Art on Main Fine Arts Festival

Situated in Canton’s downtown Jones Park, this annual Fine Arts Festival, hosted by Canton Main Street and held during the first full weekend of June, features original artwork from the best of our Midwest artists.

For any questions regarding Art on Main please contact: mainstreet@cantonillinois.org

Now Accepting Artist Applications:

Become a Sponsor!

Sponsorship packages are offered to valued business owners, community organizations, and residents in the greater Canton area as a means to help fund our annual fine arts festival. We will promote each sponsorship level in specific ways as outlined in the sponsor packages sheet below.

2026 Music:

TBD

2026 Food:

TBD

2026 Wine: Spoon River Junction Winery

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2025 Exhibiting Artists

2025 WINNERS

BEST IN SHOW – Barry & Linda Lane, Ceramics – Chatham, IL
MAYOR’S AWARD – Arlaina Light, Mixed Media – Brook, IN
PEOPLE’S CHOICE – Morgan Elser – Peoria Heights, IL
KID’S CHOICE – Carol Harp – Rochester, IL
BEST CERAMICS – Karen Fiorino – Makanda, IL
BEST JEWELRY – Gayle Carper – Macomb, IL
BEST GLASS – Randy & Joy Turner – Paris, IL
BEST MIXED MEDIA – Linda Weathers – Dixon, IL
BEST PAINTING/DRAWING – Joel Popp – Carbondale, IL
BEST PHOTOGRAPHY – Jason Haupt – Canton, IL
BEST SCULPTURE – Joe Peters – Lewistown, IL
BEST WOOD – Terry Reeves – Oakley, IL