FALLS FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
FALLS FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
AUGUST 22, 2026
ARTIST, ARTISAN, MAKER AND ART VENDOR INFO
QUICK FACTS
Artists Set Up: Saturday 7:00 am - 9:45 am, Village Park, Downtown Menomonee Falls District
Artists Take Down: Saturday 5:01 pm - 7:00 pm [road blocks will be removed at 7pm with street traffic going thru]
All work must be designed and handmade by the accepted artist and the artist must be present during the entire Festival.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Falls Festival of the Arts (FFOA), an art festival in Menomonee Falls, is an art party in the heart of historic downtown Menomonee Falls District in Village Park. The Festival hosts local, regional and state artists, art demonstrations, live music, food trucks, beer garden, street performers, kids zone, and a community art project. Competitions the week leading up to the event and during include plein air and sculpture painting. FFOA takes place the 4th Saturday of August, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, rain or shine.
ART FAIR HOURS
Rain or Shine
Saturday, August 22, 2026 – 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
CHECK-IN
Where: Different vendor check-in points depend on your location for the festival [a map will be provided for you 1 week before the festival]
When: Saturday, August 22, 2026, 7:00 am to 9:00 am
SET-UP TIMES
Saturday, August 22, 2026 – 7:00 am - 9:45 am
TAKE DOWN TIMES
Saturday, August 22, 2026 - 5:01 pm - 7:00 pm
ACCEPTED MEDIA
Please note: You can apply for up to 3 categories per application. All work must be designed and handmade by the accepted artist and the artist must be present during the entire Festival.
Three Dimensional Media:
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3D Mixed Media
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Ceramics
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Fiber
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Glass
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Jewelry
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Metal
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Sculpture
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Stone
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Wearable Art
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Wood
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Two Dimensional Media:
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2D Mixed Media
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Digital Art
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Drawing/Pastel
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Painting
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Photography
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Printmaking
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RESTRICTIONS
Anything NOT created by the artist /artisan
or created from a prefabricated kit
JURY PROCESS
The Falls Festival of the Arts (FFOA) is a juried art fair. Each year, artists are reviewed and chosen by an independent jury of experienced professionals, including gallery owners and regional/national artists. Jurors are recruited from the Milwaukee/Chicago art community and represent a variety of disciplines.
The Jury is convened twice a year, once during the winter/spring and again during the Festival. During the winter/spring sessions, the jury selects new artists seeking to enter the Festival. Approximately 400 artists apply each year. The Jury meets again during the Festival when all of the participating artists are juried on-site. Based on the jury scores, artists are invited back to or juried out of (and eligible to reapply for) the next year’s show.
IMAGES NEEDED: 3 Images (a booth shot is NOT required/ your images need to be titled with your first initial.lastname.image# [EXAMPLE: T.CHMIELEWSKI.IMAGE1 )
APPLICATION FEE: Free
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 1, 2026
PAYMENT [this is collected after your application is accepted]
PAYMENT FOR BOOTH DEADLINE: April 15, 2024
10 x 10 BOOTH FEE: $125 [Now - April 15]
10 X 20 BOOTH FEE: $175 [Now - April 15]
10 X 30 BOOTH FEE: $225 [Now - April 15]
PLEASE NOTE: Your tent needs to fit within a 10 x 10 area, not extend past it. If your tent extends past 10 x 10, you should apply for a larger site. There is NO walking space or display space between booths/ tents. The Festival is located in Village Park, not on Main Street.
BOOTH SITTING
Booth Sitting services are provided, especially for artists who are exhibiting alone, but it is available to all artists. Volunteers will be roaming The Festival grounds continuously throughout the day, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, for a 20-minute break on Saturday. If you are unable to leave when your volunteer arrives, you can ask the volunteer to return before they finish their shift.
You will be asked to sign a Booth Sitting Agreement/Waiver. LINK TO PRINT WAIVER
ARTISTS HOSPITALITY
Volunteers will distribute refreshments to the Artists during the Fair Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Volunteers will be roaming The Festival grounds continuously throughout the day. Please look for a volunteer in an FFOA shirt.
LUNCH
Available for purchase from all of our food trucks and close establishments such as Art Lounge, Chocolate Factory, Fiddleheads, Hot House, Alumni Club, Hop Yard and Lunch Box Deli [walking distance within the downtown area]
SOCIAL MEDIA
WHERE TO STAY
The Menomonee Falls Area has many overnight accommodations. The FALLS FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS has no relationship with any provider.
Click HERE for a list of local hotels and group rates, where available.
MAP OF LOCATIONS
DETAILED VENDOR MAP LINK/ TBA
BOOTH NUMBERS LINK/ TBA
INFORMATION PACKET FOR ALL VENDORS
WILL BE EMAILED TO YOU IF YOU ARE ACCEPTED, PAID AND HAVE COMPLETED YOUR ONLINE WAIVER