Old Town Art Show 2027

Summary

REAL ART | REAL ARTISTS

The 17th Annual Old Town Art Show will be held on Palm Sunday weekend, March 20 + 21, 2027, in the Nation's Oldest City, Saint Augustine, Florida.

You are invited to apply to this carefully juried, reasonably priced, two-day event open to all artists and fine craftsmen. Produced by artists for artists; we understand your needs!

Saint Augustine, the "Nation's Oldest City", is a coastal community located in the Northeast corner of Florida. The city has received numerous accolades including USA Today - "Best Historic Small Town", Southern Living Magazine - #3 Best Small Town in the South, and #1 Best Food Town in the South. The metro population, according to the US Census, is over 200,000.

General information

MISSION STATEMENT: "Holiday Art Shows exists to bring talented, individual artists together with people who appreciate and support their creative endeavors. The person in the booth is the visionary behind the work. When a customer makes a purchase from one of our exhibitors they are buying the highest quality art from real working artists. Holiday Art Shows never knowingly allows exhibitors with less than genuine work nor do we accept those buying and selling imported, production, or manufactured items meant to be perceived as genuine art."

ART SHOW INFO Old Town Art Show Francis Field, 25 West Castillo Dr Saint Augustine, FL

Dates & Times: Sat, March 20, 2027 ~ 10 am - 5 pm Sun, March 21, 2027 ~ 10 am - 4 pm

Important Dates: Deadline: January 8, 2027 Notification: January 18 - 20, 2027 Payments Due: February 12, 2027

Set-up: Friday ~ noon - 7 pm (For all artists protection the field is locked and security on site at 7 pm. Absolutely no admittance while security is onsite.) Saturday ~ 7 am - 9 am Please check in at the registration tent for your space assignment prior to unloading. Exhibitors may drive onto the field to unload/load at their space. All canopies must be properly weighted to avoid damage to neighboring artists. Staking is permitted and encouraged.

Break-down: Sunday ~ 4:01 pm - 7:30 pm. All exhibits must be removed from the field by 7:30 pm. The exhibit area must be left clean and free of trash at the breakdown. Driving onto the field will not be permitted until all customers have left the area.

SHOW FEES Application Fee (non-refundable) ~ $30.00 12 x 12 Single ~ $375.00 24 x 12 Double ~ $750.00 Corner ~ Quad set-up all booths will have a corner Late Fee ~ $50.00 (must be included with all payments received after midnight February 12th)

Late Applications: Applications will continue to be accepted after the deadline until the show fills.

SHOW STANDARDS All items offered for sale must be the original work of the exhibitor. The work exhibited and booth design must be consistent with the submitted images.

JURY PROCESS All applications will be juried in the order in which they are received. Applicants will be notified of their status within 10 days of the deadline. A waitlist is kept by category.

BOOTH DISPLAY Exhibitors are responsible for providing their own professional WHITE canopies. Booth displays are to be neat and attractive. Tables must be covered to the ground.

PARKING Free parking is available for exhibitors; a parking pass will be available at check-in. All vehicles must be off the field by 9:15 am, on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Exhibitor parking will be available AFTER 6 pm Friday night. There is no RV/camper parking in the exhibitor lot.

ELECTRICITY Very limited electricity is available. Please email: lynn@holidayartshows.com for availability and cost. Generators must have prior approval.

IMAGES Applicants must submit three digital images representative of current work and one of the display that will be used at the show.

CORRESPONDENCE In the interest of "going green" and reducing our use of paper products, all correspondence will be sent via email. Please include a valid email address on your application.

Rules and regulations

1. All items for sale must be the original work of the exhibitor. No buy/sell, imports, kits, or commercial products. NOTE: Management reserves the right to remove any exhibit/exhibitor without refund and without recourse.
2. Items exhibited and offered for sale must be consistent with submitted images. You will be asked to remove any items in your booth NOT approved during the application process.
3. Exhibitors may not sublet or share booth space.
4. An accepted application is a commitment to show. Cancellations must be in writing and submitted to our office 45 days prior to the show. A refund/credit will be considered on a case by case basis and only if contracted space can be reassigned to another invited exhibitor. No credits/refunds within 45 days of the show. A $50.00 cancellation fee will be deducted from any refund/credit issued.
5. Exhibitors may not advertise "sale" items or discounted work. No hand written signs.
6. Submitted images may be used for publicity purposes. Receipt of images grants permission.
7. Security will be provided, however, Holiday Art Shows shall not be liable or responsible for any items lost, stolen, or damaged.
8. All Exhibitors selling consumable products must have valid commercial general liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 (one million dollars). A certificate of insurance must be provided within 30 days of acceptance listing Holiday Art Shows, LLC and the City of St. Augustine as named insured.
9. Application fee is required to process applications and is therefore, non-refundable.
10. Holiday Art Shows reserves the right to make final interpretation of all rules.

Booth information and fees

Application Fee (non-refunable) - $30.00 12 x 12 single booth - $375.00 24 x 12 double booth - $750.00 Late fee: $50.00 for all payments received after the deadline.

Corner - quad set-up all booths have corner locations.

Jury details

Average number of applications submitted each year: 130

Average number of artists selected from the jury to participate in the event: 100

Average number of exempt from jury artists who are invited to participate in the event: 0

How returning artists are selected: Selected by show director or board

How images are viewed by jurors: Computer monitor

Within a medium category, applications are sorted and viewed by: Application Received (date the application was submitted)

Jurors score applications using the following scale: Yes, No, or Maybe

Number of jurors scoring applications: 3

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