Art Fair Tampa 2026
Artists apply to exhibit and sell work at an indoor fine art fair, with opportunity to win awards including a $10,000 best in show.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 35 days left
- Entry fee
- Free
- Award
- $10,000
- Location
- Tampa, Florida
- Exhibition window
- Oct 15, 2026 → Oct 18, 2026
About
Overview
Art Fair Tampa is Tampa Bay's inaugural major indoor fine art fair taking place October 15-18, 2026. The fair will occupy 104,000 square feet of the Expo Halls at the Tampa Convention Center in downtown Tampa, with 300 accepted and curated artists and anticipated attendance of over 20,000 visitors.
Booth & Media
Preferred categories are painting and sculpture. Booths feature 12-foot walls arranged in 3 different booth selection sizes.
Key Dates
- September 1, 2026: Application deadline
- October 13-14: Load in and check-in
- October 15: Setup 9am-4pm; Opening Night (VIP Collectors, 5pm-10pm)
- October 16-17: Fair open to public 10am-6pm
- October 18: Fair open 10am-4pm; Load out 5pm-10pm
- Decision notification within 7 days of application
Awards
- $10,000 best in show
- Best Painting
- Best Sculpture
- Crowd Favorite Booth
- Artist Favorite Booth
Application
Minimum 3 images required. Application fee is $0. Artists cannot submit more than 1 application.
- Award
- $10,000 best in show award; also Best Painting, Best Sculpture, Crowd Favorite Booth, and Artist Favorite Booth
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
- Entries per artist
- Up to 1
- Eligibility
- Artists cannot submit more than 1 application
Every listing links to the organizer's official page. Always confirm deadlines, fees, and entry rules there before you apply.