2025 STONINGTON BOROUGH ART WALK ARTIST INFO + APPLICATION

The Seventh Annual Art Walk is Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 10 am - 4 pm (inclement weather date is Sunday 9/14), hosted by the Stonington Borough Merchants Association. The one-day fair features the best of Southeastern Connecticut’s and Southern Rhode Island’s art scene, the Borough’s shops, cultural assets, and restaurants. The event is free to the public and attracts visitors from across New England and beyond.

The event has quickly become known as a mecca for great local art and art-loving patrons. The goal is quality over quantity — a well-curated assortment of less than 100 painters, illustrators, watercolorists, sculptors, potters, makers, and photographers lining Water Street with tents and tables, stretching down to Cannon Square. Our entire community plays an important part in the annual Art Walk. Merchants, businesses, and non-profits are all encouraged to participate, and they do — hosting hunts, exhibits, tours, tastings, and pop-ups.

PLEASE READ ALL DETAILS BEFORE YOU APPLY. THE APPLICATION FEE IS NON-REFUNDABLE.

Applications Open: Monday, April 7 at 8 am EST
Applications Close: Wednesday, April 30 at 8 pm EST
Artists Will Be Notified of Acceptance: Friday, May 9
Vendor Fees Must be Paid By: Friday, May 16 
Booth/Table Range Cost Upon Approval to Show: $150-$170
Additional Opt-In Artist Marketing Package: $75

The Application fee of $10 is nonrefundable. The tent and/or table fee is in addition to the application fee, which is nonrefundable. One registration per artist. Artists will be notified via email if the application is accepted, declined, or waitlisted. We communicate via email, so please provide reliable contact information.

Tent/table payments are due once an artist is officially accepted into the show. Upon receipt of payment due, artists will be assigned to a location. Artists may request a location, but it is not guaranteed.

The information from your application will be used for promotion, listing your attendance with a link to your website or social media outlet on our site. This is included in your vendor fee. Artists will be provided with event graphics to help promote their participation in the event.

We offer an additional, optional, marketing package to promote registered artists of the Art Walk. The fee for this service is an additional $75, which is not included in vendor fees.

Artists are responsible for providing everything required for individual setup, including a tent no larger than 10’ x 10’. Booth setup should be neat in appearance and all merchandise must fit within the 10’ x 10’ footprint.

Day of the show setup must be complete by 10 am, and break down begins at 4 pm sharp. Artists are responsible for removing their trash at the end of the day. All tents must be weighted down, as they cannot be secured to the street.

Ten artists without tents have the option to pair with a merchant and set up a table on the sidewalk against the building OUTSIDE OF THE TENTED AREA. Tabled spots are ONLY available in front of merchants between Church Street and Cannon Square.

The Art Walk is a family-friendly event and artists should use discretion in selecting merchandise.

As the event is outdoors, electricity is not available. The SBMA does not assume responsibility for ensuring the safety of the artist’s property.

We reserve the right to cancel the Art Walk in case of severe or dangerous weather such as sustained high winds or lightning. The rain date is Sunday, September 14. Any weather-related decisions will be made by noon the day before the event. All cancellations must be emailed to StoningtonBoroughArtWalk@gmail.com. A “no show” may impact future acceptance.

Artists are responsible for collecting and remitting any sales tax and meeting any local license and permit requirements if applicable. Artists should comply with all local, state, and federal laws. If you are selling a taxable product, you must have the appropriate sales tax licenses and collect and remit sales tax on applicable products in Connecticut (6.35%).

Artists are required to upload 3 photos of their artwork, with title, medium, price, and a general description (JPEG, 10mg max per photo). Artists are required to upload a photo of their booth (JPEG, 10mg max per photo) for the committee’s review, or a description of their booth or table.

Please ensure all photo submissions are of good quality. If photo submissions are not legible, you may not be accepted.