SAT + SUN, SEP 19 + 20, 2026
10 AM to 6 PM SAT + 10 AM to 5 PM SUN
$10/$5 for RAM members (cash) admission at the gates (enter through the parking lot near Rockford Art Museum)
Applications are now closed for the 2026 fair.
The 78th Greenwich Village Art Fair is an outdoor event held at Rockford Art Museum featuring juried artists, live music by regional musicians, children's art activities, a local vendor marketplace, food trucks, cocktails, and more.
Established in 1948, GVAF is the longest-running art fair of its kind in the Midwest. All artwork on display at Greenwich Village Art Fair is original and produced entirely by the hands of the exhibiting artist.
Admission proceeds support Rockford Art Museum, located at 711 North Main Street in downtown Rockford, Illinois.
FAQs
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We are no longer accepting applications for the 2026 Greenwich Village Art Fair. Applications will open through Zapplication in January of 2027 for next year’s fair. If you have any questions please fill out the contact form and we’ll get back to you.
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We are no longer accepting vendor applications for the 2026 Greenwich Village Art Fair. Applications will be accepted starting in January of 2027 for next year’s fair. If you have any questions please fill out the contact form and we’ll get back to you.
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We’re so grateful for your support! Please click here for information on how to sponsor this year’s Greenwich.
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Absolutely! Well-behaved dogs are welcome as long as they are leashed.
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There are a few spots available in the museum parking lot and other lots available for Greenwich overflow parking are marked and easily within walking distance. Street parking is also available.
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Please use the contact form to reach out to us.
Wanna volunteer? Click here!
2026 Participating Artists
CERAMICS
Shawn Barbagallo / RAKU Gold Pottery—South Beloit, IL
Alex Bolton / Creative Clay Creations—Naperville, IL
Mike Connor / Mike Connor Pottery—Grayslake, IL
Nyx Eckmayer / Eckmayer Pottery—Lockport, IL
Rachel Keyes—Rockford, IL
Ann Klungseth / June 13 Pottery—Washington, IL
Ky Kufrin / Kufrin Ceramics—Rockford, IL
Taylor McDarison / Arttaysia LLC—Waukesha, WI
Kinsy Rosati / KR Pottery—Woodstock, IL
Adrian Santiago / Santiago Ceramics—Hanover Park, IL
Jeffery & Nolan Shawhan—Racine, WI
Dawn Wulf / Dawn Wulf Studios—Rockford, IL
DRAWING/WORKS ON PAPER
Taylor McDarison / Arttaysia LLC—Waukesha, WI
Martin Vanags / MartyArtWorks—Rockford, IL
FIBER
Gerri Ager / Art to Wear—Madison, WI
Kelly Largent / Waxed Entanglement—Rockford, IL
Julaine Lofquist-Birch—Rockford, IL
Samuel Yao—Ann Arbor, MI
FURNITURE
Jeffrey Beatty / Steelroot Studio—Winnebago, IL
GLASS
Ed Martin / Martin Fine Art—Springfield, IL
Sean McClenahan / MiniGlassWorks—Appleton, WI
Cynthia Maynard + Collene Chalke / Amazing Glass—Rockton, IL
JEWELRY
Paul Albritton / Albritton Gallery—Holy Hill, FL
Barbara Bettag / Ear-Resistable—Wheaton, IL
Peter Brenner—Elgin, IL
Claudia Darak / Luketti—Schererville, IN
Diane Gonzalez / Diane by Design LLC—Milwaukee, WI
Tyler Hamilton / Spectral Stone—Noblesville, IN
Christina Holm / Holm Made—Rockford, IL
Renzo + Wilger Iglesias / L’Harmonie—Fort Lauderdale, FL
Donna Koranek / My Small Wonders—Lake Zurich, IL
Elena + Ty Lanz / Two Cats in the Yard—Moline, IL
Sean McClenahan / MiniGlassWorks—Appleton, WI
Rowan Napier / Eclectics and Elements—Rockford, IL
Diane Shaffer / Mystical Mayhem Creations LLC—Waterman, IL
Elizabeth Smarz / Gathering Hands—Chicago, IL
Scott Smith / EnVee Jewelry Design—Madison, WI
Crystal Wade / Faith & Findings—West Chester, IA
LEATHER
Sharon Cherney / Natterjacks—Clayton, WI
MIXED MEDIA
Catherine Bergmann—Dunedin, FL
Ron Clevenger—Machesney Park, IL
Tony Delisi—Lake in the Hills, IL
Karla Hauk / Karla Jayne Art—Hopkins, MN
Norm Knott—Rockford, IL
PAINTING
Alla Baltas / Allas Fine Art—Baton Rough, LA
Ellie Cupp—Rock Island, IL
Madeline Dillner / Mad World Art Ltd. Co.—Wynnewood, OK
Rebecca Dodson / Rebecca Dodson Art—Sun Prairie, WI
Christine Duckmann—Rockford, IL
Wendy Flores / Flores Art Studio—Rockford, IL
Holly Fuca / Holly Fuca Art—Rockford, IL
Tom Geis / Thomas Geis Acrylic Art—Madison, WI
Cheryl Kast / Wild Nature Art Studio—Fort Wayne, IN
J. Timothy Lancaster / Lancaster Artworks LLC—Cincinnati, OH
Isiaka Lawal / Awwal Design—Glenwood, IL
Richard McKay / Richard William Studio—North Prairie, WI
Joel Pang—Fitchburg, WI
Nelson Perez / Vodka Bacon Studio—St. Petersburg, FL
Abigail Pixler—Loves Park, IL
Tony Riel / Tony Riel Art Studio—Evansville, WI
Kristal Serna—Ann Arbor, MI
Nathan Taylor—Rockford, IL
Jim Tucker—Richardson, TX
Amanda Willharm / Amanda Willharm Art—Marion, IA
Gwen Wu / Gooddearoom Studio—Madison, WI
PHOTOGRAPHY
James Marsh / Ransom Highway LLC—Michigan Center, MI
Penny McGuire / Photos Re-imagined—Rockford, IL
PRINTMAKING
Abbas Husain + Noreen Walls / Brainfreeze Press—Chicago, IL
Glen Lowry—Davenport, IA
Kari McDonald / Lemuette—Rockford, IL
SCULPTURE
Jay Hall / Tangible Industries LLC—Phoenix, AZ
Tom Klonicki / Klonicki’s Creations—Davis Junction, IL
Nick Scheuer / Nick’s Birds—Rockford, IL
Timothy Schwarz / Fused by Fire Art Works—Delafield, WI
Cynthia Simos / Midwest Mobiles—Fairfield, IA
WOOD
William Boyle—Belvidere, IL
Roberto Ferrer / Ferrer Studio L.L.C.—Mundelein, IL
Jeffrey Nelson + Clive Wright / Hudson River Inlay—New Windsor, NY
Josh Richardson / The Rockford Brand—Rockton, IL
Brianna Zahn—Rockford, IL
2026 Participating Vendors + Food Trucks
VENDORS
360 Grace Woodworks/ wooden art + maps—Rockford, IL
Dip N Good Dips / gourmet dip mixes—Rockford, IL
Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful / Rockford, IL
SPoRT Makeup / organic makeup + Rockford Peaches branded merchandise—Rockford, IL
FOOD TRUCKS
Bad Humor / gourmet ice cream bars—Rockford, IL
Bings / drive-in favorites—Rockford, IL
Citrus Squeezer / citrus juices + funnel cakes —Rockford, IL
Disco Chicken / tenders and tots—Rockford, IL
Kabao / bao buns—Rockford, IL
Ole Folks BBQ / barbecue classics—Rockford, IL
Vintage Goose / coffee—Rockford, IL
2026 Live Music Schedule
Saturday, September 19*
10-10:45 AM Stages
11-11:45 AM Steve McClanahan
12-12:45 PM Acoustic Juice
1-1:45 PM The JB Project
2-2:45 PM Georgia Jane Duo
3-3:45 PM MixTape
Sunday, September 20
10-10:45 AM Cookiebread Instrumental Music
11-11:45 AM Dendi Music
12-12:45 PM Matt Fichter
1-1:45 PM Lucy Holden
2-2:45 PM Grateful Dylan
4-4:45 PM Bobby Steele + the Singed Souls
*subject to change
Artworks shown on this website are copyrighted by the artists unless otherwise noted, and may not be reproduced without permission of the copyright holder. Rockford Art Museum is not responsible for any transactions or conversations that happen outside of this website.