Artist Applications Now Open

You are invited to apply for this year’s Ontario Arts Festival. This one-day event features over 60 artist booths offering a wide variety of visual arts, as well as other attractions for Festival visitors, including food trucks, a beer garden, hands-on art activities, temporary interactive arts experiences, and more. Visitors to the Arts Festival will also be able to view the galleries of the Ontario Museum of History & Art and the Chaffey Community Museum of Art, where admission is always free. 

Festival artists must be a resident of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino or San Diego counties. Preference is given to artists living in the Inland Empire and immediate surrounding areas. 

We accept a wide range of artists and mediums, including but not limited to fine art, textiles, ceramics, digital art, photography, jewelry, metal, wood, and more. 

The deadline to apply is July 10, 2025.

Become a Sponsor for the 2025 Ontario Arts Festival​

The Ontario Arts Festival is the premier destination for arts and culture in the Inland Empire. With 2,000+ visitors and growing every year, residents from across Southern California flock to this signature event to experience temporary art installations, live artist demonstrations, participate in hands-on art workshops, and shop from local artists and craftsmen who reside in the Inland Empire. Located in the heart of a growing cultural hub in the historic Downtown Ontario Arts District, the festival stands-out as the region’s cultural epicenter, uniquely situated between the Ontario Museum of History & Art and the Chaffey Community Museum of Art.​

“Art collectors, culture enthusiasts and everyone in between will surely feel inspired to be amongst the most talented artists across the Inland Empire,” said Rebecca Ustrell, Event Coordinator of Ontario’s Department of Museum, Arts & Culture. “We are excited to celebrate our vibrant Arts District with our largest festival yet.”