Events & Programs

Art on the Square

Saturday, June 13 | 9AM - 3PM

Downtown Oskaloosa City Square Park

Artist Application Information

Early Bird Deadline: April 10, 2026

Final Deadline: May 1, 2026

2026 Art Vendor Application Print

2026 Art Vendor Application Fillable

High School Emerging Application Print

High School Emerging Application Fillable

Questions? Contact Oskaloosa Main Street or call 641-672-2591

2026 Event Map Coming Soon!

2026 Activities in the Main Street District from 9am-3pm

Juried Art Show in the Square
Color at the Oskaloosa Public Library and visit the reading garden with the Big Red Chair
Creative Stations hosted by Main Street District Businesses
Mahaska County ISU Extension and Outreach Story Walk
Window Art Walk in the Main Street District. Find your favorite mural, cast a vote, and take a picture! Tag us on Facebook!

Annual Awards

2026 Art on the Square Award Results
    Best of Show - First Place - Two-Dimensional - Abbi Starcevic, Albia, Iowa for her nature and landscape paintings created with oils and acrylics

    Best of Show - First Place - Three-Dimensional - Three-Dimensional Art: Doug Adams, Fairfield, Iowa, for his hand-twisted wire trees mounted on live-edge wood

    Best of Show - Second Place - Two-Dimensional- Tasha King, Iowa City, Iowa – Mixed Media

    Best of Show - Second Place - Three-Dimensional - Sue Burnham, Oskaloosa, Iowa – Needle Felting and Fabric Art

    Best of Show - Emerging Artist - Emily McKeag, Oskaloosa, Iowa - for her acrylic paintings of semi-realistic imagery.

    Best of Show - Honorable Mention - Mike Tygart, Sigourney, Iowa – Woodworking
Best of Show - Honorable Mention - Ron Struve, Oskaloosa, Iowa – Blacksmith Designs