Bluestone Arts and Music Festival 2026

The Blue Stone Arts & Music Festival makes its return Friday - Saturday, September 25 - 26 in Sandy Springs! This event is the reimagined and amplified version of the former Heritage Sandy Springs Festival. The two-day event will be held in the City Springs District which includes the City Green, Blue Stone Road, and the surrounding area. The festival will feature 2 music stages, an Artist Market with over 60 vendors, a Kids Zone, and more! Top National musical acts will perform nightly. Admission is FREE for this family-friendly event.

Artist Market Dates/Hours for the event are as follows: Friday, September 25: 4 pm-8 pm and Saturday, September 26: 11 am-8 pm. An after party concert will be held in the City Green following the Artist Market from 8:30 pm -10 pm each night. Your booth must close at the times listed above. Closure of your booth early or late may result in exclusion from future festivals. 

Located in the heart of Sandy Springs, this festival has become beloved by all who attend. This event transforms Bluestone Rd. and surrounding streets into a fun, family event highlighting art from all around.

ACCEPTED ART:  All items must be handcrafted by the artist.  Resale or wholesale items (buy/sell) are not permitted and will result in immediate dismissal without refund.  No manufactured, imported items or raw materials will be allowed.  Accepted categories include jewelry, pottery, glass, painting, drawing, photography, textile & leather, metal, wood, digital media, printmaking and mixed media. Please note that we do not have a category for prepared foods, soaps or cosmetic products. These will not be considered.  Artists may ONLY show and sell work from the category in which they have applied and been accepted. Artwork and outdoor booth photos submitted must be current and representative of booth display and art offered for sale. Festival organizers reserve the right to ask the artist to remove items not representative of art submitted.

Artist amenities include:

• Drive-up access for easy load-in/load-out
• Generous booth space + storage behind booth
• Great festival layout/traffic flow
• Complimentary Golf Cart shuttles to and from the parking lots for vendors
• Website listing with artist images and links
• Festival brochure with artist name, booth number & location map
• Booth sitters 
• 24 hour security
• Complimentary snacks and refreshments
• Artists retain all revenue from artwork sales

All products for sale must be original hand-crafted works and well-executed. Commercial goods for resale do not qualify. The City of Sandy Springs reserves the right to ask you to pull any merchandise we feel could be construed as offensive. Items must be categorized when applying. We reserve the right to change your selected category if a different category appears to be a better fit. If you are unsure what category your work belongs in, feel free to get in touch. If your products fall in more than one category, please apply under the category which 50% or more applies. Please provide a brief explanation if other products fall under separate categories in the notes section provided in the application. Glass, Metal, Painting- Oil/Acrylic, Painting- Watercolor/Pastel, Photography, Wood, Yard/Garden Decor, Boutique, Specialty Food Item, etc.

 

If a vendor/participant displays items or conducts activities that were not listed on the application, OR has misrepresented activities taking place in any way, the event organizers reserve the right to ask the vendor/participant to leave the event and forfeit fees. 


ARTIST:  The artist must have their booth open during festival hours, and stay for the duration of the festival.  No agents, dealers, or representatives may attend in place of the artist.  Only one artist may display in a booth unless the work produced is a collaboration of two artists.

ARTWORK:  All work submitted and exhibited must be original, hand-crafted work produced by the artist.  Work manufactured by production studios is not permitted.  Works exhibited must be consistent with images submitted by the artist. Only artists accepted in the jewelry categories may exhibit or sell jewelry.  Jewelry is not accepted in any other category. 

Acrylic: Works created on a surface, such as canvas, with acrylic paints.

Drawing: Works drawn by hand incorporating ink, charcoal, pastel, pencil, etc. are entered in this category.

Fiber: Works created from fibers including basketry, weaving, leather and fine wearables. No factory-produced wearables are permitted.

Glass: No mass or factory produced work is permitted.

Jewelry: All work that is jewelry must be entered in this category regardless of the materials used. No commercial casts, molds, or production studio work is permitted. All work must be handcrafted by the artist; no factory production is permitted.

Mixed Media: Includes any combination of a variety of materials to create an original work of art. This work may be 2-D or 3-D.

Oil: Works created on a surface, such as canvas, with oil paints.

Photography: Photographs made from the artist’s original image and printed either by the artist or under his/her direction are permitted. Please describe in artists statement if work is traditional photography or any additional processing or digital effects.

Pottery: Pottery is the process and the products of forming vessels and other objects with clay and other ceramic materials, which are fired at high temperatures to give them a hard, durable form. Major types include earthenware, stoneware and porcelain.

Printmaking: Hand pulled original works from a brick, plate, stone or other object are acceptable. All photogravure, photocopy and/or offset reproductions will be rejected.

Sculpture: Three-dimensional works incorporating any material that are carved, molded, constructed or cast are included in this category.

Watercolor: Works created on a flat surface with watercolors.

Wood: Original works in wood that are hand-tooled, machine worked, turned or carved are accepted in the wood category.

PARKING: Free artist parking is available a few blocks from the festival site.  Artists must park in the designated parking area during show hours.  All vehicles must be removed from the festival site 1 hour prior to the start of the festival. Complimentary golf cart shuttles will be available to transport artists to and from the parking lots.

All vendors are required to provide Premier Events proof of insurance for $1,000,000.00 Liability coverage (and needs to cover days of the event). You will be required to name the City of Sandy Springs and Premier Events LLC as additional insured. Deadline to send your insurance COI is September 1, 2026. No vendor will be allowed to load in until your insurance accord is received.

Sizes available: 10x10: $200, 10x20 $350. Booth/tent sharing is not permitted. One business/entity allowed per space purchased.

Booths will be located on either brick or asphalt. Weighting tents is mandatory.  Staking or tie downs to streets or adjacent structures is not permitted.  

Booth space is defined as either a 10ft deep by 10ft wide or 10ft deep by 20ft wide. The entire display must be set up within the white painted lines located on the street or curb.  Any display located outside these lines will be required to be reorganize to fit within the set dimensions. 

Artists must furnish their own white tent, display tables, skirting, & chairs.  Table must be covered to the bottom of the table legs. Tent rental is not available from the festival or through a tent rental company.

All displays must be designed and constructed to be aesthetically pleasing to fit inside the required space. All sales and promotional activities must be confined to the artist’s assigned space.

Power is only available in a limited number of predetermined areas and must be requested on the application for consideration (not guaranteed).  Portable generators or drop cords across any walkway are strictly prohibited.

Artists are responsible for proper insurance and protection of work and set-up.  The festival, staff will not be responsible for damage to work or set-up due to weather or unrelated incidents.

SET UP DETAILS:  booth number, festival map, parking locations and other festival logistics will be emailed to all accepted artists and will also be located in your Zapplication account.

Application fees are 100% non-refundable and are paid upon submission of the application. Booth fees are 100% non-refundable AFTER SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 and charged upon acceptance to the festival.