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Applications close
Nov 8, 202611:59 PM EST26 days left to apply
Closes Nov 8, 2026 · 26 days left
Festival · Lakewood Ranch, FL, United States · 19 programs
Join us for the 11th Annual Sarasota Winter Seafood & Music Festival, January 8-10, 2027, at the Sarasota Fairgrounds in Sarasota, FL! This popular weekend event features live entertainment, freshly prepared seafood, and a vibrant boutique-style arts and crafts market, attracting visitors from throughout the Sarasota area and beyond.
Festival Hours:
PARAGON EVENTS ARE ALWAYS ABOUT ORIGINAL - QUALITY - BOUTIQUE
2026-2027 CALENDAR
Application deadline: November 8, 2026
Booth fee payment due: December 8, 2026 - NOTE: All booth fee payments are made directly to PARAGON - booth fee payments cannot be made through ZAPPLICATION.
If the booth fee payment is not received by the deadline, those "invited" artists and vendors will automatically be moved to the waitlist. Thereafter, if a space becomes available, we will contact you and there will be a $50 late fee applied.
Friday, January 8, 2027: Check-in and setup: 9 am - 3 pm Show hours: 4 pm-10 pm (Friday is optional for all artists & vendors)
Saturday, January 9, 2027: Check-in and setup continue: 6 am - 8 am; Show hours: 11am 10pm (6pm-10pm are optional for all vendors)
Sunday, January 10, 2027: Show hours: 11 am - 6 pm
ARTIST SERVICES:
IMAGE USAGE:
Accepted artists agree that Paragon may use images for event promotion, for the online website presence of the event, and/or for publicity purposes.
Artisans, crafters, and vendors must be present with their work for the entire duration of the arts festival.
Artisans, crafters, and vendors are required to show photo identification (in English) at check-in to ensure identity and compliance with all event rules.
Artisans, crafters, and vendors may only show work in categories and bodies of work shown to and selected by the jury.
All work exhibited must be in the category applied to, and exhibit the quality and body of work that was shown in the images used in the jury process.
No Multi-Level Marketing products.
Sales tax for Florida is 7%.
APPLICATION FEE: $15.00
SINGLE booth fee: $325.00 - booth fee paid directly to Paragon Festivals - NOT to ZAPP
DOUBLE booth fee: $650.00 - booth fee paid directly to Paragon Festivals - NOT to ZAPP
CORNER fee: $50 - booth fee paid directly to Paragon Festivals - NOT to ZAPP
ELECTRICITY: $100 (you may bring your own whisper generator for no additional cost) - electricity fee paid directly to Paragon Festivals - NOT through ZAPP
DISPLAY SPACE: Upon acceptance, artists desiring corner or double spaces or that require electrical connection must specify and pay any applicable fees at the time payment is submitted. Specific space requests will be assigned based on the date payment is received. We will attempt to accommodate all reasonable requests.
DISPLAY SURFACE: Grass: tents must be anchored by a free-standing weight
Average number of applications submitted each year: 100
Average number of artists selected from the jury to participate in the event: 40
Average number of exempt from jury artists who are invited to participate in the event: 3
How returning artists are selected: Selected by show director or board
Vendors that are excluded/ineligible: No MLM
How images are viewed by jurors: Computer monitor
Within a medium category, applications are sorted and viewed by: Application ID (number generated when application is started by artist)
Jurors score applications using the following scale: 1 - 10
The show organizes the jurors for a: Single jury panel that scores applications for all medium categories
Jurors score: Separately from various locations
Am I allowed to observe the jury process? Jury process is closed
One item to prepare.
Vendor permits required
Photo identification (in English) required at check-in; no Multi-Level Marketing products.
Requirements
Applications close
Nov 8, 202611:59 PM EST
Program begins
Jan 8, 2027Through Jan 10, 2027
Applications are scored by a single jury panel covering all medium categories, with jurors scoring separately from various locations on a scale of 1-10. Images are viewed on a computer monitor, sorted by application ID within each medium category. The jury process is closed. On average, about 100 applications are submitted each year, with about 40 artists selected from the jury and 3 exempt artists invited.
Festival · Lakewood Ranch, FL, United States
Produces boutique fine art and seafood & music festivals across Florida.
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