Fallasburg Artist Application

Fallasburg Arts Festival

2025 Artist Application

Fallasburg Arts Festival

Now in its 57th year, the Lowell Arts Fallasburg Arts Festival is a premier fine art and fine craft event featuring 100 juried artists, food vendors, children's activities, craft demonstrations in a covered pavilion, and live music performances on an outdoor stage. This two-day festival takes place in Fallasburg Park, one of Kent County's most scenic public parks, situated along the Flat River north of Lowell, Michigan. Located just 14 miles east of Grand Rapids and one hour from both Lake Michigan and Lansing, the festival draws an estimated 25,000 visitors annually.

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Event Location

Fallasburg Park
1124 Fallasburg Park Drive
Lowell, MI 49331

Event Dates & Times

Application Deadline: April 1
Artist Notification E-mailed: May 1
Acceptance Deadline: June 1
Artist Set-up: September 19 & 20

Festival Dates:

Saturday, September 20, 10:00am-5:00pm
Sunday, September 21, 10:00am-4:00pm

About the Festival

The Fallasburg Arts Festival is a signature program of Lowell Arts, a non-profit arts organization that maintains a gallery and educational space in downtown Lowell, Michigan. Throughout the year, Lowell Arts offers diverse visual and performing arts programming for the community. This rain-or-shine event serves as a vital fundraiser, supporting both Lowell Arts and several local non-profit organizations who participate through food sales.

Jury Process

The festival uses a blind jury process, with selections made by a committee of community arts professionals. Artists are chosen based on originality, quality of work, and their contribution to a diverse range of media and creative styles. All submitted images must accurately represent the work intended for sale at the festival. Previous participation does not guarantee acceptance to future festivals.

Applications are processed through Zapplication, our online submission platform. A non-refundable jury fee of $35 is required and can be paid by credit card online or by check.

Event Features for Artists

Artists participating in the Fallasburg Arts Festival enjoy numerous amenities, including:
Complimentary morning refreshments, booth sitting services, and loading assistance
Professional security is provided overnight on both Friday and Saturday from 5pm to 7am
Each artist receives a food vendor fast-pass ticket and custom booth signage
The festival provides extensive promotion through regional, state, and national websites, local publications, email campaigns, social media, outdoor signs, and posters. Artists are featured in our printed visitors' guide with their business name, category, and location
Artists retain 100% of their sales proceeds

Best of Show Award

A $200 Best of Show Award will be presented to one artist following an on-site review during the festival. The selected artist will receive a certificate to display in their booth and automatic acceptance to the following year's festival with jury fees waived (booth fees still apply). The award winner is chosen by a panel of jury members based on three criteria: originality and excellence of artwork, professional booth presentation, and quality of customer interaction.

Standards for Fine Art and Fine Crafts

Lowell Arts maintains high standards for original artwork at the Fallasburg Arts Festival. All exhibited work must be the original concept, design, and execution of the exhibiting artist, who must be 18 or older. Displayed work must be consistent with juried images.

The festival accepts original work in these categories: Basketry, Ceramics, Digital Art, Fiber (Wearable & Non-wearable), Floral, Glass, Jewelry, Leather, Metal, Mixed Media 2-D, Mixed Media 3-D, Painting/Drawing, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Soap and Skin Care, and Wood.

Non-eligible items include:

Mass-produced or buy/sell merchandise
Items made by embellishing commercial products (clothing, stencils, patterns, molds)
Candles, food items, Henna, printed books
Jewelry using purchased beads not crafted by the artist (except bead-weaving)
Commercial t-shirts with dye or screen printing

Additional Notes on Specific Art Media:

Traditional print media, photography, and digital art must be from limited editions, and digital/photographic work must use the artist's own original images.
Painting/Drawing artists may include reproduction prints (such as giclees) of their original work, but these must be clearly labeled as reproductions and limited to 20% or less of total display items.
In the Wearable Fibers category, upcycled clothing is permitted if significantly altered with no original manufactured seams. Scarf blanks are allowed but must not exceed 20% of total display items.
Jewelry sales are restricted to artists juried in the jewelry category, with one exception: artists in non-jewelry categories may sell jewelry pieces if they are made with materials from their juried category and represent 10% or less of their total display items.

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Booth Information

Single Booth $250 - 12’ x 12’ (physical space of set-up)

Corner Booth $295 - 12' x 12' (physical space of set-up with 2 sides open to public)

Double Booth $495 - 12’ x 24’ (physical space of set-up)

Note: Limited corner and double booths available. Booth fees can be paid by check or credit card online. Payment required to secure reservation.

Artists must provide their own 10' x 10' white canopy tent
Tents must be secured with weights (no stakes allowed)
No electricity or running water available
No generators permitted

Refund Policy

Booth fees must be received by June 1. After this date, unpaid booth spaces will be released.

Refund Schedule:

Until June 1: Full refund available
June 2 – August 1: 50% refund available upon request
After August 1: No refunds given

Parking Options for Artists

Field Parking: FREE
- Across street from festival grounds
- Includes assigned Loading Zone access

Artist Premium Parking in Arch Lot: $30
- Within festival grounds
- Advance registration required
- No vehicle movement during festival
- Two spots can be reserved but will not be next to each other
- Spots adjacent to booth location are not guaranteed

Artist Disabled Parking in Arch Lot: FREE
- Permit required
- Within festival grounds
- Advance registration required
- No vehicle movement during festival hours
- One spot only
- Additional spot can be purchased but will not be next to the other
- Spots adjacent to booth location are not guaranteed

Overnight RV Parking in Field Lot: $30
- Across street from festival grounds
- Includes assigned Loading Zone access

Rules & Regulations

Artist Presence and Booth Operation

One artist or artist collaboration per booth (collaborations must detail each member's role in artist statement)
Artists must be present for both festival days
No early tear-down before 4:00pm Sunday
This is a rain or shine event; prepare for weather conditions
Artists are responsible for collecting 6% Michigan Sales Tax

Artwork Standards

Only original artwork by the exhibiting artist/collaboration may be displayed and sold
All work must be consistent with juried images
Festival organizers reserve the right to request removal of non-compliant work
Use of trademarked logos without permission is prohibited

Waitlist Policy

Waitlisted artists must confirm their continued interest
Openings will be communicated via email
Artists may accept or decline when contacted
Spots are secured only upon receipt of booth payment
Last-minute openings may be filled from waitlist across categories

Prohibited Items and Behaviors

No pets in artist booths (though allowed in public park areas)
No alcoholic beverages during the event
No smoking in or near booths during entire event, including setup and teardown

Enforcement

The festival strictly enforces all rules and regulations. Non-compliant artists will be asked to leave without refund. These policies ensure a quality event that is fair for all participating artists.

Legal Agreement

Submitting this application indicates that I have read, understand, and agree to the rules and regulations required by Lowell Arts to participate in the Fallasburg Arts Festival. I agree to hold harmless Lowell Arts for any loss, theft, or damage to artwork or other personal property, or injury to my person, regardless of cause during the Fallasburg Arts Festival.