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Submit five digital photographs (four of work you intend to exhibit, one of your booth setup) to apply for this juried art fair; artists may apply in multiple media categories.
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Get matched →The 3rd Annual Statesboro Festival of the Arts is located at The Market at Visit Statesboro and surrounding campus in downtown Statesboro, GA. This early spring event features juried art vendors, live music, activities for children, a food truck court, and southern hospitality. The Market offers a 7,500 square feet indoor facility for up to 30 vendors with roll-up garage doors and views of cultivated greenspace leading to historic downtown Statesboro. Additional outdoor vendor space is available on the surrounding paved lot.
Applicants must be 18 years and older. Collaborative teams of no more than two artists are welcome.
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Applications are submitted through ZAPPlication.org only. Each application must include five digital photographs: four must clearly show work the artist intends to exhibit, and one must be an image of the artist's booth (booth photo must not contain signage, branding, symbols, or attributes revealing artist identity). An artist's statement is required. Artists applying in multiple media categories must submit separate applications and pay the application fee for each category.
SFA distributes $5,000 in cash prizes. Jurors evaluate applications through a blind jury process, reviewing digital photographs and artist statements. Jurors assess aesthetic merit, originality, technical proficiency, and marketability, assigning scores from 1–3 or 5–7 (no 4s allowed). Final scores are averaged by category, and a waitlist is created. Selected artists and waitlist status are communicated via Zapplication. Scores and juror comments are confidential and unavailable for artist review. The 2027 judges have discretionary privilege in selecting honorees.
The festival provides convenient Friday set-up, VIP Invitational Patron Preview (6–8pm Friday), a Saturday Artist Reception and Award Ceremony (6:30–8:30pm), booth sitters, set-up support, low entry fees, and security. Artists receive one parking pass and must move vehicles to reserved artist parking after setup. All sales proceeds belong to artists; artists must collect and remit 8% Georgia sales tax. Security is provided during Friday setup (9pm–5am) and 24-hour security from 5pm Friday through 5pm Sunday. Exhibiting is at the artist's own risk; SFA and organizers do not insure personal property. Exhibitors participate as independent contractors.