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title: Water Street Fine Art & Fine Craft Show 2026
description: Juried fine art & craft fair along Naperville's Water Street, July 12, 2026. Open to ~35 Chicago suburban artists. $150 booth fee, $250 Best of Show prize.
url: https://www.artsume.com/programs/904e0140-0118-465d-b737-66a7c08a4419
type: program
status: closed
createdAt: "2026-05-28"
updatedAt: "2026-09-30"
programType: Festival/fair
organization: Water Street Naperville
organizationUrl: https://www.artsume.com/o/water-street-naperville
deadline: "2026-05-31"
location: Water Street, Downtown Naperville, Naperville, IL, United States
isOnline: false
compensationRange: $250 Best of Show cash prize; up to 4 Honorable Mention awards (invitation to return to 2027 show)
disciplines:
  - painting
  - drawing
  - sculpture
  - fiber arts
  - printmaking
  - mixed media
  - jewelry
  - photography
  - ceramics
  - metalwork
  - glass
  - wood
  - digital art
---

# Water Street Fine Art & Fine Craft Show 2026

**Hosted by:** Water Street Naperville

**Type:** Festival/fair | **Location:** Water Street, Downtown Naperville, Naperville, IL, United States | **Deadline:** May 31, 2026

## About This Program

The Water Street Fine Art & Fine Craft Fair is a juried art exhibition and sale held along Water Street in Downtown Naperville, adjacent to the Naperville Riverwalk, Naper Settlement, and Hotel Indigo Naperville Riverwalk. The fair is scheduled for Sunday, July 12, 2026, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Artists may set up from 6:30 am to 9:30 am along their assigned booth. Participation is limited to approximately 35 Chicago Suburban artists (NOT City of Chicago) working in painting (acrylic, oil, water media), drawing, sculpture, fiber, graphics, mixed media, jewelry, photography, pottery, metalwork, glass, wood, and digital art. Standard booth size is 10 x 12 feet. Booth fees are $150 per booth, payable by credit/debit card. Artists must provide their own tents, display boards, tables, and chairs. Tents must be weighted down and not staked into the ground. One Best of Show award of $250 cash will be awarded. At the judges' discretion, up to four Honorable Mention Awards may be given, each carrying an invitation to return to the show in 2027. Amenities include complimentary continental breakfast, on-site security, electricity in limited areas at no extra charge, roving booth sitters, complimentary bottled water, and parking close to the fair.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** Local
- **Disciplines:** painting, drawing, sculpture, fiber arts, printmaking, mixed media, jewelry, photography, ceramics, metalwork, glass, wood, digital art
- **Note:** Limited to approximately 35 Chicago Suburban artists (NOT City of Chicago). Artists must be present at their booth at all times. Work exhibited must be same quality and media as juried. No commercially made, imported/mass produced, or fabricated forms permitted. No more than 25% of offered work shall be prints.

### Additional Requirements

5 images required including a booth shot. Artists must provide their own tents, display boards, tables, and chairs. Tents must be weighted down and not staked into the ground. Same quality and media of work juried into the fair must be exhibited. No commercially made, imported/mass produced, or fabricated forms permitted. No more than 25% of offered work shall be prints.

## Compensation & Benefits

$250 Best of Show cash prize; up to 4 Honorable Mention awards (invitation to return to 2027 show)

**Includes:** Prize

## Timeline

- **Opens:** May 28, 2026
- **Deadline:** May 31, 2026
- **Program Start:** July 12, 2026
- **Program End:** July 12, 2026

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=14387