February 13, 14, & 15, 2027
Miami, Florida
Along Miami's scenic Biscayne Bay waterfront
Saturday-Monday 10am-6pm
280 Artists
Deadline: September 11, 2026

Application fee $50/Booth fee $875

Coconut Grove Arts & Historical Association is now accepting applications for the 63rd Annual Coconut Grove Arts Festival — one of the nation's most prestigious outdoor juried fine arts shows. For 63 years, this iconic South Florida event has brought world-class art to the charming village of Coconut Grove, just south of Downtown Miami. With its idyllic waterfront setting and festive atmosphere, the Festival continues to thrive as one of the country's premier celebrations of fine art.

The Coconut Grove Arts Festival is one of the nation's top outdoor art shows, held every Presidents Day weekend along Miami's scenic Biscayne Bay waterfront.

Over 275 juried artists — working in painting, photography, sculpture, jewelry, and more — showcase and sell work to an estimated 60,000–80,000 attendees. Reported artist sales exceed $4 million for the weekend, reflecting the festival's engaged, art-buying crowd.

Best in Show, Gold, and Silver awards celebrate top talent, and proceeds fund local arts education and scholarships. The 2027 festival runs February 13–15.

Artist Amenities

The Coconut Grove Arts Festival wants to ensure that your participation is a positive experience. During the Festival, the following amenities are offered to all artists:

• Artist Hospitality Area, centrally located.
• Artists’ Only restroom trailer
• Continental breakfast/lunch provided, as well as coffee in the morning and cold water throughout the day.
• Artist Gallery and contact information on the CGAF website through event
• A personalized discount code you can share with collectors, giving them early access to Festival tickets at a discounted rate.

Apply Now:
www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=14788

More info: cgaf.com/
Contact: Camille Marchese camille@cgaf.com

 A Metalsmith magazine archive, dating from 1980-2023, is now digitized, fully searchable, and available to explore through the Internet Archive.

Whether you're researching techniques, revisiting influential artists, or discovering past issues for the first time, this collection offers an incredible resource for the metals and jewelry community.

While you're there, browse other early SNAG publications, including Golddust, Goldsmiths Journal, SNAG Newsletters, and Technical Papers.

Start exploring today by visiting the Internet Archive through the button below.

Click here to begin.

SNAG welcomes submissions for the inaugural Marie Zimmermann Legacy Grants.

These grants will be awarded to early- and mid-career metalsmiths for artist workshop upgrades including specialized equipment and tools.

Up to $4,000 will be awarded through grants ranging from $500–$2,000. Awards are anticipated to include one $2,000 grant, one $1,000 grant, and two $500 grants, though the final distribution may vary.  Awardees will be selected by professionals in the field.

Dates and Deadlines: 

Call opens: August 7, 2026

Deadline: October 8, 2026, 11:59 pm PT

Recipients will be notified no later than November 2, 2026

Final report due by February 1, 2027

Click here for more info.

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February 12, 13, & 14, 2027
West Palm Beach, Florida
Palm Beach County Convention Center
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 11am-6pm
100+ Artists
Deadline: November 6, 2026

Application fee $35/Booth fee starts at $1,830

The 23rd Annual Palm Beach Fine Craft Show is a juried exhibition and sale of contemporary American & international crafts and design being produced by the Palm Beach Show Group.

Jurors who are experts in the field choose artists from a large pool of applicants. Previous exhibitors must reapply each year. There is no quota for any category of Craft Art. Artists are selected on the basis of the originality, artistic conception, design and quality of their work. The Show does not charge sales commissions.

ELIGIBILITY
All work submitted to the Palm Beach Fine Craft Show must be original creations.The Palm Beach Fine Craft Show encourages artists to continue to grow and stretch the limits of their media. The Craft Show is committed to presenting the most thoughtful, original, and skilled American & International craft and design objects.

New technologies such as computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) are increasingly prevalent in the designing and/or making of contemporary studio crafts. Because we recognize that new technologies are increasingly helpful in this process, it is acceptable to submit work in which CAD/CAM and other industrial techniques such as 3-D printing tools are used in the creative process. But it is not acceptable when these technologies are used to actually make the final product.

Repurposed materials, including found objects, are being used as art material to make some craft pieces. This is a desirable practice, and artists who incorporate repurposed materials are encouraged to specify this in their statements.

AWARDS
The Palm Beach Fine Craft Show will be awarding three artist in the following categories: Best in Show, Best New Artist & Artist Choice. Artist will be recognized for outstanding excellence by jurors, committee members, their peers, and arts organizations. These awards will be presented on the final day of the Show.

 Award recipients must submit an application with processing fee and participate in the show to be nominated. 2027 Award recipients are automatically accepted to the 2028 Show.

The Palm Beach Fine Craft Show is looking for
one-of-a-kind and limited edition objects
that have been conceived and perfected by the artist's own hands
and created in the artist’s studio.

Apply Now:
juriedartservices.com/events/3376 

More info: https://www.palmbeachfinecraft.com/
Contact: Info@palmbeachshow.com or Kelsi@palmbeachshow.com

Hi Folks

It's been awhile since I've been here. If you use Square for credit card processing,beware if you need to use "Offline"! 

Worked in Detroit,MI this weekend and after taking 35 transactions (!!) came home and the wifi at the hotel ran the charges...guess what, none took!???

Customer service said that the charges were "denied" by "the bank". 35 transactions, 35 different people, most likely 35 different banks! ALL BANKS DENIED??? Square suggested that we get "in touch" with our customers? Who takes takes phone numbers if the transaction looks to have gone through as Square "required" signatures on ALL sales!

Needless to say ,this ZEROED out our show!!!

PS Square didn't notify us via the APP that there was any problem???

Oh boy! 19 new emoji will be released in late September. On the list are a cracked face, a meteor, an eraser, and a pickle. Check them out here. 

Application Deadline Alert!

Last Call:

August

List your show here!

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Deadline: July 31, 2026
A Walk in the Park Art Fair
Arlington Heights, Illinois
August 30, 2026
APPLY NOW

Deadline: July 31, 2026
McLean Artfest
McLean, Virginia
October 4, 2026
APPLY NOW

Deadline: July 31,2026
12th Annual Gulfport Fine Art Festival
Gulfport, Florida
February 13 & 14, 2027
APPLY NOW


Deadline: August 1, 2026
Palisade Art Festival
Palisade, Colorado
September 26 & 27, 2026
APPLY NOW

Deadline: August 1, 2026
Art Under the Oaks
St. Simons Island, Georgia
September 26 & 27, 2026
APPLY NOW

Deadline: August 1, 2026
Fall Festival on Ponce
Atlanta, Georgia
October 10 & 11, 2026
APPLY NOW

Deadline: August 4, 2026
Buckhead Arts & Craft Festival
Atlanta, Georgia
September 19 & 20, 2026
APPLY NOW

Deadline: August 5, 2026
Moss Rock Festival
Hoover, Alabama
November 1 & 2, 2026
APPLY NOW

Deadline: August 9, 2026
Ferndale Underground Holiday Market
Ferndale, Michigan
November 14 & 15, 2026
APPLY NOW

Deadline: August 19, 2026
Old Fourth Ward Arts Fall Festival
Atlanta, Georgia
September 26 & 27, 2026
APPLY NOW

Deadline: August 25, 2026
Chastain Park Fall Arts Festival
Atlanta, Georgia
November 7 & 8, 2026
APPLY NOW

Deadline: August 30, 2026
62nd Annual Art Harvest
Dunedin, Florida
November 7 & 8, 2026
APPLY NOW

Deadline: September 1, 2026
Magic City Art Connection
Birmingham, Alabama
April 23, 24, & 25, 2027
APPLY NOW

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Organizers are calling for artists to design and make a quilt panel answering the question, "What does democracy mean to me?" The panels will be displayed on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, at various state capital buildings nationwide. This is the day before the actual National Day of Peace. For instructions on creating a panel, how to register, and tips for organizing a display at your state capital, visit United We Stitch. A permit is required to host an event at a state capital. United We Stitch includes contact information for permits and some great suggestions. Express yourself. If you create a panel, please add a photo on this site and pictures of the event in your state!

Another interesting piece from our friends at ACT. The important takeaway is that it may not be enough to only purchase a basic insurance policy for the weekend. You may need a little more than that. Read here.

Here are 7 examples of insurance claims and how to avoid them from our friends at ACT.  Read more here.

We mistakenly published Funky Ferndale last week as still accepting applications (the deadline was June 27, 2026).
Our mistake.  

We hope you will visit the show on September 25-27, 2026 in Ferndale, Michigan.  It's one of our favorites!

Funky Ferndale Art Fair
September 25, 26, & 27, 2026
Ferndale, Michigan
Lively Downtown Ferndale
Friday 5pm-9pm, Saturday 10am-9pm & Sunday 11am-6pm
140 Artists
Deadline: June 27, 2026

Application fee $30/Booth fee starts at $495

Detroit's Favorite Art Fair!
(Metrotimes)

Yes, a fine art fair can also be funky. We focus on art that has a bit of an edge. Traditional techniques but non-traditional images. We include all mediums. Audience ranges from art lovers looking for more interesting work to art lovers that have not yet realized that passion.

Your most unusual work will sell. Suggested price points under $1000.

By artists' request, the show will now stay open until 9pm on Friday and Saturday. Bring battery lights, rent lights, or limited electric is available.

An art fair for people looking for something a little different.

Apply: www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=13877
More info: www.intshows.com/f

Ferndale Underground Holiday Market
November 14 & 15, 2026
Ferndale, Michigan
DOT parking garage
Saturday 10am-8pm & Sunday 10am-4pm
100 Artists
Deadline: August 9, 2026

Application fee $20/Booth fee starts at $275

What happens when you mix an art fair and a holiday market, and plunk it down in the basement of a parking garage? The Ferndale Underground Holiday Market! This market is aimed at non-traditional gift buyers.

A holiday market with a bit of an edge. Produced by the organization that runs the Funky Ferndale Art Fair, this one is more casual, not just restricted to the arts. If you make stuff or make food, you may be right for this show. As with all of our events, quality and creativity are key.

Apply: www.integrityshows.com/our-events
More info: www.undergroundferndale.com/apply

USPS is introducing new HazMat fees and stricter enforcement, including a $50 non-compliance penalty. Learn which products qualify, how to avoid costly mistakes, and stay compliant. Artisans who make perfumes and fragrances beware! Read more here.

A-Corp is a new limited liability legal structure that helps creative people keep control, protect their work, share ownership with collaborators, and raise support without giving away the art. Now law in Colorado. First formations expected in early 2027. Read about it here.

August 21, 22, & 23, 2026
Frisco, Texas
Comerica Center Arena
Friday 6pm-10pm, Saturday 11am-7pm, & Sunday 11am-5pm
65 Artists
Deadline: July 26, 2026

No application fee/Booth fee starts at $350

Presented by the Visual Arts Guild of Frisco, the third annual Art in the Arena-Frisco is a unique three-day INDOOR fine art festival in Frisco, Texas, just 20 miles north of the Dallas–Fort Worth International Airport, inside the Dallas Stars Comerica Center Arena. Local and Regional visual artists will be exhibiting their artworks while patrons enjoy music, food, and a juried art gallery!

Up to 65 emerging-to-established artists will be exhibiting on two levels of Fine Art booths (Floor and Concourse). Patrons will engage with the artists and collect original artwork inside a cool hockey arena in #sportscityUSA (complimentary garage parking all weekend, space permitting).

Friday evening, August 21, is our VIP *Night in the Arena* with a $50 VAGF donation. Reservations are required - passes are limited!

Make your reservations to experience the art awards reception, a delicious Texas-sized buffet, cash bar, live music on the main stage, as well as first-to-shop the art booths and featured juried art pop-up gallery. Jump start this perfect August weekend in this cool air-conditioned arena!

Sponsored in part by the Dallas Stars Hockey Team and made possible in part by a grant from the Frisco Arts Foundation, Art in the Arena Frisco 2026 Indoor Art Festival is a showcase of a large variety of fine art from local artists but is open to all levels and regions of visual artists, and provides our patrons with the opportunity to meet and talk with the artist who created the work.

Apply: www.eventeny.com/events/vendor/?id=47590

More info: www.vagf.org/
Contact: Jennifer Luney finance@vagf.org

Here's something to keep in your files! A comprehensive guide of online sales possibilities compiled by our friend Artsy Shark! Look here.

October 17 & 18, 2026
Beverly Hills, California
Beverly Gardens Park
Daily 10am-5pm
235 Artists
Deadline: July 14, 2026

Application fee $35/Booth fee $415

Selected artists will exhibit in historic Beverly Gardens Park along four prominent blocks in the center of Beverly Hills, adjacent to a very busy neighborhood, and near the Golden Triangle which is a business district close to fine dining restaurants, famous designer stores, important galleries and beautiful parks.

This fun, festive, but serious semiannual fair not only attracts guests and patrons from throughout Southern California and nationwide, but also visitors from around the world. Artists are recruited nationally. Selected artists will exhibit along four prominent garden blocks in the center of Beverly Hills.

Eleven fine art and fine craft categories are featured, with an emphasis on fine art. New artists are encouraged to apply.

Apply: www.beverlyhills.org/1273/Artist-Application

More info: beverlyhills.org/231/Beverly-Hills-Art-Show
Contact: Carolyn Holder artshow@beverlyhills.org

Application Deadline Alert!

Last Call:

July

List your show here!
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Deadline: June 30, 2026
55th Annual Madison Chautauqua Festival of Art
Madison, Indiana
September 26 & 27, 2026
APPLY NOW

Deadline: June 30, 2026
Vicksburg Hipstoric Art Festival
Vicksburg, Mississippi
October 2, 3, & 4, 2026
APPLY NOW

Deadline: July 1, 2026
Rio Grande Arts & Crafts Holiday Festival
Albuquerque, New Mexico
November 27, 28, & 29, 2026
APPLY NOW

Deadline: July 1, 2026
22nd Annual Embracing Our Differences
International Art Exhibition
Sarasota & St. Petersburg, Florida
January - April, 2027
APPLY NOW

Deadline: July 7, 2026
10th Annual River Clay Fine Arts Festival
Decatur, Alabama
October 24, 25, & 26, 2026
APPLY NOW

Deadline: July 10, 2026
ArtsFest at the 44th Annual West Central Home & Garden Tour
Fort Wayne, Indiana
September 12 & 13, 2026
APPLY NOW

Deadline: July 14, 2026
Beverly Hills Art Show
Beverly Hills, California
October 17 & 18, 2026
APPLY NOW

Deadline: July 16, 2026
Michaywe Arts & Crafts Fair
Gaylord, Michigan
August 11 & 12,2026
APPLY NOW

Deadline: July 17, 2026
Holiday One of a Kind Show
Chicago, Illinois
December 3-6, 2026
APPLY NOW

Deadline: July 18, 2026
6th Annual LaQuinta Art Celebration ENCORE
La Quinta, California
November 12-15, 2026
APPLY NOW

Deadline: July 26, 2026
Art in the Arena Frisco 2026
Frisco, Texas
August 21, 22, & 23, 2026
APPLY NOW

Deadline: August 1, 2026
Palisade Art Festival
Palisade, Colorado
September 26 & 27, 2026
APPLY NOW

Deadline: August 1, 2026
Art Under the Oaks
St. Simons Island, Georgia
September 26 & 27, 2026
APPLY NOW

Deadline: August 1, 2026
Fall Festival on Ponce
Atlanta, Georgia
October 10 & 11, 2026
APPLY NOW

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