Apply for the 2025 Festival of Arts

Artists can use the button below to apply to the Festival of Arts. You will be asked to submit four pictures of your work and one booth shot, and the deadline for submitting applications is the end of March. We look forward to your submission and hope to see you at the festival this year!

Accepted Mediums

Ceramics

Functional, ornamental, and sculptural work using clay as the principal medium.

No mass-production or machine-made work is allowed. If numerous pieces of the same design are presented, each one should be signed.

Fiber Arts

Artists that work with fiber, wearable, non-wearable, and leather should enter this area, as well as paper, basketry, tapestries, weaving, and hand embroidery.

Glass

Functional, ornamental, and sculptural work with glass as the principal material.

Jewelry

Only artists selected into the jewelry category may show or sell jewelry. The bulk of jewelry components must be created by the exhibiting artist.

Mixed Media

This category contains both 2D and 3D works that use several types of materials to create.

Painting

Painting, oil, acrylic, charcoal, crayon, pastel, chalk, graphite, watercolor, pen and ink, egg tempera, and colored pencil are all included in this area.

Photography & Digital Art

This category comprises pictures captured using any kind of film or digital camera and printed using any kind of traditional or digital printing method without any special modifications or improvements.

Printmaking

Printmaking creations that use lithography, engraving, etching, wood block, mono prints, linoleum, and other similar techniques...

Sculpture

Works in three dimensions produced in any kind of medium.

Wood

Hand-tooled, machine-tooled, turned, or carved wood pieces that are original. Work might be ornamental or useful.

Metals

Works of art made from a variety of metals, including iron, aluminum, or steel, and can come in many different styles, from abstract and modern to traditional and rustic.

Graphic Arts

Two dimensional fine arts.

Art Show Map

To ensure a harmonious experience for participants and attendees, we’ve arranged the below layout. We look forward to providing you with easy access to entertainment and the beautiful works of art showcased at the Wausau Festival of Arts. Join us on September 6 and 7, 2025 for a memorable weekend!

Music and Entertainment

We are looking for local artists to play on our 400 Block Center Stage.

Contact David Keeffe: dbkeeffe@gmail.com

Food Vendors

If you are a non-profit food vendor, we want you to apply!

Click here for concession information.

Click here for the food vendor proposal form.

Click here for temporary cooking equipment information.

Click here for food safety information.

Click here for tent, canopy, and structure requirements.

Support Wisconsin’s Leading Artists.

Showcase your support for local artists and the community by becoming a sponsor. Reach a large, diverse, and engaged audience by getting your brand in front of festival attendees.