DETAILS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. WE WILL EMAIL ANY CHANGES TO ARTISTS.
Exhibitor Information
Check-in and Load-in Times
Artists can set up either Friday afternoon or Saturday morning per the schedule below.
Friday, June 19
Flight One: 11:30am – 12pm
- Booths on Jackson Aisle and Petrillo Aisle
- Vehicles should move by 1pm
Flight Two: 1pm – 1:30pm
- Booths on Columbus Aisle and the Monroe Aisle
- Vehicles should move by 2:30pm
Flight Three: 2:30pm – 3pm
- Booths on Lake Shore Drive Aisle
- Vehicles should move by 4pm
Check in will close at 4pm on Friday. Set up may continue until 11pm on Friday. Artists who want to come after check-in closes must arrange with Caitlin by June 1 by emailing [email protected].
RULES:
- NO cars in curb lanes Friday from 4pm-6pm during rush hour per Chicago police.
- NO ONE is allowed in the festival area/park between 11pm and 6am, per Chicago Park District ordinance. Anyone in the park during these hours may be subject to a City fine
Saturday Morning, June 20: 6am-8am
All Artists. Check in will close at 8am. Set-up must be completed by 9:30am
Artist Booth Numbers
click here for aRTIST BOOTH NUMBERs
We made every attempt to fill special requests. Booth numbers are subject to change. We will notify you of any changes.
Check-In Location
Check-in will be in a tent on Jackson, just east of Columbus in downtown Chicago. The approximate address to use in your GPS is 301 E Jackson Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60603. Follow the yellow Artist Check In signs and look for our lime green Amdur Productions’ shirts!
Load-In Instructions
THIS IS A DOLLY-IN SHOW. Please bring a dolly! We will not have any available.
- Check-in and get a 1 Hour loading zone pass
- To make room for all artists, the loading pass will expire after an hour or when the artist is done unloading
- Pull up next to the curb or on the curb
- Unload all of their items to their space in one hour
- Park their vehicle
- Come back to their space and set-up their booth
**Please do not set up your booth until your car is out of the loading lane**
GRANT PARK RULES
- NO cars in curb lanes Friday from 4pm-6pm during rush hour per Chicago police.
- NO VEHICLES ARE ALLOWED ON SITE. Bring your DOLLY or WHEELED CART. All booths are adjacent to paved walks.
- Artists will be given a “loading zone pass” at check-in coded according to your flight and this MUST be displayed at all times while your vehicle is in the loading zone or your vehicle may be towed.
- NO ONE is allowed in the festival area/park between 11pm and 6am, per Chicago Park District ordinance. Anyone in the park during these hours may be subject to a City fine
Click here for the FESTIVAL MAP
Parking Suggestions
Artist parking is not provided by Amdur Productions.
Vehicles and Trailers 6’ 8” and under:
The Millennium Parking Garage clearance is 6’8″. Trailers can park there if they are detached. It will require a purchase of an additional parking space. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].
Reservation Link Coming Soon!
Parking Lots with no Height Restrictions:
There is nearby street parking on the west side of Columbus Street that is metered parking. Here are some lots that do not have height restrictions.
- 231 S Wabash
- 328 S Wabash
- 434 S Wabash Ave
- 800 S Wells St.
Please contact the lots for further information.
RV’s: The closest lot we know of is near the McCormick Place at their Marshaling Yard. Here’s more information: https://mccormick.parkingguide.com/rv-parking/
SpotHero Discounted Parking: We recommend booking convenient and affordable parking in advance through SpotHero, the nation’s leading parking reservations app. To reserve your parking spot for the Gold Coast Art Fair, visit the Gold Coast Art Fair SpotHero Parking Page.
Sales Tax Form
Storage
Back storage must be tidy and will be behind or to the side of your booth, where space is available.
Tent Weights
NO STAKING. Every tent will need to have AT LEAST 50 pounds per tent leg and strong straps or rope to attach the weights to the tent. Weight inspections will occur before the festival opens and throughout the festival to keep everyone safe. Any artist who does not comply with these rules will be required to fix the problem before the festival opens.
Corner and Double Space Requirements
An artist with a corner must either have the corner wall open or use the outside wall to display art. Double spaces must be occupied by two 10×10 tents OR one 10×20 tent, unless pre-approved by the festival committee.
Hotel Information
Residence Inn Chicago Downtown Loop
11 South LaSalle Street Chicago, Illinois, USA, 60603
0.8 Miles from Festival Grounds
$271/night
Book by May 29, 2026 to get this room rate.
Art Festival Gift Cards
To stimulate art buying at the festival, Amdur Productions sells and gives away $25 gift cards to attendees! Please honor the $25 gift card as payment. Patrons must use each $25 gift card in whole and not in part (no change is given). Then fill out your name on the gift card and bring it to an Amdur Productions’ staff member. We will reimburse you the amount with cash right at the festival!
Bring A Water Bottle!
In an initiative to be eco-friendly and reduce our carbon footprint, instead of plastic water bottles, we will have a water refill station in our festival office.
ProPanel Renters
Artists renting our propanels are responsible for their own hanging equipment. Here’s a great resource for ways to hang your artwork: https://www.propanels.com/product-category/hanging-systems/
Are You Demonstrating On Site?
Let us know so we can talk about it in our PR and community outreach!
Purple Ribbon Project
Join Amdur Productions in supporting WINGS Program, Inc., an organization dedicated to ending domestic violence through housing, advocacy, and education. Artists can pick up a purple ribbon at check-in and place it on select pieces in their booth. If the marked piece sells, the artist donates a portion of the sale to WINGS. Donations can be made at wingsprogram.com/donate—please write “Amdur Productions” when asked how you heard about WINGS. Thank you for participating!
Promote, Promote, Promote!
Use the following hashtags when you post: #GoldCoastArtFair #AmdurProductions
Type these into your post to tag us and the event: @Amdur Productions @Gold Coast Art Fair
click here for the SHOW LOGO FOR ARTISTS
click here for the fESTIVAL PROMO GRAPHIC – coming soon!
Follow Us on Facebook and Instagram
Make sure you’re following Amdur on social media! Tag us in all your promotional materials leading up to the festival so we can repost them to our community of festival-goers! You can also share our content for the art festivals to make it easy. Access our social accounts here: https://linktr.ee/amdurproductionssocial
Questions?
Before the festival, call our office at 847-926-4300. If you are calling on the day of load-in, call the festival phone at 847-238-2242.