A Fair in the Park - The Craftsmen's Guild of Pittsburgh (Due Mar. 15)
A Fair in the Park - The Craftsmen's Guild of Pittsburgh
Deadline: March 15th, 2025
A Fair in the Park is a 56-year-old, artist run, fine arts festival that takes place in beautiful Mellon Park located in Pittsburgh's affluent Shadyside neighborhood.
The Fair is free to the public and draws strong community support. This show is consistently rated one of Sunshine Artist's Top Fine Art and Design Shows, The Fair features drive up loading and unloading (weather permitting) amenities include free parking, security, booth sitting and a Saturday night artists' party with complimentary food and drinks.
GENERAL INFORMATION
A Fair in the Park is a 3-day, weekend event produced by The Craftsmen's Guild of Pittsburgh.
The Fair:
Is a 56-year-old, artist produced event organized by The Craftsmen's Guild of Pittsburgh and their Director.
Welcomes artists from across the country
Is held in two levels of the beautiful, tree lined, Mellon Park in Shadyside
Is free to the public and draws strong community support
Consistently rated one of Sunshine Artist's Top Fine Art and Design shows
Drive-up loading and unloading (weather permitting)
Features up to 110 artisans
Includes The Craftsmen's Guild of Pittsburgh members who have been juried into The Craftsmen's Guild of Pittsburgh and are in good standing. Membership information can be found on our website
Features live acoustic music and a DJ
The Craftsmen's Guild of Pittsburgh Membership
The Guild holds one membership screening a year. In order to qualify applicants must live within 200 miles of Mellon Park. Applications are open all year. To learn more about membership visit our website.
One of the benefits of membership in the guild is automatic acceptance into A Fair in the Park. Historically, participation has been approximately 60% members, 40% non-members. As a result the spaces available to nonmembers may be limited in some mediums. This is especially true with ceramics and jewelry.