Arts Fair on the Square, courthouse square downtown, Bloomington, Indiana

Arts Fair on the Square features unique art every step of the square from 100 incredibly talented local, regional, and national artists and craftspeople with a wide variety of work including ceramics, fiber, glass, jewelry, metal, painting, photography, wood, and more. In addition to bringing you incredible artists and their one-of-a-kind art from all over the country, we also offer free entertainment and art activities throughout the day. Performers include the Windfall Dancers, Jordan River Crossing barbershop quartet, Dark Side Tribal belly dancers, and Sarah Cassidy folk rock musician. Interactive Art Centers include painting workshops, live poetry creation, face painting, and free art activities for all ages by Cookies and Canvas, BPP Youth Education, Lotus Education & Arts Foundation, Poetry on Demand, and the Arts Alliance of Greater Bloomington. Whether you love all art, are looking for a specific piece, or just want to come by on a beautiful summer day to enjoy art and live performances, you will find it all here at Arts Fair on the Square.

Sponsored by the Bloomington Playwrights Project: The BPP is the only professional theatre in the entire state of Indiana dedicated solely to new plays. In operation for 39 years, we serve both the Bloomington and national theatre community by working with talented playwrights, actors, and artists to develop high-level productions for our patrons as well as the many audiences attending subsequent productions of scripts that originated here at the BPP. We are an advocate for playwrights and new plays and believe firmly that they are not only important but also absolutely vital to the future of our art form.