The festival features local, national, and international artists and takes place in the Over-the-Rhine Neighborhood in pop-up stages.

To choose the artists, the festival uses a jury of local theatre professionals and educators.

The artistic team at Know Theatre then takes the recommendations and chooses the 30-40 shows that will be performed at the festival.

The Know theatre then splits the profits of the box office with the producers of the Fringe act 50/50.

[9] During its sixth year (2009), the Cincy Fringe and Know Theatre lost a major sponsor and ran into some financial troubles.

[13][14] A veteran artist of the Cincy Fringe as part of a performing group called the Coldharts, Hartman applied to help run the festival.

She is working towards new directions with the festival including more free entertainment, moving the parties, and more family-friendly opportunities.