Artists — East Lansing Art Festival

Acrylic painting in banner by Shannon Godby.

2026 Artist Applications open September 1!

Timeline

Applications open ……………………………….. September 1, 2025

Early Bird application period ends ………………. November 30, 2025

Regular application period begins ……………….. December 1, 2025

Applications due ………………………………… January 31, 2026

Jury review period ………………………………. February 2026

Artist notifications ………………………………. March 6, 2026

Acceptance and Refund deadline ………………… April 1, 2026

Art Festival set up ……………………………….. May 15, 2026

Art Festival ……………………………………… May 16 & 17, 2026

Emerging Artists Info

Purpose of the Emerging Artist Program: To foster and highlight the next generation of exhibiting artists by creating an opportunity for NEW artists to participate in a fine art show. New Artists are anyone who has not exhibited at a fine art festival or had a solo gallery show, including those artists with and without formal training. The timeline for application is the same as the artist applications for the regular show.

Poetry Journal

Call for poems is OPEN!

The East Lansing Art Festival publishes a poetry journal to support creative, written expression within the community. A limited number of copies will be available at the festival merchandise tent. See the guidelines below for details on submitting!