ONE DAYTONA Art Festival 2026

LOCATION:
One Daytona
1 Daytona Blvd.
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
 
Phone: (386) 262-1511
Event Dates: 03/28/2026 - 03/29/2026
Application Deadline: 03/01/2026 --> EXTENDED TO 03/15/2026
 
REQUIREMENTS:
 
Images: Three (3) images of recent work and one (1) image of booth
 
Application Fee (plus sales tax): $40.00
 
You can submit up to 3 applications for this show.

GENERAL INFORMATION:
 
Event Dates and Times: 
            Saturday, March 28th, 10am–5pm
            Sunday, March 29th, 10am–5pm
 
Fees (plus sales tax):

• $40      Application Fee
• $225    Juried Fine Artist Booth
• $150    Non-Juried Fine Artist and Craft Booth
• $300    Food Truck Space

IMPORTANT DATES:
 
            March 15th             Application Deadline 
            March 18th              All Artist Payments Due  
 
            Jury Fee is non-refundable.
           
 
ARTIST AMENITIES:

• Fine Art Monetary Awards
• Robust Patron Dollar Program
• Artist Awards Ceremony
• Early Registration and Check-in on Friday, March 27th
• Booth Sitting
• Snack Bags
• Artist Party
• 24/7 Festival Security

 
FINE ART AWARDS:

•            Total Festival Prizes: $6,000

 
FESTIVAL ADVERTISING:
Daytona Beach News-Journal
Ormond Observer
Hometown News
Palm Coast Observer
News Channel 13
WESH - NBC
Direct Mail
Targeted Digital Advertising
Southern Stone Communications
Flagler Broadcasting
Out-of-Home Advertising (Billboards)

 
ARTIST AWARD AND PATRON DOLLARS:
$6,000 in Fine Art Cash Prizes and Awards. 
 
EXHIBITOR SECTIONS: 
Juried Fine Artists: judged for monetary awards
Non-Juried Fine craft Artists: not judged for fine art awards
 
AWARD JUDGING PANEL:
To be announced
 
ARTIST APPLICATION INFORMATION:
 

1. Applications Due March 1, 2026
   1. Artists must identify their desired exhibition selection as either juried or non-juried.
   2. One application per category (up to 3 categories may be applied to)
      1. Please set up a separate user ID for each application
      2. If an artist is invited and accepts in two (2) categories, separate adjacent spaces will be assigned, one (1) space for each category. The artist cannot display artwork from two categories in one booth.
   3. Booth Fee payment indicates artist’s confirmation to exhibit in the ONE DAYTONA Art Festival
2. Four Images Required for Jury Review of Application
   1. THREE (3) images of recent artwork (created in the last 2 years), in the same medium that the artist is applying.
   2. ONE (1) image of the artist’s Festival display or booth for each category entered.
3. Artist Signature of Agreement is Required
   1. Artists must agree to follow ONE DAYTONA Art Festival policies, rules, and Legal Agreement. As an applicant to the ONE DAYTONA Art Festival your name/address/email address will be automatically retained on our mailing list. Please notify us of address changes or if you prefer to be omitted from our listing. We do not share your personal contact information without your approval
4. FEES (plus sales tax)
   1. $40      Application Fee
   2. $150    Non-Juried Artist Booth
   3. $225    Juried Fine Artist Booth
   4. Jury Fee is non-refundable.
5. Background or Description of the artwork should be provided, including the techniques used in the creation of the artwork.

  
CATEGORIES

• ACRYLIC PAINTING
• CLAY
• DIGITAL ART
• DRAWINGS & PASTELS
• FIBER
• GLASS
• JEWELRY
• METAL
• MIXED MEDIA
• OIL PAINTING
• PHOTOGRAPHY
• SCULPTURE, MIXED MEDIA
• WATERCOLOR
• WOOD
   

WAIT LIST
 
Placement on the Wait List is determined by the jury and is based on point score in a category and then by the date, the completed application is received in ZAPP. Upon a cancellation, all attempts are made to replace medium for medium. In the event that is not possible, vacancies are filled by the highest scores remaining in other categories in order to achieve a balanced show. If you do not wish to remain on the Wait List, please contact us by email at (zapp@wpsaf.org. )
 

 RULES

1. Exhibit Space: 
   1. Each space will measure 10’ by 12’. The artist’s display, including booth and viewing bins, must be included within this space.
   2. A minimum of 4 pieces must be exhibited
2. No Buy/Sell exhibitors are permitted. We appreciate the efforts of all exhibiting artists to help us to identify buy/sell violators. This is a violation of our rules and exhibitors will be told to pack up and leave. No refunds will be made.
3. Exhibitors must be present during the entire 2-day festival
4. Exhibitors may not close their booth before 5pm on Sunday
5. Provided booth cards must be displayed in a visible spot throughout the entire festival.
6. Exhibitors are responsible for paying the Florida sales tax. Reporting forms will be provided by Florida Department of Revenue at check-in or may be obtained at http://dor.myflorida.com/Pages/forms_index.aspx.
7. $40 Non-refundable Application Fee (plus sales tax) is required of all applicants.
8. Artists may only exhibit media from the approved categories
9. Each artist must enter individually unless the art is collaborative
10. Artists must leave their spaces clean by 9pm on Sunday
11. Unacceptable to Show:
    1. Copies of original artwork and works reproduced or copied from works of masters, advertisements, commercial or widely circulated photographs or offset prints
    2. Work purchased from an outside source for resale
    3. Production artwork in any category
    4. Work created by kits, manufactured or kit jewelry, art supplies, commercial signage or displays, decoupage and ceramics cast from commercial molds
    5. Artwork not in the category in which the artist applied and was accepted
    6. Unsigned artwork or work not using archival materials
    7. Mass produced jewelry, non-original or kit work, or other commercially produced products.
    8. Nudity and weaponry
12. The Festival will take place “rain or shine” with the exception of strong to severe weather as determined by the National Storm Prediction Center. The determination will be made by the festival organizers and an alternate date will be selected. All confirmed participants will be transfered to the new date.
13. Any breach of the rules/regulations, and policies, forfeits all rights of the artist, and will result in immediate dismissal from the show without a refund.
14. Any payments made to artists (including monetary awards) require a completed and signed W9 in addition to other requested vendor form(s).

BOOTH INFORMATION
Tents must be professional, 10 x 10 foot with white top canopies and secure side curtains ONLY. The minimum tent weight is 45 lbs. Booth space is 10 ft by 12 ft
 

1. No camping tents allowed. Weights are required: Minimum weight (professional) is 45 lbs. each on all tent legs.
2. Please ensure that your displays are strong enough to withstand crowds, wind and possible poor weather conditions
   1. Not permitted:  Raw concrete blocks or bricks, water containers, grid only or stabilizer only without weights, dumbbells
   2. Permitted:  Tube weights, sand bag weights, concrete filled buckets, stabilizer bars with sandbags, weight plates.
3. The booth spaces will be marked by the use of chalk, tape, or flags.  Please refer to festival map for booth layout and numbering.
4. Booths may be set up starting Friday at 3pm
5. Exhibitors should be prepared with rain covers, tie-downs, and weights. Each exhibitor is responsible for his/her own display in case of loss or damage. Not all booth locations are totally level so levelling devices for displays may be needed. We cannot provide assistance with booth setup.
6. Artists may pay an electricity fee for access to booths with electricity. Power is only available to a limited number of booths. 
7. Booth assignments and additional festival information will be sent by email prior to the festival.
8. No changes of booth assignments will be made unless directed by Festival Directors. (Please know that security is not authorized to make booth changes) 
9. The show layout is designed to ensure a balance in the show, with available corners and ‘ends’ locations assigned based on the artist's total points scored in the jury panel selection process.
10. ONE DAYTONA Art Festival will not provide tents. Please contact an outside source for rental availability.

Jury fee is non-refundable. 

The Festival will take place “rain or shine” with the exception of strong to severe weather as determined by the National Storm Prediction Center. The determination will be made by the festival organizers and an alternate date will be selected. All confirmed participants will be transfered to the new date.