About This Call
The 24th Annual Art at The Glen is an outdoor festival held at Glen Town Center in Glenview, showcasing original works from approximately 150 juried artists. The venue features elegant mixed-use development with shopping, dining, beautiful architecture, tree-lined streets, and wide walkways.
Artists retain all sales income from the festival. Amdur Productions staff provides on-site support throughout the event, including booth sitting services. Load-in is Friday evening and Saturday morning with convenient artist vehicle access and reserved close parking at no additional cost. Equipment rentals (tents, weights, tables, chairs), pro-panel walls, and booth setup/takedown assistance are available for fees. Hotel discounts at local establishments are arranged. The festival features extensive marketing support including digital advertisements, radio, posters, street banners, social media, and direct mail, along with a professional public relations team and overnight security.
Applications are due January 18, 2027, with early bird discounts available through November 30, 2026. Notifications are sent February 18, 2027. Registration forms and show fees (full or half payment) are due March 18, 2027. Late applications are accepted beginning February 19, 2027, with late registration fees applying after March 19, 2027. Refunds (less $50) are available through April 1, 2027. Standard booth spaces are 12' wide by 10' deep for $695, or 20' wide by 10' deep for $1,390, with additional corner fees of $200. All artwork must be original, created by the applying artist(s), and offered for sale. Collaborators are limited to two artists producing a single body of work. Multiples and limited editions are allowed under specific requirements. All work must be made in the country where the artist resides.
Rules and Regulations
- All artwork submitted to jury, displayed and presented for sale must be created, designed and made or made under the direct supervision of the accepted artist(s). All artwork shown must be for sale.
- An artist may apply in more than one category, but not twice in the same category.
- Jewelry created through fabrication and casting is allowed if the original casts are made by the artist.
- No commercial casts/molds allowed in production.
- Photography/Digital art: original work made by the hands of the photographer is allowed; all printing must be done by the photographer or under their supervision.
- Art collaborators (up to two artists in total) producing a single body of work qualify as an exhibitor.
- No work made solely by apprentices or employees is allowed. All artwork must be made in the country the artist resides in.
- Buy/sell items are strictly prohibited.
- Multiples: limited editions up to 500 signed and numbered are allowed as original body of work; reproductions may occupy up to 10 linear feet of booth.
- Artists may apply with art made with/by Artificial Intelligence, clearly identified as such.
Jury Details
- Average number of applications submitted each year: 200
- Average number of artists selected from the jury: 140
- Average number of exempt-from-jury artists invited: 12
- Jurors score applications on a scale of 1-7
- Single jury panel scores applications for all medium categories, separately from various locations
- Jury process is closed to observation