We are just getting started organizing the event with the city.

Keep an eye out here for updates for 2026.

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Jury-2026

• Chris Charles
  Chris Charles is a graduate of Montserrat College of Art, where she earned her BFA in
  painting. In 2010 she established Moon Rabbit Press, which focuses on fine-art
  letterpress and block prints that celebrate the familiar through bold colors and
  composition. In addition to selling her work in galleries and art festivals across the
  country, Chris also teaches printmaking in her home of Rochester, NY.

• Wendy Franklin
  Wendy Franklin is a contemporary abstract painter and fiber artist with a passion for
  color. She pursued art in some form, with much enthusiasm all of her life but became
  convinced after a brutal string of all nighters to switch her major from art to teaching,
  graduating with the Oh So Practical Degree in Education in 1995 from Ball State
  University. In the winding path of life, she never taught and instead routinely, happily
  pulls all nighters meeting deadlines. She resides in Indianapolis, Indiana working from a
  sunny studio surrounded by happy chaos. Her work is in private and corporate
  collections across the country and is well represented in galleries across the country.

• Kelly Roach
  Kelly Roach studied Interior Design at Kent State University and has been a full-time
  artist for the past twenty years. She has exhibited in numerous local and national shows
  and has been represented by galleries in Ohio, North Carolina and New York. She
  currently lives and works in a small, historic town in northeast Ohio creating sculptural
  ceramics with her husband from their home studio.

 

​Day Of Show Judges-2026
 

• Dawn Adams

• Abby Gitlitz

• Judith Rose

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Instructions:
We have been working hard to organize our show to make it the best year ever for you. Below are the important details - please note that we have made some changes to set up and check in with the hope that this streamlines our flow.
 

​BEFORE THE SHOW:

Check in and Set Up: ​​

Friday, September 4 | 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
 

(Note: Booth numbers have changed from previous years—please review your assignment.)

Arrival & Check-in Schedule
● 12:00 PM (Noon): Trailers and extra-wide vehicles
● 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM: Booths 65–126
● 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM: Booths 1–64 Unloading & Traffic Rules
 

Time Limit: 45 minutes to unload and then move your vehicle to designated parking.
Traffic Flow: Pull to the right while unloading so traffic can pass on the left.
Exit Routes: After unloading, exit the site via Dunn St. (South) or Indiana Ave. (North).
Option to Dolly: You may dolly your equipment in at any time during setup instead of driving onto the grounds.
Setup Window: Artists may continue setting up booths until sunset.

 

Deadline: 6:00 PM Barricades
Local police will fill the water barricades at 6:00 PM sharp.
Any vehicles remaining inside the perimeter after 6:00 PM will not be able to exit until Sunday tear-down.

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ARTIST PARKING:

You will be provided a parking pass and instructions in your show packed upon checking in.

 

Important Note: City and IU regulations prohibit overnight camping in parking lots or on city streets. Fourth Street Festival will not be responsible for parking tickets.

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BOOTH REGULATIONS:

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1. ​Booth signs must be visible on the right front corner of your booth.

2. All tents must be properly weighted and secured, this will be monitored and enforced.

3. No generators or open flames allowed.

4. All merchandise and displays must be contained within your designated booth space.(i.e. no chairs, a frame signs, or print bins should extend out past the front of your booth)

5. Sidewalks behind booths must remain clear at all times for pedestrians and emergency crew access.

6. Awnings are to be up only during festival hours, 10am-6pm Sat and 10am-5pm Sun. They must be down for emergency vehicle access after show hours.

7. The artist or artists who juried into the show must be present at the festival, no exceptions.

8. Standards committee: Saturday morning individuals will be visiting and comparing your work and booth with the images you submitted in your ZAPP application.

a. Artists may only display work in the category into which they successfully juried and confirmed.

b. Reproductions cannot exceed 20% of your booth.

c. Only those artists that are accepted in the jewelry category are permitted to display and sell jewelry.