Artist Information

2025 Art Fair Award Winners

Best in Show 1st Place: $1500 – Melissa Helene Bossenbroek
Best in Show 2nd Place: $1300 – Christopher Timberlake
Best in Show 3rd Place: $1000 – Kate Tillman

  • Best New Artist- Claire Hedden
  • Acrylic – Jennifer Mallory – Welch
  • Ceramics – Steven Ryan
  • Fiber -Rosalyn Manurung
  • Jewelry –Rocky Pardo
  • Mixed Media – Penny Dobson
  • Metal – George Bragg
  • Oil –Kelsey Merkle
  • Printmaking – Glen Lowry
  • Photography – Craig Roderick
  • Wood – Justin Walker

** The artists receiving a category award must have the majority of his/her work in that particular category. Artists receiving category awards are not eligible for merit awards. A category award will not be awarded if there are fewer than five exhibiting artists in that category.

Awards of Merit: $500 each (between 1-7 merit awards may be awarded each year)

  1. Frank Kobilsek
  2. Vladimir Pailodze
  3. Courtney Farquharson
  4. Rachel Newell
  5. Kyle Hendriz

Children’s Tent 1st Place: $500 – Steven Ryan
Children’s Tent 2nd Place: $400 – William Lemke
Children’s Tent 3rd Place: $300 – Kelsey Merkle

Civic Purchase
All Fair winners (not including the Civic Purchase) are exempt from jurying into the next year’s Fair and will automatically be invited to return.

A great tradition in downtown Springfield! I look forward to it every year!

Caryn McDaniel Broombyvia Facebook

It has become a family tradition for us! We love this Art Fair! Great vendors, music and food! Our kids have picked some awesome things from the kids tent!

Temary Rodriguez Terrellvia Facebook

One of my favorite events all year! Great variety from the artists and a clean, friendly environment. The weather this time of the year is great for an outdoor event! Can't love this enough!

Stefanie Munosvia Facebook

A great tradition in downtown Springfield!! I look forward to it every year!!

Caryn McDaniel Broombyvia Facebook