The 14th Annual Sarasota Winter Fine Art Festival is a boutique fine art event featuring under 100 juried artists. The festival welcomes an engaged, art-loving audience that supports a wide variety of mediums. Patrons are inquisitive, inspired, and purchase all art mediums.
Event Details
Dates: January 2-3, 2027
Location: JD Hamel Park, Sarasota, FL 34236
Setting: Outdoor
Hours: Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 10am-5pm
Key Dates
Application deadline: November 2, 2026
Notification: November 3, 2026
Booth fee payment due: December 2, 2026
Check-in and setup: Friday, January 1, 2027, 12pm-6pm; Saturday, January 2, 2027, 6am-8am
Application Requirements
Minimum 4 images required to apply.
Fees
Application fee: $30
Note: Booth fee payments are made directly to Paragon; if not received by December 2, 2026, invited artists will be moved to the waitlist with a $50 late fee applied if space becomes available.
Artist Services
Overnight security Friday and Saturday evening
Friday afternoon setup
Overnight RV parking Friday and Saturday evening
Easy load-in and load-out
Media Categories Accepted
Ceramics: All original clay and porcelain work, other than jewelry; no machine-made or mass-produced work
Digital Art: Original works created or altered using a computer; limited editions only, signed and numbered on archival materials
Every listing links to the organizer's official page. Always confirm deadlines, fees, and entry rules there before you apply.
Drawing: Work using dry media or ink-based techniques
Fiber: Basketry, embroidery, weaving, leatherwork, tapestry, and paper-making; no machine tooling or mass production
Glass: Original work created in glass; no pressed glass or mass production
Graphic & Printmaking: Hand-manipulated plates, stones, or screens; signed and numbered limited editions; printmakers must disclose creative and printmaking processes
Jewelry: All jewelry from any material; no commercial casts, molds, or production studio work
Metalwork: Non-sculptural, non-jewelry metal works; no production studio work
Mixed Media: 2D and 3D works incorporating more than one type of physical material
Painting: Oils, acrylics, watercolor; reproductions allowed if signed and limited editions
Photography: Photographic prints from original images; editions not exceeding 250
Sculpture: Three-dimensional original work in any medium
Wood: Hand-tooled, machine-worked, turned, or carved original works