---
title: Round Top Fine Art Festival Fall 2026
description: >-
  Juried fine art & artisan fair in Round Top, TX; sell original work, $25 jury
  fee, Best of Show award.
url: 'https://www.artsume.com/programs/3ffd260b-8ed8-4d0e-aa3b-0f966384bc67'
type: program
status: open
createdAt: '2026-10-07'
updatedAt: '2026-10-07'
programType: Festival/fair
organization: The Compound Fall Fine Art Festival
organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/compound-fall-fine-art-festival'
deadline: '2026-10-30'
entryFee: 25 USD
location: 'The Compound, Round Top, TX, United States'
isOnline: false
compensationRange: >-
  No stipend or fee paid to artists; artists sell their own work and keep all
  proceeds, with no commission taken by The Compound.
---

# Round Top Fine Art Festival Fall 2026

**Hosted by:** The Compound Fall Fine Art Festival

**Type:** Festival/fair | **Location:** The Compound, Round Top, TX, United States | **Deadline:** October 30, 2026 | **Entry fee:** $25

## About This Program

### About This Call

The Compound Fall Fine Art Festival celebrates fine artists and artisans in Round Top, Texas. This juried festival aims to become ranked nationally among the top Fine Arts & Artisans Festivals in the country. The festival features artists and artisans in a unique historical setting along FM237, with free parking and easy load-in and load-out.

The festival is partnered with A Meeting of Styles (AMOS), a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, and The Compound owner who supports Arts for Rural Texas. The festival seeks to establish a significant cultural arts outreach program and strives to provide over $20,000 in scholarships and grants each year. The Compound festival team will select jurors to jury up to 100 Texas artists and artisans, with a Best of Show award and a featured exhibit. Artists and artisans will sell original creations in an artistic atmosphere spanning more than an acre.

Artists must be present with their work for the entire festival. All work must be original and handcrafted. The jury fee is $25 non-refundable. Booth fees vary according to building location and configuration. Booth sizes, locations, and prices will be available at the time of acceptance. The Peck Building is climate-controlled and does not accommodate canopies. The Farmstead is climate-controlled and reserved for Best in Show artists. Limited outdoor tent spaces are available. Participants who break down displays, are no-shows before opening, or leave before closing on any day will not be allowed to return unless proof of emergency is presented. All participants are responsible for collecting and paying Texas sales tax (8.25%). No commission on sales will be paid to The Compound.

### General Information

The Compound is partnering with A Meeting of Styles (AMOS), a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation whose mission is to provide regional, cultural, and educational enrichment opportunities that encourage, support, and promote the performing and visual arts and fine crafts with the inclusion of all artists and artisans from every group and demographic and welcomes all.

The Compound festival team will select jurors who will jury up to 100 National and International artists and artisans, highlighting a Best of Show located in the Farmstead, giving the Show a Featured Exhibit of the Winner selected each year, and will include a group to represent the special needs and talents community.

### Booth Information and Fees

- $25 non-refundable jury fee
- Peck Barn 10x10 $450, 8x15 $700 (no canopy frames)
- Neal Barn 10x10 $400
- Stables 10x10 $400, 15x20 $800, 20x30 $1500
- Carriage House 12x14 $600
- Outdoor Tent Area $350 (only 9 available)
- Farmstead Gallery $2000 (Featured Artist)

### Jury Details

- Average applications submitted each year: 150
- Average artists selected: 100
- Average exempt/invited artists: 4
- Jurors score applications on a 1-7 scale
- 3 jurors score a single panel for all medium categories
- Jury process is closed

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** International
- **Disciplines:** All disciplines
- **Note:** Open to national and international artists and artisans. Artist must be present with their work for the entire festival; representatives may not attend in their place without prior written approval. All work must be original, handcrafted, and executed by the accepted participant; production-studio work, commercial kits, or molds are not acceptable.

75% of all two-dimensional work displayed must be original, with reproductions or limited editions disclosed on the piece and in the artist's statement. Accepted participants may not exhibit in other art festivals during the festival dates. No buy-sell; all artists must exhibit their own work.

### Additional Requirements

- 5 images total (4 images of work and 1 booth shot)
- One complete application per medium category
- $25.00 non-refundable jury fee per application (up to 3 applications per artist)

## Compensation & Benefits

No stipend or fee paid to artists; artists sell their own work and keep all proceeds, with no commission taken by The Compound.

## Timeline

- **Opens:** October 6, 2026
- **Deadline:** October 30, 2026

## Contact

**Email:** fafofthecompound@gmail.com

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=14717