Rose Squared Art Show Fall Brookdale Park 2026
- Deadline
- 2 days left
- Entry fee
- $35
- Location
- Bloomfield/Montclair, New Jersey
- Exhibition window
- Oct 17, 2026 → Oct 18, 2026
- Applicants notified
- Apr 23, 2026
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Apply with 4 images of your artwork plus 1 booth image to be considered for acceptance to the 27th Annual Rose Squared Art Show Fall Brookdale Park, October 17-18, 2026.
Overview
We invite you to apply to the 27th Annual Rose Squared Art Show Fall Brookdale Park. Our ambition is to be the best show possible for those exhibiting with us, and our commitment is to balance the show so it showcases artists' work as unique and provides the potential for sales. This show features a rolling jury until the limited number of spaces available are filled. Jewelry is closed for applications—you will automatically be waitlisted if accepted.
Key Dates
- December 1, 2025: Application Opens—$35 Early Decision Jury Fee
- January 31, 2026: First Round Deadline (Jewelry usually fills by this round); $45 jury fee after
- February 3–4, 2026: Early Decision Jury Deliberations
- February 5, 2026: Early Decision Jury Results Emailed
- March 15, 2026: Early Decision Reduced Booth Fee Deadline
- April 20, 2026: Regular Application Deadline
- April 21–22, 2026: Jury Deliberations
- April 23, 2026: Jury Results Emailed
- June 1, 2026: Regular Booth Payment Deadline
- October 16, 2026 (Friday): Set up 10am–6pm
- October 17, 2026 (Saturday): Set up 6:30am–8:30am; Show 10am–5pm
- October 18, 2026 (Sunday): Show 10am–5pm
Eligibility
Open to artists. Emerging artists are not eligible. Jewelry applicants will be automatically waitlisted if accepted. Multiple applications permitted for different media categories, with separate jury fees per medium.
Application & Jury Details
Submit 4 images of artwork plus 1 booth image. Maximum 3 submissions per artist. Rolling jury with images viewed simultaneously and artists reviewed in order of application submission. Jury consists of 3 art professionals. Jury fees are not refundable or transferable.
Jury Fees
- $35 per medium: December 1, 2025–January 31, 2026
- $45 per medium: February 1, 2026 until show is full
Booth Fees & Sizes
- 10'×10' Booth: $495 (by 3/15); $545 (3/16–6/1); $595 (6/2 onward)
- 10'×15' Booth: $645 (by 3/15); $695 (3/16–6/1); $745 (6/2 onward)
- 10'×20' Booth: $895 (by 3/15); $945 (3/16–6/1); $995 (6/2 onward)
- Corner booths: $125 extra
- Larger spaces available on request
- Ample storage behind booth
Show Features
Limited to 150 artists. Gorgeous park setting with ample storage and professional staff on-site. 24-hour security by county police. Extensive marketing and active promotion on the Rose Squared website with artwork images and links. Permanent bathrooms with cleaning staff. Estimated 15,000–18,000+ loyal patrons. Very limited tent rentals available—contact Rose Squared for details.
Refund Policy
Jury fees are not refundable or transferable. No refunds are issued unless the show is canceled with ample time prior to the scheduled date. Rain or shine policy: if canceled after logistical and advertising arrangements are made, or due to forces of nature (hurricanes, tornados, floods, earthquakes, pandemics, etc.), refunds will not be issued.
Insurance & Additional Information
- Certificate of Insurance (COI) required 45 days before the show, naming Rose Squared Art Shows/Art-Linx LLC as additionally insured
- Free parking; special artist hotel rate at Fairfield Executive Best Western: $140+tax
- Rose Squared has negotiated ACT insurance discounts: $25 off yearly ACT Pro Policy (code rosesquared25); $5 off single show ACT Go (code rosesquared5)
- Artists responsible for proper insurance and protection of work and booth; Rose Squared not liable for damage due to weather, accidents, or unrelated incidents
- Entry fee
- $35 per medium (December 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026); $45 per medium (February 1, 2026 until full)
- Entries per artist
- Up to 3
- Eligibility
- Open to artists; emerging artists are not eligible. Jewelry applicants will be automatically waitlisted if accepted.
- Also worth noting
- Waitlist maintained
- Waitlist
- The organizer keeps one.
Every listing links to the organizer's official page. Always confirm deadlines, fees, and entry rules there before you apply.