About This Call
Amdur Productions presents the Burr Ridge Art Fair, located at Village Center in Burr Ridge, Illinois, approximately 30 minutes southwest of Chicago. The festival features about 75 exhibitor spaces in a suburban setting known for its wealthy community and upscale lifestyle. Admission is free to patrons. Both contemporary and traditional artwork are welcomed, and the festival is suitable for emerging artists.
Artists retain all sales income from the show. The fair offers extensive on-site support including staff assistance from load-in through load-out, booth sitting services, reserved artist parking at no cost, and overnight security. Equipment rental is available for tents, tent weights, tables, and chairs, with limited pro-panel walls available on a first-come, first-served basis. Amdur Productions works to arrange hotel discounts for artists. Awards are bestowed at the festival. The festival invests over $500,000 in marketing through newspapers, radio, posters, social media, and direct mail.
Booth spaces are 12' wide by 10' deep at $475, or 20' wide by 10' deep at $950. Corner space upgrades are an additional $100. All exhibitors must display work in white tents only. Load-in takes place Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, with artists able to drive close to their booth spaces.
General Information
- Contemporary & traditional themes do well here
- Good for newbies
- Suburban setting
- Artist Sales: Artists keep all their sales income from the show
- Exhibitor Spaces: About 75 spaces
- Staff Support: Amdur Productions staff present on site from load in to load out
- Booth Sitting: available throughout the festival
- Artist Parking: reserved close day and overnight parking at no additional cost
- Equipment Rental: tents, tent weights, tables and chairs available for rent (fees apply)
- ProPanel Rental: limited pro-panel walls, first come/first served (fees apply)
- Hotel Rooms: discounts arranged at local hotels
- Awards: bestowed at the festival
- Marketing: over $500,000 spent on marketing for the festival season
- Security: overnight security is provided
Rules and Regulations (selected)
- All artwork 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
- Photography/digital art must be made and printed by the photographer or under their supervision
- Art collaborators (up to two artists) producing a single body of work qualify as one exhibitor
- No work made solely by apprentices or employees; all artwork must be made in the country the artist resides in
- Buy/sell items are strictly prohibited
- Limited editions up to 500, numbered and signed, are allowed; reproductions may occupy up to 10 linear feet of a booth
- AI-made art is accepted when clearly identified as such; the applying artist must be the author and must attend in person if selected
- White tents only; all tables must be skirted to the ground
- Accepted artists must be present during all festival hours
Booth Information and Fees
- 12' Wide by 10' Deep Exhibit Space Fee: $475
- 20' Wide by 10' Deep Exhibit Space Fee: $950
- Corner Fee Upgrade: additional $100
- Double and corner spaces may be requested but are not guaranteed
- Tents must be white, weatherproof, and weighted with at least 50 pounds per leg using rope or straps (no bungee cords, no cinder blocks or water jugs)
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: 67
- Average number of exempt-from-jury artists invited: 12
- Images are viewed by jurors on a computer monitor
- Applications within a medium category are sorted by last name (ascending)
- Jurors score applications on a scale of 1–7
- A single jury panel scores applications for all medium categories, with jurors scoring separately from various locations
- The jury process is closed to observation
About Amdur Productions
For over 40 years, Amdur Productions, a nationally acclaimed arts festival production company, has organized and directed many of the Midwest's most prestigious juried art festivals. Many of Amdur's festivals have been rated in Sunshine Artist Magazine's top 100, with several appearing in the top 50.