| 2018 |
Paul Wappel |
| 2017 |
Mayor Jim Langfelder |
| 2016 |
Springfield Municipal Band |
| 2015 |
Rick Cerina and Lynn Cerina |
| 2014 |
Barry Friedman |
| 2013 |
Justin Blandford |
| 2012 |
The first 50 Past Chairs (listed below) |
| 2011 |
William Montague |
| 2010 |
Paul Wheeler |
| 2009 |
Amy Segatto Perrin |
| 2008 |
Dr. Mark Puczynski and Peggy Curtin |
| 2007 |
Diana DeWeese, Susie Fairchild & Ann Smallwood |
| 2006 |
Dennis and Monica Boesdorfer |
| 2005 |
Carole Andrews |
| 2004 |
Tamara Brown |
| 2003 |
Karen Lynne Deal |
| 2001 |
The first 39 Past Chairs (listed above) served as honorary chairs for the 40th Art Fair. |
| 2000 |
Camille Koertner |
| 1999 |
Bruce Ferry |
| 1998 |
Curt Clarida |
| 1997 |
Grace Luttrell Nanavati |
| 1996 |
Farrell Gay |
| 1995 |
Robert Lanphier |
| 1994 |
Mayor Karen Hasara |
| 1993 |
First Lady Brenda Edgar |
| 1992 |
William Bealmer |
| 1991 |
Bill Schnirring |
| 1990 |
John Staudt |
| 1989 |
Mrs. Margie Van Meter |
| 1988 |
Honorable Harlington Wood |
| 1987 |
John P. Clarke |
| 1986 |
First Old Capitol Art Fair Board of Directors |
| 1985 |
Carolyn Oxtoby |
| 1984 |
Walter Lohman |
| 1983 |
Douglas Craddock |
| 1982 |
Mayor Mike Houston |
| 1981 |
A.D. Van Meter |
| 1980 |
Devera Victor |
| 1979 |
Willard Bunn, Jr. |
| 1978 |
First Lady Jayne Thompson |
| 1977 |
Pauline Telford |
| 1976 |
First Lady Roberta Walker |
| 1975 |
First Lady Roberta Walker |
| 1974 |
First Lady Roberta Walker |
| 1973 |
First Lady Elizabeth Ogilvie |
| 1972 |
First Lady Elizabeth Ogilvie |
| 1971 |
First Lady Elizabeth Ogilvie |
| 1970 |
Governor Richard Ogilvie |
| 1969 |
Governor Otto Kerner |
| 1968 |
Governor Otto Kerner |
| 1967 |
Governor Otto Kerner |
| 1966 |
Governor Otto Kerner |
| 1965 |
Governor Otto Kerner |
| 1964 |
Governor Otto Kerner, Mayor Nelson Howarth and Clyda Walton |
| 1963 |
Governor Otto Kerner, Mayor Nelson Howarth, Jack Heintz and James Myers |
| 1962 |
Governor Otto Kerner & Mayor Lester Collins |
