Call for Artists
Reiman Gardens offers area artists the opportunity to showcase their talents and services throughout each year. Check the cards below for more information on upcoming events, their dates, and application instructions.
Vendor and Artist Inquiries
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Quilt Show
Quilt Entry ApplicationEvent Dates: March 20 - 22, 2026
Reiman Gardens and the Iowa Quilters Guild will host a three-day quilt show, showcasing the art of quilting through beautiful displays of garden-themed quilts created by talented Midwestern quilters. This show will award prizes from central Iowa sponsors in several categories, including Big & Small, Garden Theme: We've got the biggest bulbs of them all!, and Big Sacrifices.
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Fairy Doors and Creature Homes
Event Dates: April 1-30, 2026
Be a featured part of our Spring Enchantment exhibit! Each April, Reiman Gardens features a fun scavenger hunt for artistic and beautiful creature houses and fairy doors, scattered throughout the Gardens. These structures, together with interpretive materials, will form a display to celebrate spring and to enchant visitors of all ages to explore the landscape of Reiman Gardens.
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Garden Art Fair
Event Dates: July 12, 2026
Grow with us! Be a featured artist at one of Iowa's largest and fastest-growing art fairs at the Garden Art Fair.
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Holiday Market
Holiday Market Vendor ApplicationEvent Dates: TBD
Showcase and sell your vintage holiday crafts and goods in a festive holiday setting. Shoppers can also enjoy the RG Express model train display in the Hughes Conservatory.
Food Truck Vendors
Interested in being a food truck vendor at one of Reiman Gardens' events? Examples include food trucks and caterers.
Community Engagement
Showcase your group or organization as a performer at one of our annual events. Examples of past performances include the Robert Thomas Dance Studio at the Spring Enchantment Festival and the Ames High School choir at Winter Wonderscape.
