Chicopee-Holyoke-Westfield - CALL FOR FINE ARTISTS, ARTISANS & AUTHORS! ARToberFEST 2026 in the of Downtown Westfield!
CALL FOR FINE ARTISTS, ARTISANS & AUTHORS! ARToberFEST 2026 in the of Downtown Westfield!
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CALL FOR ARTISTS, ARTISANS & AUTHORS! We're accepting applications ARToberFEST 2026 Summer is here and the livin' is easy but behind the scenes, we're very busy planning, organizing, and looking ahead with anticipation and excitement to the arrival of autumn and ARToberFEST 2026! Launched in 2017 as a small pop-up art and literature show in Old Town Hall downtown Westfield as part of Westfield PumpkinFest, ARToberFEST has blossomed into highly anticipated, major outdoor urban art festival in the Pioneer Valley, featuring fine artists & artisans and authors from around western MA and greater New England! Featuring local and regional fine artists & artisans, authors, live music, street performers, food trucks and much more, ARToberFEST is our annual daylong outdoor urban art festival bringing creators and community together in the Downtown Westfield Cultural District to engage, inform, inspire, empower, educate, and entertain … and sell your work! CALL FOR ARTISTS, ARTISANS & AUTHORS! Leveraging the many public places and spaces in downtown Westfield along Elm Street including the Elm Street Plaza, three large city blocks of city sidewalks from Court Street to Arnold Street, the Church Street Pedestrian Walkway and the Westfield Athenaeum Esplanade, ARToberFEST is an expansive community experience that encourages visitors to explore all the art, literature, performances, shops, eateries, cafes, pubs and rich history of center city Westfield. Whether you're a new, emerging, established or professional artist or author, we want to hear from you! We have capacity to host over 80 fine artists and fine artisans, and authors. This is a curated, juried art festival in a vibrant downtown atmosphere! Join the burgeoning art and cultural scene in downtown Westfield …. We WANT you in Westfield. ANSWER THE CALL!! FYI – This call was initially released on June 11, 2026 … the response has been robust! Don’t miss this opportunity. Apply NOW CALL FOR ARTISTS, ARTISANS & AUTHORS! ARToberFEST 2026! Saturday September 26, 2026; 10am to 4pm In the of the city in the Downtown Westfield Cultural District Rain Date: Saturday October 3, 2026; 10am to 4pm
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Accepted media includes fine art painting, drawing, mixed media, collage, photography, sculpture, & printmaking. Also accepted are Artisan quality fine glass, wood, clay and metalwork.
Accepted literature includes original works in all literary genres.
All work must be original and created solely by the applicant. Please no work created by use of AI, a pattern, kit or factory mold, or by following a tutorial. Work featuring copyrighted characters is not considered original. We can't accept imports, factory-made items, or embellishments of per-assembled or manufactured items.
DISPLAY SPACE
Display space varies from up to 10’ x 10’ outdoors at the Elm Street Plaza to smaller table small footprint locations on the sidewalks of downtown Westfield. Actual display space sizes will vary depending on the specific location along Elm Street.
Exhibitors bring their own tents, tables, display panels, easels, chairs, and the like. Bring the display supplies and platforms necessary to showcase your work! Electric utilities are not available. Lots of free parking is available downtown.
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Application Deadline: September 2, 2026
Acceptance Notifications: No later than September 7, 2026
The arts are thriving in the Downtown Westfield Cultural District! Join us, share your creativity, and be part of the energy, excitement, passion and community spirit of ARToberFEST 2026!
We want YOU in Westfield. Answer the Call!
PeoplesBank is a MAJOR underwriting sponsor of ARToberFEST!
About ArtWorks of Westfield Inc.
ArtWorks of Westfield Inc., a local arts & cultural organization promoting the rich and talented artistic diversity of Westfield and the surrounding communities, is a tax exempt organization under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 501 (c) (3). Donations and supporting membership are tax deductible to the extent allowed
by law.
Our mission is to create and promote the widest variety of Cultural Arts, Literary Arts, Musical Events, and Performing Arts for the Westfield Community and to collaborate with businesses and invested groups to develop and maintain venues for presentations and performances.
We aspire to bring together creators and community to engage, inform, inspire, empower, educate and entertain in the heart of downtown Westfield.
