--- title: Arts in the Middle Fine Arts Festival 2027 description: >- Juried fine arts festival at Hewick Estate in Urbanna, VA, June 5–6, 2027. Over 100 artists exhibit in 10x10 booths. url: 'https://www.artsume.com/programs/da757a70-9c3b-4ccd-8c32-f4b1506feaa0' type: program status: open createdAt: '2026-10-11' updatedAt: '2026-10-11' programType: Festival/fair organization: Arts in the Middle Fine Arts Festival organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/arts-in-the-middle-fine-arts-festival' deadline: '2027-01-29' entryFee: 30 USD location: 'Hewick Estate, Urbanna, VA, United States' isOnline: false disciplines: - painting - drawing - jewelry - ceramics - photography - digital art - graphics/printmaking - sculpture - wood - fiber/leather - glass - mixed media - other fine crafts - paintings - drawings - other media --- # Arts in the Middle Fine Arts Festival 2027 **Hosted by:** Arts in the Middle Fine Arts Festival **Type:** Festival/fair | **Location:** Hewick Estate, Urbanna, VA, United States | **Deadline:** January 29, 2027 | **Entry fee:** $30 ## About This Program ### About This Call Arts in the Middle Fine Arts Festival takes place June 5 & 6, 2027 at Hewick Estate in Urbanna, VA. The festival features over 100 juried fine artists from across the country exhibiting in spacious 10'x10' booth spaces with storage areas. The majestic tree-shaded exhibit area is located on the grounds of a stately plantation, a short walk from the charming waterfront village of Urbanna with access to shopping, dining, and historic sites. The festival includes live music on two stages (blues, jazz, rock, classical), a beverage tent with craft beer, wine, and soft drinks, hand-crafted local food, and a children's tent with activities. Artists receive complimentary coffee and home-made pastries each morning, water delivery to their tent twice daily, and on-site support from friendly festival team members and volunteers. A catered Artist Reception with awards ceremony is held Saturday at 5:30 PM, complimentary for exhibiting artists and one guest. Security is available during show hours and overnight Saturday. Eligible mediums include paintings, drawings, jewelry, ceramics, photography, digital art, graphics/printmaking, sculpture, wood, fiber/leather, glass, mixed media, and other fine crafts. All work must be original creations by the submitting artist. Photography and digital art are limited to editions of 250 or fewer, signed and numbered. Reproductions must be from the artist's original work and are limited to bins and 25% of hanging space. ### General Information - Over 100 juried fine artists from across the country - Spacious booth sizes with storage areas behind - Majestic tree shaded exhibit area on grounds of stately plantation - Walk or trolley into town ~ shopping, dining, history, & more - Hand crafted food ~ local culinary artist - Beverage Tent - Craft beer, wine, soft drinks - Impressive live music (blues, jazz, rock, classical) ~ 2 stages - Student Artist Tent offers talented local high-school and college students the opportunity to become personally involved, including professionally judged for Best Student Art Award - Host Home program offers a limited number of local residents willing to host artists into their home for Friday and Saturday nights ### Rules and Regulations - Five images must accompany the application: 4 images of art representative of that to be exhibited (titled and identified by medium type) and 1 image of the exhibition tent/booth setup - No more than two artists with similar artwork may share a tent space; both must apply & be juried separately - Jury results will be sent through Zapplication or email on February 20 - Tents must be professional 10'x10' white top canopies with secure side curtains and a minimum of 40 pounds of weight per tent leg - All exhibited works must be the original creation of the artist submitting the application - Reproductions (photography and paintings) must be limited editions of 250 or less, signed, numbered and identified as a reproduction; giclees or reproduced paintings are limited to bins and 25% of the hanging space - Artist must be present and booths must remain open during show hours on Saturday and Sunday - Artists retain all revenue from their sales with no commission due to Arts in the Middle; artists must report & pay their own 5.3% sales tax to VA Dept. of Taxation ### Booth Information and Fees - Application fee: $30 ($50 late fee after January 29) - Booth fee 10x10: $225.00; 10x20 (double): $450.00, due March 28, 2027 - Exhibit tents will be on grass under trees - Early set-up noon - 6:00 Friday, June 4th (for early birds) - Regular set-up 6 - 9:30 am Saturday, June 5th (no vehicles on grounds after 9:30) - Break down 3:00 pm Sunday, June 6th (no early break down allowed) ### Refund and Cancellation Policy Application fee is non-refundable. If notified by April 1st, 100% booth fee refunded. If notified by May 1st, 50% booth fee refunded. If notified any time after May 1st, the booth fee is non-refundable. ### Jury Details - Average number of applications submitted each year: 100 - Average number of artists selected from the jury to participate: 87 - Average number of exempt-from-jury artists invited: 5 - Number of jurors scoring applications: 3 - Jurors score applications using the scale: Yes, No, or Maybe - Within a medium category, applications are sorted and viewed in random order - Images are viewed by jurors on a computer monitor - Jury process is closed ## Eligibility & Requirements - **Geographic Eligibility:** National - **Disciplines:** painting, drawing, jewelry, ceramics, photography, digital art, graphics/printmaking, sculpture, wood, fiber/leather, glass, mixed media, other fine crafts, paintings, drawings, other media - **Note:** Open to artists exhibiting original work. No more than two artists with similar artwork may share a tent space; both must apply and be juried separately, and if only one is accepted, only that artist's work may be displayed. The artist must be present during show hours on Saturday and Sunday to show and sell their own work; no dealers, agents or other middlemen are allowed. A Student Artist Tent is offered for talented local high-school and college students. ### Additional Requirements - 5 images (4 of artwork representative of work to be exhibited, titled and identified by medium type; 1 booth shot showing entire booth in a show setup) - Application fee of $30 ($50 if late) - No more than 2 applications per artist for this show ## Timeline - **Opens:** October 11, 2026 - **Deadline:** January 29, 2027 - **Program Start:** June 5, 2027 - **Program End:** June 6, 2027 ## Contact **Email:** artsinthemiddlefestival@gmail.com **Phone:** 804-695-4585 ## How to Apply Apply at: https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=14885