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Omaha Art Fair 2025
Omaha, Nebraska
June 6th, 7th and 8thArts on the Green at the Maples Park
Crestwood, Kentucky
June 14-15, 2025Pickin' On Picknic
Lost Hill Lake
St. Clair, Missouri
July 10-13Midwest Salute to the Arts
Fairview Heights, Illinois
August 22, 23 and 24Mosaics Fine Art Festival
St. Charles, Missouri
September 12, 13, and 14Pink Palace Crafts Fair
Memphis, Tennessee
Sept 26th, 27th and 28thSugar Creek Arts Festival
Normal, Illinois
October 11 and 12RiverArtsFest
Memphis, Tennessee
October 18 and 19Fall into Art
Columbia, Missouri
November 1 and 2
Awards and RecognitionMidwest Salute to the Arts
Fairview Heights, IL
Award of ExcellenceArt on the Square
Madison, WI
Best in Show - PhotographySpring Green Art Fair
Spring Green, WI
First Place in PhotographyImages Festival of the Arts 2019
New Smyrna Beach, FL
First Place in PhotographyEdwards Place Fine Art Fair 2018
Springfield, Illinois
Received Honorable MentionBoston Mills 2018
Peninsula, Ohio
Received Honorable MentionTulsa Mayfest 2018
Tulsa, OK
Jurors Choice AwardEdmond Art Festival 2018
Edmond, OK
3rd Place OverallFairhope Arts and Crafts Festival 2018
Fairhope, AL
Award of DistinctionMount Dora Arts Festival 2018
Mount Dora, FL
Award of ExcellenceImages Festival of the Arts 2018
New Smyrna Beach, FL
JIM MCNAMARA AWARD FOR PHOTOGRAPHYEdwards Place Fine Art Fair 2017
Springfield, Illinois
Best New ArtistWest End Arts Festival 2017
La Grange, IL
3rd Place OverallState Street Art Fair 2017
Ann Arbor, MI
Award of MeritStone Arch Festival of the Arts 2017
Minneapolis, Mn
First Place in PhotographyHinsdale Fine Arts Festival 2017
Hinsdale, IL
Best in ShowSummerfair 2017
Cincinnati, OH
First Place in PhotographyArt Spectacular 2016
Springfield,Il
Best in ShowPowderhorn Art Fair 2016
Minneapolis, MN
Award of MeritHinsdale Art Fair 2016
Hinsdale, Il
Presidents Award - Best New ArtistArt Spectacular 2015
Springfield,Il
2nd Place Over AllMissouri Mosaics Festival of the Arts 2014
Saint Charles, MO
Award of RecognitionLincoln Art Fair 2014
Lincoln, Il
Best New Artist AwardUptown Art Fair 2013 - Minneapolis, MN
Top 10% AwardA Park Full of Art 2013
Griffith, Indiana
Best New Artist AwardBoston Mills Artfest 2013
Peninsula Ohio
Honorable Mention32nd Annual Downtown Art Fair 2013
Washington, Mo
2nd place OverAllTASTE OF ST. LOUIS 2012
Saint Louis, MO
3rd place in the show overallFALL ART FAIR AT QUEENY PARK 2012
Saint Louis, MO
Award of Mastery in the 2-D category31st Annual Downtown Washington MO
Art Fair and Winefest 2012
2nd place in the 2-D categoryHistoric Shaw Art Fair 2011
Jonathan Collins Hoare Award for PhotographyTaste of Saint Louis 2011
Honorable MentionSugar Creek Arts Festival 2011 - Bloomington IL
1st place in the 2-D category30th Annual Downtown Washington MO
Art Fair and Winefest 2011
3rd place in the 2-D category31st Annual Artfest on Historic Walnut Street
Springfield, Mo 2011
Award of Excellence35th SPRING ART FAIR AT QUEENY PARK 2011
Award of Merit in the 2-D category2010 Missouri Mosaics Festival of the Arts
Award of RecognitionThe 16th Annual Central west End Art Fair & Taste 2010
1st Place in Photography30th Annual Artfest on Historic Walnut Street in Springfield, Mo 2010
Award of Excellence33rd SPRING ART FAIR AT QUEENY PARK 2010
Award of Excellence in the 2-D category6th Annual Art in the Park 2009
Highland, IL
1st place in the photography category32nd FALL ART FAIR AT QUEENY PARK 2009
Honorable MentionThe 15th Annual Central west End Art Fair & Taste 2009
Best in Show28th Annual Downtown Washington MO
Art Fair and Winefest 2009
1st place in the 2-D category32nd SPRING ART FAIR AT QUEENY PARK 2009
1st place in the 2-D category27th Annual Downtown Washington MO
Art Fair and Winefest 2008
2nd place in the 2-D category2008 Cool Art Hot Jazz Spring Festival
3rd place in the 2-D categoryArt Saint Louis Honor Awards 2008
This multi-media curated exhibition features recent works by
ten Award of Excellence recipients from Art Saint Louis' 2007 juried exhibition season.
Curated by St. Louis artist James M. Smith.
Opening Reception March 15th 7pm to 9pm
March 17 – April 24, 2008Art Saint Louis Main Gallery
Jurors Shannon Fitzgerald & Bob Hansman selected Bradley Bauer's work “The Parking Garage” for an Award Of Excellence at the 2007 “City As Art” ExhibitArt Saint Louis Main Gallery
Juror Professor Leong selected Bradley Bauer's work “Stormy Parking” for the 2007 “Forces of Nature” Exhibit2007 Missouri Mosaics Festival of the Arts
Award of Recognition Prize
2019Images: A Festival of the Arts
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Jan 25th, 26th and 27thMount Dora Arts Festival
Mount Dora, Florida
Feb 2nd and 3rdCoconut Grove Arts
Miami, Florida
Feb 16th, 17th and 18thFairhope Arts and Crafts Festival
Fairehope, Alabama
March 15th, 16th and 17thDeep Ellum Arts Festival
Dallas, TX
April 4th, 5th and 6thLower Town Arts & Music Festival
Paducah, Kentucky
May 17th and 18thSchlafly’s Art Outside
Saint Louis, MO
May 24th 25th and 26thSummerfair
Cinninati, OH
May 31, June 1st and 2ndHinsdale Fine Arts Festival
Hinsdale, Illinois
June 8th and 9thSpring Green Art Fair
Spring Green, WI
June 29th and 30thArt on the Square
Madson, WI
July 13th and 14thAnn Arbor State Street Art Fair
Ann Arbor, MI
July 18th - 21stSaint Louis Art Fair
St. Louis, MO
Sept 6th 7th and 8thPlaza Art Fair
Kansas City, MO
Sept 20th 21st and 22ndHistoric Shaw Art Fair
Saint Louis, MO
October 5th and 6thKentuck Festival of the Arts
Northport, Alabama
October 12th and 13thGreat Gulfcoast Arts Festival
Pensacola, Florida
Nov 1st, 2nd and 3rd
2016Deep Ellum Arts Festival
Dallas, Texas
April 1st - 3rdThe Stillwater Arts Festival
Stillwater, OK
April 16th and 17thPecan Festival
Austin, Texas
May 7th and 8thLower Town Arts &
Music Festival
Paducah, Kentucky
May 13th and 14thSchlafly's Art Outside
Saint Louis, Mo
May 27th 28th and 29thArts on the Green
LaGrange , KY
June 4th and 5thHinsdale Fine Arts Festival
Hinsdale, Illinois
June 11th and 12thArtFest Midwest
Des Monies, IA
June 25th and 26thSugar Creek Art Fair
Normal, IL
July 9th and 10thState Street Art Fair
Ann Arbor, MI July 21st - 24th
Saint CharlesFestival of the Arts
Saint Charles, MO
Aug 19th, 20th and 21stMidwest Salute to the Arts
Fairview Heights, Illinois
Aug 26th, 27th and 28Art Fair at Queeny Park
Saint Louis, MO
Sept 2nd, 3rd and 4thArt Spectacular
Springfield, IL
Sept 10th and 11thMissouri Festival for the Arts
St. Charles, MO
Sept 16th 17th and 18thArt in the Park
St. Louis Hills, MO
Sept 25thHistoric Shaw Art Fair
St. Louis, MO
Oct 1st and 2ndPink Palace Crafts Fair
Memphis, TN
Oct 14th - 16th
River Arts Fest
Memphis, TN
Oct 21st - 23rd
2018Images: A Festival of the Arts
New Smyrna Beach, FL
January 26, 27 and 28Mount Dora Arts Festival
Mount Dora, Florida
February 3rd & 4thFairhope Arts and Crafts Festival
Fairhope, AL
March 16, 17 and 18Deep Ellum Arts Festival
Dallas, TX
April 6, 7, and 8The Cherokee Triangle Art Fair
Louisville. KY
April 28 and 29Edmond Art Festival
Edmond, OK
May 4, 5 and 6Tulsa International Mayfest
Tulsa. OK
May 17, 18, 19 and 20Schlafly’s Art Outside
St. Louis, MO
May 25, 26 and 27Summerfair
Cincinnati. OH
June 1, 2 and 3Columbus Arts Festival
Columbus, OH
June 8, 9 and 10Boston Mills
Peninsula, Ohio
June 29 - July 1, 2018Sugar Creek Arts Festival
Uptown Normal, IL
July 14th and 15thState Street Art Fair
Ann Arbor, MI
July 19, 20, 21 and 22Festival of the Little Hills
St. Charles, MO
August 17 18 and 19Frankfort Fall Festival
Frankfort. IL
Sept 1 2 and 3West End Arts Festival
La Grange, IL
Sept 8 and 9Edwards Place Art Fair
Springfield, IL
Sept 15 and 16
2015Deep Ellum Arts Festival
Dallas, TX
4/3/2015 to 4/5/2015Woodlands Waterway
Arts Festival
Woodland, TX
4/10/2015 to 4/12/2015Artfest on Walnut Street
Springfield, MO
May 2nd & 3rd 2015Tulsa International Mayfest
Tulsa, Oklahoma
5/14/15 - 5/17/15Art in the Park
Columbia, Mo
June 6 & 7, 2015Columbus Arts Festival
Columbus, OH
June 12, 13 and 14thArtFest Midwest
Des Moines, Iowa
June 27-28, 2015West Shore Art Fair
Ludington, Michigan
7/4/15 - 7/5/15Ann Arbor State Street
Ann Arbor, Michigan
July 15th - 18thArt Fair at Queeny Park
St, Louis, MO
Sept 5th and 6thArt Spectacular
Springfield, Il
Sept 12th and 13thTaste of Saint Louis
Chesterfield, MO
September 18-20, 2015Art in the Park
St. Louis Hills, MO
Sept 27thHistoric Shaw Art Fair
Saint Louis, MO
Oct 3rd and 4thPink Palace Arts Festival 2015
Memphis, TN
10/09/2015 to 10/11/2015The River Arts Fest
Memphis, TN
October 23th - 25th
2017Fairhope Arts Festival 2017
Fairhope, AL
March 17 to 19Arts in the Square 2017
Frisco, TX
April 1 to 2Deep Ellum Arts Festival
Dallas, TX
April 7 - 9Cherokee Triangle Art Fair
Louisville, KY
April 29 - 30Artsfest on Walnut Street
Springfield, MO
May 6 - 7Tulsa International Mayfest
Tulsa, OK
May 18 - 21Schlafly’s Art Outside
Alternative Art Fair
St. Louis, MO
May 26 - 28Summerfair
Cincinnati, OH
June 02 - 04Hinsdale Fine Arts Festival
Hinsdale, IL
June 10 - 11ArtFest Midwest
Des Moines, Iowa
June 24 - 25Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff
St. Joe, Michigan
July 8 - 9State Street District Art Fair
Ann Arbor, MI
July 20 - 23St. Charles Festival Arts
Saint Charles, MO
August 18 - 20Queeny Park Art Fair
St. Louis
Sept 1st - 3rdWest End Arts Festival
La Grange, IL
Sept 9th and 10thEdwards Place Fine Art Fair
Springfield, Illinois
Sept 16 - 17Historic Shaw Art Fair
Saint Louis, MO
Oct 7 & 8Pink Palace Art Fair
Memphis, TN
October 13 - 15
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