- Deadline
- 2 days left
- Entry fee
- $50
- Award
- $27,000
- Location
- Ocala, Florida
- Exhibition window
- Oct 24, 2026 → Oct 25, 2026
- Applicants notified
- Jul 20, 2026
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About
Submit four photographs (including one booth photo) in one category to be considered for exhibition at the Ocala Arts Festival.
Overview
2026 marks the 59th annual Ocala Arts Festival in Ocala, Florida. This two-day festival features a supportive, art-loving community and notable on-site artist amenities. The festival draws over 30,000 visitors—both local residents and art-buying tourists—to Ocala's downtown. Fine Arts For Ocala commits to invite at least 150 artists and promotes the festival heavily throughout Central Florida.
Key Dates
- Submission deadline: July 15, 2026
- Blind jurying concludes: July 18
- Acceptance notifications: July 20
- Booth fee due: August 15
Eligibility
- Artists must be 18 or older
- All work must be original and handcrafted by the applying artist
- No machine-made or mass-produced work allowed
- Work must be available for sale
- Artists must be present for the entire duration of the festival
Submission Requirements
- Submit four photographs, including one booth photo
- Apply in one category only; separate applications required for additional categories
- Categories: Clay, Digital Art, Drawing and Graphics, Fiber, Glass, Jewelry, Metal, Mixed Media (2D), Mixed Media (3D), Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Watercolor, and Wood
Awards & Judging
- $27,000 in awards, including a $5,000 Best In Show
- Jury panel selected for art expertise
- Judging based on originality, creativity, and booth presentation
Emerging Artist Program
Supports new artists with waived booth fees, a travel stipend, and other benefits. Limited to six participants. Instead of uploading a booth photo, submit a fourth photo of your artwork.
Fees
- Jury fee: $50
- Standard Booth: $300
- Corner Booth: $400
- Double Booth 10x20: $600
- Tent not included; artists provide their own 10'x10' white tent or rent from local vendor
- Application and booth fees are non-refundable
Artist Amenities
- Complimentary daily breakfast, snacks & beverages
- Saturday artist dinner
- Convenient Friday setup
- Artist parking
- Security
- Booth sitters
- Award
- $27,000 in awards, including a $5,000 Best In Show
- Entry fee
- Jury fee: $50. Booth fees: Standard $300, Corner $400, Double 10x20 $600 (tent not included; artists provide their own 10'x10' white tent or rent from local vendor).
- Entries per artist
- Up to 1
- Eligibility
- Artists 18 or older; original, handcrafted work only; must be present for entire festival duration.
- Contact
- fafoocala@gmail.com
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