EVENTS
Events are subject to change
2026
OLD CAPITAL ART FAIR
Saturday, May 16 - 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 17 - 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Old State Capital
1 Old State Capital Plaza, Springfield, IL 62701
springfieldoldcapitolartfair.org
COLUMBUS ARTS FESTIVAL
Friday, June 12 - 11:00am to 9:00pm
Saturday, June 13 - 10:00am to 9:00pm
Sunday, June 14 - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Downtown Riverfront, Columbus, Ohio
IX ART SHOW - EVENING SHOWCASE
Wednesday, October 21, 2025
Thursday, October 22, 2025
Friday, October 23, 2025
Saturday, October 24, 2025
Sunday, October 25, 2025
Doubletree Hilton Reading
701 Penn St, Reading, PA 19601
imaginativerealism.com
PAST EVENTS
OLD CAPITAL ART FAIR
Saturday, May 17 - 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, May 18 - 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Old State Capital
1 Old State Capital Plaza, Springfield, IL 62701
springfieldoldcapitolartfair.org
🥇 Award: First Place in Oil Painting
🥉Award: Third Place in Childrens' Tent Entry
COLUMBUS ARTS FESTIVAL
Friday, June 6 - 11:00am to 9:00pm
Saturday, June 7 - 10:00am to 9:00pm
Sunday, June 8 - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Downtown Riverfront, Columbus, Ohio
ALLENTOWN ARTS FESTIVAL
Saturday, June 14 - 10:00am to 6:00pm
Sunday, June 15 - 10:00am to 6:00pm
Delaware Ave in Allentown Historic Neighborhood - Buffalo NY
AllentownArtFestival.com
🥉Award: Third Place in Painting
SYRACUSE ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL
Friday, July 25: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Saturday, July 26: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Sunday, July 27: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Downtown Syracuse, NY
https://www.downtownsyracuse.com/events/signature/syracuse-arts-crafts-festival
🏅Award of Distinction
CRESTED BUTTE ARTS FESTIVAL
Friday, August 1 - 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Saturday, August 2 - 10:00am to 6:00pm
Sunday, August 3 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Elk Avenue, Downtown Crested Butte, Colorado
MOUNT GRETNA OUTDOOR ART SHOW
Saturday, August 16 - 9:00am to 6:00pm
Sunday, August 17 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Wooded Parks and Streets of Mount Gretna, PA Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania
LAKEVIEW EAST FESTIVAL of the ARTS
Saturday, September 13 - 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Sunday, September 14 - 11:00 a.m. - 7:00p.m.
3200 - 3500 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL
(Along Belmont to Hawthorne)
PEORIA ART GUILD FINE ART FAIR
Saturday, September 27 - 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, September 28 - 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
200 NE Water St, Peoria, IL 61602
IX ART SHOW - EVENING SHOWCASE
Friday, October 24, 2025 8:00pm to 12:00am
Saturday, October 25, 2025 8:00pm to 12:00am
Doubletree Hilton Reading
701 Penn St, Reading, PA 19601
imaginativerealism.com
ART ON THE SQUARE Friday, May 17, 2024 4:00PM - 9:00PM Saturday, May 18, 2024 10:00AM - 7:00PM Sunday, May 19, 2024 11:00AM - 5:00PM Belleville Public Square, Belleville, IL 62220 ArtontheSquare.com
Joan Voss Renner Purchase Award
COLUMBUS ART FESTIVAL Friday, June 7, 2024 11:00am to 9:00pm Saturday, June 8, 2024 10:00am to 9:00pm Sunday, June 9, 2024 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Downtown Riverfront in the Scioto Mile columbusartfestival.org
GLEN PARK ART FESTIVAL Saturday, July 27, 2024 10:00am to 5:00pm Sunday, July 28, 2024 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Glen Park near 5565 Main St. in Williamsville, NY 14221 glenparkartfestival.com
ATLANTA DOGWOOD FESTIVAL April 14-16th, 2023: Atlanta, GA Fri Noon-9pm Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 10am-6pm Piedmont Park, Atlanta GA dogwood.org
ARTISPHERE May 12 - 14th, 2023: Greenville, SC Fri Noon-8pm Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 11am-6pm Main Street, Downtown Greenville, South Carolina (South) artisphere.org
ST CHARLES FINE ART SHOW May 27-28th, 2023: St Charles, IL Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm Along the Banks of the Fox River stcharlesfineartshow.com
ALLENTOWN ART FESTIVAL June 10-11th, 2023: Buffalo, NY Sat 11am-6pm, Sun 11am-6pm Downtown Buffalo - Delaware Ave allentownartfestival.com
CROSBY FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS June 23 -25th, 2023: Toledo, OH Fri 6 - 9pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm Toledo Botanical Garden https://crosbyfest.com/
ART ON THE SQUARE - MADISON July 8 -9th, 2023: Madison, WI 9-6pm Sat, 10-5pm Sun Capital Square in Downtown Madison mmoca.org/activities/art-fair-on-the-square
GLEN PARK ART FESTIVAL July 29-30th, 2023: Williamsville, NY Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-5pm Along Glen Park Ave in Williamsville, NY https://www.facebook.com/GlenParkArtsFestival/
LEWISTON ART FESTIVAL August 12-13th, 2023: Lewiston, NY Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm Village of Lewiston, NY https://artcouncil.org/art-festival/
LAKEVIEW EAST FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS September 9 - 10th, 2023: Chicago, IL 11 - 7pm pm Sat and Sun Broadway at Hawthorne https://lakevieweastfestivalofthearts.com/
ARLINGTON FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS April 23-24th, 2022: Arlington, VA Saturday & Sunday 10am-5pm 3003 Washington Blvd artfestival.com/festivals/arlington-festival-arts/artist ALEXANDRIA OLD TOWN SPRING TIME ART FESTIVAL May 14-15th, 2022: Alexandria, VA Saturday & Sunday 10am-5pm 300 John Carlyle St. artfestival.com/festivals/alexandria-king-street-art-festival/artist
ST CHARLES FINE ART SHOW May 28-29th, 2022: St Charles, IL Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm Along the Banks of the Fox River stcharlesfineartshow.com
INVITATIONAL AWARD
COLUMBUS ART FESTIVAL June 10th, 11th and 12th, 2022: Columbus, OH 11am-9pm, Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 10am-5pm At the Riverfront columbusartsfestival.org
ART ON THE SQUARE - MADISON
July 9-10th, 2022: Madison, WI
9-6pm Sat, 10-5pm Sun
Capital Square in Downtown Madison
mmoca.org/activities/art-fair-on-the-square
INVITATIONAL AWARD
GLEN PARK ARTS FESTIVAL July 30 - 31st, 2022: Williamsville, NY Saturday & Sunday 10am-5pm Glen Ave Running through Glen Park glenparkartfest.com
LEWISTON ART FESTIVAL August 13-14th, 2022: Lewiston, NY Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm Center St. artcouncil.org/art-festival
LAKEVIEW EAST FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS September 10-11th, 2022: Chicago, IL Sat & Sun 11am-7pm 3200-3500 N. Broadway lakevieweastfestivalofthearts.com
AN OCCASION FOR THE ARTS (Cancelled Due to Hurricane IAN) September 30th - October 2nd, 2022: Williamsburg, VA Fri 5pm - 7pm, Sat & Sun 10am-5pm Merchants Square, Colonial Williamsburg www.aofta.org
4 BRIDGES FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
AWARD: Poster and Logo Winner
April 16-18, 2021: Chattanooga, TN
First Horizon Pavilion avarts.org
LEWISTON ART FESTIVAL
AWARD: First Place Painting
August 14-15, 2021: Lewiston, NY
Center Street, Lewiston, New York
LAKEVIEW EAST FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
AWARD: Lakeview East Poster and Event Logo
September 11-12, 2021: Chicago, IL
Belmont to Hawthorne, N Broadway Chicago, IL 60640 Chicago, IL 60640
lakeviewestfestivalofthearts.com
MADISON MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
Art Fair on the Square
September 25-26th, 2021: Madison, WI
227 State Street
Madison, Wisconsin
GASPARILLA FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, Tampa, FL
UNDER THE OAKS FINE ARTS SHOW
Vero Beach Art Club, Vero Beach, FL
DOWNTOWN WEST PALM BEACH ART FESTIVAL
City Place, West Palm Beach, FL
ARLINGTON FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
Highland Street in the Clarendon District, Arlington, VA
SPRINGFIELD OLD CAPITOL ART FAIR
Old Capitol grounds in downtown Springfield, IL
ALLENTOWN ART FESTIVAL
(Did not exhibit this year but won the Poster)
AWARD: First Place Allentown Poster Logo
COLUMBUS ART FESTIVAL
Downtown Riverfront, Columbus, OH
WICKFORD ART FESTIVAL
Main & Brown St. Wickford, RI
GLEN PARK ART FESTIVAL
Glen Park, Williamsville, NY
LEWISTON FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
Center St, Lewiston, NY
LETCHWORTH ARTS & CRAFT SHOW
Letchworth State Park, Perry, NY
RIVER ARTS FEST
Jefferson & Union, Memphis, TN
ATLANTA DOGWOOD FESTIVAL
Piedmont Park, Atlanta, GA
ARLINGTON FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
Highland St in Clarendon district, Arlingotn, VA
artfestival.com/cities/arlington
A-RTS: ROCKVILLE TOWN SQUARE ARTS FESTIVAL
Rockville Town Square, Rockville, MD
SPRINGFIELD OLD CAPITAL ART FAIR
Old State Capitol grounds in downtown Springfield, IL
NIAGRA FRONTIER ART EXHIBIT
Keenan Center, Lockport, NY
ARTSFEST OF GREATER HARRISBURG
Riverfront Park, Downtown Harrisburg, PA
ALLENTOWN ART FESTIVAL
Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY
AWARD: First Place Allentown Poster Logo
EAST AURORA OUTDOOR FINE ARTS EXHIBIT
East Aurora Middle School. 430 Main St. East Aurora, NY
AWARD: Best of Show
WICKFORD ART FESTIVAL
Main & Brown St. Wickford, RI
MMoCA ART FAIR ON THE SQUARE
Wisconsin State Capitol Square, Madison, WI
GLEN PARK ART FESTIVAL
Glen Park, Williamsville, NY
LEWISTON ART FESTIVAL
Center St. Lewiston, NY
SHADYSIDE ART FESTIVAL
739 Bellefonte St, Pittsburgh, PA
CLOTHESLINE ART SHOW
500 University Ave. Rochester, NY
mag.rochester.edu/events/clothesline-festival/
FUNKY FERNDALE ART FESTIVAL
200 W Nine Mile, Ferndale, MI
LETCHWORTH ARTS & CRAFT SHOW
Letchworth State Park, Perry, NY
AWARD: Theme Winner
BELLE (SOLO SHOW)
1416 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY
Artist Reception: Nov. 9th 6:00pm – 9:00pm
ST STEPHENS ART SHOW
Coconut Grove, FL, 33133
AWARD: Third Place: Mixed Media
LEMOYNE CHAIN OF PARKS ART FESTIVAL
125 North Gadsden St, Tallahassee, FL
CHASTAIN PARK ARTS FESTIVAL
4469 Stella Dr. NW, Atlanta, GA
SPRINGFIELD OLD CAPITAL ART FAIR
Old State Capitol grounds in downtown Springfield, IL
FAIRPORT CANAL DAYS
6 S Main St, Fairport, NY
ALLENTOWN ART FESTIVAL
Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY
AWARD: Third Place: Painting Realistic
FOUNTAIN SQUARE ART FESTIVAL
Church & Sherman, Downtown Evanston, IL
WICKFORD ART FESTIVAL
Main & Brown St. Wickford, RI
WESTPORT FINE ARTS FESTIVAL
Main St. Westport, CT
LEWISTON ART FESTIVAL
Center St. Lewiston, NY
CLOTHESLINE ART SHOW
500 University Ave. Rochester, NY
mag.rochester.edu/events/clothesline-festival/
ROYCROFT CAMPUS ART SHOW
31 S. Grove St, E Aurora, NY
LETCHWORTH ARTS & CRAFT SHOW
Letchworth State Park, Perry, NY
AWARD: First Place: Theme
THE NEIGHBORHOOD, 2016 SHERIDAN ILLUSTRATION GRAD SHOW
99 Sudbury, Toronto, ON Canada
Reception: 7:00pm April 14th
instagram.com/sheridanillustration
FAIRPORT CANAL DAYS
6 S Main St, Fairport, NY
ALLENTOWN ART FESTIVAL
Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY
NIAGARA FRONTIER ART EXHIBIT
Kenan Center, 433 Locust St., Lockport, NY
PARK AVENUE SUMMER ART FEST
Park Ave. Rochester, NY
RochesterEvents.com/park-ave-festival
AWARD: First Place: Painting
LEWISTON ART FESTIVAL
College Alley off Center St. Lewiston, NY
ELMWOOD AVE. FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
Elmwood Ave. Buffalo, NY (between West Barry & St James Place)
CLOTHESLINE ART SHOW
500 University Ave. Rochester, NY
mag.rochester.edu/events/clothesline-festival/
QUAKER ARTS FESTIVAL
Orchard Park Middle School Campus, Orchard Park, NY
AWARD: Best of Show
LETCHWORTH ARTS & CRAFT SHOW
Letchworth State Park, Perry, NY
FIRST FRIDAYS ART SHOW
MJ Peterson
431 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY
Reception: Friday December 2, 6PM – 9PM
FAIRPORT CANAL DAYS
6 N Main St, Fairport, NY
AWARD: Best of Show
ALLENTOWN ART FESTIVAL
Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY
AWARD: Third Place: Painting, Realism
LOCKPORT OUTDOOR ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL
Main St, Lockport, NY
AWARD: Best in Show
CORN HILL ARTS FESTIVAL
133 S Fitzhugh St, Rochester, NY
LEWISTON ART FESTIVAL
Center St. Lewiston, NY
AWARD: Third Place: Mixed Media
AWARD: Honorable Mention: Graphic Arts & Drawing
PARK AVE SUMMER ART FESTIVAL
Park Ave, Rochester, NY
QUAKER ARTS FESTIVAL
Orchard Park Middle School Campus, Orchard Park, NY
AWARD: Best of Show
ALLENTOWN ART FESTIVAL Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY www.allentownartfestival.com
AWARD: First Place: Painting - Realism
AWARD: Honorable Mention: Watercolor
LOCKPORT OUTDOOR ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL Main Street Section of Lockport, NY
AWARD: First Place: Painting
ART ONTHE RIVERWALK Niawanda Park, Tonawanda. NY AWARD: Best of Show
CORN HILL ARTS FESTIVAL 133 S Fitzhugh St, Rochester, NY CornHillArtsFestival.com NIAGARA FRONTIER ART EXHIBIT Kenan Center, 433 Locust St., Lockport, NY kenancenter.org AWARD: Sheila Whalen Memorial Realism in Drawing
LEWISTON ART FESTIVAL Center St. Lewiston, NY ArtCouncil.org PARK AVE SUMMER ART FESTIVAL Park Ave, Rochester, NY Park-Avenue.org QUAKER ARTS FESTIVAL Orchard Park Middle School Campus, Orchard Park, NY opfestivalofthearts.org AWARD: First Place: Painting
BUFFALO SOCIETY OF ARTISTS 118TH CATALOGUE EXHIBITION curated by Michael Beam Hi-Temp Fabrication, 79 Perry St. Buffalo, NY Hi-Tempfab.com BuffaloSocietyOfArtists.com EMERGING ARTISTS SHOW River Art Gallery and Gifts, 83 Webster St, N Tonawanda, NY RiverArtGalleryAndGifts.com
FAIRPORT CANAL DAYS 6 N Main St, Fairport, NY FairportCanalDays.com
ALLENTOWN ART FESTIVAL Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY AllentownArtFestival.com
AWARD: Second Place: Drawing
LOCKPORT OUTDOOR ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL
Main St, Lockport, NY
AWARD: Best of Show
TORONTO OUTDOOR ART EXHIBIT, 52nd Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, Ontario, Canada TorontoOutdoorArt.org
CORN HILL ARTS FESTIVAL 133 S Fitzhugh St, Rochester, NY CornHillArtsFestival.com
CANAL FESTIVAL OF THE TONAWANDAS
Main St, Tonawanda, NY
AWARD: Best of Show
LEWISTON ART FESTIVAL Center St. Lewiston, NY ArtCouncil.org
AWARD: Honorable Mention: Mixed Media
QUAKER ARTS FESTIVAL
Orchard Park Middle School Campus, Orchard Park, NY
AWARD: First Place: Painting
20th ANNUAL WNY ARTISTS REGIONAL EXHIBITION
Art Dialouge Gallery, One Linwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY
2012 WNY Young Artist’s Exhibition
Impact Artists’ Gallery, Tri-Main Building, Suite 545
2495 Main St, Buffalo, NY
AWARD: First Place
AWARD: Honorable Mention
VISUAL & CREATIVE ARTS 2012 GRAD SHOW
Sheridan College, 1410 Trafalgar Road, Oakville Canada
AWARD: Award of Excellence in Recognition of the Highest Achievement for Figurative 2D Work
FAIRPORT CANAL DAYS
6 N Main St, Fairport, NY
LOCKPORT OUTDOOR ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL
Main St, Lockport, NY
CORN HILL ARTS FESTIVAL
133 S Fitzhugh St, Rochester, NY
CANAL FESTIVAL OF THE TONAWANDAS
Main St, Tonawanda, NY
AWARD: First Place: Drawing
NIAGARA FRONTIER ART EXHIBIT
Kenan Center, 433 Locust St., Lockport, NY
AWARD: Sheila Whalen Memorial Realism in Drawing
LEWISTON ART FESTIVAL
Center St. Lewiston, NY
QUAKER ARTS FESTIVAL
Orchard Park Middle School Campus, Orchard Park, NY
AWARD: Best of Show
LOCKPORT OUTDOOR ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL
Main St, Lockport, NY
CORN HILL ARTS FESTIVAL
133 S Fitzhugh St, Rochester, NY
SPENCERPORT CANAL DAYS
Historic Canal Town, Spencerport, NY
LEWISTON ART FESTIVAL
Center St. Lewiston, NY
CREATIVE ARTS SHOW
Erie County Fair Grounds, Creative Arts Building, Hamburg NY
AWARD: Best of Show
AWARD: Directors Award
AWARD: Second Place: Plein Air Painting
QUAKER ARTS FESTIVAL
Orchard Park Middle School Campus, Orchard Park, NY
AWARD: First Place Painting
ERIE COUNTY FAMILY COURT BUILDING
Artspace 5th & 6th floor, Niagara Square, Buffalo, NY
41ST ANNUAL HOLIDAY BAZAAR ARTS & CRAFTS SALE
Rochester Museum & Science Center, 657 East Ave, Rochester, NY
SOLO ART SHOW
Clarence Center Coffee Company, Goodrich Rd, Clarence Center, NY
YOUNG WOMAN’S EXHIBITION
Impact Artist’s Gallery, Tri-Main Building, Suite 545, 2495 Main St, Buffalo, NY
AWARD: First Place
AWARD: Second Place
CHS ADVANCED PLACEMENT ART SHOW
Clarence High School, 9625 Main St, Clarence, NY
AWARD: Clarence Arts Society Scholarship
YOUNG CURATORS SHOW
Albright-Knox Art Gallery, 1285 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY
ALLENTOWN ART FESTIVAL AWARDS CEREMONY
Allentown Village Society, Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY
AWARD: Allentown Village Society Art Scholarship
ART ON THE RIVERWALK
Niawanda Park, Tonawanda, NY
AWARD: Honorable Mention
NIAGARA FRONTIER ART EXHIBIT
Kenan Center, 433 Locust St., Lockport, NY
AWARD: Sheila Whalen Memorial Realism in Drawing
CREATIVE ARTS SHOW
Erie County Fair Grounds, Creative Arts Building, Hamburg NY
QUAKER ARTS FESTIVAL
Orchard Park Middle School Campus, Orchard Park, NY