January 26 & 27
Islamorada, Florida - in the Keys
Deadline: November 9
100 Artist Booths
The Islamorada Fine Art Expo is set in a warm tropical paradise and is creating new standards for South Florida art shows. Attendees stroll the flowering tree covered streets and meander through beautiful gardens.
Located in the heART of the Florida Keys, this event is a high-end juried show held within the confines of the Morada Way Arts and cultural district. Event marketing targets patrons of the arts from both inside and outside of Monroe County.
Ocean/Sotheby's International Realty is returning as the title sponsor, and Mercedes-Benz of Cutler Bay is the presenting sponsor.
The weekend begins with Friday evening's "meet and greet" the artists VIP event with ticketed patrons previewing the amazing works of EXPO's artists and giving those in attendance the opportunity to learn the artist's' story of their creative journey. Last year many of the artists had sales even before the gates opened.
The Islamorada Fine Art Expo is open 10am-5pm. Both days will feature remarkable fine art and hand crafted items, music, food, and spectacular performance art surprises. Attendee's experiences will include cutting edge "performance art" presentations not encountered in traditional outdoor art fairs. Adding to the unique feel is the ambiance provided by our Art District's neighborhood shops, boutiques, galleries and restaurants doing "business as usual."
From ARTnews magazine:
The Morada Way Arts & Cultural District is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote community awareness, knowledge and support of the arts and culture in Islamorada and the Upper Florida Keys.
Daniela Woody, Director of Marketing
Morada Way Arts & Cultural District
81549 Old Highway
Islamorada, Florida Keys 33036
305-664-9100
Daniela@MoradaWayArts.org
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Find even more art fairs looking for artists including some for 2012:
www.CallsforArtists.com
Comments
Give it one more year. I think they will maintain the quality if they get the right artists. Nels may be a better judge than I.
Then again, there is really no such thing as a bad weekend in Islamorada!
I heard such nice things about last year's event. I like that it is sponsored by a cultural district and local people are working on it. I believe it did start a little slow last year, but this the kind of event that with the proper care and attention can build into a gem. I hope so.
(Geri, do I need to start thinking about plane reservations to visit it? then Ft. Myers the next weekend?)
Islamorada is a beautiful island about 90 minutes from Miami. With improved advertising this year, the crowds should be better. The quality of art last year was surprisingly good for a first year show. (and let's not forget to mention that they had the trailer toilets, complete with a/c)