EMERGING ARTIST PROGRAM

Explore the opportunity to showcase and sell your art for the first time at the Lincoln Arts Festival by applying as an Emerging Artist.

If accepted, the festival will provide a tent, hanging materials, and waive booth fees.

In collaboration with Mid-America Arts Alliance and Artist INC, Lincoln Arts Festival offers additional programming for emerging artists, focusing on professional development. This empowering initiative enables artists to seize control of their careers and unlock new opportunities.

Artist INC caters to the unique business needs and daily challenges faced by artists across various disciplines. Through the comprehensive Artist INC program, participants can acquire business skills tailored to their art practices.

The innovative class design fosters collective learning and growth through artist facilitator mentoring, small group application activities, and engaging large group discussions and multimedia workshops.

Learn more about Artist INC HERE.

To further connect emerging artists to the art community, Lincoln Arts Council offers these resources to increase exposure and promote art effectively:

  • Professional development, including guidance from experienced art vendors through Artist INC seminars

  • The chance to exhibit as a vendor artist in LAC’s premiere annual event, Lincoln Arts Festival

  • Waived booth fees

  • A tent and display materials to utilize as needed for the year

  • Portfolio building opportunities

Emerging Artist Applicant Guidelines:

  • Must be 18 years or older and live in a 50-mile radius of Lincoln, NE

  • Must be able to show a cohesive body of work that highlights artistic ability and creative skills

  • Must have no previous experience selling at fine arts fairs or festivals