Artist Application

Open to Arkansas-based artists, Conway Art Walk is a monthly event that takes place every 1st Friday from March to October in Downtown Conway. Attendees from across Central Arkansas enjoy drinks and small bites, live music, retail shopping, and meeting local artists!

Eligible Artists

Visual artists and fine crafts-persons are invited to register and submit a list of work with web-sized images available for sale at each art walk. Please see eligibility criteria here before applying.

*Space is limited: apply early! A $25 fee will be required per artist each month of participation.

General Artist Info & Marketing

Participants are provided credentials, an area to display work, and inclusion in the monthly pre-event advertisement in all digital media (social, email, web presence) with a link to their business website/Facebook/Instagram accounts.

Provision of business cards, artist statements and informational flyers are encouraged. Visual artists and fine crafts-persons are encouraged to share pre-event publicity and event photos across business media accounts.

Participants, or their designated representatives, must be onsite for the entirety of each event: 5 - 8 pm.

Artist Locations & Roles

There are exhibiting artist and demonstrating artist each month. Artists may apply for either or both.

Exhibiting Artists

These artists are located on Oak Street, between Court and Front Streets, either in front of or inside downtown businesses. Artist locations will be assigned based on availability and alignment with downtown merchant openings. Exhibiting artists are responsible for bringing their own table and display set up, but some retailers do provide tables to their artists. Participants who are assigned an indoor location are encouraged to visit the assigned business location prior to the event to coordinate set up and amenities (schedule for set up, traffic flow to/around display, use of electrical outlet, available restroom, etc.). Participants are responsible for display equipment (easels, pedestals, stands, prints bins), display set up, payment policy (apple pay, square, Venmo, change cash) and personal items (chair, table extension cord, etc.). Exhibiting Artists pay a $25 fee each month.

Demonstrating Artist

Demonstrating artists are also located on Oak Street. Demonstrating artists must actively invite the public to watch or participate in the creation of art. They may also have additional art on exhibit and for sale. Participants are responsible for display equipment (easels, pedestals, stands, prints bins), display set up, payment policy (apple pay, square, Venmo, change cash) and personal items (chair, table extension cord, etc.).

Art Walk reserves the right to request the removal of displayed work that does not reflect that which was submitted (i.e. crafts, other artists’ work, etc.)

Conway Art Walk is the 1st Friday of each month from March through October from the hours of 5 - 8 p.m. A $25 fee will be required per artist each month of participation. 

Set up may start at 4:00 p.m. and must be completed by 5:00 p.m. Artists will be responsible for hanging their own work. Break down will start a 8:00 p.m., no early departures, and must be completed by 9:00 p.m. Participating artists must exhibit during ALL hours on the dates they have declared on their application. Failure to be present during the entire event for the dates declared on your application will result in dismissal from future participation in the event.

Rain & Illumination - Have a rain plan. If you have signed up for a date, you are expected to be there regardless of weather conditions if Art Walk is not canceled. Notification of cancellation or relocation due to rain will be sent via email by 2 p.m. the day of the event. All artists are responsible for their own display and lighting as needed. 

Attendance - If you are unable to attend a Conway Art Walk that you originally signed up for, you must give three weeks' notice of your absence. Otherwise, please ensure you have a back-up person to set up and manage your display. $25 vendor fees are nonrefundable. You must check in with event staff to confirm your attendance. If you do not show or do not check in, you will be considered a "no show". TWO NO SHOWS WILL RESULT IN BEING DISMISSED FROM THE CURRENT ART WALK SEASON.

Eligibility - Only artists displaying their own original work are eligible to participate in the First Friday Art Walk. Note cards and limited edition secondary prints may be sold but original pieces must also be displayed. Handmade, hand printed clothing from original designs permitted. Machine printed/manufactured clothing is not permitted. Literature and information pertaining to the artist's work is permitted. Submitted images are not required to be at the event, but must accurately represent the type of work displayed. Absolutely no imported, manufactured, or mass-produced items, kits, or articles not made in total by the artist. Conway Art Walk representatives reserve the right to request removal. SEE ADDITIONAL CRITERIA AT THIS LINK.

Conway Art Walk reserves the right to refuse application to anyone for any reason. All decisions are made ultimately at the discretion of the Conway Art Walk.