Mount Dora Arts Festival 52nd Annual 2027
Submit a minimum of 3 images of original artwork to be considered for exhibition at the 52nd Annual Mount Dora Arts Festival.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 79 days left
- Entry fee
- $35
- Award
- $20,000
- Location
- Mount Dora, Florida
- Exhibition window
- Feb 6, 2027 → Feb 7, 2027
- Applicants notified
- Nov 25, 2026
About
Overview
52nd Annual Mount Dora Arts Festival held on the streets of historic downtown Mount Dora, Florida, consistently ranking in the top 50 BEST Arts Festivals in the United States for artist sales. The event draws more than 150,000 art enthusiasts and collectors from all over the country. Located 30 miles north of Orlando with extensive marketing including billboards, radio, print, social media, and TV. Outdoor setting with amenities including booth sitting, artist bathroom, coffee and snack room, Friday setup with volunteer helpers, and Sunday award ceremony.
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: November 15, 2026
- Jury Process: November 16-22, 2026
- Invitation to Show: November 25, 2026
- Deadline to Accept and Pay: December 20, 2026
- Deadline to Cancel with Refund: December 27, 2026
- Exhibition: February 6-7, 2027
Eligibility
Acceptable work limited to original art created and presented by the creating artist. The artist listed on the application must be present and oversee their exhibit at all times. Assistants including family members are welcome, but not in place of the artist.
Media & Requirements
Acceptable categories include Ceramics, Digital, Drawing & Graphics, Fine Craft, Glass, Printmaking, Jewelry, Mixed Media, Oil/Acrylic Painting, Watercolor Painting, Sculpture, and Wood. Photography is excluded. Reproductions and Giclees must be clearly labeled and may not be more than 30% of displayed artwork. Objects assembled from kits, pre-carved or pre-molded reproductions, manufactured items, and commercial displays are not acceptable.
Application
Minimum 3 images required to apply. All tents must be white. Booth sharing is not permitted with the exception of collaborating teams, which must be artistic rather than business, consist of no more than two people, and have both names on the application.
Application Fee
- $35 non-refundable application fee
Awards
- Best of Show: $5,000 purchase award or $2,500 cash
- Judges Choice 2D: $1,500
- Judges Choice 3D: $1,500
- 5 Awards of Excellence in 2D: $500 each
- 5 Awards of Excellence in 3D: $500 each
- Total cash awards: $20,000
Waitlist
Artists that are waitlisted can be called up to the weekend of the show. Declining a waitlist invitation is not a mark against an artist.
Refund Policy
- Deadline to cancel with refund: December 27, 2026
- No refunds after December 27, 2026
- Award
- Cash awards total $20,000 for 2D and 3D artists; Best of Show $5,000 purchase award or $2,500 cash; Judges Choice 2D $1,500; Judges Choice 3D $1,500; 5 Awards of Excellence in 2D $500 each; 5 Awards of Excellence in 3D $500 each
- Eligibility
- Original art created and presented by the creating artist; reproductions and giclees must be clearly labeled and may not be more than 30% of displayed artwork; photography excluded; artist must be present at all times.
- Also worth noting
- Waitlist maintained
- Waitlist
- The organizer keeps one.
Every listing links to the organizer's official page. Always confirm deadlines, fees, and entry rules there before you apply.