66th Annual Chesterton Art Fair
ABOUT THE UPCOMING 2025 FAIR
Chesterton Art Fair is a premier juried art festival with a deep history of providing a stellar experience for both participating artists and visitors. In its 66th year, Chesterton Art Fair drew artists and patrons from all over the Midwest and beyond. The Fair featured 90+ artists, live music, family activities, food vendors and free parking for our almost four thousand visitors.
Always the first full weekend in August, this year’s dates are August 2 and 3, 2025, and fair hours are 10 AM to 5 PM on Saturday, and 10 AM to 4 PM on Sunday. Chesterton Art Fair is held in beautiful Dogwood Park, a municipal park with plenty of shade trees and amenities.
In 2025, three artists will receive prizes! $500.00 for best in show, $300.00 for 1st prize, and $200.00 for 2nd prize.
Proceeds from the fair support Chesterton Art Center (CAC), a non-profit arts organization providing high-quality educational and outreach programs that serve hundreds of students of all ages, a calendar of exhibitions that showcase local and regional artists, and various community events and partnerships that bring the arts to the Duneland community and beyond.
About the Chesterton Art Fair Artist Application
General Information
All applicants must be artists who create original work in 2D, 3D, fiber, glass, leather, metal, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, or wood. Each artist must pay a non-refundable $35.00 jury fee. Artists may apply in more than one media category but will need to the pay the $35.00 fee for each application. There is a limit of three applications per artist. The application deadline is April 30, 2025. Accepted artists will be notified by May 9, 2025.
The venue, Dogwood Park, is a municipal park featuring shade trees, pavilions, restroom facilities, and other amenities. It is located close to Interstate I-80 (Indiana Toll Road) and I-94. Plenty of ample, free parking is provided for fair visitors, who pay a $5.00 entry fee to attend.