Fairs/Festivals
South Street Art Festival 2027
Contact Information
Requirement Overview
- Eligible Applicant Types: Artist
- Emerging Artists: Emerging artists may apply. Emerging Artist Program or Grants exist.
- Submission Limit: 2
Media Requirements
- Images | Min: 4, Max: 4
- Total | Max: 4
Opportunity Summary
We invite you to apply to the 13th Annual South Street Art Festival!
South Street Art Festival is a three-day outdoor art festival held in the heart of Downtown Arlington, Texas.
Knowledgeable art loving attendees fill the streets seeing booth after booth of quality art from local, regional and national artists on April 9, 10, 11, 2027.
South Street Art Festival is the longest running and only fine art festival in the Downtown Cultural Art District of Arlington, TX. In addition to the quality art, patrons can enjoy live entertainment from local and regional bands performing all weekend, creating a well rounded event for all to enjoy.
South Street Art Festival is a three-day outdoor art festival held in the heart of Downtown Arlington, Texas.
Knowledgeable art loving attendees fill the streets seeing booth after booth of quality art from local, regional and national artists on April 9, 10, 11, 2027.
South Street Art Festival is the longest running and only fine art festival in the Downtown Cultural Art District of Arlington, TX. In addition to the quality art, patrons can enjoy live entertainment from local and regional bands performing all weekend, creating a well rounded event for all to enjoy.
General Information
South Street Art Festival 2027
Phone: 817-797-2424
Email: steve@moyaartevents.com
Show Dates: April 9-11, 2027
Application Deadline:Wednesday December 31, 2026 Midnight CST
Invitation to particiate: Friday January 8, 2027
You are invited to apply to the 13th Annual South Steet Art Festival in Downtown Arlington.
South Street Art Festival takes place in the heart of Downtown Arlington on South Street stretching 3 blocks between Elm and Jefferies streets.
Knowledgeable art loving attendees fill the streets to see booth after booth of quality art from local, regional and national artists on April 9, 10, 11, 2027.
Email: steve@moyaartevents.com
Show Dates: April 9-11, 2027
Application Deadline:Wednesday December 31, 2026 Midnight CST
Invitation to particiate: Friday January 8, 2027
You are invited to apply to the 13th Annual South Steet Art Festival in Downtown Arlington.
South Street Art Festival takes place in the heart of Downtown Arlington on South Street stretching 3 blocks between Elm and Jefferies streets.
Knowledgeable art loving attendees fill the streets to see booth after booth of quality art from local, regional and national artists on April 9, 10, 11, 2027.
Our Story: Created in 2013 and held annually in April, South Street Art Festival is Downtown Arlington’s longest running and only fine art festival.
SSAF is owned and promoted by a life long Arlington resident and artist that strives to create an atmosphere where artist and art lovers can come together. We are passionate about bringing the artist and the community together to create meaningful experiences and lifelong memories through art.
Live entertainment from local and regional bands performing all weekend helps create a well rounded event for all to enjoy.
Application Requirements:
Images: 4 (with one being a booth shot)
$25 non-refundable application fee
Invited Artists Fees:
Booth Fee:
10x10 $325
10x20 $650
Add Corner Booth (limited number) $100
Artist Show Hours:
Friday 3pm-8pm
Saturday 11am-7pm
Sunday 11am-5pm
Sales:
Artist retains all revenue from the sale of their work.
Artist are responsible for collecting and paying all taxes. City of Arlington sales tax is 8.25%.
Application Requirements:
Images: 4 (with one being a booth shot)
$25 non-refundable application fee
Invited Artists Fees:
Booth Fee:
10x10 $325
10x20 $650
Add Corner Booth (limited number) $100
Artist Show Hours:
Friday 3pm-8pm
Saturday 11am-7pm
Sunday 11am-5pm
Sales:
Artist retains all revenue from the sale of their work.
Artist are responsible for collecting and paying all taxes. City of Arlington sales tax is 8.25%.
2026-2027 Important Dates to Remember
September 16, 2026 Call to Artists -artist application available
December 31, 2026 Application deadline at midnight (CST)
January 8, 2027 Artist notification of invitation to participate
January 22, 2027 Invited Artist Payment deadline
April 9, 2027 Artist load-in 8:00am-2:00pm
April 9-11, 2027 South Street Art Festival
Fri. 3pm-8pm, Sat. 11am-7pm & Sun 11am–5pm
Eligible Media:
All work submitted and exhibited must be original, hand-crafted work produced by the Artist participating in the show and may not be the result of work by any person other than the Artist, or the Artist and his/her Collaborating Artists. No use of commercial kits, molds, greenware, patterns, plans, prefabricated forms or other commercial methods. Artists must be present with their work for the entire Festival.
Categories:
Ceramics: All original clay and porcelain work other than jewelry is accepted in this category. No machine-made or mass produced work is permitted. If multiple pieces of the same design are displayed each piece must be signed.
Digital Art: This category includes any original work for which the original image, or the manipulation of other source material, was executed by the artist using a computer. Work in this category must be in limited editions, signed and numbered on archival quality materials. Traditional photographs taken through a digital media should apply in the photography category.
Drawing: Works created using dry media including charcoal, pastels, pencil, or from the fluid medium of inks applied by pen or marker are to be entered in this category.
Emerging Artist: Designed specifically for artists who have little to no experience exhibiting and selling their artwork. Qualifying artists must not have participated in more than three juried art festivals within a 6 month period before Vandergriff Art Festival. The application procedure and fees are the same as the regular show, however, upon acceptance, Emerging Artists will pay a lower booth fee $150. Emerging artists may only apply in the Emerging Artist category. Artists who meet the requirements of the Emerging Artist are encouraged to apply. The Art Festival reserves the right to pre-screen Emerging Artists to make sure they are truly fit this category.
Artists accepted as Emerging Artists will be placed in the Emerging Artist area of the festival as determined by show producer.
Fiber: All work crafted from fibers including basketry, embroidery, weaving, tapestry and papermaking. No machine tooling, machine-screened patterns or other forms of mass production are permitted. No factory produced wearable items, regardless of additional modification or enhancement by the artist, may be exhibited.
Glass: No forms of mass production on any creation and/or design are permitted.
Jewelry: All jewelry, whether the work is produced from metal, glass, clay, fiber, paper, plastic or other materials must be entered in this category. No commercial casts, molds or mass production work is allowed.
We only allow artists accepted in the jewelry category to display or sell jewelry.
Leather: Includes all works of leather created through traditional leather working process. No mass production work is allowed.
Metalworks: Includes all non-sculptural, non-jewelry works crafted from metals. No mass production work is allowed.
Mixed Media 2D: This category includes work that incorporates more than one type of physical material to produce a two dimensional piece of work.
Mixed Media 3D: This category includes work that incorporates more than one type of physical material to create a 3 dimensional piece of work.
Painting: Works created in oils, acrylics or watercolor are in this category.
Photography: Photographic prints made from the artist's original image, which have been processed by that artist, or under his or her direct supervision, are included in this category.
Photographers are required to disclose both their creative and printing processes on prints which have been properly signed and numbered as a limited edition.
Printmaking: Printed works for which the artist's hand manipulated the plates, stones or screens and which have been properly signed and numbered as a limited edition may be entered in this category. All giclee, photocopy and/or offset reproductions, will be rejected. Printmakers are encouraged to do their own printing which has been processed by the artist, or under his/her direct supervision. Printmakers are required to disclose both their creative and printmaking processes.
Sculpture: Three-dimensional original work done in any medium, including built up works in wood are included in this category.
Wood: Original works in wood that are hand-tooled, machine-worked, turned or carved are accepted in the wood category.
All artist applying to South Street Art Festival must be 18yrs of age or older to participate as an artist. Exceptions will be considered for special circumstances. The artist's guardian must contact the Artist Relations Director prior to applying.
Security – 24 hour on-site security provided by the Arlington Police Dept.
Moya Art Events is not responsible for any lost, stolen or damaged artwork and/or property of participating artist.
Artist Parking – Free parking for artists just east of festival footprint.
Application Requirements
RULES/REGULATIONS
Load-Out:
Absolutely no loading out before the festival ends.
Load-out will begin at 5pm close of show Sunday. Anyone in violation of following this rule, will not be invited back to participate at South Street Art Festival.
Rules of festival:
All Artist MUST have a WHITE tent (no exceptions)
All Artists must be present during show. No representatives can be sent in your place.
All work must be of the artist exhibiting.
Artists may only exhibit and sell work in the media category in which they are accepted.
Absolutely no booth sharing.
Collaborating artists must explain process in application.
Entry Requirements:
While every effort will be made to conduct the Festival under these rules and regulations, Festival Producers reserve the right to make changes to the rules and regulations at their discretion.- The artist’s application and four JPEGs (three of your work and one of your booth display) must be submitted for each medium entered.
- Images submitted must be accurate representations of the work you plan to exhibit and/or sell at the show.
- Stand-by Artists will be notified individually of acceptence into the Festival as spaces become available, based on discipline needed and quality of work.
- The exhibit booth fee of $325.00 for 10x10 or $650.00 for 10x20 is due as soon as space is offered to confirm your acceptance into the show.
- If two or more persons collaborate to produce original work, each person must be identified on the Application. No work by apprentices or employees will be accepted. Commercial agents, dealers, or manufacturers are not eligible to enter. No kits, molds, tumbled stones, embellished objects or edible art may be submitted.
- Only artists accepted in the jewelry category may display or sell jewelry.
- All Artists must be present on-site during the entire festival. Spouses or other representatives will not be permitted to substitute for the artist.
- Artists must define “a limited edition” through their Artist Statement and must disclose their process to the buyer. Original art must occupy more than 50% of the applicant’s booth space. Books, posters, and t-shirts are not permitted. All hanging work must be suitably framed. Prints must be appropriately matted and must be displayed in a suitable portfolio or stand.
- Prints exhibited by artists accepted in the graphics/printmaking category must be limited editions and properly signed and numbered. Reproductions of other 2-D work must be clearly labeled “Reproduction."
- Ceramic works must be handmade by the artist. If multiple pieces of the same design are displayed, each must be signed.
- Participating exhibitors are responsible for collecting and paying current city and state sales tax for all sales made during the show.
- Artists must comply with all staff and uniformed security regarding site safety and regulations. Vehicles must be parked only in designated areas; noncompliance will result in elimination from consideration for any future festivals.
- Each artist must supply their own 10’x10’ or 10x20 clean white tent. Exhibit space is 10’ x 10’ or 10'x20' with a 2 foot gap between artists booths.
- A corner booth indicates booth has two open selling sides.
- No commission on sales is collected by Moya Art Events. Artist retains 100% of sales.
- Festival Hours: Friday 3pm - 8p.m, Saturday 11am-7pm and Sunday 11am-5pm. Artist must be present in the booth at all times. If both artists collaborate equally, both artists must be present in the booth at all times.
- Festival display must match submitted booth shot. Only items visible in your booth shot should appear in your festival display. This includes, but is not limited to: browse boxes, flip bins, and the like; cash carts; pedestals; display cases; signage; racks of any type; and other paraphernalia that would normally occupy the interior space of your booth or location (Chairs and other types of seating are excepted)
- The different types of work(s) to be displayed for sale at the show should correspond to the work submitted in the booth slide. The display on the slide should match your display at the show in the approximate proportion of number and price point of works. Types of work not present in the booth slide will not be permitted at the show, nor will disproportionately larger amounts of any one body or type of work.
- Artists should not be present in their booth slides, nor should their names be visible in any of the submitted images.
- The use of “appendages;” i.e., extra display panels that do not appear in your booth slide at jury and those which encroach upon public and/or artists’ spaces, will not be permitted. The only signages permitted at the show without prior approval are: The booth/artist identification sign provided by the festival; the artist’s statement provided by the festival; and price and title tags. Artists whose names and/or studio names are permanently affixed to the tent or booth must obtain prior approval immediately upon acceptance. Unacceptable signage includes, but is not limited to, magazine and/or newspaper articles; ribbons or other documentation of past accolades and/or awards.
- Exceptions to any of the above may be requested after acceptance of the invitation. All exceptions must be in place at least 30 days prior to the festival and will be documented by festival staff with approval by the Festival Director.
- All disputes that result in an artist being disqualified from appearing at our show will result in a 100% refund of booth fee (not jury fee) provided that disqualification occurs before the artist’s appointed load in time. Disqualifications that arise after the show opens will not be accorded refunds, and the artist shall have no recourse.
- Artists will not be allowed to utilize more space than the booth they purchase allows for. Any placement of artwork that detracts from the overall booth or festival appearance, or that infringes on another artist's booth space will be considered an infraction and can result in the artist being asked to leave.
- The Festival is open to all applying Artists. All exhibitors are presented to the jury without distinction as having been a previous exhibitor.
Load-Out:
Absolutely no loading out before the festival ends.
Load-out will begin at 5pm close of show Sunday. Anyone in violation of following this rule, will not be invited back to participate at South Street Art Festival.
Rules of festival:
All Artist MUST have a WHITE tent (no exceptions)
All Artists must be present during show. No representatives can be sent in your place.
All work must be of the artist exhibiting.
Artists may only exhibit and sell work in the media category in which they are accepted.
Absolutely no booth sharing.
Collaborating artists must explain process in application.
Jury Details
Average number of applications submitted each year
125
Average number of artists selected from the jury to participate in the event
80
Average number of exempt from jury artists who are invited to participate in the event
10
Booth Information
Artist Booth Fees:
10x10 $325
10x20 $650
Corner Booth (limited number available) $100
IMPORTANT SHOW INFORMATION:
Artist Set-Up Hours: (spaces are pre-assigned) April 9, 2027, from 8:00a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (All vehicles must be off festival footprint on Friday at 2:30 p.m. and your booth should be totally set up by 3:00pm.)
Artist Hours: Friday April 9, 2027 • 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 10, 2027 • 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m
Sunday, April 11, 2027 • 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Artist Tear Down Hours: Sunday, April 11, 2027 - 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Absolutely no breaking down before 5:00pm Vehicles will not be permitted onto the Festival site until all patrons have cleared park.
10x10 $325
10x20 $650
Corner Booth (limited number available) $100
IMPORTANT SHOW INFORMATION:
Artist Set-Up Hours: (spaces are pre-assigned) April 9, 2027, from 8:00a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (All vehicles must be off festival footprint on Friday at 2:30 p.m. and your booth should be totally set up by 3:00pm.)
Artist Hours: Friday April 9, 2027 • 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 10, 2027 • 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m
Sunday, April 11, 2027 • 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Artist Tear Down Hours: Sunday, April 11, 2027 - 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Absolutely no breaking down before 5:00pm Vehicles will not be permitted onto the Festival site until all patrons have cleared park.
Refund Policy
Moya Art Events Booth Fee Refund Policy: With documented reasons for cancellation, MAE will offer refunds starting after the first day of purchase and up to 45 days prior to the opening day of the festival (refund deadline is February 24, 2027.)
Refunds are issued by check and will be mailed to the artist's address provided in ZAPP. All refund requests must be submitted by email to steve@moyaartevents.com with a brief explanation for cancelation. Up to 45 days prior to Festival opening date- Full refund booth fee (electricity and/or corner if paid for) less $50 admin fee. No refunds are given after 45 days prior to the festival opening date. No exceptions will be given for any reason.
Your initial application fee is non-refundable. Refund only applies to booth fees.
Refunds are issued by check and will be mailed to the artist's address provided in ZAPP. All refund requests must be submitted by email to steve@moyaartevents.com with a brief explanation for cancelation. Up to 45 days prior to Festival opening date- Full refund booth fee (electricity and/or corner if paid for) less $50 admin fee. No refunds are given after 45 days prior to the festival opening date. No exceptions will be given for any reason.
Your initial application fee is non-refundable. Refund only applies to booth fees.