2024 FEST DATES:
MEET US IN THE PARK ON AUGUST 24 & 25

  • submit a 2024 poster

    Submissions due Sunday, May 19

    The poster contest is on once again! Open to all mediums/colors/styles and only a bit of required text. Get your art onto posters, t-shirts, and more, all over the neighborhood.

    Get the Specs

  • Join the Committee

    Second meeting: March 19 at 6:30 p.m.
    Lottie’s Pub

    Meet a bunch of friendly folks and lend a hand putting together the best neighborhood arts fest of the summer. Whatever your skills are, we can put them to use!

    Get on the List

  • Jurying underway

    Thank you to all who applied!

    Our jurying process is completed and we will be notifying all artists of our decision very soon.

Get to know us

  • how we got here

    It all started one hot summer in the 80s when four artists decided to sell their art in the park.

  • who we are

    A neighborhood tradition, built by volunteers, where all proceeds go to fund arts education.

  • what we fund

    At the park and in local classrooms, we make more arts education possible.

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Supporting arts education in Bucktown/Wicker Park.

 

We are Chicago’s all volunteer-run arts fest, where all proceeds go to fund arts education at Holstein Park, in local classrooms and more.