Congratulations
on being
accepted to
Monument Circle Art Fair!
Pay booth fee here by July 25th.
Location: Monument Circle, Indianapolis, IN
Event Date: 10/4/2025
Application Opens 2/3/25
Application Deadline: 6/20/25
REQUIREMENTS:
Images: 4 (a booth shot is required)
Application Fee: $20
Booth Fee: $135
EVENT INFORMATION
Monument Circle Art Fair is an extraordinary experience for the entire family.
All around the historic Soldiers and Sailors Monument artists display, interact with the
public and share their particular discipline with many interested patrons.
We value the act of educating the public as much as we do in providing outstanding artwork for
viewing and purchase.
Applications will be accepted beginning on Monday, February 3rd, 2025.
Applicants 18 years old or older who reside in the United States are invited to apply.
THREE PART APPLICATION PROCESS:
1. Submit four digital images to monumentcircleart@gmail.com.
Include three artwork images and one booth image, with artwork displayed in a 10 x 10 tent.
2. Include a 200 word maximum description of your art and specify your category.
3. Pay application fee $20 on artist page of www.monumentcircleart.org
Note: if you have participated in the last two years you do not need to send images unless your work or category has changed.
DATES TO REMEMBER:
June 20: Deadline to pay $20 non-refundable application fee.
June 23: Notification of acceptance emailed.
July 25: Deadline to send booth fee $135
ACCEPTANCE
Selection is by jury process only. The decisions of the judges are final.
Notifications will be sent via email to all applicants by June 23rd, 2023.
COMMITMENT
A completed application and full payment of the booth fee is a commitment to show in
your selected category the entirety of the fair and to abide by the fair rules.
No refunds will be made for cancellation once an artist has been accepted.
CATEGORIES
Categories will be used for jurying only and not for the awards. No commercial, mass
produced or store-bought items are acceptable in any category.
Clay
All non-jewelry clay and porcelain work (wheel-thrown, slab, hand-manipulated, etc.).
May not be slip-cast in a mold, machine-made or mass-produced.
Culinary Arts-
Digital Art
Images made with the assistance of a computer.
Drawing & Pastel
Two-dimensional work including pencil, charcoal, chalk, pastels, wax crayon, inks
Fiber
Work such as wearable art, baskets, books, embroidery, paper, quilts, created by the
artist from fibers.
Glass
Glass works that are functional or decorative by design and are kiln formed or have been
crafted by glassblowing, molding or casting.
Graphics & Printmaking
Prints manually created by the artist using plates, stones or screens which have been
properly signed and numbered as a limited edition
Jewelry
Jewelry made by the artist without the use of commercial casts, molds, kits or use of a
production studio, regardless of medium.
Leather
Handmade work made with leather. No copies or reproductions made by machine.
Metal
Non-jewelry metal work made by the artist without the use of a production studio.
Mixed Media
Original work of two or three dimensions in which the primary intent is the union of two
or more media or physical materials.
Painting
Two-dimensional work made with pigment including oils, watercolors, acrylics, alkyd,
casein, and egg tempura.
Photography
Two-dimensional work made by the artist that includes digital and film photography
that has not been manipulated to achieve results beyond what could be produced in a
traditional dark room. Work must be printed by the artist or under the artist's direct
supervision in limited editions no greater than 250, including all sizes, properly signed
and numbered.
Sculpture
Three-dimensional work made in any medium.
Wood
Hand-tooled, machine-worked, turned or carved work in wood.
Please text any questions or inquiries to Sandy Walker 765-702-0551 or via email at