September 12th, 2026
Fine Art & Crafts
Welcome to the 2025 Norway Maine Arts Festival. We are excited to foster a space where the greater community can come together to participate, learn, and support the Maine arts community.
Vendors must submit three work samples that showcase the variety of wares they plan to display at the festival. A non-refundable application fee of $15 must be paid for the application to be considered. If selected to participate, the booth fee is $100. Please note that application fees are waived for Lights Out members and members of Maine Crafts Association. For more information about Lights Out Membership, please visit here.
The festival will be held on Saturday, September 13th, 2025, from 10 am to 4 pm and Sunday the 14th will serve as a rain date.
We are committed to showcasing exemplary fine art and craft, maintaining high levels of professionalism, artistry, craftsmanship, uniqueness, and authenticity. We are bringing back juried submissions for artists and craftspeople and a judging panel shall award cash and ribbon prizes for the best in show.
We are incorporating art demonstration booths (“demo booths”) this year along with the vendors. To provide the public with a chance to freely interact with creators and their practices, we are looking for displays of interactive practices and artistry. Artists and craftspeople who incorporate interactive and artistic demonstrations as part of their 10’x10’ space will pay for their space on a donation basis (after acceptance) to the Norway Maine Arts Festival. Suggested donations range between $25-$100.
The deadline for submissions is Monday, March 31st. We will communicate with all vendors by April 21st, 2025.
The festival will be held on Saturday, September 12th, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday the 13th will serve as a rain date.
Vendors must submit photos of three work samples to represent the range of wares they will be showing. Your application must be accompanied with a $15 nonrefundable application fee to be considered. If you are selected to participate, the booth fee is $125. Application fees are waived for Lights Out members and members of the Maine Crafts Association.
Submissions are due by Friday, March 13th, 2026. We will contact vendors by Monday, March 30th, 2026.
Acceptance Criteria For Vendors:
1. The artist must have an established arts practice or make a sustained effort in developing a sustained arts practice.
2. The artist must be the original creator with a direct hand in the production of all of the work that is being showcased. Apprentices, volunteers, and employees can be involved in the production of items, but must be overseen by the artist themselves.
3. Artists must be in attendance of their own booth.
4. Work that has been produced with commercial kits and plans, prefabricated forms or other commercial methods is not permitted.
5. Fine art or fine craft, we are looking for a high level of craftsmanship, materials, concept, and technique that distinguishes itself from other crafts and art that is publicly available.
6. Festival organizers reserve the right to change any requirements for the betterment of the festival as a whole.
7. Acceptance is non-transferable. Booths can be split between two artists, but they must submit one form together. We are open to collaborations and non traditional vending for artists as long as it can be maintained within the allocated 10'x10’ space.
More Festival Information For Vendors:
On the day of the festival, you may arrive after 7 am. All vehicles must be off the grounds by 9:30 am. All tents must be staked down or supported in case of weather. Artists must be in attendance at their booth.
All vendors will be provided with one free lunch, delivered to your booth midday, additional lunches can be purchased. More information about lunches will be shared to selected vendors as we get closer to the festival.
The Norway Maine Arts Festival cannot guarantee that a vendor exhibiting similar products and wares will not be placed near your booth. We do not intend to have this happen; however, there are no switching booths.
Takedown can only begin after 4 p.m. on the day of the festival. No vendor can begin to pack or dismantle without express permission from festival organizers. Vehicles can be brought onto Main Street only after the booth is completely broken down and all materials are packed. This ensures a smooth exit with minimal blockage.
Cancellations to the festival made before June 15, 2026, will result in a refund of the $125 booth fee.
Refunds, in the full amount, will be dispersed in the unlikely event that the festival is fully cancelled.
Questions? We'd love to hear from you!
For general information please email nmaf@lightsoutgallery.org