Piedmont Park Arts Festival: (17th Annual) 2026, Piedmont Park -Midtown, Atlanta, GA
- Deadline
- 1 day left
- Entry fee
- $35
- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Exhibition window
- Aug 15, 2026 → Aug 16, 2026
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About
Submit 4 images (max 5 total images, 1 submission per artist) for jury selection into this outdoor fine arts festival featuring painting, photography, sculpture, jewelry, glass, metal, fiber, and mixed media.
Overview
The Piedmont Park Arts Festival is a juried, outdoor fine arts festival held annually each August in Piedmont Park in Midtown Atlanta. Recognized as one of the Top 100 Best Arts Festivals by Sunshine Arts Magazine and the Best Summer Arts Festival in Metro Atlanta, it attracts tens of thousands of art patrons. The two-day festival features up to 250 carefully selected artists across a wide range of media in a prime location with strong visibility and foot traffic.
Key Dates & Deadlines
- Application deadline: July 14, 2026
- Application period opens: September 30, 2025
- Jury notifications & acceptance deadline: July 21, 2026
- Event dates: August 15-16, 2026 (Saturday 10 am–5 pm, Sunday 11 am–5 pm)
- Load-in: August 14, 2026 (Friday, 12 pm–7 pm only)
- Waitlist released: one day prior to the event (as deemed necessary)
Eligibility & Submission Requirements
- Not open to emerging artists
- 1 submission per artist
- 4 images required (maximum 5 total images)
- Artists are jury-selected for high quality, originality, and diversity
Media Categories
2-D Mixed Media, 3-D Mixed Media, Ceramics, Digital Art, Drawing & Printmaking, Fiber, Glass, Handcrafted, Jewelry, Metal, Painting, Photography, Sculpture, and Wood & Furniture.
Prohibited Items
- T-shirts and commercial clothing
- Posters
- Manufactured toys
- Commercially manufactured or reproduced items (resale)
- Jewelry made from more than 50% manufactured components
- Items employing commercially available molds or patterns
Festival Amenities
- Water provided on Saturday and Sunday
- Booth sitters available during event hours (as available)
- Designated festival hotline during event hours
- 24-hour on-site security
- Friday load-in available
Parking & Logistics
On-street parking is available in the surrounding neighborhood. Paid parking options will also be available for festival-goers and artists.
Contact Information
- Email: randallfox2003@yahoo.com
- Phone: 470-929-6095
- Organizer: Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces (AFFPS)
- Entries per artist
- Up to 1
- Eligibility
- Not open to emerging artists.
- Also worth noting
- Waitlist maintained
- Waitlist
- The organizer keeps one.
- Contact
- randallfox2003@yahoo.com
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