--- title: Arizona Wine Country Artists Village Spring April 2027 description: Outdoor art fair in Old Town Cottonwood, AZ, April 24-26, 2027; juried, $25 application fee, booths $300-$600. url: https://www.artsume.com/programs/18d8cd1c-0c25-43c2-b4f8-77afcc72a1f6 type: program status: open createdAt: "2026-10-17" updatedAt: "2026-10-17" programType: Festival/fair organization: Arizona Wine Country Artists Village organizationUrl: https://www.artsume.com/o/arizona-wine-country-artists-village deadline: "2027-03-30" entryFee: 25 USD location: Old Town Activity Park, Cottonwood, AZ, United States isOnline: false disciplines: - ceramics - clothing - drawing & painting - fiber - furniture - glass - jewelry fine - jewelry ornamental - leather - metal work - mixed media - musical - other - paper - photography - printmaking - sculpture - textiles non-clothing - toys - upcycled/creative reuse - wood --- # Arizona Wine Country Artists Village Spring April 2027 **Hosted by:** Arizona Wine Country Artists Village **Type:** Festival/fair | **Location:** Old Town Activity Park, Cottonwood, AZ, United States | **Deadline:** March 30, 2027 | **Entry fee:** $25 ## About This Program ### About the Event Please join us for the ninth Arizona Wine Country Artists Village art fair, to be held in Old Town Cottonwood, Arizona on Friday, April 24th through Sunday, April 26th (load-in Thursday, April 23rd, after 3:00PM or Friday morning 6 AM), at the Old Town Activity Park located at 187 E. Pima Street. Old Town Cottonwood has reinvented itself as a world-class wine tourism destination with a number of fine-dining restaurants, bakeries, shops, galleries, and ten wine-tasting rooms including Maynard Keenan's new multi-million dollar wine-making/tasting room/restaurant located virtually across Main Street from the event. Only 30 minutes from Sedona and 10 minutes from Jerome, Old Town Cottonwood has become the region's hottest tourism destination. The event is held on a flat, grassy field that was once a baseball field and is city property. There is adequate parking for hundreds of visitors. Art that may appeal to tourists is strongly suggested. This event is promoted by two exhibiting artists with years of experience setting up at outdoor art fairs. There will be 36 booth spaces available at the premiere event. ### Application Requirements All applications are processed through Zapplication and must include five photos, four of which represent your work and one of your booth display. The images that you submit are what the jury will look at when they score your work. You will only be allowed to display and sell products that were represented in your application. 'Buy-sell/Resale' items are prohibited. No Personal Care, Home Improvement, Travel, Food or Beverage. All products must be handmade by no more than three people in the artist's studio. The primary artist must be present during the entire show. Absolutely no AI-generated art is permitted. ### Jury Procedure All applications will go through a blind jury process. The applicant's photos, image descriptions and artist statement will be the only information provided to the jury. No identifying information should be included in the photos. Jury scores will not be released. All decisions of the jury panel are final. Participation in a previous festival, or longstanding history with the festival, is appreciated and taken into consideration, but does not guarantee future acceptance. ### Rules & Regulations - You must obtain a City of Cottonwood business license to set up at this event -- no exceptions. - You must have a minimum of 40 pounds of weight for each leg on your tent. - Permitted age of artists -- all participants must be 18 years or older. - The artist/artists who sign the contract must be present at the show for the entire three-day event; representatives may not attend in place of the artist. - Rain or shine event. - No electricity is available; no fuel-powered generators, space heaters, or open flames are permitted. - Collaborating artists, if accepted, may show only their collaborative works, and their names must be listed as collaborators on the application. - All work must be the original work produced by the exhibiting artist; no mass-produced, kit-based, or 'buy-sell/resale' work. - No AI-generated art is permitted. - Jewelry may only be sold by artists juried into the jewelry category. - Reproductions over $50.00 must be signed and numbered; original works must occupy a minimum of 60% of any artist booth. - No vehicles of any kind permitted on the grass. ### Booth Information There will be 36 booth spaces at the event. Booth fees: 10'x10' $300, 10'x15' $450, 10'x20' $600. Set-up is Thursday afternoon, April 23rd, at or after three o'clock, with check-in required before setting up and booths open by 10 a.m. all three days. ### Refund Policy Full space rent refund if artist cancels by April 16, 2027. Application fees/business license fees are not refundable. All cancellation requests must be received in writing or email. Cancellations before 5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time on April 16, 2027 receive a full refund less credit card fees and a $75 processing fee. No refunds after that time. ### Jury Details Average number of applications submitted each year: 50. Average number of artists selected from the jury: 35. Jurors score applications on a scale of 1-7, with 4 jurors scoring separately from various locations. The jury process is closed. ## Eligibility & Requirements - **Disciplines:** ceramics, clothing, drawing & painting, fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry fine, jewelry ornamental, leather, metal work, mixed media, musical, other, paper, photography, printmaking, sculpture, textiles non-clothing, toys, upcycled/creative reuse, wood - **Age Requirements:** 18+ years old - **Note:** All participants must be 18 years or older. The artist who signs the contract must be present at the show for the entire three-day event; representatives may not attend in their place. Collaborating artists may show only their collaborative works, with each artist's creative contribution identified on the application. Artists involved in distributing volume production for others are not permitted to exhibit. Buy-sell/resale items, imported, mass-produced, or machine-line work, and AI-generated art are prohibited in every category. ### Additional Requirements - 5 photos (4 of your work, 1 of your booth display) - Artist statement (reviewed blind by the jury) - Valid Arizona Transaction Privilege Tax License - Current City of Cottonwood Business License ## Timeline - **Opens:** October 16, 2026 - **Deadline:** March 30, 2027 - **Program Start:** April 24, 2027 - **Program End:** April 26, 2027 ## How to Apply Apply at: https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=14957