Ponca City Arts Festival 2027 - 53rd Annual

A juried fine art show, this is the premier annual Arts Festival of Northern Oklahoma since 1974.

The festival will be Friday night and Saturday in the beautiful and shaded Cann Memorial Gardens at 1500 E. Grand Avenue.

Over $1,500 in prize money will be offered to artists for 2027. This festival includes art demonstrations, a children's art area, live entertainment, and food/drink vendors. Artist's needs are always our top priority. This is a juried show with a max of 50 applicants to be accepted.

General information

The Ponca City Arts Festival is a non-commission show. All sales are made directly to the artists.

Thursday, April 8, 2027 Booth setup available beginning at noon on Thursday. Please let festival management know if you would like to begin setup Thursday.

Friday, April 9, 2027 8:00 a.m. - Spaces ready for occupancy 12:00 p.m. - Artists and Vendors set 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. - Festival Open to the Public

Saturday, April 10, 2027 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Booths Open 4 p.m. - Artist Check out

Prior to the festival, extensive media promotion will take place.

Awards given out this year will include: CASH PRIZES Best of Show - $500 2D 1st - $200 2D 2nd - $150 2D 3rd - $100

3D 1st - $200 3D 2nd - $150 3D 3rd - $100

Florence Riesen Novice Award - $100

MEDIUM CATEGORIES 2-Dimensional: Oil/Acrylic Watercolor Photography Graphics (pastel, pencil, printmaking, etc.) Mixed Media

3-Dimensional: Sculpture (bronze, stone, wood, glass, etc) Pottery/Ceramics Jewelry Textiles

After hours security will be on the premises Friday night from 8pm until 8am Saturday Morning.

As always, complimentary bottled water and snacks are available to all artists.

Rules and regulations

1. Exhibitors who have not been previously juried into our festival must submit three photos of work done within the past two years to be juried by the Festival Acceptance Committee.
2. Only one artist may exhibit per assigned space unless prior permission granted by festival management.
3. Spaces are subject to availability and applications will be reviewed in the order they were received. All exhibitors, demonstrations, and equipment must be within artists assigned spaces(s). All artists are responsible for bringing appropriate tent weights. No stakes allowed.
4. 2-D work should be framed or gallery finished and must be hanging for eligibility of awards. 3-D work must be displayed for easy access by the judge. Cards indicating medium, title, name of artist, and whether the work is original must accompany work.
5. Reproductions may hang along with originals, but should be plainly marked as prints. Prints of paintings may comprise no more than 30% of exhibited work.
6. Exhibitors are responsible for their display, and leaving it unattended will be at the discretion of the artist. Festival Hosts will be available for short breaks. Exhibitors are responsible for their own setups, tents hooks, chairs, tables, etc.
7. This is a rain-or-shine event so please plan accordingly.
8. No commission will be charged by PCAA. All sales are made directly with the artist.
9. Sales tax reporting is the responsibility of those artists who have Oklahoma sales tax permits. They may send in sales taxes collected directly to the Oklahoma Tax Commission. Artists without an OK sales tax permit will be required to submit a daily tax report to PCAA, along with sales tax owed at the close of the festival. The PCAA will send that sales tax collected to the Oklahoma Tax Commission. A report containing all vendors (artists) present at the Festival, phone #s and addresses will be sent to the Oklahoma Tax Commission (State Law), at close of Festival.

Booth information and fees

Booth spaces (10'x10', limited availability) Tent weights are required on all tents. Using a 5 gallon bucket filled with water as a tent weight does not work well in our Oklahoma wind. Single $100.00 (10'X10') Double $200.00 (20'X10') BFA/MFA Student Single Space $60.00 (10'X10') Student ID Required BFA/MFA Student Double Space $90.00 (10'X10') Student ID Required

In lieu of monetary payment for your booth space, artists may choose to instead donate pieces in equal value for booth rental. Donated pieces must be mutually agreed upon between artist and festival management, and arrangements must be made prior to festival. All donated art will be used in fundraising efforts on a future date by the City Arts organization. Please contact City Arts with any questions.