconsistent with quality or media category of art submitted for jury consideration.
• All artists are required to check in/register at the Art Center inside the Riverview Plaza (just north of the center courtyard area next to Hamlin Pub) prior to setting up your booth.
• Artists located in Palmer Park are not to park vehicles along Riverside Avenue sidewalk. That area is just for unloading and packing up.  The road will be closed during art fair to all vehicles (including parked vehicles except for approved vendors).
• Parking for artist's trailer/camper is available in a rented city lot across from the Pine Shores Gulf Course-515 Fred Moore Hwy and in the adjacent Riverview Plaza.  

FEES 

• $25 application fee is non-refundable.
• Booth fees are payable after jury results "Invited"  notification - payment deadline is April 30, 2027 midnight
• Booth fees are not refunded after May 31, 2027.

 

Application fee is $25 and is non-redundable.
Single booth space fees are $250.00 and must be paid by April 30, 2027 midnight.
All booth spaces measure 15' x 15'.   Booths in Palmer Park have 15' frontage on sidewalk, park area, or boardwalk. Street location is also available if desired. 

Double booths (30' x 15')  are 2 single booth spaces adjacent to each other. If artist is accepted, they then proceed to zapp checkout and pay $500.00 for a "double booth".

No stakes are allowed in Palmer Park on the grass and booths must be secured with a minimum of 40# on each corner.  Wind can be a factor in Palmer Park along the river.   Booth spaces along the boardwalk will have some slope towards the boardwalk.  We will attempt to accommodate booth space preferences but cannot guarantee your booth space location.

Electricity is available in certain areas of Palmer Park, artist needs to request electrical in their application.  Extension cords are required and must be provided by Artist and the electrical cord must be coverd over to prevent tripping.  Very limited water connection is available in Palmer Park. 

We do not provide any tents, tables or chairs. Assistance with set up may be made available if needed due to artist physical limitations.  Please note this reqiest in the booth selection process.

Artists must have a fire extinguisher readily available in their booth area to meet local fire captain requirements.  Fire department may walk the art fair to verify.