Iowa Arts Festival – June 6-8, 2025
The Iowa Arts Festival features a juried art fair where over 100 artists can present and display their craft. You can see past artists here.
Please note that this is a juried fine art show. There is no Arts and Crafts category to which to apply.
The 2025 Art Fair application is open.
ELIGIBILITY AND REGULATIONS: All artists age 18 and above are eligible. Artists may only display and sell original artwork in the category in which they are accepted and must be present for the duration of the event. An artist may sell prints of original artwork, but those prints may not comprise more than 50% of the work displayed for sale. Commercially manufactured items, import items, food, commercially cast jewelry, or works of art from molds and kits are not acceptable.
Timeline
- Deadline to apply: March 1, 2025
- Application fee: $35.00; booth fee if accepted: $235 for a 10’x10′ space
- Jury dates: March 2-20, 2025
- Notification of acceptance: by March 25, 2025
- Deadline to pay: April 10, 2025; no refund after May 3, 2025
Iowa Arts Festival – Emerging Artist Area, June 7-8, 2025
The Emerging Artist Area at the Iowa Arts Festival showcases students from Iowa colleges, universities and high schools AND young people between the ages of 16-25 who are not enrolled in high school or college.
The 2025 Emerging Artist Area application will open in March.
Timeline
- Deadline to Apply: April 1, 2025
- Notification of acceptance by: April 15, 2025
- Booth fee: $35.00
- Deadline to pay: April 29, 2025
Iowa City Jazz Festival – Artist Row, July 4-6, 2025
A limited number of Artist Vendor Booths are available for the Iowa City Jazz Festival each year.
The 2025 Iowa City Jazz Festival Artist Application will open in March.
To read the 2025 Rules and Regulations, click HERE.
HOURS
Friday, July 4: 5:00PM – 8:30PM
Saturday, July 5: 11:30AM – 8:30PM
Sunday, July 6: 12:00PM – 4:00PM
Timeline
- Deadline to apply: April 1, 2025
- Notification of acceptance by: April 15, 2025
- Booth fee for a 10′ x 10′ space: $200
- Deadline to pay: April 29, 2025
As of 2019, Summer of the Arts is now hosting the Holiday Thieves Market which was produced by the University of Iowa Fine Arts Council for 50 years.
Please note that this is a juried fine art show. There is no Arts and Crafts category to which to apply.
The 2025 Holiday Thieves Market application will open in March.
ELIGIBILITY AND REGULATIONS: All artists age 18 and above are eligible. Artists may only display and sell original artwork in the category in which they are accepted and must be present for the duration of the Holiday Thieves Market. An artist may sell prints of original artwork, but those prints may not comprise more than 50% of the work displayed for sale. Commercially manufactured items, import items, food, commercially cast jewelry, or works of art from molds and kits are not acceptable.
Timeline
- Deadline to apply: September 1, 2025
- Application fee: $25.00; booth fee if accepted: $175 for a 10’x10′ space
- Jury dates: September 2-18, 2025
- Notification of acceptance by: September 23, 2025
- Payment deadline: October 10, 2025