August 29 & 30, 2026
10:00 am–5:00 pm
Special MAG Member shopping begins at 9:30 on both days
Please note that all communication from the Memorial Art Gallery will come from email addresses ending in @mag.rochester.edu. We do not accept Venmo for payment.
The Memorial Art Gallery and MAG Council are teaming up to bring more art, more music, and more food to the M&T Bank Clothesline Art & Fine Craft Festival, the museum’s largest annual fundraiser and biggest celebration of the arts.
For almost 70 years, over 300 artists from across the country have offered their work for sale at this two-day festival, held on the beautiful grounds of the Memorial Art Gallery. Clothesline is the place to experience all-day live entertainment, sample food from some of Rochester’s favorite food trucks and vendors, enjoy free family art activities, and visit the museum.
Artist Applications
Artist applications for the 2026 M&T Bank Clothesline Art & Fine Craft Festival are now open!
Merch Madness Tee Competition
Merch Madness is a friendly competition of artists to see who can design the best graphic for the annual Clothesline tee.
Three weeks of Merch Madness. Thousands of votes. Three finalists. And the winner of the 2026 M&T Bank Clothesline Art & Fine Craft Festival is here! Congratulations to Morgan Everly! The official t-shirt is coming soon—and it’s quite a catch. Don’t forget to get yours at the festival or in The Store @ MAG!
Koret Fellows Emerging Artist Award
New at Clothesline this year is the Koret Fellows Emerging Artist Award, given to artists who are in the early stages of their careers with a growing body of work and a developing reputation within their local artistic community.
Congratulations to this year’s award winners:
- Julia Antonio
- Casey Beal
- Lynn Donahue
- Catherine Eaton
- Morgan Everly
- Matthew Humphries
- Darragh Kerr
- Zoe Pruitt
- Aaron Schnittman
- Kristin Spath
Entertainment
Get a preview of the entertainment for this year’s Clothesline!
Enjoy music from performers including:
And enjoy food from vendors including:
- Cousins Maine Lobster
- Melt Food Truck
- Rochester Kettle Corn
- KOBQ Korean Fusion Grill
- ROCDilla Quesadillas
- Eat Greek
- Macarollin Gourmet Mac & Cheese
- Ice Cream & Chill
- Love, Fern, & Co.
- Grass Fed Vegan Butchershop
- Shakin’ Smiles Lemonade
Food Trucks
Want to become a Food Truck/Tent Vendor at Clothesline? We are now accepting applications for the 2026 festival. We are pleased to announce that, in addition to food trucks, we will be hosting food tents and carts at the festival this year.
Please fill out the survey using the link below with your information. A staff member from the Memorial Art Gallery will be in touch with you soon about your application. If you have any questions, let us know. If you are new to the festival this year, please include your email address in the contact section.
2026 Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Associate Sponsor
Contributing Sponsors
Richard Glaser
Fellow Sponsor
Luvon Sheppard
Media Sponsors
