--- title: Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival 2027 description: Annual juried fine art & craft festival in Fernandina Beach, FL; $40 entry fee, $375 booth fee, cash awards up to $5,000. url: https://www.artsume.com/programs/e3112af7-89bb-414d-8bbe-c22f1bc0430b type: program status: open createdAt: "2026-10-24" updatedAt: "2026-10-24" programType: Festival/fair organization: Island Art Association, Inc. organizationUrl: https://www.artsume.com/o/island-art-association deadline: "2027-01-31" entryFee: 40 USD location: Fernandina Beach, FL, United States isOnline: false disciplines: - oil painting - acrylic painting - watercolor painting - mixed media - drawing - printmaking - digital art - pastels - fiber - sculpture - wood - glass - metal - ceramics - photography - jewelry - creative crafts --- # Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival 2027 **Hosted by:** Island Art Association, Inc. **Type:** Festival/fair | **Location:** Fernandina Beach, FL, United States | **Deadline:** January 31, 2027 | **Entry fee:** $40 ## About This Program ### About This Call The Fine Art and Crafts portion of this show is administered by the Island Art Association, Inc. in conjunction with the Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival Committee. This show is an annual juried event consistently rated by "Sunshine Artist Magazine" in the top 200 of North America's best events. The street festival features fine art and crafts, antiques, food, open air entertainment and special events, providing an excellent atmosphere to exhibit and sell your work. Annually, over 100,000 visitors are expected for the 3-day event. ### Summary ANNUAL ISLE OF EIGHT FLAGS SHRIMP FESTIVAL Fine Art & Crafts Show in Historic Fernandina Beach on Beautiful Amelia Island, Florida ### General Information - The rule against manufactured / mass produced items will be strictly enforced. Artists/craftspeople with such goods in their booths will be removed from the show without refunds and will be barred from future shows. - We require a booth shot in the application. Artists should be aware that the Jury looks carefully at those images and your score includes an evaluation of the attractiveness of your booth and display. - Artists causing disruptions, failing to follow instructions of festival, city, or IAA staff, or disregarding the rules and regulations in this application may be asked to leave without refunds and refused entry in future shows at the sole discretion of the IAA staff. All correspondence will come to you via e-mail through the ZAPP system. ### Categories and Awards All works for judging must have been completed since 2024. For all categories except creative crafts, all items must be one-of-a-kind or limited edition objects that have been conceived and perfected by the artist's own hand and created in the artist's studio. - Oil Painting - Artistic creation using a painting comprised of pigment on an appropriately prepared 2D surface. - Acrylic Painting - Artistic creation using a paint comprised of pigment, acrylic polymer as the synthetic binder of the pigments and water on an appropriately prepared 2D surface - Watercolor Painting - A painting technique using pigments diluted with water to create transparent washes (including egg tempura). - Mixed Media - Two dimensional, one-of-a-kind works created by the artist in which the primary intent is the union of two or more physical materials. - Drawing, Printmaking, Digital, ArtInks and Pastels - Original two-dimensional work created using graphite, charcoal, chalk, pastels, wax crayon, inks, and washes or art printmaking techniques. - Fiber - Original work created by the artist from fibers, or leather including basketry, weaving, quilt making, papermaking and fine wearables. - Sculpture - Original 3D work created by the artist may be in any medium or combination of two or more mediums, used for artistic sculpture such as stone, metal, mixed media. - Wood - Original work created by the artist from wood. - Glass - Original work created in glass by the artist including blown glass, fused glass or stained glass. - Metal - Original work in metal created exclusively by the artist. - Ceramics - Original shaped and fired clay (including earthenware, porcelain, stoneware and terracotta). Non-jewelry. - Photography - Two dimensional work created by the artist that includes digital and film photography that has not been manipulated to achieve results beyond what could be produced in a traditional dark room. - Jewelry - All jewelry, whether the work is produced from metal, glass, clay, fiber, paper, plastic or other materials, must be entered in this category. - Creative Crafts - This category consists of traditional crafts generally considered functional and may include beadwork, leatherwork, needlepoint, quilting, brooms, dolls and toys, calligraphy, pressed flowers, and hand painting on items that are not created by the artist. This is a juried category that will not be judged for awards at the festival. This show does not accept food items, books, soaps and candles, plants/botanicals (except incorporated into an art/craft item), or mass produced/manufactured items. ### Awards - Best of Show: $5,000 - First Place Overall: $2,500 - Second Place Overall: $1,500 - Third Place Overall: $1,000 - 2026 Iris Allen Award for Jewelry: $300 - 15 Judges Choice Awards: $300 each - 15 Awards of Distinction: $100 each ### Rules and Regulations - Exhibitors may not sub-lease, assign, or apportion their booth space. - No commercial booths, signage or past award ribbons are allowed on or in the booth. - Accepted artists must be present in their booth on both weekend days until the festival ends and on Friday evening if they elect to open that day. - Only works created and made by the artist may be displayed in the booth. Manufactured products, mass produced works are prohibited and will be cause for the artist's removal from the show without refund of their fees. - Only work representative of what the artist submitted for their application can be in the booth. - Unframed art must be in a browser box. - Reproductions can be hung, but cannot exceed 25% of the tent inventory and must be clearly marked as such. - Tee shirts are strictly prohibited for display or sale on Centre Street. - Toys which will propel a projectile are not allowed in this show. - No pets, other than registered service animals, are allowed in or near the exhibitor booths. - Generators are not allowed. - Exhibitors are responsible for their own personal liability and product liability insurance. All accepted exhibitors are required to check in at the Island Art Association Festival headquarters (Art Education Center) at 18 N. 2nd Street before setting up. ### Booth Information and Fees Notification of acceptance or rejection will be by March 1, 2027 and include your space assignment or waitlist status. Artists must pay their booth fee by March 10, 2027 to confirm their participation in the show. - Space assignment is based upon jury scoring and category size limitations. - All booth spaces measure 12 x 10 feet (long measurement is parallel to the curb) and are outside. - Booth fee is $375 per booth/space and is payable upon notification of acceptance through ZAPP. Artists cancelling after paying the booth fee do not get refunds. ### Refund and Cancellation Policy Application fees and booth fees are non-refundable. In the event the show is cancelled we will fully refund the booth fees. ### Jury Details - Average number of applications submitted each year: 450 - Average number of artists selected from the jury to participate in the event: 375 - Average number of exempt from jury artists who are invited to participate in the event: 10 - How returning artists are selected: Selected by peer jurors - Vendors that are excluded/ineligible: No manufactured products, no food, plants, books, candles or soaps - How images are viewed by jurors: Computer monitor - Jurors score applications using the following scale: 1-10 - Number of jurors scoring applications: 10 - The show organizes the jurors for a single jury panel that scores applications for all medium categories - Jury process is closed ## Eligibility & Requirements - **Disciplines:** oil painting, acrylic painting, watercolor painting, mixed media, drawing, printmaking, digital art, pastels, fiber, sculpture, wood, glass, metal, ceramics, photography, jewelry, creative crafts - **Note:** This show does not accept food items such as sauces, pickles, jams, or other similar products; books; soaps and candles; plants/botanicals except where incorporated into an art or craft item; or mass produced/manufactured items of any kind. All works for judging must have been completed since 2024. Applicants entering unacceptable items will be rejected and application fees will not be refunded. ### Additional Requirements - 4 images (a booth shot is required) - Application fee: $40.00 (non-refundable) ## Compensation & Benefits **Includes:** Prize Cash awards: Best of Show $5,000, First Place Overall $2,500, Second Place Overall $1,500, Third Place Overall $1,000, 2026 Iris Allen Award for Jewelry $300, 15 Judges Choice Awards at $300 each, 15 Awards of Distinction at $100 each. ## Timeline - **Opens:** October 24, 2026 - **Deadline:** January 31, 2027 - **Program Start:** April 30, 2027 - **Program End:** May 2, 2027 ## How to Apply Apply at: https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=14615