Welcome to the HSPS 4th of July Art Show Page!
We are looking forward to this years show which will take place on Saturday July 4th, 2026 from 9am to 4pm!
January 30 Applications available to prospective participants
April 15 Deadline for application [Online App., Payment, Photo Submission]
May 15 Notification to participants and digital advertisement file sent out
June 15 Booth assignments given out
June 15 Refund Deadline [minus $25 application fee]
If you are looking for more information about the show or
would like a PDF copy of our application please email
artshow@harborps.org
We look forward to seeing you on July 4th in Zorn Park!
Jenna Treado (Talcott), Art Show Director
Hannah Bianchi, Community Schools Director
500 Spring Street, Harbor Springs, Michigan 49740
Email Art Show ~ Telephone (231) 450-0232
artshow@harborps.org
GENERAL ART SHOW INFORMATION
This year’s show is taking place Saturday, July 4th 2026.
The show hours will be from 9 am to 4 pm.
Set-up will begin at 5:30 am the day of the show.
Tear down takes place at 4:00pm and should be wrapped up as soon as possible.
*The artist is required to attend the event displaying his/her own original work.
*All work must be designed and executed by the accepted artist(s). Commercial and mass produced work is prohibited. If this work is displayed for sale during the event you will not be able to participate in future shows.
*We will be continuing to offer a Youth Artist Tent Space. Three local youth artists will be selected from a jury process to participate in displaying and selling their works within a two hour time slot each throughout the day.
APPLICANT INFORMATION
All artists, returning or new to the show, will need to apply and go through the jury process.
One application per artist per medium. Only artists accepted into the show will be allowed to participate.
Individual artists may apply for two spaces either to display their work in two separate media or to display one medium in a double space. Artists applying in two different medium categories must submit an application and slides for both media.
Business partners or spouses must apply separately unless they are occupying the same booth space.
Spaces will be numbered and exhibitors must stay within the space allotted.
The number of artists for this year’s show is being limited to 80. This is to allow for adequate spacing within our venue.
The artist is required to attend the event displaying his/her own original work.All work must be designed and executed by the accepted artist(s). Commercial and mass produced work is prohibited. If this work is displayed for sale during the event you will not be able to participate in future shows.
Only prints properly signed, and numbered are permitted to be displayed on and in the booth. Commercial print multiples may be shown if clearly identified as commercial prints.
The art show committee reserves the right to reject any work it considers unsuitable, or that was not juried. The committee also reserves the right to interpret these rules.
All artists will be notified by May 15th whether they have been accepted or not. If you have not heard anything by May 30th, please contact Jenna Treado [Talcott] at (231) 450-0232 to confirm we have the correct email address.
We will email results as soon as possible, so PLEASE make sure all your information is correctly entered on the application.
Artists are responsible for collecting and filing Michigan sales tax.
THE APPLICATION PROCESS
There are three parts to the application process.
Online Information Form
Follow the link below to take you to the Art Show Informational part of the application.
https://forms.gle/WSc5n8hm983myLn66
Fill out all of the fields listed per the directions.
Email Images
Three photos of your work, and one of your stocked display space to artshow@harborps.org .
All photos must be of high quality in JPG format and be a true representation of your work as a whole. Any attempt to misrepresent yourself will exclude you from future shows.
Please label the photos: last name_first name_1, last name_first name_2, last name_first name_3, and last name_first name_booth.
E-mail these images to artshow@harborps.org, with the subject line:
ART SHOW IMAGES and BUSINESS NAME.
Payment [Online or Check]
Payment for a single booth is $250.00, and for a double booth, the fee is $450.00.
This payment includes the non-refundable jury/handling fee of $25 and your general booth fee. Please make sure that you choose the correct one when you are registering online. Only a limited number of double booths are available.
Online Payment:
This year we are once again using our Harbor Springs Community Schools registration program for payment, eFunds.
Instruction for Online Payment is as follows:
Click link below to go to our school's online payment platform. Art show will be a payment option.
You can create an account with this new program, or check out as a guest.
Look for “Pay for Art Show Registration”
Enter the amount based on your choice of a single or double booth and follow the instructions for payment.
If you are not accepted into the art show, your booth fee ($225 or $425) will be sent back to you via check.
There is a convenience fee for the use of a credit card, $2.65 for every $100 or portion thereof and for checking payments it is $1.00 flat fee for every transaction.
Payment via Mail [Check]:
If you choose to opt out of using our online payment option, you may send the check for the payment of a single or double booth to:
Harbor Springs Public Schools
Attn: Jenna Treado, 4th of July Art Show Director
800 S. State Street
Harbor Springs, MI 49740
If sending a check, include your name and email. A confirmation of your check being received will be sent to you upon its arrival. Please remember, mail is checked on business days only and winter weather can affect its arrival.
Once all three parts of the application have been received, we will begin processing your application.
Checks will be held till judging is completed to prevent having to reissue refund checks.
REFUNDS
There will be no refunds after June 15th 2026.
This includes those who do not show the day of the show.
At this time our online payment system does not allow refunds directly back to cards.
Any refunds will be paid out by check by the end of July.
BOOTH SPACE
The booth space allotment is 10ft x 10ft.
Storage for your display supplies and artwork must be contained within your booth/display space.
Spaces between booths will be between 2 - 4 ft this space is to allow for foot traffic to be more spread out.
The fee is $250 (single booth) or $450 (double booth) including the $25 non refundable jury/handling fee. Booth fees are non-refundable once accepted.
The Art Show Director assigns all spaces and has the right to deny a request or change an exhibitor space if it is deemed necessary.
Artists will be notified by June 15th where their booth space will be located so they can notify patrons and make plans. Every effort is made to meet the request of each artist, but not everyone can have a corner booth or be in a certain spot.
Once assigned, booth spaces are non-negotiable, please do not call, your location will not be changed.
The exhibitor’s full cooperation is expected in all of the above.
DAY OF THE SHOW DETAILS
The show hours are from 9 am to 4 pm this year.
Set-up will begin at 5:30 am the day of the show.
Parking in Harbor Springs is always a concern.
Please be considerate of the car and pedestrian traffic. We will be loading and unloading only along Main Street and Bay Street. There will be NO driving on the park grounds. The lower street, Bay Street, will have limited traffic, as we will be using both sides of the park.
Parking is limited so please allow plenty of time to unload, park your vehicle, and then set up your booth. Please pay attention to signs concerning where you can and cannot park. Additional signs are added the day of the show by the Harbor Springs Police Department along the 4th of July parade route. These signs are lower and often placed on the sidewalk. Please be aware of where you park!
Internet and cell phone service is an issue during our show. With so many visitors in town and many phones using the local cellular networks, artists in the past have had issues with their payment platforms.
There is no city wifi or private wifi options.
Be ready with alternative payment plans.
Additionally, please note there are not any electrical plugs available at this particular recreational park.
Upon your acceptance to the show, you will be emailed an Artist Parking Information Page in addition to other day of the show reminders. We ask that artists display this document on their vehicle dashboard the day of the show. This will allow for expedited contact in case the need arises that a vehicle is wrongfully parked and needs to be moved.
Setting up the evening before is prohibited by city ordinances.
We thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
ARTISTS BOOTH MAP
Jenna Treado (Talcott), Art Show Director
Hannah Bianchi, Community Schools Director
500 Spring Street, Harbor Springs, Michigan 49740
Email Art Show ~ Telephone (231) 450-0232
artshow@harborps.org