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We invite you to apply to the 48th Annual Lubbock Arts Festival,
April 18-19, 2026 - An Enhanced Art Experience. The Lubbock Arts Festival utilizes a two-round jury process to curate a high-quality, balanced show. The Early Decision Round offers artists the opportunity to secure guaranteed booth space by paying both a reduced jury fee and booth fee by the early deadline (savings of $60).
The Lubbock Arts Festival has received four consecutive “Best in Texas” awards from the Texas Festivals & Events Association (TFEA) (2021,2022, 2023, 2024) and two “Grand Pinnacle” awards from the International Festivals and Events Association (2021, 2023)
The show venue is completely indoors (Lubbock Memorial Civic Center) with air conditioning. You can pull up and unload right at the back door
of the Civic Center. We also offer reserved free parking and limited onsite storage.
ART IS A WAY OF LIFE IN LUBBOCK.
Our city has a population of 265,000 and serves as the regional education and medical 'hub' for West Texas. In fact, we have three major universities in Lubbock, the largest of which, Texas Tech University, has undergraduate/graduate programs, a law school, AND a medical school.
According to the Arts & Economic Prosperity® 5 study (a project of American For the Arts), Lubbock event-related spending by Arts and Cultural Audiences totaled $84 million (excluding the cost of admission.)
YOU CAN “TOUR TEXAS.”
Begin your journey at the Lubbock Arts Festival, held the weekend before several major art shows take place in South Texas.
ARTISTS LIKE US.
We actively recruit buyers with a dedicated marketing campaign. We provide our artists with a private hospitality room, event security that stays overnight, discounted rates at our host hotel, and $50,000+ worth of advertising. Most of all, and most importantly, we are just really lovely people who want you to be successful!
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