Beaux Arts Festival of Art 2026 - 75th Annual

The 75th Annual Beaux Arts Festival of Art will take place in Coral Gables, Florida on January 17th and 18th, 2026. Each year, thousands of patrons visit the festival to view and purchase original artwork from over 220 juried exhibitors. Cash awards totaling over $20,000 will be presented to juried artists across ten categories including Ceramics, Works on Paper, Jewelry, 2D Mixed Media, Oil & Acrylics, Photography, Fiber, Printmaking, Wood, and 3D Sculpture. The Festival of Art is free to the public and offers live music, children's art experiences, fabulous dining options, and free admission all weekend to the Lowe Art Museum on the University of Miami campus.

The Beaux Arts Festival of Art is run entirely by Beaux Arts Miami, a volunteer support organization of the Lowe Art Museum at the University of Miami. The first festival, originally called the Clothesline Sale, was held in the spring of 1952 to give young artists a chance to meet the buying public. The festival is now a juried show recognized as one of the leading art shows in the country. Proceeds go to the Lowe Art Museum for funding exhibitions, capital improvements, children's programming, and acquisitions for the museum's collection.

Artist services include complimentary breakfast buffet on Saturday and Sunday mornings, snacks and water delivered to booths daily, booth sitting available to allow artists breaks, and automatic acceptance for Best in Show and 1st Place Winners the following year. All invited artists are expected to donate a piece of their artwork to the Silent Auction fundraiser held Friday night before the festival. The two-day outdoor festival runs from 10:00AM - 5:00PM in front of the Lowe Art Museum on the University of Miami Campus, drawing over 25,000 attendees annually. Applications require a $50 non-refundable fee and four digital images including three individual pieces and one booth shot.