CANCELED: Winter Art Fair off the Square

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press release: The Wisconsin Alliance of Artists and Craftspeople has canceled the 31st annual Winter Art Fair Off the Square.

​Our statewide arts organization board voted to cancel the popular holiday art fair after much discussion about the challenging and evolving impacts of COVID-19. The event was scheduled for November 14 and 15 at Monona Terrace Convention and Community Center. Canceling was a difficult choice for both our artists and patrons, but health and safety was the main concern.

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There are no plans to reschedule this year, but we are looking forward to welcoming our patrons and artists to the Art Fair Off the Square July 10 and 11, 2021 and the Winter Art Fair Off the Square November 13 and 14, 2021. Although artists will be receiving full booth fees refunds, they lose the opportunity to sell to art buyers who support Wisconsin artists and buy local each year at this show.

Saturday, 9 am-5pm; Sunday, 10 am-4 pm.

The Winter Art Fair Off the Square (formerly the Winter Art Festival) is a companion show to our summer Art Fair Off the Square. The 31st Annual Winter Art Fair Off the Square is held in the Exhibition Hall of the spectacular Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Monona Terrace Convention and Community Center, which is located 3 blocks off Madison's Capitol Square. 

Our Winter Art Fair Off the Square features over 135 Wisconsin exhibitors with a wonderful selection of pottery, paintings, fiber, glass art, wood, photography, jewelry, graphics, sculpture and more. In addition, on Saturday the art festival features a very successful Silent Auction of artwork contributed by our exhibitors.

There is a Young Collectors' Corner where only children under twelve are admitted to purchase artwork of their choosing. Much of the art is the same as in exhibitors' booths but at a much reduced price. See our WAAC Winter Art Fair Off the Square Gallery for photos of the fair. 

Musical entertainment ranges from Johnny Chimes to Bluegrass, classical to the Madison Area Ukelele Initiative, with special performances by Madison Suzuki Strings students and advanced piano students of area piano teachers.