2026 Ontario Arts Festival

The City of Ontario’s Department of Museum, Arts, & Culture and the Chaffey Community Museum of Art are excited to announce the eighth annual Ontario Arts Festival. The Arts Festival, which attracts as many as 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 the festival to be held October 17, 2026. This one-day event features over sixty 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 music. Visitors to the 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. 

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

All applications are reviewed by a diverse jury made up of city staff, artists, and local residents.  

We are also pleased to present the Artist of Distinction 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.  

The Ontario Arts Festival has the sole discretion to advise an artist if the work does not comply with Festival standards. If approved, invited artists will receive additional vendor requirements for participating in the event. 

A nominal booth application fee of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) is due but will not be collected until the artist has been accepted for participation in the Arts Festival. Once paid, this fee is non-refundable. 

Event Highlights for Participating Artists

· Booth fee ($75) that includes a 10’ x 10’ canopy, table linens if needed, one 6-foot table, and two chairs · Artists keep 100% of their sales transactions – the Festival does not take a commission on sales · Assistance with set-up and take-down · Available wi-fi onsite · Free social media kit · Artist swag bag  

Application Submittal Requirements 

Artists must be a resident of 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, but all applicants are welcome. 

To get started, fill out the application via Submittable.com. No other form of application will be accepted. Late or incomplete applications cannot be considered.  

Things to know: 

• You will need to create an account with Submittable (this is free of charge.) 
• Be sure the email in your Submittable account is correct; this will be our primary method for communication about your application.  

Applications must be submitted by the application deadline to be considered. To get started, fill out the application via the link above.