The Show
The 50th annual Utah Arts Festival is scheduled for June 18-21, 2026, at Library Square in downtown Salt Lake City. Each summer the Utah Arts Festival transforms downtown Salt Lake City, attracting 35,000+ attendees and generating over one million in art sales. Being one of the only remaining multi-disciplinary events in the nation, we strive to combine high quality artistic presentations bringing together the best local, regional and national talent across all programs. We proudly present four days of award-winning, fine arts in the artist marketplace, music performances, dance, literary and street theater performances along various stages throughout the grounds, as well as an internationally recognized short film program, urban arts program, a children’s art yard filled with free make-and-take projects, demonstrating artists, workshops and a wide variety of culinary and beverage options.
Application
Visual Artist Applications for the 2026 Utah Arts Festival Artist Marketplace are accepted online through www.zapplication.org.
If you are already a member of Zapplication, go directly to the The Utah Arts Festival Zapplication page.
There is a $45 fee to apply to the show and artists who are juried in will pay a $650 booth fee ($750 for corner booths) for the 4-day festival.
New in 2026
We heard you, and realize how long our hours are. We are offering the following optional reduced artists hours: While artists are encouraged to stay open for the full hours of the Festival, we realize the long hours and are offering the following, optional, reduced hours: 5pm – 9pm on Thursday, Noon - 9pm Friday through Saturday, and Noon to 8pm on Sunday.
2026 Deadlines & Important Dates
- February 26, 2026: Application Deadline
- February 28 – March 1st 2026: Jury
- March 13, 2026: Notification of jury decisions
- April 3, 2026: Booth rental fee due
- April 17, 2026: Final withdrawal date to receive booth refund
- June 17, 2026: Artist Check in / Booth Set Up
- June 18 - 21, 2026: Utah Arts Festival
