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The City of Ontario’s Department of Museum, Arts, & Culture and the Chaffey Community Museum of Art are excited to announce the sixth annual Ontario Arts Festival. The festival, which averages approximately 1,000 – 2,000 visitors annually, exemplifies the City’s commitment to making Ontario the destination for arts and culture in the Inland Empire.
The Ontario Arts Festival is seeking independent artists for this year’s annual event! This one-day event features over 50 artist booths offering a wide variety of visual arts, as well as other attractions for Festival visitors, including food trucks, a beer garden, art activities, and more. Visitors to the Arts Festival will also be able to visit galleries of the Ontario Museum of History & Art and the Chaffey Community Museum of Art, where admission is always free.
Artists must be a resident of either Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, or San Bernardino counties. Preference for Pomona Valley residents living in Chino, Chino Hills, Claremont, Corona, Fontana, Montclair, Norco, Ontario, Pomona, Rancho Cucamonga, and Upland.
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.
All applicants are reviewed by a volunteer jury made up of city staff, artists, and local residents.
We are also pleased to introduce a BEST IN SHOW award that will be selected and designated on the day of the festival. The winning artist will receive $500 and bragging rights! All artists MUST complete the Submittable.com application in order to be considered for the festival.
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Artist Applications Open May 3, 2024 and close on July 19, 2024.
2023 Featured Artists
Mayra Angulo
Andrea Angus*
Elisa Arancibia
Jeni Bate
Lisa Cabrera
Amber Calderilla
Linda Caplette*
Luis “Rick” Caughman
Susan Cheatham
Michael Cheatham
Sue Conner
Patrice Cooley*
Pablo Damas*
Deserai Davis*
H. Benjamin Diaz
Robin Driscoll
Helen Feller
Sonya Finley
Terry Flanigan
Jack Flanigan
Linda Garcia-Dahle
Sherif Hakeem
Claire Hasko-Young
Jasmin Javon
Victoria Johnson
Angela Koenig
Maria Marvosh*
Tracy Moore
Daniela Oschman*
Alejandro “Man One” Poli Jr
Rene Puentes*
Ashley Wright
Elizabeth Redd
Damian Ross*
Bart Ross*
LPÆkili Ross
Nancy Sakurai
Pechez Sepehri
Sonia Sleeger
Leilani Smith
Colleen Sparlin
Meriel Stern
Annie Toliver
David Unsworth
Steve Walag
Melanie Walden
Lynn Warnesky-Baker
Susan Whitley
* New to Ontario Arts Festival
Presented in Partnership with:
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***Please note: Featured vendors and artists are subject to change.***
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this event all ages?
Yes!
How much is entry?
Free
Are pets allowed at this event?
Leashed pets are allowed outdoors only at the Ontario Arts Festival. Please be prepared to pick up all pet waste and dispose of properly into the trash receptacles.
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