Fall Artists

Celebrating its 40th anniversary, the December 5 – 8, 2008, Fall Tempe Festival of the Arts is among the oldest, largest, and best-loved traditions in the Desert Southwest. Held over a 3-day weekend, more than 250,000 visitors shop from the Valley’s best selection of fine art and craft, from more than 400 artists who come from nearly all 50 states and beyond. The Festival occurs in a festive street fair atmosphere in the Mill Avenue District of downtown Tempe, Arizona. This juried show does not admit buy-sell artists, and promotes original art with all artists on site to engage visitors. Held semi-annually, the Fall version of the Tempe Festival of the Arts is geared toward Fine Crafts and a holiday market environment. Fully a third of the Festival’s visitors are escaping the winter blues and come from outside Phoenix and outside Arizona, shopping for the perfect one-of-a-kind gift. It’s fun for the whole family, too, with live entertainment, special kids’ activities, and the Arizona Wine Festival. The Fall Tempe Festival of the Arts offers a wide variety of amenities for artists including hospitality carts, booth sitting services, a large-art delivery assistance program, and a 24-hour security patrol. 40th Anniversary special events planned, and the annual artists’ awards dinner. The event won “Best in Arizona” in 2006 from the IFEA-sanctioned AzTec Awards forum.

Call for entries for the 40th Anniversary Fall Tempe Festival of the Arts is now CLOSED

Click here to view the Fall 2007 list of scheduled artists