Red Hot Art (RHA) started in 2001 as a two-day festival featuring art, food and music in the only park in Stevens Square-Loring Heights (SS-LH), and organized by Stevens Square Community Organization (SSCO).

The event has gone through a few transformations to align with community needs since 2020, and is coming BACK as a one-day event this summer on June 21st as a celebration of SSCO’s amazing history and provide an opportunity for community connection. This event celebrates arts and culture of all forms, with a particular emphasis on supporting local emerging and marginalized artists.

To make this event a success, we need YOU!

Artists: Red Hot Art Festival dedicated to art of all forms, and we strongly invite emerging artists in particular to apply. Our low-cost tabling fee ensures that artists just getting out there have a chance to share their work with the community!Priority will be given to marginalized artists (BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and Disabled artists). Artists who live in Stevens Square-Loring Heights get to vend for free!

Organizations/Businesses: Are you looking for a way to connect with residents of the Stevens Square-Loring Heights neighborhood? Are you interested in supporting small local artists? Sign up to table at Red Hot Art! The tabling fee from our organizations/businesses directly supplements the vending fees for artists, ensuring that it remains as affordable as possible for emerging artists. Join us to connect with our residents AND directly help small artists reach new audiences!

Are you a small artist looking to vend at Red Hot Art 2025?

Submit an application by May 12th!