Artist Information

2023 Art Fair Award Winners

Best in Show 1st Place: $1500 – Sharon Donovan
Best in Show 2nd Place: $1300 – Steven Martin
Best in Show 3rd Place: $1000 – Tyler Wagner

Category Winners: $750 each**

  • Best New Artist- Regina To
  • Acrylic – Timothy Kobs
  • Ceramics – Steven Ryan
  • Glass – Randy Turner
  • Jewelry – Laurette O’Neil
  • Mixed Media – Dori Patrick
  • Oil – Brian Schmidt
  • Photography – Kate Tillman
  • Wood – Frank Kobilsek

** 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 1-7merit awards may be awarded each year)

  1. Hua Nian
  2. Kwame Boama Mensa-Aborampa
  3. Yuliya Wolf Booth
  4. Courtney Farquharson
  5. Kathy Fields
  6. Kehdra Bennett #6
  7. Penny Atkinson-Potter

Children’s Tent 1st Place: $500 – Steven Ryan
Children’s Tent 2nd Place: $400 – Sharon Donovan
Children’s Tent 3rd Place: $300 – Dave Patton

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