Arts Festival of Carrollton 2026

• Open to artists 18 years of age and older who exhibit work of original concept, design and execution. 
• A valid driver’s license/picture ID will be required at check in. 
• Artists must be present with his/her work for the duration of the show except for breaks. Dealers or agents may not stand in proxy for artists. 
• All sales will be handled by the exhibitor. 
  • It is the exhibitor's responsibility to collect and remit payment of Georgia sales tax (7%).  Sales tax forms will be included in the exhibitor packets at check in. 
• This is a family-oriented show. The Festival Committee reserves the right to ask the artist to remove questionable work including erotic and macabre art. Tasteful nudes are acceptable. 
• We would like to use Images of Exhibiting Artists’ work on advertising, and promotional materials for this or future years of The Arts Festival of Carrollton. Please inform staff if you prefer your images not be used.  
• No animals are allowed in exhibit areas-inside or out, other than those providing assistance to persons with disabilities.  
• No discount or ‘on sale’ signage permitted. 
• Artists who wish to show work in more than one media (ie, painting and ceramics, weaving and woodwork, etc.) must apply with a complete portfolio application for each media they wish to display and pay separate application fees for each. The committee reserves the right to refuse either or both applications, or request the artist limit their inventory to only one media. Submitted images of art works may not be repeated from one application to another, except for the booth image which may be used for both applications.  
• Artists accepted into their specific medium may ONLY display work in that medium. The festival committee reserves the right to refuse exhibition of work not consistent with submitted images.
• Must be handmade original works, not the work of mass production studios. 
• Framed reproductions may be displayed in browse bins and/or hung on a wall not to exceed 10 linear feet. All reproductions and prints must be displayed in bins. All reproductions and prints must be labeled as such.
• Reproductions, giclees, and digital copies of first reproductions must be signed, limited editions.
  • Only artists accepted into the jewelry category may display and sell jewelry. This includes decorative pins.  
  • Only artists accepted into the ceramics category may show ceramic items such as mugs. 
• Works made with commercial kits, molds, patterns, or plans will not be accepted.  
  • Original works that include prefabricated parts (such as but not limited to, pepper mills, ink pens, frames, atomizers, et al.) must reflect the medium and technique of the artist’s other portfolio work within most of the object. 
  • Embellished objects such as t-shirts, sweatshirts, boxes, tools, rocks or commercially made wooden objects are not allowed.
• Failure to follow the rules and regulations may result in artist's removal from the festival and participation in future years. 

We accept original work in the following media: 

2D – Pictorial work intended to be viewed from one vantage point. 
Painting - wet media such as watercolor, oil, acrylic, encaustic.
Drawing - dry media such as pencil, charcoal, oil/chalk pastel. 
Printmaking - Prints hand pulled by artists from traditional methods, including etching, engraving, silkscreen, stone and plate lithography, linoleum block or woodcut, produced in signed and numbered limited editions from an original image created by the artist.
Photography - Includes all photographic prints made from the artist's original negative or digital image processing, which have been processed by the artist under his or her direct supervision.  Photographers are required to disclose both their creative and printing processes.  Work in this media category must be limited editions, signed and numbered. 
Digital Art - Any original work for which the original image, or the manipulation of other source material, was executed by the artist using a computer.  Work in this category must be in limited editions, signed and numbered. Images generated with Artificial Intelligence software or programs will not be accepted. Traditional photographs taken with digital media should apply in the photography category. 

3D – Works of various materials and processes meant to be viewed at multiple vantage points.
Wood - Original works in wood that are hand-tooled, turned, carved, or machine worked. 
Metal - Original works in metal that are hand-tooled, cast, welded, or machine worked.
Ceramics - Original clay works that are hand built, tooled, wheel thrown, or slip cast from original molds, made by the artist. No mass produced or commercial molds, patterns, glaze decals are accepted. 
Fibers - Original work of primarily fiber including soft sculpture, batik, or painted fabric intended to be wearable or decorative.  No factory produced wearable items, regardless of additional modification or enhancement by the artist, may be exhibited. 
Glass - Original work in which the primary material is glass that has been manipulated in one of or more of the following ways - fused, blown, cast, cut and leaded.  No mass production accepted.
Jewelry - Original work primarily made from materials using precious metals, stones, and enamels or nontraditional media, such as glass, ceramics, paper, fiber, wood, leather, polymer clay, etc., are also accepted as long as such works function as conventional jewelry.  No production studio work, commercial casts, molds, prefabricated pieces may be used. A few purchased beads, fasteners, clasps, chains, or other such findings not incremental to the design of the piece, is allowed, but the major components of each piece must be designed, formed and created by the artist. A thorough statement describing techniques and materials is strongly recommended.

Mixed Media: Original, handmade works either primarily 2D or 3D made from integrated, multiple materials and processes that share a common conceptual theme. Works must follow similar guidelines to those above. 

Novelty Items such as stickers and cards, or seasonal items consistent with the artist's submitted portfolio may be allowed BUT only in minimal quantities and may be subject to onsite committee review.

We do not accept:  
Food products, cosmetics, oils, soaps, bathing products, or other such non-art related consumables.  

Statement of Committee Rights: The festival committee reserves the right to refuse exhibition of work not consistent with submitted images and/or these guidelines. The interpretation of the festival rules is solely the discretion of The Arts Festival of Carrollton committee.