Art in the Park | 11th Annual | Sat Aug 16 (10am-5pm) & Sun Aug 17 (10am-3pm)
Art in the Park | 11th Annual | Sat Aug 16 (10am-5pm) & Sun Aug 17 (10am-3pm)
We take care of our artists. Art in the Park ensures the outstanding success of its artists by specifically maintaining the number of artists accepted and quality of work. We also offer $1,000 in artist awards, great volunteer hospitality, and an overall personable and unforgettable experience in Elkader, Iowa.
Laura Larabee | Monticello, IA
Natalie Campbell | Glen Haven, WI
Susan Guyer | Garnavillo, IA
Nash Cox | Chariton, IA
Jillian Webb Herrmann | Saint Olaf, Iowa
Allison McClain | Coralville, IA
Nicole O'Brien | Strawberry Point, IA
Courtney Moller | West Des Moines, IA
Barb Thompson | Cedar Rapids, IA
Beth Gilana | Volga, IA
Glenda Plozay | St. Olaf, IA
Nancy Briggs | Des Moines, IA
Richard Robertson | Asbury, IA
Elizabeth Robertson | Asbury, IA
Jenni Brant | Dubuque, IA
Valerie Williams | Ames, IA
Rebecca Evanovich | Iowa City, IA
Brian Gibbs | Elkader, IA
Jeanette Muller | Warren, IL
Joni Welda | Ferryville, WI
Molly Dillon | Fort Madison, IA
Beki Biesterfelt | Ferryville, WI
Susan Kuennen | Elgin, IA
Ritu Jain | Iowa City, IA
Anna Ryan | Decorah, IA
Erica Gooding | Iowa City, IA
Pat Balk | Prairie Du Chien, WI
Michael Wikstrom | Ferryville, WI
Elizabeth Long | Central City, IA
Connie Rodgers | University Park, IA
Laura Ross | Moorland, IA
Amber Carlin | Dubuque, IA
Roger Ipsen (Wood) | Homestead, IA
Hannah Gebhart (Printmaking) | Des Moines, IA
Lynne Majetic (Glass) | Manchester, IA
Clint Peterson (Functional Art) | Postville, IA
Jillian Finley (Digital Art) | Elkader, IA
Mika Sorak-Weirbach (Scultpure) | Eldon, IA
Darrel Steege (Wood) | Waverly, IA
Christina Hopp (Papermaking) | Elkader, IA
Shannon Burr (Digital Art, Mixed Media) | Garnavillo, IA
Shanna Hamann (Painting, Drawing) | Strawberry Point, IA
Sergiy Nagorny (Drawing, Sculpture) | Oskaloosa, IA
Tab Link (Ceramics, Jewelry) | Fitchburg, WI
Desiree Edge (Painting, Digital Art) | Fennimore, WI
Ariane Parkes-Perret (Printmaking, Mixed Media) | Iowa City, IA
2025 Artist Application is closed. Come back in January to apply for 2026.
This community-supported event is held in Elkader, Iowa, an eclectic riverside town with an established arts, historical, and outdoors scene in Northeast Iowa (the Driftless Region of the Midwest).
As a two-time Iowa Arts Council Grant Recipient and recipient of the Iowa Tourism Award, the festival continues to prosper and grow in prestige each year. We are continuously dreaming up ways to make each year bigger and better!
Mika, a past Art in the Park Artist
We give out $1,000 in Artist Awards each year. Awards include: Best in Show, People's Choice, 3D Award, 2D Award, and Green (Sustainability) Award
We provide a unique and loyal hospitality experience as we have a strong volunteer-base. We also provide an A/C Hospitality Room with complimentary food and beverages.
Affordable lodging is available to artists through the EWALU Stone Retreat Center. You'll get a beautiful view in a comfortable, clean space.
An affordable and unique option just 12 miles from the park. Details will be emailed upon artist application.
Elkader offers many camping options with primitive and electrical hookups available.: Elkader City Campground, Deer Run Resort, Motor Mill
Elkader may be considered a small town but it has some of the most beautiful bed and breakfasts: Elkader Lodging, AirBnb
Promoting and operating our event as "Green" and sustainable as possible is a priority for the Art in the Park committe. This has been put into action by majorly reducing printing, providing reusable cups and water stations, recycling stations, purchasing local, and more. We also have a Green Artist Award!
Art in the Park
An Event of Main Street Elkader
207 N Main St, Elkader IA 52043
PO Box 125
563.245.2770
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