M&T Bank Clothesline Art Festival

Memorial Art Gallery

Entry Deadline: Aug. 16

500 University Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607
PHONE 585.276.8900

https://mag.rochester.edu/clothesline/clothesline-artist-applications/

The M&T Bank Clothesline Art Festival has been the Memorial Art Gallery’s largest annual fundraiser and the biggest celebration of the arts for almost 70 years.

Artists from across the country are invited to apply to showcase their work for purchase at this juried, two-day festival, Saturday, August 29, and Sunday, August 30, 2026, from 10 am to 5 pm. Spaces are available both on the outdoor grounds and inside the Vanden Brul Pavilion. Clothesline is also the place to experience all-day live entertainment, sample food from some of Rochester’s favorite food trucks and vendors, enjoy free family art activities, and visit the museum.

Artist applications are now being accepted at https://mag.rochester.edu/clothesline/

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