Artists are invited to apply for the 29th annual juried fine arts festival, Art in the Pass 2027, to share their talents with approximately 10,000 visitors.
Art in the Pass invites artists to apply for the 29th Annual Event to be held in Pass Christian MS April 3rd & 4th, 2027. This juried fine arts festival features 100 arts vendors spread throughout scenic War Memorial Park, overlooking white sand beaches and beautiful gulf waters. For 29 years, AitP has attracted thousands of art patrons to our historic coastal community. Proceeds fund college scholarships for local art students and grants to art programs in area schools.
Key Dates
Submission deadline: January 28, 2027
Artist notification date: February 10, 2027
Booth Fee due date: February 24, 2027
Event dates: April 3-4, 2027
Fees
Jury Fee: $30 (non-refundable per category)
Booth Fee: $275 (on invitations accepted and paid by 2/24/2027)
Corner Booth: add $30
Electricity: add $30
Artist Priority Package: $50
Late Fee: $25 (for applications received after 1/28/2027, if accepted and placed on wait list)
Application Checklist
Completed Artist Application for each category
Four (4) .jpeg files (3 of art work, 1 of booth)
$30 non-refundable jury fee per category to be juried
Signed accepted Legal Agreement
Eligible Media
CERAMICS/POTTERY: Original clay and porcelain work other than jewelry. No machine made or mass-produced work is accepted. If multiple pieces of the same design are displayed, each must be signed.
DRAWING: Pencil, charcoal, chalk, pastels, pen & ink, etc.
FIBER: Work crafted from fibers including basketry, embroidery, weaving, leatherwork, tapestry and papermaking. No machine tooling, machine-screened patterns or other forms of mass production accepted. No factory-produced wearable items may be exhibited, regardless of additional modification or enhancement by the artist.
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GLASS: No molds or other forms of mass production allowed.
JEWELRY: No commercial casts, molds, or production studio work. All jewelry, regardless of medium, must be entered in this category.
METALWORK: Non-sculptural, non-jewelry works crafted from metal.
2D MIXED MEDIA: Includes both 2D and 3D mixed media. 2D incorporates more than one type of material, with a relief depth of less than 1/8 inch. 3D includes non-sculptural work incorporating more than one type of material. This category is for objects that are "decorative" rather than "useful."
PAINTING: Oil, acrylic, watercolor etc.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Prints made from artist's original image must be processed by the artist or under artist's supervision. Photographers are required to disclose both their creative and printing processes.
PRINTMAKING & DIGITAL ART: Artist created prints, serigraphs, digital art, etc., properly signed and numbered, in limited editions, on archival quality materials. Images of Giclées may not be submitted to the Jury (but may be sold if less than 50% of your exhibit and signed/numbered). Digital Art is original work that is executed by the artist using a computer.
SCULPTURE: 3-dimensional original work done in any medium, as determined by the artist.
WOODWORK: Original hand-tooled, machine worked, turned or carved work.
Cash Awards
$500 Best in Show
$250 Best in each Category
Artist Hospitality
On both mornings of the festival, a staffed cart will roam the park offering artists free coffee and pastries. Lunch and snacks are available for purchase from a diverse group of food vendors in the park. Volunteer booth sitters are available on request so the artist may take short breaks.
Artist Priority Package (APP)
Artists may sign up for the APP for $50 after accepting an invitation and paying booth fees. APP provides special reserved parking spaces near the park and golf carts staffed by volunteers to assist artists with moving booths, artwork, etc. from vehicles to booths. Likewise, volunteers with golf carts will assist APP artists at the end of the festival. APP sign up is limited and on a first come, first served basis.