Downtown Dunedin Craft Festival: April 2027 American Craft Endeavors

The Downtown Dunedin Craft Festival is organized along Main Street in downtown Dunedin, offering crafters an excellent chance to boost their sales from the vibrant local and tourist crowds.

Summary

Situated ideally along the stunning west coast of Florida, downtown Dunedin is located just west of Tampa and next to Clearwater, Florida. Rich in character and historic allure, Downtown Dunedin serves as an excellent venue for hosting one of our highly successful craft festivals. The Downtown Dunedin Craft Festival is organized along Main Street in downtown Dunedin, offering crafters an excellent chance to boost their sales from the vibrant local and tourist crowds. The show is closed to the jewelry category. All jewelry applications will be juried for wait list only.

General information

Thank you for applying to American Craft Endeavors! We have an ongoing jury process and applications are juried in order of date received. We recommend that you apply early, as the show and/or categories could meet maximum allotment causing closures. Therefore, once the show and/or categories are closed, applicants are applying for the wait list only. Show dates and information are subject to change and will be announced immediately. The show is closed to the jewelry category. All jewelry applications will be juried for wait list only.

Upon receiving an invitation to participate in the show, you will need to submit a deposit/booth fee immediately to secure your space. Simply ACCEPTING on Zapp will not secure your space in the show. If invited, you cannot pay for our shows on Zapp; your invitation email will contain payment instructions. Please note that your invitation email may go to your SPAM folder, so please also check your Zapp show status.

• Apply early!
• Booth fee is $435.00
• All booth fee payments are paid directly to American Craft Endeavors, not Zapp.
• Deadline date = last day applications accepted
• Invited? …Submit deposit/booth fee immediately!
• Reminder: Accepting on Zapp does not secure space

Venue: Main Street in Downtown Dunedin Public Admission: Free, no gate Parking: Daytime Available for RVs and standard size vehicles Spaces: 10x10, 10x15 and 10x20 booth spaces Show Hours: Saturday & Sunday 10am-5pm Set-Up: Saturday Security: Overnight Security will be onsite Promotion: American Craft Endeavors has a reputation of bringing out a high-end buying crowd to each of its events. For the Downtown Dunedin Craft Festival, we work with the St. Pete Times, Magic 94 FM, Verizon Fios, Tampa Tribune and Tampa Bay Parenting Magazine.

Mediums: Candles Ceramics/Clay/Pottery Clothing Dips/Sauces Fiber Furniture Glass Hair accessories Handbags Hats Jewelry Metal Art Mixed Media Paintings Pet Accessories Photography Plants Resin Sculpture Soaps/lotions Wood

Rules and regulations

Requirements to apply

• 3 Images of work
• 1 image of 10x10 outdoor display with white canopy tent. INDOOR displays WILL NOT be accepted.
• Biography or website of yourself and work
• Jury Fee (Non-refundable Application Fee): $20.00

American Craft Endeavors will allow a limited quantity of offset prints, giclees, and reproduced work that must be clearly labeled as such.

Jury Information

• This competitive show is limited to the number of exhibitors we can accept, chosen by a jury of highly qualified, talented, experienced craftspeople.
• All participants in the show will be chosen by this jury, which meets weekly.
• Zapp will be updated when categories and/or the show closes; wait list applications will then be accepted. Crafters will be called from the wait list by category as cancellations are received, at that time crafter can accept or decline our invitation to exhibit.
• Please allow 2 to 4 weeks to process your application once received in our office.
• You will not be charged a late fee if we receive your application more than 30 days before the show date and are informed of your acceptance within 30 days of the show.

Exhibitor Standards

• Artwork must be original, handcrafted, and directly created and showcased by the approved individual artist or through a collaboration between two artists.
• The participation of teams or companies is prohibited.
• The artist or craftsperson whose work has been accepted is required to be present throughout the event to engage with patrons.
• Subletting or sharing of space is prohibited.
• The use of kits, imported goods, or mass-produced items is strictly prohibited.
• The artwork images and booth display you apply with must be up-to-date and consistent with what you will set up at the event.
• One medium only per booth is permitted; any medium not approved during the application process that appears in your booth at an event will be asked to be removed.

AI Usage Policy for Exhibiting Artists & Craft Artisans

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the creative process is permitted for inspiration and idea development only. Any use of AI must be disclosed as part of the application process. Artwork submitted for exhibition must be the original, handcrafted creation of the artist. Works generated mainly by AI are not eligible for participation.

Booth information and fees

• Displays must be professional and aesthetically pleasing.
• All tents MUST be white.
• Handwritten signs and sale signs are strictly prohibited.
• Ribbons won from other shows may NOT be displayed.
• Exhibitors will leave their exhibit space clean after packing up at break down.
• Exhibitors are responsible for making their tents sturdy against wind, rain, etc. (40lb weights per tent leg is required).

Booth spaces are approximately 10' wide by 10' deep. Space and a half and double booths are also available on a limited basis. A 10x15 tent is required if you are requesting a 10x15 space.

BOOTH FEES: Single Booth (10' x 10') $435.00 Booth and a Half (10' x 15') $652.50 Double Booth (10' x 20') $870.00

Refund and cancellation policy

WE DO NOT ISSUE REFUNDS FOR CANCELLATIONS; however, a credit (good for 2 years) will be issued if notification is made at least 30 days prior to a CRAFT show. There are no rain dates. There will be no refunds or credits if a show is cancelled due to rain, floods, hurricanes, or any other forces of nature after logistics and advertising have been arranged. The APF fee is a $20 non-refundable application fee.

Jury details

Average number of applications submitted each year: 120 Average number of artists selected from the jury to participate in the event: 100 How images are viewed by jurors: ZAPP® JuryBuddy™ high-definition projection equipment (provided by ZAPP®) Within a medium category, applications are sorted and viewed by: Application Received (date the application was submitted)