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title: Northbrook Art in the Park 2027
description: 7th annual juried outdoor art fair in Northbrook, IL; ~80 booths under oak trees, artists keep all sales.
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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: 30 USD
location: Village Green Park, Northbrook, IL, United States
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# Northbrook Art in the Park 2027

**Hosted by:** Amdur Productions

**Type:** Festival/fair | **Location:** Village Green Park, Northbrook, IL, United States | **Deadline:** January 18, 2027 | **Entry fee:** $30

## About This Program

### Summary

The 7th Annual Northbrook Art in the Park is held in beautiful Village Green Park in the heart of Northbrook, Illinois; a suburb of Chicago. Northbrook is an exciting community composed of vibrant office buildings and luxurious residential areas. Residents are highly educated with 68% having college and graduate degrees and are strong lovers of arts. 60% of households have incomes too $100,000+ and 30% of households have incomes of $200,000+.

This show is in a beautiful setting under huge big branched oak trees. Artists are set up along a paved walk with most booths on grass. Artist parking is free and close.

### General information

**Festival Highlights**

- Conservative & Contemporary Art does well
- Suburban show
- Artist Sales: Artists keep all their sales income from the show.
- Exhibit Spaces: About 80
- Staff Support: Amdur Productions staff is present on site throughout the entire festival to assist artists from load in to load out.
- Load-in: Saturday morning load-in. Artists dolly/cart their things to their booth spaces.
- Booth Sitting: Amdur Productions staff is available to booth sit for artists throughout the entire festival.
- Artist Parking: Amdur Productions reserves close day and overnight parking for artists at no additional cost.
- Rental Options: Tents, Tent Weights, 8' Table, Chairs. Fees apply
- ProPanel Rental: We have limited "pro-panel" walls available for artists. Rental is on a first come/first served basis, quantity is limited. Fees apply.
- Set Up/Take Down Help: Booth set up and take down assistance is available on a scheduled pre-reserved time. Fees apply.
- Hotel Rooms: Amdur Productions works to provide discounts at local hotels for each festival.
- Security: Over night security is provided.
- Marketing: A large multi-layered marketing plan supports this show with ads running in newspapers, advertisements, on radio, posters, street banners, social media, and through direct mail postcards. A professional public relations team ensures high visibility for this festival.

**Wait List Policy**

A wait list is selected from the jury's scores in each category, and wait listed artists are invited into the show as cancellations occur in that particular category. Wait list artists can resubmit art images and/or a booth image for reconsideration on their overall jury score. Wait list artists can be accepted up to and on the day of the show and will be notified by phone and/or email when a booth becomes available.

### Rules and regulations

**Festival Eligibility**

1. 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.
2. An artist may apply in more than one category, but not twice in the same category.
3. Jewelry created through fabrication and casting is allowed if the original casts are made by the artist.
4. No commercial casts/molds allowed in production.
5. Photography/Digital art: Original work made by the hands of the photographer is allowed. All printing of images must be done by the photographer or under their supervision.
6. The Artist certifies that jury images submitted represent their current original work and represent the category and body of art that will be displayed at the festival.
7. Art collaborators (up to two artists in total) producing a single body of work qualify as an exhibitor. A collaborator is not an employee or helper. If artists enter as a collaboration, it must be clearly noted on the application and art shown must be signed by both.
8. No work made solely by apprentices or employees is allowed. All artwork must be made in the country the artist resides in.
9. Buy/sell items are strictly prohibited from all or part of an artist's booth. Buy/Sell is any art or object that is purchased from a manufacturer or maker other than the artist and sold at a festival as "original" work. The restriction of buy/sell work is in ALL categories of art at ALL shows.
10. Multiples: Limited editions of work in which the artist hand manipulates plates, stones, or screens numbered and signed in editions up to 500 are allowed and are an artist's original body of work. Reproductions by mechanical techniques including "giclee" and "iris" prints must be signed and numbered (up to 500). Artists may display reproductions on up to 10 linear feet of their booth.
11. AI, Artificial Intelligence: At Amdur Productions, we will allow artists to apply with art made with/by Artificial Intelligence and we will accept the new art form at our festivals when it is clearly identified as AI created art. AI art will be juried as all art is juried on the criteria of: Body of Work (How well the images represent a point of view), Artistic Theme (design, vision, creativity, and creative intent), Technical Competence (technique, skill, degree of difficulty, mastery of materials used) and Originality. The "author" artist of the AI art must be the person applying and if selected for a festival, must be in person at the festivals. AI art must be clearly identified.
12. The Festival Committee reserves the right to change any requirements for the betterment of the festival as a whole.

**Festival Policies**

1. Misconduct from an artist or on behalf of an artist such as: swearing, physical intimidation or sexual harassment toward any Amdur Productions' staff member, another artist, or participating vendor will not be tolerated.
2. Acceptance is non-transferable. Booths cannot be split without the expressed consent from the Festival Committee.
3. All festivals are drug-free. No smoking or vaping is allowed in or near artists' booths.
4. Accepted artists must be present during all festival hours. No agents, representatives, family members or friends are permitted as a substitute for the accepted artists' attendance, unless express exception is granted in special circumstances.
5. Any artist closing the booth prior to the end of the show without permission might not be permitted to return the next day or in future years.
6. Only artwork in the category accepted through the jury process is allowed. It is the exclusive right of the Festival Committee to direct removal of work at the show that is not in compliance with festival rules. Non-complying artists will be asked to leave the show immediately and no refund will be given.
7. Discount/sales signs, and ribbons from other shows are not allowed.
8. Each exhibitor is responsible for collecting and remitting local sales tax to the State's Department of Revenue as required by law.
9. White tents only.
10. Double and corner spaces may be requested but not guaranteed and are awarded at the sole discretion of the Festival Committee. Double spaces must be occupied by two 10' x 10' tents or one 10' x 20' tent.

### Booth information and fees

**Space Fees**

- 12' Wide by 10' Deep Exhibit Space Fee: $525
- 20' Wide by 10' Deep Exhibit Space Fee: $1,050
- Corner Fee Upgrade: Additional $100

In most fests, spaces are 12' wide X 10' deep and work must be contained within the assigned space. You may not infringe on another space physically or audibly. Exhibitors must have a white tent. 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. Artists must keep their area clean and orderly.

Double and corner spaces may be requested but are not guaranteed and are awarded at the sole discretion of the Festival Committee.

**Tent Weight Requirements for Exhibiting Artists**

All canopies are required to be white and able to withstand winds and rain and be properly weighted. Properly weighting requires AT LEAST 50 pounds per leg (more in windy weather). Tents must be connected to weights with rope or straps, not bungee cords. Weights may not include cinder blocks or water jugs as they do not meet the 50-pound requirement.

### Refund and cancellation policy

Application fees are non-refundable. Show cancellations must be made in written form and submitted by email to the Event and Artist Manager, Alexis. If an artist cancels a show on or before April 1, 2027, they will be given a refund for the amount they have paid towards the booth, less $50 processing fee. Application fees, credit card processing fees, and permit fees are non-refundable. NO REFUNDS AFTER APRIL 1, 2027. Artists that cancel after April 1, 2027 can have the amount that they have paid toward their booth fee transferred to another 2027 Amdur Productions' festival balance. The fee to transfer is $125. Credit transfer will not be accepted if an artist cancels within a week from the festival start date. Credits from a cancelled show can only be transferred once.

**No Show Policy**

Artists who have not checked in and/or notified Amdur Productions by 7:30 am on the first day of festival will be considered a NO SHOW and the assigned space will be forfeited with no refund.

### Jury details

- Average number of applications submitted each year: 130
- Average number of artists selected from the jury to participate in the event: 80
- Average number of exempt from jury artists who are invited to participate in the event: 12
- How returning artists are selected: Received an award
- How images are viewed by jurors: Computer monitor
- Within a medium category, applications are sorted and viewed by: Last Name (ascending order)
- Jurors score applications using the following scale: 1 - 7
- The show organizes the jurors for a: Single jury panel that scores applications for all medium categories
- Jurors score: Separately from various locations
- Am I allowed to observe the jury process?: Jury process is closed

## 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). 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 must be made by the hands of the photographer and all printing 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. Artists must be present during all festival hours. AI-made art is accepted when clearly identified as AI-created art.

### Additional Requirements

- 5 images (a booth shot is required)
- Application fee: $30.00 ($25.00 Early Bird through November 30, 2026)
- Up to 2 applications may be submitted for this show

## Timeline

- **Opens:** October 24, 2026
- **Deadline:** January 18, 2027
- **Program Start:** May 8, 2027
- **Program End:** May 9, 2027

## Contact

**Email:** info@amdurproductions.com

**Phone:** 847-926-4300

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://amdurproductions.com/northbrook-art-in-the-park-artist-info/