50th Fairmount Art Exhibition: August 2026
2026 Dates
Artist Entry Dates - Saturday, July 25, from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. and Monday, July 27, from Noon - 8 p.m.
Jury Day - Tuesday, July 28
Public Exhibition Viewing - Tuesday, August 4 - Thursday, August 20
Monday, from 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Tuesday, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Wednesday, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Thursday, from 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday, from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Sunday, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Special Events
Fridays at Fairmount - Friday, August 7 and 14, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Paint and Sip (purchase tickets) - Friday, August 7 from 6 - 7 p.m.
Family Day - Sunday, August 9 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Coffee Tasting with HiLo Coffee Roasters (purchase tickets) - Saturday, August 15 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Closing Reception - Friday, August 21 from 6 - 8 p.m.
2025 “Best of Show” winner, Flood Pants by Judi Krew, Fiber Category
About the Fairmount Art Exhibition:
For over 50 years, Fairmount has been serving the residents of northeast Ohio through arts enrichment and programming. In an effort to preserve the past and reimagine the future, the Fairmount Art Exhibition serves as one of the many celebrations throughout the year honoring Fairmount’s rich history and exciting path forward.
Started by the Russell Womens Committee in 1976, Fairmount Art Exhibition is a juried art exhibition open to northeast Ohio artists ages 18+ and is held annually each August. This exhibition showcases the incredible talent of our region’s most prominent professional and pre-professional artists. We’re proud to always provide the exhibition viewing FREE to the general public during posted viewing hours, along with other free and paid exhibition-related special events during the month of August.
The 50th Fairmount Art Exhibition will have four tiers of artist prizes:
Best of Show: $1,000
First Place of Category: $200
Second Place of Category: $100
Third Place of Category: $100 gift card to BLICK Art Materials or $100 to Bolt & Spool (fiber only)
