Exhibiting Artist Applicant

APPLY Thru March 1 (+$25 fee)

Resources

  • Event Dates: July 24 - 26, 2026

    2026 Individual Artist & Collective Artist Application (Zapplication)

    • Opens: January 7

    • Deadline: February 12

    • Late Application Deadline: March 1 (with $25 late fee)

    2026 Emerging Artist/Student Group Application (by invitation)

    Jury Window: March 6 - 16

    Artist Selection Notifications: March 25

    Confirm Participation: March 25 - 31

  • All Call For Entries Info PDF

    2025 Arts Fair sitemap (for reference only - a new sitemap will be posted in zapplication with artist notifications on March 25).

    1. Individual Artist exhibitors

    2. Artist Collectives

    Student/Emerging Artist exhibitors are by invitation only. If you are a school, studio program or nonprofit group interested in purchasing a booth at a discounted rate, please contact us at artsfair@bellevuearts.org.

  • Individual Artists and Artist Collectives may apply online via Zapplication.

  • artsfair@bellevuearts.org

    *If you are an academic or nonprofit organization interested in an Emerging Artist group booth, please email us!

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Meet Our Jurors

  • Ashanti Davis

    Artist, Thinker, and Social Justice Advocate, Pueblo Consulting 

  • Greg Robinson

    Chief Curator, Bainbridge Island Museum of Art

  • Ryan James

    Gallery Owner, Ryan James Fine Arts

  • Andy McConnell

    Interdisciplinary artist, Pacific Northwest 

  • Jessica Wilks

    Director of Curatorial, Tacoma Art Museum

  • Sandy Vo

    Executive Director, BelRed Arts District Community Alliance 

Juror Bios

Artists Eugene and Marjorie Dwiggins

New for 2026

Handmade Review

Invitation to join an Artist Advisory Committee was extended to our 2025 exhibiting artists in our annual Post-Event Exit Survey. An Artist Advisory Subcommittee for Handmade Review generously volunteers their time to help distinguish true independent makers from buy-and-sell operations. Handmade review is a vital part of maintaining the integrity of our eligibility standards. Any evidence of mass-produced work, reselling, and use of commercial methods or sourcing will not be accepted at Bellevue Arts Fair. 

Meet our Artist Advisory Subcommittee:

Special THANK YOU for your passion and support of the Arts Fair!

Artist Booths in Bellevue Square Garage + West Drive

  • Bellevue Square Garage

    Artist’s temp wall setup

  • Bellevue Square Garage

    Artist using their own fabric drape

  • Bellevue Square Garage

    Double corner location, no walls

  • Bellevue Square Garage

    Artist using their own temp wall structures

  • Looking at Bellevue Square Garage from West Drive

    West Drive connects the Bellevue Collection and it’s ground level Garage

  • West Drive

    Artist tent and temp wall set up outside

  • Looking down West Drive toward Food Vendors

    Artist tents outside on West Drive

  • West Drive

    Artist-provided tent with vinyl walls

  • Bellevue Square Garage

    Artist’s temp wall setup

What People Are Saying

“This Fair transforms Bellevue into a bustling hub of art, energy, and inspiration”

— fabWashington.com

“Arts and Crafts Fair is Eastside’s premier summer event.”

— The Seattle Times

Thinking about exhibiting at the Fair?

Bellevue Arts Museum Arts Fair is the original, longest-running arts festival in the Pacific Northwest. Set amid the metropolitan energy of downtown Bellevue, BAM Arts Fair is a high-end shopping experience featuring over 250 top local and national artists and craftspeople. Hundreds of thousands of visitors flock to this three-day celebration to meet the artists, be entertained, shop and dine. Free community arts programming includes family friendly activities, free admission to Bellevue Arts Museum all weekend, public installations and live arts and culture entertainment. A cherished community event, the Fair originated in 1947 and was instrumental in the growth of downtown Bellevue and the creation of the Bellevue Arts Museum.

Have application questions?

For more information please contact artsfair@bellevuearts.org.