The Village at Winona Art Fair 2027

About This Call

The Village at Winona Art Fair is a juried show of original fine art that is welcoming and profitable for exhibiting artists. The event features a community of pledged patrons and provides various amenities for artists.

For 27 years we have prided ourselves on staging a juried show of original fine art that is welcoming and profitable for our exhibiting artists:

• Pledged patrons from a prosperous community: $30,000+ pledged money-provides built-in sales before the show even begins
• The first stop on your Mid-Western show circuit: Centrally located, within easy driving distance to top-rated shows in Chicago, Columbus, Ohio, and Indianapolis.
• Artist-friendly:
• Easy loading/unloading
• Artists receive coffee and donuts or muffins each day before the show
• A Lunch and drinks brought to your booth on Saturday, light snacks on Sunday
• Exhibits limited to approximately 70 booths, to ensure great exposure for each artist
• Marketing support and media coverage
• Reduced hotel rates for artists. Hotels are conveniently located near the Village
• The perfect setting: Nestled on the shores of Winona Lake, Indiana, surrounded by boutique shops and gourmet restaurants
• Plentiful nearby parking
• Over night security provided

General Information

Sunshine Artist magazine #100 Top Fine Art Fair for 2026, based on artists' sales.

• Show dates: Saturday and Sunday, June 5-6, 2027
• Location: 700 Park Avenue and East Canal Street, Winona Lake, Indiana 46590
• Show hours: Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 11am-4pm
• Fees: $175 for 10X10 booth; $30 jury/application fee
• Application period: December 1, 2025 March 1st 2027
• Jury date: March 3-4, 2027
• Booth fees due: March 28th, 2027
• Number of applications allowed per artist: 2

Categories

Artists will apply in one of the following categories. If the artist wishes to apply in more than one category (where applicable), a separate application and fee is required for each category. Only one application per category is allowed. A maximum of two total applications is allowed.

• Clay: Functional or sculptural, original clay or porcelain work.
• Digital Art: Original work in which the original image, or manipulation of other source material, was executed by the artist using a computer. Work must be in editions, signed and numbered. Artists using a digital camera to produce work, but who are not altering the image, should apply under Photography.
• Drawing: Work created using dry media including chalk, charcoal, pastels, pencil, wax, crayons, etc. or from a fluid medium of inks and washes applied by pen or brush.
• Fiber: Wearable or decorative work including basketry, embroidery, weaving, leatherwork, tapestry, papermaking. No forms of mass production are accepted.
• Glass: Works are functional or decorative and are kiln-formed, crafted by glass blowing, molding or casting.
• Jewelry: All jewelry, no matter the medium, must apply in this category. Only those artists accepted in the jewelry category may display or sell jewelry.
• Metal: Sculptural or functional work using metal as its primary medium.
• Mixed Media: 2D and 3D work which combines materials from two or more mediums in one piece.
• Painting: Acrylic, oil and watercolors apply to this category.
• Photography: Film and digital files used to create photographs from the artist's original image. Work must be printed by the artist or under the artist's direct supervision.
• Printmaking: Only hand-pulled original prints; must be in limited editions of 250 or less, signed and numbered.
• Sculpture: 3D work using additive or subtractive processes in a single medium.
• Wood: Primary material is wood, either functional or decorative.

Rules and Regulations

Applications must include four images plus a booth image.

• Art exhibited must be current and representative of art submitted in applications
• All art exhibited must be for sale.
• Exhibits must be composed of 80% original work.
• Reproductions and giclees are allowed but must be limited to 20% of the pieces AND 20% of the space in your booth.
• Other reproduction methods not covered by the above definition of "reproductions" will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
• Each artist exhibiting must apply and be accepted through the jury process. Booth sharing is not allowed.
• Artists who jointly produced art should both be included on the application and may both be present during the exhibit.
• Artists must be present with their work during show hours. Booth sitters may be available during the show.
• Absolutely no early tear-downs are allowed.
• Invited artists who agree to exhibit must pay booth fees by March 28th, 2027.
• Fees are non-refundable.

Collaborators: Co-artists/collaborators participate in both the creation and the production of the work; they are not assistants, business partners, employees, apprentices or part of the production studio. All work displayed must bear the names of both collaborators. No more than two collaborators will be accepted and both collaborators must be named on the application.

Booth Information and Fees

Booth space is 10' X 10', we do not offer 10x20 spots. No electricity is provided, and generators are not allowed. All booth spots are on grass, staking into the ground is not allowed, you must use tent weights. Booth fee is $175, to be paid no later than March 28th, 2027. Only 1 booth spot per invitation, no refunds will be given for more than 1 booth spot purchased.

Refund and Cancellation Policy

Refunds will only be given for instances like Covid where the entire show needs to be cancelled. The show will be held regardless of weather.

Jury Details

• Average number of applications submitted each year: 175
• Average number of artists selected from the jury to participate in the event: 75
• Average number of exempt from jury artists who are invited to participate in the event: 0
• How returning artists are selected: Selected by on-site jury
• How images are viewed by jurors: High-definition TV
• Within a medium category, applications are sorted and viewed by: Application ID (number generated when application is started by artist)
• Jurors score applications using the following scale: Yes, No, or Maybe
• Number of jurors scoring applications: 5
• The show organizes the jurors for a: Single jury panel that scores applications for all medium categories
• Jurors score: Convened as a group in one room
• Am I allowed to observe the jury process? Jury process is closed

Applications are reviewed by a single jury panel of five jurors who score each application as Yes, No, or Maybe after viewing images on a high-definition TV. Within each medium category, applications are sorted and viewed by application ID. About 175 applications are submitted each year, with roughly 75 artists selected and none exempt from jury. The jury process is closed to observation.