Coronado Art & Wine Festival 2026

5th Annual Coronado Art & Wine Festival May 9th., 2026
We are thrilled to extend an invitation to showcase your art at the Coronado Art & Wine Festival on May 9th, 2026, in the heart of Coronado Village.
We will be accepting applications from artists whose work encompasses a variety of mediums, styles and perspectives. The festival is not only a celebration of art, but also a great experience for attendees on Mother's Day weekend, complemented by fine wine and live music.
It is a FREE, family-friendly festival open to the public and, like last year, is expected to draw large crowds. In 2025 we had more than 14,000 attendees to the Festival (city report). 
Artists do not need to pay commissions of their sales to the festival. Selected featured artists will be asked to donate one piece of work to our silent art auction that benefits STEM & Arts programs in our K-12 public schools. Featured artists will be jury-selected.

For additional information, please visit: www.CoronadoArtandWineFestival.com
 

Coronado Art & Wine Festival (CAWF) is an outside art festival located in sunny Coronado. Specified streets in town will be closed to vehicle traffic for the duration of the event. The CAWF will be located at the intersection of 10th and C Avenue up to Orange Avenue. Event space is approximately 1,600 feet in length.

• ELIGIBILITY: This event is open to all Professional, Student, and Amateur artists. Any medium is accepted, and work must be original and family-friendly. Work not meeting this criteria will not be exhibited. 
• RETURNING ARTIST: Artists that have participated in part Coronado Art and Wine Festivals  do NOT need to be juried. Returning artists should apply by paying the $32 fee and an invitation will be emailed with instructions for paying for a booth. Priority and corner booth spaces are limited and will be on on first-come, first-served basis. 
• SHOW DATES & HOURS: Saturday May 9th, 2026 from 12 - 5 p.m. Regardless of weather, all art tents and exhibits must be set up and ready at noon and remain open the entire duration of the Festival.
• APPLICATION: Each artist must submit an application through ZAPP. In the application, you will need to submit the following attachments: 1) Artist biography 2) Artist photo 3) Three photos of sample art pieces to be sold at the event and 4) a booth photo. All work must be accurately represented in .jpeg images.  Once the artist is notified of acceptance to CAWF, they need to submit payment in order to finalize the registration. Returning artists, please specify what year your participated.
• Event is non-refundable.
• PAYMENT: Booth fees can be paid via check, cash, or credit card. Please make checks payable to Coronado Schools Foundation and mail to: 201 Sixth Street, Coronado CA 92118.  Artists will be notified by March 20, 2026 and payments are due by April 11, 2026. 
• BOOTH SHARING: Limited booth sharing is available (5 tents). If two artists are sharing, each must pay their application fee, and apply separately.  After being accepted, artists need to email csf@csfkids.org no later than March 25, 2026 to state their intent to share a booth.  Booth sharing is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please indicate on the application with whom you are hoping to share space.  
• PRIORITY BOOTH ZONE AND CORNER BOOTHS: When paying for your booth fee, there is an option to buy the priority zone (center of the Festival, intersection of 10th st and C Avenue), as well as corner booths. These will be allocated as they are purchased. We have limited availiability so make sure to pay your booth fee early if you are interested in being placed in a certain area.
• DATES TO REMEMBER:   

All Applications are due March 13th., 2026 at 5pm

Jury dates for new artists March 17th., 2026

Selected artists notified by Mar 20, 2026

Artists payments due by April 11, 2026 (Check or Credit Card) 

Booth number & detailed event information will be sent by May 1, 2026.

CORONADO ART & WINE FESTIVAL Saturday May 9th, 2026 (12 – 5 pm)   

* For questions or help filling out the application, please contact contactzapp@westaf.org *

Group Artist “Package”: Community Art Organizations, will be able to apply as a “group artist”.  We will have limited double tents available, giving priority to Coronado Art Organizations and schools. Please submit only ONE zapp profile per community organization. Individual profiles will be considered as individual artists.  

SECURITY: Artists are responsible for the security of their belongings at all times. The CAWF, Coronado Chamber of Commerce, the Coronado Schools Foundation, the Coronado Unified School District and associated schools, together with all of their respective directors, officers, contractors, employees, agents, principals, teachers, administrators, and volunteers shall not be responsible for any loss, damage, or theft of art or property of the Artist while at the festival. We will have security personal patrolling the streets, as well as police volunteers, for the well being of our guests. 

SELLER’S PERMIT AND TAXES: Exhibitors are responsible for establishing their own merchant accounts for collecting payment. Artists must have a current and valid California State Board of Equalization Permit to participate in the CAWF. Artists are solely responsible for collecting money for works sold and for payment of taxes to any city, county, state, or federal agency. Artists must have their permit onsite during the Festival. All Artists are required by the State of California to file a Sales & Use Tax Return. 

INSURANCE: Artists and vendors are responsible for procuring and maintaining their own insurance. 

CONDUCT: Artists must behave in a professional and congenial manner at all times. Artists must comply with all safety requirements, including COVID-19 precautions mandated by San Diego County, the City of San Diego, the CDC, and CAWF. Additionally, vehicles must be parked only in designated areas. The CAWF reserves the right to remove any artist from the site. Noncompliance will ALSO result in elimination from consideration for any future CAWF events. 

SET UP: Artist must bring their own WHITE, professional display tent with proper WEIGHTS and display materials. Artists are responsible for the drop-off and set up of their personal art. Drop-off and set-up instructions, as well as vehicle traffic information, will be included in the “know before you go” email before our festival.  Please do not drop off items earlier on the sidewalks, residential properties or back alley. The back alley parallel to C Ave. cannot be blocked, as it is a delivery truck route. 
We will have volunteers to make sure all art and display equipment left in your booth area is secure while you go and park your car.  We will have limited time to unload cars. Please make sure to follow set up schedule and traffic instructions, they wil be mailed to you the week prior the event.

PARKING:Paid parking is available in the parking lot of Bank of America building located at 1199 Orange Ave. Street parking in Coronado is free, please be mindful of respecting private driveways

ARTIST EXHIBITION HOURS: Artists are required to host their booths during the festival hours: 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 9th., 2026.. Any artists who pack up their booths early will not be invited back to subsequent festivals. 

There will be an artist booth “concierge” tent with snacks and volunteers to watch your tent if you need to go to the restroom.  Please sign up at least 30 min in advance (text).  The volunteers can cover for you for 30 min. max. 

BREAKDOWN: Exhibit breakdown immediately follows the closure of the event at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 9th., 2026. Removal of all personal items begins promptly at 5:00 p.m. The street will be reopened shortly after for street cleaning.  Absolutely no motorized vehicles shall be allowed in the display area before 5:00 p.m. 

PHOTOGRAPHY: Artists agree to allow the CAWF to photograph their displays and artwork during the event and any pre-events for promotional purposes. 

WEATHER: The CAWF is held outside, in the beautiful village of Coronado, California. Please note that wind may occur, and there will be no rain/contingency plan. Artists should come prepared for inclement weather. Coastal air is incremental and can be damp early in the morning.   

OTHER REGULATIONS: Children and pets must be supervised all time. Smoking is prohibited onsite – it is prohibited on all streets and public spaces in Coronado. 

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND: The consenting applicant has never been convicted of/or pleaded no contest to a felony or any crime against children or a minor.  

For a list of the most current guidelines check the: 

• San Diego County website: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/coronavirus.html 

• San Diego City website: https://www.sandiego.gov/coronavirus 

• CDC website: www.cdc.gov  

• Guidelines may include face coverings, limited number of people in the booth, extra sanitization, social distancing between booths, or whatever else is applicable at the time of the event. 

REFUNDS: All sales are final once you have been accepted to the event and have paid for your booth. NO refunds will be given.  Application fee is nonrefundable. 

• BOOTH INFORMATION: Each booth space is for a 10x10 ft tent. Artist must provide their own white tent.  White professional display tents are required, and artist must weight the corners of the tent, wind is strong in Coronado. Weights will NOT be provided by CAWF, and tent stakes cannot be used as the entire event is on city streets. 

Electricity is not available at this event.
Each artist is responsible for easels, stands or panels for art hanging and display support equipment. 

• BOOTH PRICE:  $250 per booth 
  • Priority zone booth $325 (limited availiable) 
  • Corner booths $300 (limited available)
  • Double booths $450 (limited available)

Returning artists do not need to be juried. Returning artists can pay for their booth as early as they can and choose the add ons (corner booths) or priority zone booth.  We will send you the access code to pay as soon as you submit your application.
Vendors - non artist - booths are $400 per booth
Artist booth fee includes: the opportunity to show and sell art directly to the public; signage with artist name and booth number at location; artist presence on searchable gallery on event website with booth information and one full-color image of artist work; volunteer support for bathroom breaks.

• BOOTH SELECTION: Location of booths are pre-assigned on a first-come, first-served basis (Priority zone will be assigned as soon as the booth payment is received). Artists may only display items within their tent, not in the front or side of walkways. Note: booth spaces are assigned in order that we receive the registration payment in full - NOT the application posting date.  
• CORNER BOOTHS: There are a limited amount of corner booths, availiable upon request for an aditional $50 fee.
• BOOTH REGULATIONS: Artist booths may not play music or distribute or sell alcohol, food, or beverages. The festival is contracting with food and beverage vendors, and these vendors have exclusive rights to sell food and beverages, along with local restaurants who are participating in the Festival.  Artists are prohibited from distributing or displaying literature of, or promoting any religious, fraternal, foundation, political, or commercial organization. Only literature and information pertaining to the Artist’s work or the art organization exhibiting is permitted. 
• ELECTRICITY: CAWF will not provide electricity. If you require electricity, you may bring your own battery-operated system. Gas powered generators are not allowed.  

Registration (Jury) fee is non refundable.  We mantain a no-refund policy once you have been accepted into the event and paid your registration fee.