About the Festival
The 18th Glencoe Festival of Art takes place in the Village of Glencoe, an upscale community on Chicago's North Shore in Cook County, Illinois. This outdoor festival features exceptional artwork from more than 100 juried artists working in all mediums, nestled amongst upscale retail shops, galleries, cafes, and restaurants in downtown Glencoe. The festival attracts a wealthy, highly educated crowd of art lovers.
About 100 booth spaces are available. Standard spaces are 12' wide by 10' deep, with late exhibit space fees of $650 for standard spaces and $1,300 for 20' by 10' spaces. A corner fee upgrade of $200 is available. Artists keep all sales income from the show. Load-in is available Friday evening and Saturday morning, with close day and overnight parking reserved for artists at no cost. Amdur Productions staff provides booth sitting throughout the festival, and set up/take down assistance is available on a scheduled basis for a fee. Equipment rental (tents, weights, tables, chairs) and limited pro-panel walls are available for rent. Overnight security is provided. Awards are bestowed at the festival.
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)
Rules and Regulations
- All artwork submitted to jury, displayed and presented for sale 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.
- Photography/Digital art: original work made by 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, if clearly noted on the application.
- 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.
- Limited editions up to 500, signed and numbered, are allowed as original work; reproductions may be displayed on up to 10 linear feet of booth space.
- AI-assisted art is accepted when clearly identified as such, and the applying artist must be the author.
- White tents only are required, and artists must remain present during all festival hours.
Jury Details
Average number of applications submitted each year: 200. Average number of artists selected from the jury: 116. Average number of exempt-from-jury artists invited: 12. Jurors score applications on a scale of 1-7, viewed on a computer monitor, sorted by last name within each medium category. Jurors score separately from various locations in a single jury panel covering all medium categories. The jury process is closed.