Brighton Street Art Fair 2026
August 21-23,2025
Friday, 5pm-8pm
Saturday, 10am-8pm
Sunday, 10am-4pm
Brighton Street Art Fair Agreement
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Submissions shall constitute an agreement to comply with all the conditions set forth in this entry form. We reserve the right to photograph and reproduce in any form the Brighton Street Art Fair entries for purposes of publicity and/or education.
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The Brighton Art Guild, and its agents acting on behalf of the Guild, are not responsible for loss of or damage to any artwork while in the Guild’s possession. Insurance is the responsibility of each artist.
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Entry Process
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Brighton Art Guild members only. Must be a Brighton Art Guild Member prior to the entry deadline of August 11, 2026.
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Entry fee $0. All artwork will be submitted in person at Cobach on August 19, 2026. All artists are encouraged to submit two artworks for Brighton Street Art Fair 2026. The maximum width for 2-D work is 60 inches (including frame) and only one of the two entries submitted can be over 48 inches. Artists are only guaranteed one piece in the exhibition. The remaining entry will be included in the exhibit based on space, aesthetics, and at the discretion of the curator.
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Art may be for sale or not for sale (NFS). The Brighton Art Guild receives a commission of 20% on all artwork sold at Brighton Street Art Fair in both the exhibit and the Gallery Shop.
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Exhibiting Brighton Street Art Fair participants are required to schedule a gallery sitting time or assist in setup, take down or volunteer for an artist activity or demonstration shift.
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Fine Art Inventory Form The Fine Art Inventory must be completed prior artwork Take-in. Here is a link to the form: Fine Art Inventory Form
Entry Deadline: August 11th at 11:59pm
​Intake: August 19th (Wednesday) from 5-7 pm
Take Down/Pickup:
​Sunday, August 23th 4-7 pm
Eligibility & Requirements
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All work must be original, created solely by the artist, must be dry and wired. If the work is created from photographs the photographs must have been taken by the artist.
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Artwork must be in excellent condition, ready for secure installation and properly labeled before delivery. All 2D work must be framed and ready for hanging with hooks and a wire. Sawtooth hangers will be rejected. Canvases may be framed, wrapped, or have painted sides. All 3D work must be free standing, stand on a pedestal, or hang securely with wire or rod. Unsuitably prepared, hazardous, unstable, or extremely fragile work will be declined. Submit alternative installation methods for consideration to brightonartguild@gmail.com prior to August 10, 2026.
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Gallery Store
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Artists are to drop off their Gallery Store items during take-in, Wednesday, August 19 from 5 pm to 7:00pm
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Display of your work is determined by the Gallery Store Curator ONLY in order to maintain a cohesive display.
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The store inventory sheet must be completed before take-in and all items must be labeled. If a store item does not comply with the following guidelines, artists will be requested to remove it at the time of check-in.​ All inventory is required to be tagged with Guild item information affixed to the back or bottom of each item. Store Inventory Sheet
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Up to ten small pieces can be brought by each artist to the gallery shop to sell, priced $200 or less. All items must be wired if intended for hanging. Framed or matted items cannot exceed 11x17. Smaller 2d items may need tabletop easels or will lay flat. Non-compliant items will not be displayed.
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Some print bins will be available. No canvases allowed in print bins. Artists can also bring in their own bins.
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Artists may submit replacements for items sold. Drop off your replacement items with the store cashier after the event opening. You may not add any replacement items to your display. All replacement items must be added to the inventory list and have an inventory tag adhered to it. A Gallery Store team member will place your item.
2D ITEMS
​Matted prints and originals: No individual item may exceed 200 square inches. All items must be professionally wrapped with cellophane covers. Originals and prints should be labeled so. Artists can provide an appropriate bin for their artwork. Clear acrylic containers are preferable. Your matted artwork may be combined with other artists in the Guilds free-standing portfolio bins.
Cards: Cards may be displayed with other artist’s work. If you have a simple bin for your cards, please bring it with your merchandise. No baskets.
Framed / canvas art: No item may exceed 200 square inches (e.g. 11” x 17”), including frame. Artists are responsible for protecting their work and frames on take-in.
3D ITEMS
Jewelry: Provide a professional-looking display for your jewelry. Up to 10 pieces. If the Gallery store curator does not feel your display is professional, we reserve the right to change it or reject it.
Pottery / Glass: Maximum size 12” high x 12” wide. You may provide a small display riser for each piece, but they are not required.
Fiber: Scarves, fiber sculptures, and fiber art are acceptable. Sculptures and fiber art pieces are limited to no more than 12” high x 12” wide. No size limit on scarves.
Note: If you provide any display equipment, discretely mark it with your last name and add a note to your inventory list when you deliver your artwork so that we can be sure to return it to you.
If you have a question about whether your item size is appropriate for your store entry, please contact Amy Williams, the Gallery Store curator at: Amyteresewilliams@gmail.com
Sold Artwork: Sold artwork money will be collected by the Brighton Art Guild, along with sales tax for the State of Michigan. Payments to the artists for their sold work will be mailed to them minus a 20% commission received by the Brighton Art Guild. Please allow time for the monies to be reconciled.
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Questions? Contact Bob Wollenhaupt. Brighton Street Art Fair Chair at rwollenhaupt@gmail.com
Artwork Pickup Policy
All artwork must be picked up at the conclusion of the exhibition during the scheduled pickup time.
Please note that the Brighton Art Guild cannot assume responsibility for any loss or damage that may occur while artwork is stored at CoBACH or during any relocation process. Artwork remaining after the scheduled pickup period is stored entirely at the owner's risk.
If you are unable to pick up your artwork personally, please arrange for someone else to do so on your behalf. Artwork not picked up by the announced deadline may be relocated to the CoBACH’s basement storage at the owner's risk until alternate
arrangements are made.
We understand unforeseen circumstances can occasionally arise. If that results in not being able to pick up your artwork as scheduled, please notify the curator as soon as possible to discuss alternative arrangements. This arrangement is intended for exceptional situations. Repeated or unnecessary use of this exception may not warrant this accommodation for future exhibitions.
Artwork Handling Policy
During and after the installation of artwork, no artist may move their own artwork or anyone else's artwork unless they have received direct authorization from the exhibit curator. If the curator is unavailable, approval must be obtained from the President of the Brighton Art Guild.
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Failure to follow this policy may result in the removal of the artist's work from the exhibition. This policy applies to both the Fine Art Exhibition and the Gallery Store.
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This policy applies equally to all participants without exception.
It is a lot of work to prepare for the Brighton Street Art Fair and to staff our tent during the Art Fair as you can see by the Task Schedule below. We can only do this with the help of our membership.
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The Task Schedule itself is not selectable. To sign up for a task use the form below the Task Schedule. You can sign up for one or more of the listed task. The form below the Task Schedule is where you register for the Art Fair.
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If you are not able to help during the Brighton Street Art Fair you can still include your artwork in the fine art exhibit, in that case we ask that you sign up to be a greeter at CoBACH.
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If you would like to only sign up for a task initially, you can do that by completing the first 4 fields in the registration form below. Then complete the Task Choice field. This option will be available only until August 7th. Members use this option so they can choose the task they want before it is taken by someone else.
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If you are using this option you must later complete the registration form again and this time include the your artwork information.
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2026 Brighton Street Art Fair
Registration Form
All fields that have an asterisk following the name of the field must be completed before the form can be submitted.
If you are signing up for more than one task, then specify the task and it's date and time.
Those not able to sign up for a task during the art fair need to sign up for a CoBACH Greeter shift.
The CoBACH Center is our display and art space on Main Street in Brighton that the City supports for us. We share the location with the Brighton Area Historical Society and are responsible to the City to keep the building active.​
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To that end, our part as the Guild is to be responsible to provide CoBACH Greeters for approximately 150 shifts each year. This involves being at CoBACH for a 3 hour shift.
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It’s not difficult to do – very easy to learn; and it helps our presence and continued visibility of our Art on Main Street. If each member were to take a shift or two throughout the year that it would easily cover our obligation. CoBACH Greeter Instructions are available on this website
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Note that artists exhibiting in Public Places venues are required to sit for one shift for each exhibit entered.