Westhampton Beach Festival of the Arts September 2026 (Paragon Festivals)

Join us for the 18 annual Westhampton Beach Festival of the Arts, September 5 & 6, 2026 returning to the Great Lawn on Main Street in Westhampton Beach.

Setup begins at noon on Friday, ,September 4 with event hours on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Admission is free to the public. Since its debut, the festival has continued to thrive, consistently ranking among the Top 100 fine art festivals in the nation.

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2026 CALENDAR

Application deadline: July 12, 2026

Notification: July 13, 2026

Booth fee payment due:  August 6, 2026 -NOTE: All booth fee payments are made directly to Paragon on our website - booth fee payments cannot be made through ZAPPLICATION. 

• Overnight security, Friday and Saturday evening
• Friday afternoon setup

• Ceramics:  All original clay and porcelain work other than jewelry accepted in this category. No machine-made or mass-produced work is permitted. If multiple pieces of the same design are displayed, each piece must be signed.

• Digital Art: This category includes any original work for which the original image or the manipulation of the source material is executed by the artist using a computer. Work in this category must be limited editions, signed and numbered on archival quality materials. Photographs taken through a digital camera should apply in the PHOTOGRAPHY category.

• Drawing: Work created using dry media such as chalk, charcoal, pastels, pencils, and wax crayon or from the fluid medium of inks and washes applied by pen or brush are to be entered in this category.

• Fiber: All work that is crafted from fibers including basketry, embroidery, weaving, leatherwork, tapestry, and paper-making. No machine tooling, machine-screened patterns, or other forms of mass production are permitted. No factory-produced wearable items regardless of additional modifications or enhancements by the artist may be exhibited.

• Glass: Original work created in glass by the artist. Pressed glass and massed production are not permitted.

• Graphic & Printmaking: Print works for which the artist's hand manipulated the plates, stones, or screens, which have been signed and numbered as a limited edition may be entered in this category. Offset reproductions are not allowed. Printmakers are required to disclose both their creative and printmaking processes.

• Jewelry: All jewelry, whether the work is produced from metal, glass, clay, fiber, paper, plastic, or other materials must be entered in this category. No commercial casts, molds, or production studio work allowed.

• Metalwork: Includes all non-sculptural, non-jewelry works crafted from metal. No production studio work is allowed.

• Mixed Media: This category includes works, both 2D and 3D, that incorporate more than one type of physical material to produce. Includes non-sculptural work as determined by the artist. Jewelry and photography are not considered mixed media.
• Painting: Work created using such materials as oils, acrylics, and watercolor, is in this category. Reproductions are allowed; however, they must be signed and limited editions.

• Photography: Photographic prints made from the artist's original image (e.g., film or digital) which have been processed by the artist or under their direct supervision, are included in this category. Images printed through software such as Photoshop are to be entered in this category, not in mixed-media or digital.
  All images are to be editioned with editions of each image not to exceed 250.
• Sculpture: Three-dimensional original work done in any medium (e.g., bronze, stone, acrylic)
• Wood: Original works that are hand-tooled, machine worked, turned, or carved are accepted in the wood category.

JURY PROCESS

Jurying is conducted in-house by Paragon staff. This is a “blind” jury process which means artist scoring is based solely on the images presented without consideration of the artist's name, artist location, or reference to additional information such as websites. Juror decisions are based 70% upon the quality of work portrayed in the artwork images submitted for the jury process, and 30% on your booth presentation image. A booth image is mandatory. No images including the booth image should have the artist or any signage with the artist's name or business name visible and should represent the setup we will actually see at the event. Images are viewed simultaneously in a horizontal format, grouped by media.
 

IMAGE USAGE:

Accepted artists agree that Spada Graphix LLC (dba: Paragon Fine Arts Festivals) may use images for promotional, website, or publicity purposes.

STANDARDS and RULES:

1) All work must be original handcrafted work created by the artist(s) present at the event. Each artist guarantees the accuracy of the description of the works presented and the authenticity of the work as the creation of their own hands.

2) Work done by a production studio is not accepted.

3) All work must be designed and executed by the accepted artist.

4) No more than two (2) artists may collaborate on work. Both must be included on the application. Both must be present at the festival for the duration of the event.

5) Artists must be present with the work for the entire duration of the arts festival. Representatives, including spouses and family members, may not attend in lieu of the artist(s).

6) Artists are required to show photo identification (in English) at check-in to ensure identity and compliance.

7) Artists may only show work in categories and bodies of work selected by the jury.

8) All work exhibited must be in the category applied to and exhibit the quality and body of work that was shown in the images used in the jury process.

PROHIBITED:

No t-shirts, commercially manufactured items, items that employ the use of commercially available molds, velvet paintings, decoupage, or plants. Traditional crafts such as soaps, wax media (e.g., candles), scented oils, and homemade food items are not items juried into our fine art events. Please email us if you need clarification before applying. The Festival Committee reserves the right to exclude work that does not conform to show standards.

REFUND POLICY:

• CANCELLATION:  must be in writing, and submitted to our office by email. 

TIMELINE for CANCELLATION and REFUND

• If cancellations are received from 8 to 30 days prior to the event, you will receive a refund as follows:
  • 50% refund, OR
  • 100% credit towards another Paragon event of your choosing; however, you must apply to and be juried into that event. 
  • Credits are good for 2 years after the date given. 

• Cancellations made within 7 days of the event will not receive either a refund or credit. No exceptions. 

SALES TAX:  The sales tax rate for Westhampton Beach is 8.625%. The New York States sales taxation department requires artists to have a "certificate of authority" (Form DTF-17). To obtain this form call 1-800-462-8100 or download a PDF form from the New York State taxation website at: www.tax.state.ny.us.

APPLICATION FEE: $30.00

SINGLE booth fee:  $495.00
NOTE:  booth fee paid directly to Paragon Festivals on our website - NOT to ZAPP

DOUBLE booth fee:  $990.00
NOTE:  booth fee paid directly to Paragon Festivals - NOT to ZAPP

CORNER booth fee:  $100.00
NOTE:  corner booth fee paid directly to Paragon Festivals - NOT to ZAPP

ALL BOOTH FEES MADE AFTER JULY 30 WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL $50


Specific space requests will be assigned based on the date payment is received. We will attempt to accommodate all reasonable requests.


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REFUND POLICY:

• CANCELLATION:  must be in writing, and submitted to our office by email.

TIMELINE for CANCELLATION and REFUND

• If cancellations are received from 8 to 30 days prior to the event, you will receive a refund as follows:
  • 50% refund, OR
  • 100% credit towards another Paragon event of your choosing; however, you must apply to and be juried into that event. 
  • Credits are good for 2 years after the date given. 

• Cancellations made within 7 days of the event will not receive either a refund or credit. No exceptions.