--- title: Art Studio Clearance Sale 2027 description: >- Art fair at the Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, Feb 5-7, 2027, for artists and non-artist vendors to sell clearance and studio work. $35 application fee. url: 'https://www.artsume.com/programs/3eb30fa8-e04a-4bbc-813f-23c4a04f1e03' type: program status: open createdAt: '2026-10-06' updatedAt: '2026-10-06' programType: Festival/fair organization: Ohio Designer Craftsmen organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/ohio-designer-craftsmen' deadline: '2026-12-13' entryFee: 35 USD location: 'Ohio Expo Center''s Lausche Building, Columbus, OH, United States' isOnline: false compensationRange: Sales at the show; artists pay booth and application fees. --- # Art Studio Clearance Sale 2027 **Hosted by:** Ohio Designer Craftsmen **Type:** Festival/fair | **Location:** Ohio Expo Center's Lausche Building, Columbus, OH, United States | **Deadline:** December 13, 2026 | **Entry fee:** $35 ## About This Program ### Summary Passionate art collectors who love great deals shop the Art Studio Clearance Sale! Clear out your studio and make some quick cash now during pre-show season. BONUS: ART STUDIO CLEARANCE SALE IS THE EASIEST SHOW YOU WILL DO ALL YEAR! - Have you been hauling around pieces that can't seem to find a home? - Do you have slightly flawed or discontinued work collecting dust in your studio? - Did you unload a kiln only to discover a few firing mishaps? - Do you need some quick cash in February? Amenities Include: - Drive inside the building for easy load-in/load-out just a few feet from your booth! - Full booth setup is NOT required at this show. Ordering electricity is optional. - 24-hour security Friday through Sunday - Experienced and knowledgeable staff - Volunteers for booth sitting available both days of the show - Low booth fees - Centrally located at the Ohio Expo Center's Lausche Building - Fully stocked ATM available to customers - Free coffee/tea service on set-up day ### General Information Show Dates: Artist Set-Up Day: Friday, February 5, 2027, 11AM - 7PM. Saturday, February 6, 2027, 10AM - 5PM. Sunday, February 7, 2027, 10AM - 4PM. Gourmet Marketplace: Open to pre-packaged food items intended for home consumption off-site and/or gift giving (such as salsa, teas, coffee, cakes, bread, jerky, cheese, soup mixes and dips, candy, nuts, seeds, spices, chocolates, apiaries, maple syrup, etc.), as well as bath and body products, candles and pet products. All vendors selling food products and giving food samples must comply with the State of Ohio Health Department and Ohio Expo Center regulations. Gourmet Marketplace exhibitors are NOT required to be ODC members. Everything sold in your booth must be made by your small business. Jury Procedure: Your images will be viewed and scored by a panel of jurors chosen for their fine craft/art expertise, and an effort is made to invite jurors specializing in a variety of media. Applicants are not identified to jurors. Exhibitor numbers in each category will be limited to ensure a balanced show; however, only the top scorers in each medium will be accepted. Up to 10% of the spaces can be filled at the discretion of the Executive Director, in order to introduce new artists and ensure a quality, balanced show. Presented by Ohio Designer Craftsmen, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting fine craft for over 50 years. We present two fine art and fine craft fairs annually: Columbus Winterfair and the Art Studio Clearance Sale, in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio Designer Craftsmen Membership: Anyone may apply to ODC shows; however, if accepted, membership is required to participate. Annual membership is $35 for individual, $45 for joint, and may be paid after acceptance. ODC membership fee is non-refundable. ### Rules and Regulations - Artist must be present each day of the show - Work must be of original concept, design and execution by the exhibitor; no kits, commercial molds, bisqueware or purchased templates. No commercially printed, mass-produced merchandise, including: t-shirts, coffee mugs, magnets, stickers, wine totes, tote bags, shopping bags, water bottles, etc. Prints, greeting cards and postcards of your original works are acceptable. ABSOLUTELY NO BUY/SELL. - Only work of individual or collaborating artists may be shown and sold. For this show, artists may share booth space but must apply separately with each artist submitting their own images. Both artists must be invited to share a booth space. - Images submitted for jurying must be representative of the majority of work to be exhibited and sold in terms of both quality and price range. Studios where the applicant artist designs the work and creates it along with assistants qualify if the studio has no more than six full-time (or equivalent part-time) assistants (not including non-artist employees such as office help), and the studio adheres to the above stipulations regarding actual production of work. 2D Reproductions Policy: Reproductions of two-dimensional work are permitted; reproductions must be clearly marked as such, with the word "reproduction" appearing on each piece. ### Booth Information and Fees - 10' x 10' booth space - $300.00 - 10' x 15' booth space - $450.00 - 10' x 20' booth space - $600.00 - Corner space - additional $75.00 Electricity is optional and not included in booth fee. Order forms for electricity will be made available upon acceptance. Side panel drapery (optional), tables and chairs may be rented from our decorator. Artists are responsible for any display, lighting and display equipment that they wish to use. Artists who choose to order electric are required to bring their own heavy-duty extension cord and heavy-duty power strip. Artists should also bring their own hand carts to load and unload their display. ### Refund and Cancellation Policy Deadline for Cancellation Refund: Sunday, January 10, 2027 (less $75.00 administrative fee). ALL cancellations must be received in writing by January 10, 2027, to receive refund. Requests after this date are non-refundable. Jury fees are non-refundable. ODC membership fees are non-refundable. ### Jury Details Average number of applications submitted each year: 200. Average number of artists selected from the jury to participate: 125. Average number exempt from jury who are invited: 7. Returning artists are selected by show director or board. Vendors excluded/ineligible: no kits, commercial molds, bisqueware, purchased templates, no commercially printed, mass-produced merchandise including T-shirts, coffee mugs, magnets, stickers, wine totes, tote bags, shopping bags, water bottles, etc. ABSOLUTELY NO BUY/SELL. Images are viewed by jurors on a computer monitor, sorted by Application ID. Jurors score applications on a scale of 1-10; 3 jurors score applications, organized as a single jury panel that scores applications for all medium categories, scoring separately from various locations. The jury process is closed. ## Eligibility & Requirements - **Geographic Eligibility:** International - **Disciplines:** All disciplines - **Note:** Anyone may apply to ODC shows; however, if accepted, membership is required to participate. Artist must be present each day of the show. Work must be of original concept, design and execution by the exhibitor; no kits, commercial molds, bisqueware or purchased templates, and no commercially printed, mass-produced merchandise. Only work of individual or collaborating artists may be shown and sold; artists sharing a booth must each apply separately and both must be invited. Studios where the applicant artist designs and creates the work along with assistants qualify if the studio has no more than six full-time (or equivalent part-time) assistants. Gourmet Marketplace exhibitors selling pre-packaged food, bath and body products, candles and pet products are not required to be ODC members, but everything sold must be made by the exhibitor's own small business. ### Additional Requirements - 5 images of your work (a booth shot is required) - Application fee: $35.00 - You can submit up to 3 applications for this show ## Compensation & Benefits Sales at the show; artists pay booth and application fees. ## Timeline - **Opens:** October 6, 2026 - **Deadline:** December 13, 2026 - **Program Start:** February 5, 2027 - **Program End:** February 7, 2027 ## Contact **Contact:** Roxanne McGovern - Fairs Coordinator **Email:** fairs@ohiocraft.org **Phone:** 614-486-7119 ## How to Apply Apply at: https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=14818