The Doylestown Arts Festival is a free-to-the-public street festival organized by and benefiting the Doylestown Business and Community Alliance DBA Discover Doylestown. The festival annually features 160 independent juried artists, over 30 acts of live music on 5 stages, and an array of interactive activities for all ages.
The event is designed to support a thriving local art & cultural scene, drive tourism to Doylestown, and provide a creative celebration of all things art to inspire locals and visitors in new ways each year. All funds raised are poured back into the Doylestown community, supporting local non-profit organizations, community improvements, and other local events and traditions.
The festival returns in 2024 for its 33rd anniversary on September 7th & 8th, from 10am-5pm each day. The event is held rain or shine (except in the case of extreme weather). More information about the festival can be found at dtownartsfestival.com.
To get involved, please review our applications below. For additional details on guidelines and applications, please visit dtownartsfestival.com/apply.
The Doylestown Arts Festival (Sept 7-8, 2024) is seeking local Plein Air Painters for this year's festival. Accepted artists will be assigned a time slot and a space to create in. There is no booth fee for the Plein Air Artists as this space is intended for live art creation and does not follow the traditional booth setup requirements and hours, while still offering the ability to connect with the community and event attendees. By painting at the festival you are also helping to add life to the arts and allow visitors to experience and enjoy your creative process. Interested artists should apply using the form below. A volunteer jury will review and reply to all applications. If you have additional questions, please email us at info@doylestownartsfestival.com.
Please note that this is a new program we test drove in 2023. We are expanding this program with more promotion and detailed directions for our selected artists this year.