The 70th Grand Prairie Festival of the Arts 2026
Visual Arts & Photography 2026 Adults / Youth
The 70th Grand Prairie Festival of the Arts will be accepting entries in Visual Arts & Photography for adults and children at the Arts Center of the Grand Prairie located at 108 West 12th Street in Stuttgart, Arkansas on January 23rd from 1:00 - 4:00 and January 24th – 11:00 – 2:00. $10 adult entry $3 youth entry
To register please click the link above.
For further information please contact us at ArtsCenteroftheGrandPrairie@gmail.com or at 870-6592-2873.
Closing Reception February 26 – 5:00 - 6:00
ART Pick-Up Date February 27th – 10:00 - 5:00
LOCATION The Arts Center of the Grand Prairie 108 West 12th Stuttgart, Arkansas 72160
Exhibit Dates February 2 - February 26
Textile Arts 2026 Adults/Youth
March 7-8 will be the dates for the 2026 Grand Prairie Festival of the Arts, Textile Arts session. Previously known as Decorative Arts, the session name has been updated to emphasize the collection of needle and thread arts to be exhibited.
This year’s special exhibit will be a collection of art quilts by Natalie Mosher of London, Arkansas. Natalie’s quilt, The Old Mill, won Best of Show in the 2025 Grand Prairie Festival of the Arts.
Please click the link above to register your piece. A $10 entry fee is required for each item for adults and $3 for youth, to be delivered to the Arts Center, 108 West 12th Street, Stuttgart.
Deliveries will be received 10 am – 2 pm February 20, 21, 27,and 28.
There are five categories for entries: Quilting (large, medium and small), Crochet and Knitting, Hand Embroidery, Machine Embroidery, and Miscellaneous.
A guest judge will determine entries as first, second, third, and honorable mention, as well as select the Best of Show entry.
The exhibit will be held in Salon A at the Grand Prairie Center, 2807 US Hwy 165, Stuttgart, Saturday, March 7, 10 am – 4 pm and Sunday, March 8, noon – 4 pm. Admission is free. Sunday afternoon will include a short presentation by our guest artist, Natalie Mosher (2:30pm), a Quilt of Valor ceremony (3 pm), and the closing awards presentation and reception (3:30pm). Entries will be checked out at 4 pm.
If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact Lorie Bernhardt at 870-672-1796 or Karen French at 870-830-4360.