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Applications close
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Closes Feb 17, 2027 · 127 days left
Open · Closes in 127 days
Applications close
Feb 17, 202711:59 PM EST127 days left to apply
Closes Feb 17, 2027 · 127 days left
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(407) 416-1779Festival · Sanford, FL, United States · 1 program
The St. Johns River Festival of the Arts invites artists to apply for the Fifteenth Annual Juried Fine Art and Fine Craft Festival in Historic Downtown Sanford, Florida, on April 24–25, 2027.
The festival takes place along charming brick streets lined with galleries, boutiques, cafés, pubs, and restaurants in one of Central Florida's most vibrant downtown districts.
The event offers $15,500 in artist awards and attracts approximately 60,000 visitors throughout the weekend. A comprehensive marketing campaign promotes the festival throughout Central Florida using television, radio, print, billboards, digital advertising, event calendars, and social media.
Booth fees are $275 for First Street and $235 for Side Street, plus a $25 application fee. First Street spaces are limited and typically fill early.
New for 2027, the festival will introduce an Emerging Artist Program. Six emerging fine artists or fine craft artists who successfully complete the jury process will be selected to exhibit on Side Street at a reduced booth fee, providing an opportunity to gain experience exhibiting in a professionally juried festival environment.
Artists enjoy convenient load-in and load-out, setup on Friday afternoon/evening or early Saturday morning, complimentary breakfasts and lunches in the Artist Retreat, booth sitters, and water service during festival hours.
Awards: Over $15,500 in Cash Awards
Categories include, but are not limited to: Painting, Watercolor, Photography, Wood, Clay, Digital Art, Drawing and Graphics, Fiber, Glass, Jewelry, Leather, Metal, Mixed Media, and Sculpture. Our jurors are experienced and knowledgeable in evaluating both fine art and fine craft across all categories.
First Street Booth Fees
Side Street Booth Fees (Palmetto Avenue locations only)
Emerging Artist Program
Six reduced-fee Side Street spaces will be available for emerging fine artists and fine craft artists who successfully complete the jury process. Selected Emerging Artists will receive a discounted 10' x 10' Side Street booth for $185.
All entries are juried. Applicants must submit three images representative of the work to be exhibited and one image of a fully assembled outdoor booth display. Jurors score applications on a 1–5 scale; three jurors score applications separately from various locations in a single jury panel covering all medium categories. Artists are typically notified of acceptance within three weeks of application.
$15,500 in cash awards across 20 prizes, from $300 to $3,000.
Meals
Complimentary light breakfast and lunch provided Saturday and Sunday in the Artist Retreat.
2 items to prepare.
Requirements
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age. Artists must exhibit within a single medium category; no booth sharing or additional media categories are permitted. The exhibiting artist must be present for the duration of the festival; no stand-in exhibitors, dealers, agents, or wholesalers are permitted. All work displayed must be created solely by the exhibiting artist and must be available for sale or commission. No manufactured items, commercial products, kits, commercial molds, commercial patterns, art supplies, picture frames, or mass-produced items may be displayed or sold.
Applications close
Feb 17, 202711:59 PM EST
Program begins
Apr 24, 2027Through Apr 25, 2027
All entries are juried. Applicants submit three images of the work to be exhibited and one image of a fully assembled outdoor booth display. Three jurors score applications separately from various locations, as a single jury panel covering all medium categories, on a 1 to 5 scale, sorted by date of application. Artists are typically notified of acceptance or non-acceptance through ZAPP within three weeks of application receipt.
Festival · Sanford, FL, United States
Sanford, Florida arts festival with live art, entertainment, food, and a children's art program.
2 items to prepare.