--- title: The Spring Magnificent Mile Art Festival 2027 description: Juried outdoor art fair for ~60 artists on Chicago's Magnificent Mile; booths from $975, artists keep all sales. url: https://www.artsume.com/programs/8e8575da-6ba3-45f6-8ecc-737f22dce9af type: program status: open createdAt: "2026-10-24" updatedAt: "2026-10-24" programType: Festival/fair organization: Amdur Productions organizationUrl: https://www.artsume.com/o/amdur-productions deadline: "2027-01-18" entryFee: 50 USD location: 875 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States isOnline: false --- # The Spring Magnificent Mile Art Festival 2027 **Hosted by:** Amdur Productions **Type:** Festival/fair | **Location:** 875 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States | **Deadline:** January 18, 2027 | **Entry fee:** $50 ## About This Program ### 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 - Through November 30, 2026: Early Bird Application Promo - January 18, 2027: Application due - February 18, 2027: Notifications of festival status online - February 19, 2027 and thereafter: Late applications accepted - March 18, 2027: Registration forms and show fees due (in full or half) - March 19, 2027 and thereafter: Late payments apply, $20 per festival - April 1, 2027: Last day for refunds (less $50) ### Jury Details - Average number of applications submitted each year: 100 - Average number of artists selected from the jury: 60 - Average number exempt from jury (invited): 12 - Jurors score applications on a 1–7 scale, viewed on a computer monitor, from various locations, separately. - A single jury panel scores applications for all medium categories. - The jury process is closed to observation. ## Eligibility & Requirements - **Disciplines:** All disciplines - **Note:** 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), and all artwork shown must be for sale. An artist may apply in more than one category, but not twice in the same category. Art collaborators, up to two artists in total producing a single body of work, qualify as an exhibitor, but a collaborator cannot be an employee or helper. No work made solely by apprentices or employees is allowed, and all artwork must be made in the country the artist resides in. Buy/sell work purchased from another manufacturer or maker and sold as "original" is strictly prohibited. AI-created art is permitted when clearly identified as such, and the applying artist must be the work's author and must attend in person if selected. ### Additional Requirements - 5 images (a booth shot is required) - Application fee ## Timeline - **Opens:** October 24, 2026 - **Deadline:** January 18, 2027 - **Program Start:** May 22, 2027 - **Program End:** May 23, 2027 ## Contact **Contact:** Alexis **Email:** Alexis@AmdurProductions.com **Phone:** 847-926-4300 ## How to Apply Apply at: https://amdurproductions.com/the-spring-magnificent-mile-art-festival-artist-info/