Tarpon Springs, Florida
Craig Park, 100 Beekman Lane
Saturday 9am-5pm & Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm
200 Artists
Deadline: September 30, 2023
Application fee: $30/Booth fee: $250-$400
We welcome your application to the 49th Tarpon Springs Fine Arts Festival on the Bayou, a premier outdoor event. This juried show attracts artists from across the U.S. It offers artists the opportunity to exhibit in a waterfront, oak-shaded park in the center of Tarpon Springs. The city was named Best Historic Small Town for 2018 by USA Today. Some 18,000 loyal patrons flock to the show every year to interact with and buy from exhibitors, sample craft beer and good food, and enjoy live entertainment. Awards total $19,000.
Tarpon Springs sits at the north end of Florida's most densely-populated county, accessible from the entire Tampa Bay area. It offers an old Florida ambience with its brick streets, restored Victorian mansions and intimate bungalows surrounding the Festival venue. Downtown boasts a variety of restaurants and shops, just two blocks away. The historic Sponge Docks area, celebrating Greek heritage, is an easy walk or trolley ride away. The Festival, in the midst of these attractions, provides a unique opportunity for purchasing fine art and fine craft.
The 2024 Festival features a revamped site plan, maximizing exposure to each artist's tent and easing visitors' movement through the Park -- all based on artists' suggestions. Musical entertainment also takes a fresh approach with instrumental ensembles. Organizers continue to promote the original work of artists by excluding buy/sell and production studio work, as well as souvenir items.
- Good show, well curated, good support.
- Everyone was kind, polite and well informed. As first timers we were pleasantly surprised with speed and ease of load-in. You handled so many artists in such a tight space in an efficient, organized manner, AND with smiles on your faces!
- You run an artist-friendly show!
- Having the fee stay at $250 is unique in comparison to comparable shows some of which seem to use us as a fundraiser.
- Nice to see a festival with higher end art.
- Stunning show and location.
The 2024 Festival features a revamped site plan, maximizing exposure to each artist's tent and easing visitors' movement through the Park -- all based on artists' suggestions. Organizers continue to promote the original work of artists by excluding buy/sell and production studio work, as well as souvenir items.
For more info: https://tarponspringsfineartsfestival.com/
Contact: Jean Hungiville president@tarponspringschamber.org
