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title: Allen Arts Festival 2027
description: Juried outdoor arts festival at Watters Creek Village in Allen, TX; $25 application fee, booths from $325.
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programType: Festival/fair
organization: Allen Arts Alliance
organizationUrl: https://www.artsume.com/o/allen-arts-alliance
deadline: "2027-04-15"
entryFee: 25 USD
location: Watters Creek Village, Allen, TX, United States
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disciplines:
  - clay
  - digital art
  - drawing
  - fiber
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  - jewelry
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  - painting (oil/acrylic)
  - painting (watercolor)
  - metal
  - photography
  - printmaking
  - sculpture
  - wood
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# Allen Arts Festival 2027

**Hosted by:** Allen Arts Alliance

**Type:** Festival/fair | **Location:** Watters Creek Village, Allen, TX, United States | **Deadline:** April 15, 2027 | **Entry fee:** $25

## About This Program

### About This Call

The Allen Arts Festival, organized by the Allen Arts Alliance, returns to Watters Creek Village in Allen, Texas. The festival features an outstanding group of juried artists, local and regional, showcasing original art in different media categories. Live entertainment, children's art activities, and much more is offered throughout the weekend.

Watters Creek Village is a beautiful 52 acres resort-style mixed use development with office and mid-rise apartment spaces incorporated into a master planned community of walkable spaces, lush landscaping, public art, upscale shopping and top notch dining.

### Applications

Allen Arts Festival uses Zapplication to administer its entire application and jury process. The jury panel views the submitted images and reads the artist statement. The artist statement should describe material and technique rather than meaning behind the work or inspiration. Images are scored from 1(low) to 7(high) with no 4. All scores are combined and averaged. A Wait List will be established by medium category based on jury scores. Images from Accepted and Wait Listed artists will be retained for promotion.

- All work must be original, handcrafted, created and exhibited by the approved artist themselves
- All entries will be reviewed, juried and screened prior to your acceptance
- All applications require 3 photos of your work plus 1 photo of your outdoor display

### Media

- Clay
- Digital Art
- Drawing (using pen, pencil, charcoal, pastel or fluid medium of inks and washes applied by pen or brush)
- Fiber (includes leather)
- Glass
- Jewelry
- Mixed Media
- Painting (oil/acrylic)
- Painting (watercolor)
- Metal
- Photography
- Printmaking
- Sculpture
- Wood

### Artists/Exhibitors

- Displays must be professional and aesthetically pleasing
- Displays must only be in category that artist has been juried into
- Exhibitors are responsible for bringing their own tents
- Artists must be present during the entire run of the festival

### Booth Information and Fees

Booth Fees:
- $325 10'x10' Standard, single booth
- $600 20'x10' Large, Double Booth
- Electricity $50 (limited number available)

Artists who are selected by the jury panel and who accept the invitation to exhibit must pay for the Booth Fees by the posted deadline. Failure to respond by the deadline will result in change of status to waitlisted, and immediate invitation of an alternate from the Wait List.

All artist tent structures must be white and of professional quality. Single tent size must not exceed 10'x10', have at least three walls, and be securely anchored with a minimum of 50 lbs. of weight per tent leg.

### Miscellaneous

Artists retain all revenue from the sale of their work. Artists are responsible for collecting and paying current Texas sales tax on all sales made during the show. A Texas sales tax number is required for all artists.

### Jury Details

Average number of applications submitted each year: 100. Average number of artists selected from the jury to participate in the event: 50. Average number exempt from jury who are invited to participate: 50. Three jurors score applications using a Yes, No, or Maybe scale, convened as a group in one room. The jury process is closed.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** Regional
- **Disciplines:** clay, digital art, drawing, fiber, glass, jewelry, mixed media, painting (oil/acrylic), painting (watercolor), metal, photography, printmaking, sculpture, wood

### Additional Requirements

- 4 images total: 3 photos of your work plus 1 photo of your outdoor display/booth
- Artist statement describing material and technique
- Application fee ($25.00)
- Up to 2 applications allowed per show

## Timeline

- **Opens:** October 23, 2026
- **Deadline:** April 15, 2027

## Contact

**Email:** office@allenartsalliance.org

**Phone:** 972-727-7272

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=14959