The Ann Arbor Street Art Fair is the original of three concurrent fairs collectively known as the Ann Arbor Art Fairs. Ann Arbor Street Art Fair celebrates its 39th year this July as the oldest and smallest of the Ann Arbor Art Fairs, and is located on Church Street, and South and Ea st University Avenues. Together, the three Ann Arbor Art Fairs cover approximately 26 city blocks in downtown Ann Arbor, bring in 1,100 artists and their art, and attract 500,000 visitors over the four day event. The Ann Arbor Street Art Fair attracts artists from across the country and receives on average 2,000 applications for 190 booths.
Demonstrations take place at twenty different booths at various times of the day, all four days.
Adults and children will be able to enjoy watching artists pain t a picture, weave a basket, or throw a pot. This is a perfect time to ask the artists any questions. To support artists that are a little older, but still just getting their start in the professional art world, stop by booth numbers 186 and 188 on East University Avenue and purchase a work of art from a University of Michigan art student. Just a block north is the Potters Guild area of the fair where an exciting array of clay works can be found. The Potters Guild is an Ann Arbor based group and has been a part of the Street Art Fair since the first fair, in 1960.