St. Armands Fine Art Festival May 2027

The 6th annual St. Armands Fine Art Festival takes place May 22-23, 2027 on St. Armands Circle in Sarasota. The event draws from communities throughout the region including St. Petersburg, Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat Key, Siesta Key, Venice, Englewood, Port Charlotte, and Punta Gorda.

Application deadline is March 22, 2027, with notification on March 24, 2027. Booth fee payment is due April 22, 2027 and must be paid directly to Paragon Festivals. Single booth fee is $495.00, double booth fee is $990.00, and corner fee is $100.00. Application fee is $30.00. Artists accepted into the festival must be present for the entire duration of the event.

Jurying is conducted in-house by Paragon staff using a blind jury process based 70% on image quality and 30% on booth presentation. Accepted work must be original handcrafted work created by the artist(s). Accepted media categories include ceramics, digital art, drawing, fiber, glass, graphic and printmaking, jewelry, metalwork, mixed media, painting, photography, sculpture, and wood. Work done by production studios, commercially manufactured items, t-shirts, velvet paintings, decoupage, plants, soaps, candles, scented oils, and homemade food items are prohibited. Check-in and setup occurs Friday, May 21 from noon-6pm, with additional setup Saturday, May 22 from 6am-9am. Show hours are Saturday and Sunday, 10am-5pm. Overnight security is provided Friday and Saturday evenings. Cancellations made 8-30 days prior to the event receive either a 50% refund or 100% credit toward another Paragon event. Cancellations within 7 days of the event receive no refund or credit.