2026 FAIR ARTISTS

A place where art can flourish and be appreciated

To me, Deep Ellum represents the resilience of creative communities. While I’m not from Texas, I know what it means to be part of an artistic community that bands together in crisis. I’ve dug fellow artists’ work from the mud, brought meals to studios with no power for months, raised funds for those who lost everything, and cried alongside friends as we rebuild. This solidarity transformed me. I stopped creating for just myself and I am creating for the healing of others.

I have a passion to make my art accessible to everyone and Deep Ellum will allow me to do that. I have been traveling the country with my family on a mission to bring my art in person to people around the country, not just on social media. I am in a new city every weekend and I would love to bring my work to this event.

Deep Ellum is beloved community, the perfect blend for Arts and Entertainment for me and my family

As somebody who was raised in rural area over an hour away from Dallas, Deep Ellum has always been a place that I, as a young artist, admired from afar. Every rare chance I got to visit was like a trip for me. It is always incredibly meaningful, even if for a brief moment, to be surrounded by a community of like-minded people who value the arts as much as I do, and the fleeting time makes it all the more precious to me.

I'm originally from South Louisiana and am excited to revisit the vibrant southern culture that made me who I am today.

Having lived in Dallas since 2001, 13 years of which were in Little Forest Hills in East Dallas and 1 year in Deep Ellum, and working full time as a gigging musician for much of that time, I have spent countless hours in Deep Ellum making music and maneuvering that scene, Deep Ellum had a lot to do with my development as an artist.

Deep Ellum is one of the first places I started sharing my work. I started sharing my work for the first time at local markets last year and the Deep Ellum market was one of my favorites. It was so fun to share my work with such a lively and art appreciative community.

It’s special. I was born nearby at Baylor hospital.

It's always been a place of creativity and fascination for me. I grew up in the DFW area and have been going to Deep Ellum for various events since the late 90's. I enjoy participating in art shows when I have the availability especially at Kettle and Deep Ellum Art Company. I've also participated in former Deep Ellum Arts Fest and the new DECAF that started last year. It's always a joy to show art in the area.

Its the place I got to see alot of my favorite bands for the 1st time. Trees will always be the best spot for a show.

Deep Ellum is a part of Texas with so much soul. Deep Ellum drives to maintain and grow the arts in this vibrant community. Deep Ellum offers a space for new and recurring artists to showcase art. Keeping the culture and the vibe stronger than ever in the great state of Texas.

I came to Dallas in 1990 to attend UNT, and frequented Deep Ellum almost every weekend. From clubbing, to eating, and getting tattoos, I’ve always loved everything about it.

To be honest I’m not sure what Deep Ellum means to me…but it’s how I see it. I see Deep Ellum as this new and “otherworldly” place that has grown and re-grown again and again from a historical time in Dallas. And that has developed and embraced creativity and individuality in its ever so evolving surroundings. What I see is a very important thing happening here, to the arts and to art culture…and that can mean…well, a lot to creatives like myself.

It's the coffee shop spot I always have to hit when I come through town (about a dozen times a year) - the only "old" Austin-esque part of Dallas that's left

it's a fun community and a solid place where I spent a lot of time running around in my 20s going to shows and finding new bars to hang out in.

Deep Ellum means a lot to us. We have been artists at the Deep Ellum Arts Festival for over 12 years, so since we are locals, we have experienced the evolution and growth of such an amazing area, and every year we have experienced such huge support to our work by patrons who live and enjoy the area, so we are exited to be part of your event!

Deep Ellum has always been a hub for art, music and culture not only for the greater DFW area but it has been that institution for me swell. I began to haunt deep plum in the early 90s and have had the pleasure of falling in love with the diverse spectrum of people that call this area home. Deep Ellum has and will continue to be what I consider my home town art district in spite of how much Dallas grows and evolves it will always be the home of those who live differently in the margins Deep Ellum is the same kind of different as me.