The Spring Magnificent Mile Art Festival 2027

About This Call

The Magnificent Mile Art Festival showcases the original art of approximately 60 artists in the plaza and sidewalks of 875 North Michigan Avenue in Chicago. This free public event is hosted by 875 North Michigan Avenue and The Magnificent Mile Association. The Magnificent Mile is Chicago's world-renowned upscale shopping area with luxury stores, boutiques, residences, and offices that attract tourists, residents, and area professionals daily. Area residents have an average household net worth over $790,000, with 38% holding graduate degrees or higher.

Exhibitor spaces are available in two sizes: 11' wide by 10' deep ($975) and 20' wide by 10' deep ($1,925), with spaces to be contained within assigned boundaries. Artists keep all sales income from the show. Load-in is available Friday evening and Saturday morning with dolly access to spaces. Amdur Productions staff provides on-site support throughout the festival, including booth sitting assistance and optional equipment rentals (tents, tables, chairs, pro-panel walls, and setup/takedown help). Overnight security is provided. Awards are bestowed at the festival.

Festival Eligibility

• All artwork submitted to jury, displayed and presented for sale at festivals 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 from all or part of an artist's booth.
• Reproductions by mechanical techniques, including giclee and iris prints, must be signed and numbered in editions up to 500, and may be displayed on up to 10 linear feet of a booth.
• AI art is permitted when clearly identified as such; the applying artist must be the "author" of the AI art and must attend in person if selected.

Booth Information and Fees

11' Wide by 10' Deep Exhibit Space Fee: $975 (includes permit fee) 20' Wide by 10' Deep Exhibit Space Fee: $1,925 (includes permit fee)

Exhibitors must have a white tent and all tables must be skirted to the ground. Only one artist's work, or the work of two approved collaborating artists, may be displayed per booth. Double and corner spaces may be requested but are not guaranteed.

Important Dates and Deadlines

Approximately 100 applications are submitted each year, with around 60 artists selected from the jury and about 12 returning artists invited exempt from jury, generally those who received an award. A single jury panel scores applications for all medium categories, viewed on a computer monitor and sorted within each medium category by last name. Jurors score separately from various locations using a 1-7 scale. The jury process is closed to observation.