Art on the Square 2027

About the show

ART ON THE SQUARE is a juried show that is dedicated to providing original, high quality, handcrafted and diverse mediums of art. ART ON THE SQUARE will be held on Sunday, April 25, 2027, from 10am to 5pm. It is located in beautiful Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. Typically featuring over 100 artists, it is free and open to the public. Proceeds from artist booth fees are donated to visual and performing arts organizations throughout the greater Williamsburg area including Williamsburg, James City and York counties. ART ON THE SQUARE is one of the Junior Woman's Club principal fundraisers to support community art initiatives.

General information

Art on the Square, 61st Annual Show Date: 4/25/2027 Application Deadline: 1/16/2027 Midnight EST

The Junior Woman's Club of Williamsburg is pleased to announce that the 61st Annual ART ON THE SQUARE will be held on April 25, 2027 in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. You are invited to apply as an artist to exhibit your work in this historic location next to the College of William and Mary. Held in the heart of historic Colonial Williamsburg, this event attracts thousands of residents and returning tourists with strong buying energy. ART ON THE SQUARE enjoys the attendance of visitors and locals to the one-day event that gives patrons the opportunity to meet and purchase art from exhibiting artists.

Proceeds from this event fulfill Junior Woman's Club of Williamsburg's goal to support the arts in our community through donations and scholarships. The JWCW supports visual and performing arts organizations within our community, as well as promising young artists. Each year we award scholarships to high school seniors pursuing degrees in the arts.

Rules and regulations

1. Artist guarantees the accuracy of the description of the works presented and the authenticity of the work as the creation of their own hands.
2. Work done by a production studio is not acceptable. All work must be designed and executed by the accepted artist.
3. No more than two artists may collaborate on work. Both must be included on and sign the application.
4. Artists may only show work in categories and body of work selected by the Jury. All work exhibited must be of the quality, category and body of work of that shown in the images juried.
5. Reproductions must be from the Artist's original work.
6. Original work should comprise 50% of the booth display.

Booth information and fees

Each exhibitor will be provided a space measuring 10' deep by 10' wide. Double booths are available on a limited basis. Artists are to provide their own tent, display booth, racks and/or tables in order to display their work in an outdoor environment. Electricity is not available. Generators are not allowed.

Artists retain all revenue from the sale of their work with no commission on sales due to AOTS. Sales tax is due to Virginia Department of Taxation; paperwork will be provided in your registration packet.

An artist who is selected by the jury must indicate acceptance of the offer by March 1, 2027. An artist who accepts the invitation to exhibit must pay for their assigned booth fee of $200 by March 15, 2027. The booth fee is non-refundable.

Jury details

Artist works are scored on a scale of 1 (low) to 5 (high) by a four-person jury panel. This is a "blind" jury process meaning jurors select artists based solely on the images presented to them without knowledge of the artist name, artist location, or reference to additional information such as websites. Top scoring artists are reviewed by the committee and receive invitations.

Awards: 1st prize is awarded in each category with $250 in prize money.

A four-person jury panel of art professionals scores each artist's set of three work images plus a booth image on a scale of 1 to 5 in a blind process (no artist name, location, or website is shown). Scores are averaged; top scoring artists are reviewed by the committee and invited to exhibit, with high scorers not invited placed on a waitlist of alternates.