- Deadline
- 255 days left
- Entry fee
- $25
- Location
- Fort Myers Beach, Florida
- Exhibition window
- Mar 27, 2027 → Mar 28, 2027
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About
Apply to exhibit handmade and artist-designed items, crafts, and unique gifts at an outdoor art fair on Fort Myers Beach.
Overview
Mermaid Fest returns to Fort Myers Beach at Times Square (replacing the island's Invitational at Lover's Key due to hurricane damage). This boutique festival features no more than 50 artists with no music, food, or alcohol, focusing solely on art, craft, and unique gifts.
Key dates
- Submission deadline: March 25, 2027
- Event: March 27–28, 2027 (Saturday & Sunday, 10am–5pm)
- Setup: Saturday 6:30am–9am
Location & setting
Times Square, downtown on the north side of Fort Myers Beach, Florida. Outdoor venue.
Eligibility & focus
Open to emerging artists of all levels. Focus is on handmade and artist-designed items; jury will also consider unique/creative gift ideas, authors, inventors, and designers for holiday gift-giving. Each event is juried separately; applying to one does not guarantee acceptance to another.
Application requirements
Minimum 4 images required to apply. May apply in up to 2 categories.
Fees
- Early Bird: $15 if paid before January 27, 2027
- Regular: $25 after January 27, 2027
Additional opportunities
- Holly Jolly Market: December 19–20, 2026
- Fort Myers Festival of the Arts: January 23–24, 2027
- Mermaid Fest: March 27–28, 2027
- Entry fee
- Early Bird Application Jury Fee: $15 if paid before Jan 27, 2027; $325 regular fee if paid after
- Entries per artist
- Up to 2
- Eligibility
- Open to emerging artists of all levels; may apply in up to 2 categories.
- Audience
- Emerging artists of all levels
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