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ARTIST PARTICIPATION
SPRING 2026
ARTIST APPLICATION
Applications for Downtown 2026 have closed. Thank you for applying!
We are a juried fine art festival. All artists are invited to apply via Zapplication. If you do not have a profile on ZAPP, you can create one for free!
All artists are scored by a blind jury, and the highest scoring artists will be invited to participate. Find out more info, rules and regulations by clicking below.
FALL 2026
ARTIST APPLICATION
Applications for Memorial Park 2026 will open on March 1st, 2026. Sign up for artist updates to receive reminder emails before the deadline!
Due to scheduling conflicts related to the Houston Open PGA Golf Tournament we are moving our spring festival downtown, while the fall festival will be hosted in Memorial Park.
“I’ve had the privilege of participating in the Bayou City Art Festivals since 2019, and it has quickly become one of my favorite art festivals in the nation. Consistently one of my top-selling shows, it's clear that the entire team goes above and beyond to create an exceptional experience for both artists and attendees. The enthusiasm and appreciation from festival-goers is always inspiring, and each year the event seems to get even better. I look forward to being part of the Bayou City Art Festivals for many years to come!”
-K. Llergo
Downtown 2024 Featured Artist
For more than 50 years, the Bayou City Art Festival has been a bi-annual, fine art festival produced by The Art Colony Association, Inc., (501) (c).
The Bayou City Art Festival - Memorial Park, consistently ranked nationally as a top 10 fine art festival. Our fall event takes place every October inside beautiful Memorial Park, in the heart of Houston, Texas.
The Bayou City Art Festival - Downtown, currently ranked 11th in the nation, is recognized as a signature art event for the City of Houston and takes place each March inside Sam Houston Park in downtown Houston, Texas.
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The Bayou City Art Festivals are outdoor, juried fine art festivals with a proven history of record sales and attendance for artists representing 19 different disciplines of art.
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In order to participate, artists must first submit a Zapplication for each festival. (Application dates and deadlines will be listed on our website throughout the year).
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Once the deadline for artist applications has passed for either event, all submissions for that particular event are reviewed and scored by an independent panel of jurors.
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Once the jury has tabulated their scores, the 300 artists with the highest jury scores are then invited to participate in the upcoming festival
Contact Wendi Meisberger, Artist Relations Manager, at
Artist@bayoucityartfestival.com or 713-521-0133
for more information.