--- title: Naples Art Institute's Art in the Park 2027 (Spring) description: Outdoor art fair in Cambier Park, Naples, FL, on April 10, 2027, for original work in ceramics, fiber, glass, jewelry and more. $25 application fee. url: https://www.artsume.com/programs/60cb2775-335d-4d70-a807-53da5fe6bec4 type: program status: open createdAt: "2026-10-24" updatedAt: "2026-10-24" programType: Festival/fair organization: Naples Art Institute organizationUrl: https://www.artsume.com/o/naples-art-institute deadline: "2027-01-18" entryFee: 25 USD location: Cambier Park, Naples, FL, United States isOnline: false disciplines: - ceramics - digital art - fiber - wearable - furniture - glass - drawing - printmaking - graphics - jewelry - metal - printmaking/graphics - wearable art --- # Naples Art Institute's Art in the Park 2027 (Spring) **Hosted by:** Naples Art Institute **Type:** Festival/fair | **Location:** Cambier Park, Naples, FL, United States | **Deadline:** January 18, 2027 | **Entry fee:** $25 ## About This Program > "Local to Local" ### About This Call Naples Art Institute's Art in the Park is Naples' original outdoor art fair, first held in 1957. Over time, Art in the Park evolved into a seasonal series of events that firmly established itself as a showcase for the talents of local and regional artists, attracting a loyal and well-heeled audience. ### Summary Naples Art Institute's Art in the Park is Naples' original outdoor art fair, first held in 1957. Over time, Art in the Park evolved into a seasonal series of events that firmly established itself as a showcase for the talents of local and regional artists, attracting a loyal and well-heeled audience. Its user-friendly format, affordability, and sales potential in Naples' affluent market appeal to young and emerging artists as well as established ones, helping them to build relationships and grow their business. For the 2026-2027 season, Naples Art Institute will again have three Art in the Park events, all of which are by our Institute in Cambier Park, in the heart of Naples: - Nov 28, 2026 - Art in the Park (Fall): ARTful Gifts - a fair with art and crafts to kick off Naples' holiday shopping season. Make your booth festive and bring works suitable for gifts! - Feb 6, 2027 - Art in the Park (Winter): Invitational - Apr 10, 2027 - Art in the Park (Spring): Local to Local (with Naples Art Institute Open House) Art in the Park events are limited to 50 booth spaces, set along park pathways. Our Institute and existing park facilities provide all the supporting services needed for smooth, easy events. ### General Information Naples Art Institute, located at the corner of Cambier Park by Park Street and 5th Ave South, is at the center of the Art Fair. We are continuously expanding our efforts to connect our programs and facilities to the Art Fair and open our doors widely to participating artists for hospitality or artistic discovery. Artists will have complimentary access to our museum exhibition. Important Dates and Deadlines: - January 18, 2027: Application deadline - March 8, 2027: Deadline for booth purchase - April 10, 2027: Art in the Park: Local to Local event (with NAI Open House) ### Art Categories Accepted - Ceramics – Original shaped and fired clay (including earthenware, porcelain, stoneware and terracotta); may not be machine-made, mass produced or used as an embellishment on another medium. Excludes jewelry. - Digital Art – Signed, original work that could not have been created without digital technology created by the artist using a computer, printed with archival quality materials. - Fiber/Wearable: Fiber – original non-wearable artwork from fibers, such as basketry, batik, weaving, tapestry and papermaking. Wearable – original clothing or leather goods, such as belts or purses. No factory-produced items. - Furniture – Original work in any material which is functional as a piece of furniture. - Glass – Original work created in glass by the artist including blown glass, fused glass or stained glass. Excludes jewelry. - Drawing/Printmaking/Graphics – Drawings are two-dimensional works on paper. Printmaking is a transfer process of producing art, usually in multiples. - Jewelry – All jewelry, whether produced from metal, glass, clay, fiber, paper, plastic or other materials, must be entered in this category. No commercial cast, molds or production studio work is allowed. - Metal – Original metal work created by the artist without use of a production studio. ### Booth Information and Fees Art Fair Calendar: - July 8, 2026 Application opens - January 18, 2027 Application Deadline - January 29, 2027 Acceptance Status Notification - March 8, 2027 Deadline for booth space fee payment and proof of Insurance (COI) - March 9, 2027 Waitlist Acceptance begins - April 10, 2027 Art in the Park: Local to Local (10 AM - 4 PM) Fees for our 2026-2027 season: - $25 Application Fee - $225 Single Booth Space Fee Exclusive NAI Member benefit: NAI Member artists will be able to submit a photo, short description of their art, and a website link for marketing distribution by NAI (email, social media). Standard booth spaces are 10' x 10' and work must be contained within the space. A limited number of double booth spaces (10' x 20') are available. Jewelers may not purchase double booths. ## Eligibility & Requirements - **Disciplines:** ceramics, digital art, fiber, wearable, furniture, glass, drawing, printmaking, graphics, jewelry, metal, printmaking/graphics, wearable art - **Note:** All artwork submitted to the jury process for display and sale must be original work, designed and executed by the accepted artist. Acceptance is non-transferable. Booths are for individual exhibiting artists and may not be shared between or among multiple artists, except that collaborating artists who jointly produce single works of art may apply as a single exhibitor under specific conditions (artistic collaborations only, identified on the application, both artists present during all show hours, acceptance at NAI's discretion). No work solely created by applicants' apprentices or employees will be accepted. Commercial agents, dealers, manufacturers, or buy/sell vendors are strictly prohibited and cannot be proxies for artists. Artwork created from commercially available molds, patterns, kits, embellished objects, or volume-production studio work is not permitted. Copies of masters, advertisements, widely circulated photographs, or registered trademarks are prohibited. ### Additional Requirements - 5 images (a booth shot is required) - Proof of general liability insurance (COI) naming Naples Art Institute, 585 Park Street, Naples, FL 34102, as additional insured, due four weeks before the fair ## Timeline - **Opens:** July 7, 2026 - **Deadline:** January 18, 2027 - **Program Start:** April 10, 2027 - **Program End:** April 10, 2027 ## How to Apply Apply at: https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=14709