--- title: Historic Pendleton Spring Jubilee 50th Annual description: >- Juried outdoor arts & crafts fair in historic Pendleton, SC, April 3-4, 2027; $25 jury fee, $175 booth fee, 85 artisan spots across 13 categories. url: 'https://www.artsume.com/programs/3b24a0d7-a451-4055-8bdf-ed422ee86cf7' type: program status: open createdAt: '2026-10-11' updatedAt: '2026-10-11' programType: Festival/fair organization: Historic Pendleton Spring Jubilee organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/historic-pendleton-spring-jubilee' deadline: '2026-12-31' entryFee: 25 USD location: 'The Village Green, Pendleton, SC, United States' isOnline: false disciplines: - basketry - digital art - glass - jewelry - metal work - miscellaneous - limited - mixed media - photography - pottery - painting - pen/ink - fiber/leather/wearable - woodcraft --- # Historic Pendleton Spring Jubilee 50th Annual **Hosted by:** Historic Pendleton Spring Jubilee **Type:** Festival/fair | **Location:** The Village Green, Pendleton, SC, United States | **Deadline:** December 31, 2026 | **Entry fee:** $25 ## About This Program ### Summary The Historic Pendleton Spring Jubilee is an award-winning juried arts and crafts festival located just beyond the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in historic Pendleton, South Carolina. The festival provides an opportunity for professional artists and handcrafters to exhibit in a beautiful and family-oriented environment. Excellent entertainment is provided throughout the event with food vendors serving everyone's favorites. Come celebrate our 50th anniversary at the Upstate's oldest juried arts and crafts festival! ### Application Instructions Historic Pendleton Spring Jubilee is proud to join other major art festivals in ZAPP®, the online digital application system. Once an artist creates a profile and uploads images, application to multiple shows is just a click away. You must include: - 4 images of your work – with NO person, sign, or business name or logo visible - 1 image of your booth display – with NO person, sign, or business name or logo visible ### Fees - A non-refundable Jury Fee of $25.00 which must accompany your application. - If accepted as an exhibitor at Spring Jubilee, a fee of $175.00 must be paid to secure your space at the festival. Please do not send the exhibitor fee until notified of acceptance. ### Festival Location The Village Green, 137 Exchange Street, Downtown Pendleton, South Carolina. The Village Green in quaint, picturesque, historic Pendleton provides a unique and lovely location for artists and visitors. ### Categories - Basketry - Digital Art - Glass - Jewelry - Metal Work - Miscellaneous - Limited - Mixed Media - Photography - Pottery - Painting - Pen/Ink - Fiber/Leather/Wearable - Woodcraft If you are entering any type of jewelry (glass, metal, etc.) you must apply in the jewelry category. If you are entering work in more than one category, you must submit four images for each category, as well as an application for each category. This requires a separate and distinct profile in ZAPP. You must also submit a non-refundable jury fee of $25.00 for each additional application. You must exhibit your qualifying work at the festival. ### Jury Process A panel of qualified art professionals will review submitted images. Acceptance will be determined by score and category to assure a balanced show. A minimum score-based waiting list will be maintained in each category with cancellations filled from the waiting list. Date of application will serve as a tiebreaker. You will receive notification by January 15, 2027 if you have been accepted as an exhibitor or are on the waiting list. Jurors will be trained to identify AI images. Under no circumstances are AI works permitted in the show and if the use of AI is detected in your work, applicants will be immediately disqualified from the jury process. ### Application Images The images you choose will be critical to your acceptance into the show and should focus on the style and techniques used. The jury has only your digital images with which to judge your work. - Submitted images should represent your entire price range of items. - You must submit four (4) images of your work – with NO person, sign, or business name or logo visible - You must submit one (1) image of your booth display – with NO person, sign, or business name or logo visible The images submitted must be representative of at least 90% of your work. Jubilee staff will compare your images to the work displayed in your booth at the festival in order to maintain the quality of the show. ### Joint Exhibitors Exhibitors who work together in producing a particular type of work shall be regarded as joint exhibitors and need to submit only one application. ### Deadlines - Application Deadline: December 31, 2026 (Midnight Eastern Time) - Notifications emailed by: January 15, 2027 - Booth Fee due by: January 31, 2027 (Midnight Eastern Time) - Last Day to Request a Refund: February 19, 2027 (less a $40 processing fee) ### Setup and Festival Dates - Set Up: Friday, April 2, 2027 3:00 pm - 8:00pm (or no later than Saturday, April 3, 2027 at 8 am, with special permission only) - Festival Dates: Saturday, April 3 and Sunday, April 4, 2027 ### General Information - Festival Hours: 10am - 6pm Saturday, April 3, 2027; Noon - 5pm Sunday, April 4, 2027 - Live entertainment and food vendors will be provided throughout the event. ### Complimentary Services - Volunteers to unload and load, if needed - Coffee, water and snacks throughout the show - Continental breakfast on Sunday morning - Booth sitters - Free parking ### Facilities - Exhibits will be set up on and around the Pendleton Village Green in designated 10'x10' booth spaces. - All booth spaces are outdoors. - Overnight security will be provided Friday, April 2 from 8 pm until Saturday, April 3 at 6 am and again April 3 at 8 pm until Sunday, April 4 at 8 am. - Exhibitors are responsible for bringing a tent and all display equipment. - All booth spaces will be located on pavement. All booths must have adequate weights, no exceptions. - Spring Jubilee will include no more than 85 artisans with limited numbers of exhibitors per category. ### S.C. Sales Tax - All sales are handled by the exhibitor. No commissions are charged by the festival organizers. - Participants are responsible for collecting, reporting, and remitting S.C. sales tax to SCDOR. ### Atmosphere Historic Pendleton Spring Jubilee is a family-oriented show for spectators of all ages. Work exhibited must be in keeping with the family atmosphere. ### Rules and Regulations - All work must be original, designed, executed and presented by the applicant/artist and of professional quality. Unacceptable items include kits, decoupage and similar items, food items, plants, books, manufactured items, tee shirts, polished rocks, and works using materials from endangered or protected species. Commercial prints of original art cannot exceed 50 percent of the artwork offered for sale. - Persons who represent several artists are not eligible, nor are persons who represent a store or commercial business. - Joint exhibitors are two individuals who ordinarily work together in producing a particular craft or form of art; each must apply separately if working independently. - Each exhibitor must maintain a display of his/her work for the entire duration of Spring Jubilee and must be present during festival hours. - All items offered must be approved by the Jury Committee. - Smoking, vaping, and alcoholic beverages are prohibited. - Pets are strictly prohibited on the Village Green and around all artist booth spaces. - All accepted applicants must provide their own white tents, no larger than 10'x10', unless granted a 10'x20' space. - Spring Jubilee will not be cancelled or postponed due to inclement weather. ### Booth Information and Fees Whenever possible, requests for specific booth spaces will be considered by the Spring Jubilee staff. No fees for preferential placement will be accepted. A limited number of double booths are available, most of which are grandfathered; contact the Spring Jubilee Director for approval before January 31, 2027. ### Refund and Cancellation Policy Application fees are not refunded. Booth fee refunds are granted up to Friday, February 19, 2027 (less a processing fee). No-shows will not receive their booth fees back without speaking with the showrunner and are subject to being disqualified from future events. ### Jury Details - Average number of applications submitted each year: 220 - Average number of artists selected from the jury to participate: 85 - Average number of exempt-from-jury artists invited to participate: 5 - Vendors excluded/ineligible: laser cut/stock/AI images, copyright/trademark protected logos, screen printed shirts, 3D printed reproductions - Images viewed by jurors on: computer monitor - Applications sorted and viewed by: random order - Jurors score on a scale of 1-10 - Number of jurors scoring applications: 3 - The show organizes a single jury panel that scores applications for all medium categories, separately from various locations (blind jury, closed process) ## Eligibility & Requirements - **Disciplines:** basketry, digital art, glass, jewelry, metal work, miscellaneous - limited, mixed media, photography, pottery, painting, pen/ink, fiber/leather/wearable, woodcraft - **Note:** All work must be original, designed, executed and presented by the applicant/artist and of professional quality. Unacceptable items include kits, decoupage and similar items, food items, plants, books, manufactured items, tee shirts, polished rocks, and works using materials from endangered or protected species. Commercial prints of original art cannot exceed 50 percent of the artwork offered for sale. Persons who represent several artists are not eligible, nor are persons who represent a store or commercial business. Joint exhibitors are two individuals who ordinarily work together in producing a particular craft or form of art; family members who work independently of each other are not considered joint exhibitors and must submit separate applications. Laser cut/stock/AI images are automatically disqualified, as are copyright or trademark protected logos, screen printed shirts, and 3D printed reproductions. ### Additional Requirements - 4 images of your work, with no person, sign, business name or logo visible - 1 image of your booth display, with no person, sign, business name or logo visible - A non-refundable jury fee of $25.00 per application ## Timeline - **Opens:** October 11, 2026 - **Deadline:** December 31, 2026 - **Program Start:** April 3, 2027 - **Program End:** April 4, 2027 ## Contact **Contact:** Spring Jubilee Event Coordinator **Email:** jordan@lakehartwellcountry.com **Phone:** 864-646-3782 ## How to Apply Apply at: https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=14776