The Downtown Bangor Sidewalk Art Festival is an all-ages, free, one-day festival featuring Maine-based artists and craft vendors, a College Art Tent, live demonstrations and music, and plenty of food and drink options all on Harlow, Franklin, and Central Streets in Downtown Bangor. This popular annual event is well-attended and promoted by us throughout Maine and other visitor markets with print, digital, social media, and video campaigns.
Read the complete 2025 exhibitor rules before applying, even if you have participated in the past.
Applications for the 2025 Fall Festival are closed. Please email info@downtownbangor.com for more information.
Timeline
Artist applications should be submitted by August 1, 2025. You will be contacted by September 1, 2025 with more information if you have been chosen. Applicants are selected by a committee of artists and downtown business owners, who review each application to ensure that the Festival features a broad array of skilled, versatile artists, makers, and designers in many different media.
Communication
NOTE: Our primary communication method is through email. DBSAF information will come from Downtown Bangor Partnership staff using an @downtownbangor.com email address. We do not subcontract registration or vendor assignments to outside parties or event organizers. If you are uncertain about something you have seen, especially on social media, please reach out directly to confirm with us.
Application Fees
The application fee is $50 for artists and craft vendors. It is $25 for students displaying as part of the College Art Tent. Should an artist not be selected for the event, their application fee will be refunded in full. There are no additional fees for participating artists and crafters accepted into the DBSAF.
NOTE: Our primary communication method is through email. All DBSAF information will come from Downtown Bangor Partnership staff using an @downtownbangor.com email address. We do not subcontract registration or vendor assignments to outside parties or event organizers. If you are uncertain about something you have seen, especially on social media, please reach out directly to confirm with us.