JPA PLAZA - OAM: Artist Fair

To align with our creative / small business support aspirations the 4/26/2026 Art Show is now accepting applications from Crafters and Vendors.

Join the JPA Plaza Artist Show in Hillsborough, NJ—a vibrant, outdoor event designed to give local artists and makers incredible visibility. With affordable booth fees, high foot traffic, and strong promotion across social media and local channels, this is your chance to connect directly with art lovers, collectors, and the community. Don’t miss your opportunity to shine!

The event will be heavily promoted across all social media channels, as well as through paid advertising platforms, ensuring maximum visibility for participating artists. In addition, attendees will have access to delicious food from Mama Fanti Italian Kitchen, making it a vibrant and enjoyable experience for the whole family.

Participating in a booth: Follow our Creative Promotion Guidelines for extra exposure for your business.

Artist / Crafter Emails -- this link will display all of the emails that were sent to the participating and accepted booths including shared booths. To send an email to all the Artist / Cafters in the Fair: 4-26-2026-art-show@googlegroups.com

Why reserve a booth at the JPA Plaza Artist Show & Open Air Market?

JPA Plaza is located on busy Route 206 in Hillsborough, offering exceptional exposure to thousands of passing vehicles daily and strong walk-in traffic from the surrounding community.

The Artist Show will be heavily marketed through: JPA Plaza’s social media platforms, Email marketing to local and regional audiences, Paid digital advertising campaigns and Community calendars and partner promotions

Meet collectors, art lovers, and community members who appreciate original, handmade work. This is an opportunity to sell directly, build relationships, and grow your customer base.

Low booth fees make this show accessible while still offering strong sales and branding potential—ideal for emerging and established artists alike.

The show is curated to balance different types of art to the best of our abilitiy and booth applicaitons.

Late April is ideal for art shows, with warmer weather, seasonal shoppers, and families eager for outdoor events.

Build name recognition in Somerset County and surrounding areas. Artists are encouraged to share their story, collect email signups, and grow social media followers.

JPA Plaza events are known for clear communication, thoughtful layout, and on-site support—allowing artists to focus on showcasing and selling their work.

Participating artists may be featured in JPA Plaza’s pre-event and post-event promotions, extending your visibility beyond the day of the show.

JPA Plaza is building a reputation as a hub for arts, culture, and community events. Early participation helps position artists for future, highly attended shows.

Booth Details

Sunday, April 26, 2026: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
10' x 10' space is $100
Sellers can share a space with one other artist
Bring your own canopy, tables, chairs and everything you need for a show/Fair.
Application fee: $20
Notification date: 2/15/2026
Balance due 2/26/2026
Set-up begins at 8 a.m.
Event limited to Fifteen (15) 10' x 10' creative spaces
Drawing, Painting, Ceramics, Acrylic Pouring, photography, wood crafting....*

So that we can properly promote your business and creative works please have the following pior to applying (for both creatives if you are sharing a booth): Name, Business Name, Email, Phone, business website, Headshot or business logo, Artist/Crafter Bio, Artist/Crafter Statement (Artist only), 3 images of samples of your work.

If information is not available for the second seller at the time of initial application select No when asked if you will share. Your confirmation email will have a link to edit your submission. You can forward that email to the other person and they can update the form with their information.

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