Arts on Sheridan Highland Park 2026

EVENT INFORMATION

We are proud to announce the return of a great art fair on Sheridan Road in Highland Park, Illinois this June! Artists working in all media are invited to show and sell their work. This is a great opportunity to show your new work on the closed streets of east Highland Park amid unique stores and restaurants. No buy/sell. 

Held on Sheridan Road, from Central Avenue to Elm, in East Highland Park, Art in Bloom celebrates art of all kinds in the beautiful backdrop of spring in the North Shore. Art at all price points is invited at this spring fest. Painters, street artists, jewelers, photographers, mixed media artists and more are invited to apply. 

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Festival Information
• Contemporary and traditional themes do well
• Suburban show
• Artist Sales: Artists keep all their sales income from the show.
• Exhibitor Spaces: About 100 spaces  
• Staff Support: Amdur Productions staff is present on site throughout the entire festival to assist artists from load in to load out.
• Load-in: Friday evening and Saturday morning load-in available. Artists will be able to drive up to or very close to their booth space and unload their vehicle.
• Artist Parking: Artist parking is close and free!
• Booth Sitting: Amdur Productions staff is available to booth sit for artists throughout the entire festival
• Tent Rental: Tents, tent weights, tables and chairs available for rent. 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.
• Awards: Bestowed at the festival
• Marketing: A large multi-layered marketing plan supports this show with gigital and print advertisements, on radio, posters, street banners, social media, and through direct mail postcards. A professional public relations team ensures high visibility for this festival.
• Security: Over night security is provided.

RULES/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, and at the Port Clinton Art Festival in a single bin only.
11. AI, Artificial Intelligence: Just as photography was a controversial art form when it first debuted in the 1880’s and early digital photography blurred the definition of art photography in the late 1980’s, we are today faced with the challenge of a new art form; art made by/with AI. 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.

JURY DETAILS

Average number of applications submitted each year:

150

Average number of artists selected from the jury to participate in the event:

100

Average number of exempt from jury artists who are invited to participate in the event:

20

How returning artists are selected:

Received an award

Selected by show director or board

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:

Multiple jury panels that score applications for specific medium categories that he/she has expertise

Jurors score

Separately from various locations

Am I allowed to observe the jury process?

Jury process is closed

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Highland Park, United States

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