--- title: Palm Springs Art Festival - March 6 - 7, 2027 description: 38th annual outdoor fine art and craft festival in Uptown Palm Springs, CA, March 6-7, 2027; $25 jury fee, 5 images, booth from $400. url: https://www.artsume.com/programs/b39baa77-7e7a-492b-981a-5a9acf7dbf02 type: program status: open createdAt: "2026-10-24" updatedAt: "2026-10-24" programType: Festival/fair organization: West Coast Artists organizationUrl: https://www.artsume.com/o/west-coast-artists deadline: "2026-12-04" entryFee: 25 USD location: Frances Stevens Park, Palm Springs, CA, United States isOnline: false --- # Palm Springs Art Festival - March 6 - 7, 2027 **Hosted by:** West Coast Artists **Type:** Festival/fair | **Location:** Frances Stevens Park, Palm Springs, CA, United States | **Deadline:** December 4, 2026 | **Entry fee:** $25 ## About This Program ### About This Call The Palm Springs Art Festival will return on March 6 - 7, 2027, for its 38th year at Frances Stevens Park in Uptown Palm Springs, California. We invite you to submit your application for this popular event held in the heart of Palm Springs during the peak Season. Artwork included in the event is 2 and 3-dimensional mixed media, ceramics, digital, glass, jewelry, metal, paintings, photography, sculpture, and wood. ### General Information You are invited to submit your application for admission to the 38th annual Palm Springs Art Festival, March 6 - 7, 2027. This Artist Prospectus and Exhibitor Application includes essential details on exhibitor participation and should be read carefully before applying. **Mission Statement** The mission of West Coast Artists is to conduct an outdoor fair to promote the original work of artists, craftsmen, painters, sculptors, and photographers. We aim to bring together the artist and the public in informal surroundings to their mutual benefit. We continually strive for quality in the arts. The Palm Springs Art Festival is a two-day outdoor celebration of the visual arts. This event typically features the work of 75 exhibitors. Our goal is to provide a venue for creators of quality fine art and fine craft to meet with the art-buying public. **Important Deadlines** - Friday, December 4, 2026: Application deadline - Saturday, December 5, 2026: Jury Begins - Monday, December 7, 2026: Email notification of application status - Friday, January 1, 2027: Deadline for accepted artists to commit to exhibit and to remit booth fee - Friday, February 5, 2027: Deadline to cancel participation in the 2027 festival and receive credit toward another event. After February 5, 2027, no credits or refunds will be issued ### Rules and Regulations **Jury Procedure** The jury is comprised of professionals working within the art community. The panel uses a blind jury process to review a set of five images provided by each artist. The identities of individual artists are not disclosed to jurors. The process, materials, dimensions for each image, and artist information statements are available to the jury. Artistic excellence is the sole criterion for the selection of exhibitors. The panel is convened to discuss their rankings, and the artists with the top scores will receive invitations to exhibit. High-scoring artists who are not initially invited will be added to a waitlist and offered the opportunity to exhibit should an invited artist decline to participate in the Festival. **Booth Space and Regulations** - All booth spaces are sized to accommodate display tents measuring 10' X 10' or 10' X 20' - Canopies must be white - Electricity is not provided - Display arrangements must meet with the approval of the committee. The committee is looking for a balance in the variety of products and how they are displayed - Artists must exhibit work on both days from 10 am to 4 pm **Sales** Artists will pay a 10% commission on all sales made at and generated from the fair. The commission on sales is due at the close of the festival on Sunday at 4:00 pm. If you do not agree to pay a 10% commission, please reconsider and do not apply. Artists are responsible for their sales and collecting and reporting the State of California sales tax on any sales. **Application Fees** Please submit a non-refundable jury fee of $25 with your application. Applicants may choose to pay online with Paypal, Visa, Master Card or AMEX. **Acceptance of Offer to Exhibit** Any artist selected must notify the Festival of intent to exhibit at the 2027 Festival and submit a booth fee by Friday, January 1, 2027. Failure to respond by the deadline will result in the revocation of the invitation and the immediate invitation of an alternate from the waiting list. The applicant must keep his or her Zapp profile up-to-date with correct contact information, including mailing address, email address, and phone number. ### Booth Information and Fees **Exhibit Fee** - $400.00 for a 10' X 10' space - $650.00 for a 10' X 20' space, all double spaces have a corner - 10% commission on sales **Digital Images** - Five (5) images are to be submitted for each media category entered - Four (4) images must be of individual pieces of work - One (1) booth image must display the artist's work, showing overall continuity and presentation of your current body of work - Images must be in 1920 pixel horizontal x 1920 pixel vertical format - Images must accurately represent the body of the artist's work to be exhibited at the Arts Festival Artists can submit in up to 3 categories. **Additional Policies** Overnight security will be provided for your convenience on Friday and Saturday nights. The Palm Springs Art Festival presents the original work of exhibiting artists, not the work of mass production studios, organizations, or groups. No imports, commercial, or purchased for resale work. Exhibitors must be at least 16 years old. Artists must be present with their work for the entire event. Representatives may not attend in place of the artist. Artists may exhibit only in the category in which they were juried and may not display work in new categories without re-jurying. Work must be consistent with the submitted images. **Hours** Set-up: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Friday, March 5, or 5:00 am - 9:00 am Saturday, March 6, 2027 Festival Hours: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Saturday and Sunday Tear down: 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Sunday ### Refund Policy Credits will be given to artists canceling before February 5, 2027. Refunds will be made at the discretion of the festival committee before February 5, 2027. After February 5, 2027, no refunds or credits will be issued. ### Jury Details - Average number of applications submitted each year: 140 - Average number of artists selected from the jury to participate in the event: 50 - Average number of exempt from jury artists who are invited to participate in the event: 15 - How returning artists are selected: Selected by show director or board - Vendors that are excluded/ineligible: no commercial, manufactured, imports, resale, pre-packaged food, CBD, clothing - How images are viewed by jurors: Computer monitor - Jurors score applications using the following scale: 1 - 5 - Number of jurors scoring applications: 2 - 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 ## Eligibility & Requirements - **Geographic Eligibility:** International - **Disciplines:** All disciplines - **Age Requirements:** 16+ years old - **Note:** Exhibitors must be at least 16 years old. The Palm Springs Art Festival presents the original work of exhibiting artists, not the work of mass production studios, organizations, or groups. No imports, commercial, or purchased for resale work. Artists must be present with their work for the entire event; representatives may not attend in place of the artist. Vendors excluded/ineligible: no commercial, manufactured, imports, resale, pre-packaged food, CBD, clothing. ### Additional Requirements - 5 digital images per media category entered (4 individual work images + 1 booth shot) - Images in 1920 x 1920 pixel format - Non-refundable application fee of $25 - Up to 3 category applications allowed ## Timeline - **Opens:** October 23, 2026 - **Deadline:** December 4, 2026 - **Program Start:** March 6, 2027 - **Program End:** March 7, 2027 ## How to Apply Apply at: https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=14623