Fairs/Festivals
St. George Art Festival 2027
Contact Information
Requirement Overview
- Eligible Applicant Types: Artist
- Submission Limit: 5
Media Requirements
- Images | Min: 5, Max: 5
- Total | Max: 5
Opportunity Summary
Since its founding in 1980, the St. George Art Festival has become one of the largest and most celebrated gatherings of artists in Utah. Each year, it brings together more than 180 juried artists from across the United States, along with tens of thousands of visitors who come to experience this vibrant showcase of creativity.
Held annually over Easter weekend, the festival draws more than 30,000 attendees to the scenic town of St. George. Set in the heart of charming Town Square, the event is surrounded by historic buildings, playful water features, desert flora, and a whimsical carousel that delights visitors of all ages.
What truly sets the St. George Art Festival apart is its unwavering dedication to artistic excellence and its tradition of treating participating artists as honored guests. Plus, you're only a short drive from some of the country’s most iconic natural wonders—Zion National Park (42 miles) and Bryce Canyon National Park (140 miles)—making your visit to St. George the perfect blend of art, culture, and adventure. Produced each year by the City of St. George Parks and Community Services Department, the festival remains a cornerstone of the region’s cultural calendar and a beloved tradition for artists and visitors from near and far.
Held annually over Easter weekend, the festival draws more than 30,000 attendees to the scenic town of St. George. Set in the heart of charming Town Square, the event is surrounded by historic buildings, playful water features, desert flora, and a whimsical carousel that delights visitors of all ages.
What truly sets the St. George Art Festival apart is its unwavering dedication to artistic excellence and its tradition of treating participating artists as honored guests. Plus, you're only a short drive from some of the country’s most iconic natural wonders—Zion National Park (42 miles) and Bryce Canyon National Park (140 miles)—making your visit to St. George the perfect blend of art, culture, and adventure. Produced each year by the City of St. George Parks and Community Services Department, the festival remains a cornerstone of the region’s cultural calendar and a beloved tradition for artists and visitors from near and far.
General Information
Schedule
- September 1 -- Applications Open
- January 15 -- Applications Close
- January 16 -- 27th - Jury Process
- January 29 -- Artists Notified of Acceptance Status
- February 7 -- Base Booth Payments/Booth Requests Due
- February 12 -- Waitlist Notification Begins
- February 27 -- All Booth Payments and Booth Upgrades Due
- March 25 -- Load In
- Artist Check-in and Set-up -- 7 am - 2 pm
- Booth Exhibits -- 3 pm - 6 pm
- March 26 - Booth Exhibits 10 am - 7 pm
- March 27 - Booth Exhibits 10 am - 5 pm
Categories for Fine Artists
Original Work Requirement:
All work must be original and substantially created by the exhibiting artist. Commercially manufactured, mass-produced, or commercially assembled items are not eligible unless specifically permitted within a category. Altering, embellishing, painting, or decorating a commercially manufactured item does not make it an original work of art.
Ceramics/Pottery:
Original work, decorative or functional.
Drawing/Pastel:
Artwork made with dry media, including chalk, charcoal, ink, pastel, pencil, or from the fluid medium of inks and washes applied by pen or brush are to be entered in this category.
Fiber/Wearables:
This category includes both wearable and non-wearable pieces crafted from fibrous materials. Acceptable techniques may involve weaving, basketry, papermaking, leatherwork, and the creation of fine handmade garments. All items must be original and handmade; mass-produced elements such as machine tooling, pre-printed patterns, or factory-made wearables are not allowed, even if altered or embellished by the artist.
Glass:
Original work that has been hand-crafted by the artist by glass blowing, fusing, casting, or kiln forming. Pre-manufactured items, regardless of additional modification or enhancement by the artist, are not permitted.
Graphics/Digital Art:
This category includes any original work for which the original image, or the manipulation of other source material, was executed by the artist using a computer. Artwork must be in signed and numbered limited editions, on archival- quality materials. Traditional photographs taken through a digital media should apply in the photography category. Work generated by Artificial Intelligence is prohibited.
Printmaking:
Prints of original work done by the artist, by traditional methods including etching, engraving, silkscreen, stone and plate lithography, linoleum block, or woodcut.
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 is allowed.
Metal:
Original non-sculptural, non-jewelry metalwork that is created through the forging, twisting, and fabricating of various metals. No production studio work is allowed.
Mixed Media:
Works, both 2- and 3-dimensional, that incorporate more than one type of physical material to produce. Includes non-sculptural work as determined by the artist. Works made with epoxy resin will not be accepted.
Painting:
Original compositions that are created with oil, acrylic, or watercolor. Paintings over prints/giclees or pre-existing images (regardless of the substrate) are not allowed. Fluid art/paint pour/acrylic pour artwork will not be accepted.
Photography:
Includes all photographic processes which begin with a camera lens. The photographic process (including any digital alteration and/or hand painting, overpainting, etc) must be displayed with the photograph.
Sculpture:
Original, non-functional three-dimensional works incorporating any materials that are carved, modeled, constructed, or cast.
Wood:
Original work, hand-tooled, carved or machine-worked; furniture. Embellished or painted store-bought furniture is not accepted.
Original Work Requirement:
All work must be original and substantially created by the exhibiting artist. Commercially manufactured, mass-produced, or commercially assembled items are not eligible unless specifically permitted within a category. Altering, embellishing, painting, or decorating a commercially manufactured item does not make it an original work of art.
Ceramics/Pottery:
Original work, decorative or functional.
Drawing/Pastel:
Artwork made with dry media, including chalk, charcoal, ink, pastel, pencil, or from the fluid medium of inks and washes applied by pen or brush are to be entered in this category.
Fiber/Wearables:
This category includes both wearable and non-wearable pieces crafted from fibrous materials. Acceptable techniques may involve weaving, basketry, papermaking, leatherwork, and the creation of fine handmade garments. All items must be original and handmade; mass-produced elements such as machine tooling, pre-printed patterns, or factory-made wearables are not allowed, even if altered or embellished by the artist.
Glass:
Original work that has been hand-crafted by the artist by glass blowing, fusing, casting, or kiln forming. Pre-manufactured items, regardless of additional modification or enhancement by the artist, are not permitted.
Graphics/Digital Art:
This category includes any original work for which the original image, or the manipulation of other source material, was executed by the artist using a computer. Artwork must be in signed and numbered limited editions, on archival- quality materials. Traditional photographs taken through a digital media should apply in the photography category. Work generated by Artificial Intelligence is prohibited.
Printmaking:
Prints of original work done by the artist, by traditional methods including etching, engraving, silkscreen, stone and plate lithography, linoleum block, or woodcut.
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 is allowed.
Metal:
Original non-sculptural, non-jewelry metalwork that is created through the forging, twisting, and fabricating of various metals. No production studio work is allowed.
Mixed Media:
Works, both 2- and 3-dimensional, that incorporate more than one type of physical material to produce. Includes non-sculptural work as determined by the artist. Works made with epoxy resin will not be accepted.
Painting:
Original compositions that are created with oil, acrylic, or watercolor. Paintings over prints/giclees or pre-existing images (regardless of the substrate) are not allowed. Fluid art/paint pour/acrylic pour artwork will not be accepted.
Photography:
Includes all photographic processes which begin with a camera lens. The photographic process (including any digital alteration and/or hand painting, overpainting, etc) must be displayed with the photograph.
Sculpture:
Original, non-functional three-dimensional works incorporating any materials that are carved, modeled, constructed, or cast.
Wood:
Original work, hand-tooled, carved or machine-worked; furniture. Embellished or painted store-bought furniture is not accepted.
Application Requirements
Fine Art Only:
The festival is only open to fine art. Crafts and makers should not apply. Food vendors should not use this application. Please contact artadmin@sgcityutah.gov if you want to become a food vendor at our festival.
How do I know if my work is a fine art or craft?
If you are unsure which category your work falls under, you are welcome to email photos of your work to artadmin@sgcityutah.gov for review. Please include a letter requesting that the work be reviewed for classification as either art or craft, along with a brief statement explaining your creative process.
Our committee will review the materials and let you know whether the work meets our guidelines for fine art or craft. Please note that requesting a classification review does not constitute acceptance into the festival.
AI Disclosure Statement:
Applicants must disclose any use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the creation of their work. While the St. George Art Festival values innovation and emerging tools, all submitted artwork must be the original work of the applying artist.
If AI-assisted tools (e.g., generative image/text software, AI design platforms) were used in any stage of the creative process, applicants are required to clearly indicate the extent and nature of that use in their artist statement or application materials.
Submissions found to be primarily or entirely generated by AI without significant human authorship or manual artistic intervention will not be eligible for jurying or exhibition.
By applying, artists affirm that their work represents their own original, creative effort and complies with the festival's guidelines on authenticity and authorship.
Hours:
Exhibit Hours are from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm Thursday, March 25th, 10:00 am to 7:00 pm Friday, March 26th, and 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday, March 27th.
Artists must be present during all scheduled festival hours.
Check-In:
Check-in is required before setting up your booth and will take place at 82 S. 100 W. in the center of the Festival (see map) on Thursday, March 25th from 7:00 am - 2:00 pm.
- Each artist will receive name tag(s), booth name plates, booth assignment with layout map and loading/unloading locations, parking pass for artist vehicle, evaluation form, sales tax information, complimentary tickets for breakfast on Friday for up to 2 people per booth at one of our food trucks, etc.
- Booth sitting services will be available. You are encouraged to sign up ahead of time at check-in to schedule yourself some breaks, though you can always call for one during festival hours. Booth Sitters are not permitted to conduct sales on your behalf.
- Festival staff/volunteers cannot help you with unloading and reloading your art pieces. However, there is a temp agency in town that you are free to contact for help: Express Employment, (435) 674-1110.
- Forklifts, Skid Steers, or other heavy machinery are prohibited from festival grounds.
- Hand Trucks/Dollies, Wagons, and Carts are the only equipment permissible
Award Criteria:
Artwork must be original in design and executed by the applicant. Each artist must accompany their own work and may display and sell only in the category in which their work has been accepted.
Artwork must be original in design and executed by the applicant. Each artist must accompany their own work and may display and sell only in the category in which their work has been accepted.
Reproductions:
Original art must occupy more than 50% of booth display. Any reproduced works (i.e limited edition prints, Giclée) are not considered original and can not occupy more than 50% of the booth display. Limited edition prints – individually labeled as such – may be sold only if signed, numbered, and framed. Non-limited edition prints can be sold, but should not be part of the booth display and must not occupy more than 10% of your booth.
Jewelry Selling Guidelines:
Only artists accepted in the jewelry category may display and sell jewelry.
Buy/Sell:
No commercial dealers, agents, kits, castings from commercial molds or mass-produced items or resellers allowed.
Display:
Artists must furnish their own display panels and booth facilities. Space assignment is at the organizer's discretion. Booth set-ups with white canopies MUST be stabilized with weights; the use of stakes is not permitted. The display area is approximately:
- 10’ x 10’ in size for a single booth in rows A-D (including Exclusive Row)
- 10' x 20' for double booths in rows A-D (including Exclusive Row).
- 10’ x 15’ in row P. There are no double booths available in row P.
Artists must stay within their designated booth dimensions and can not protrude out into walkways and other areas.
Artists may only exhibit in the media categories in which they have been accepted.
Artist booth tents must be sturdy, including 35-40 pound weights in each corner.
Liability & Insurance:
Artists display all artwork at their own risk. The St. George Art Festival will not be held liable for any incidents involving any artist’s work. Be mindful of the weather when deciding how you will display your art.
Insurance is NOT required for artists, but it is highly recommended.
Clean-Up:
Artists are responsible for keeping their assigned area clean and left in order each evening of all festival days. Booth teardown will begin immediately after the festival hours conclude on March 27th (5:00 pm).
Ribbons:
Displaying ribbons or awards from other shows is not permitted.
Ineligibility:
Artists who do not comply with festival rules and regulations will become ineligible for admission to future festivals.
Applications:
Please complete the full application and requested documentation, including the artist statement, process, edition size, and information about the images submitted.
Artists may only exhibit in the media categories in which they have been accepted.
Artist booth tents must be sturdy, including 35-40 pound weights in each corner.
Liability & Insurance:
Artists display all artwork at their own risk. The St. George Art Festival will not be held liable for any incidents involving any artist’s work. Be mindful of the weather when deciding how you will display your art.
Insurance is NOT required for artists, but it is highly recommended.
Clean-Up:
Artists are responsible for keeping their assigned area clean and left in order each evening of all festival days. Booth teardown will begin immediately after the festival hours conclude on March 27th (5:00 pm).
Ribbons:
Displaying ribbons or awards from other shows is not permitted.
Ineligibility:
Artists who do not comply with festival rules and regulations will become ineligible for admission to future festivals.
Applications:
Please complete the full application and requested documentation, including the artist statement, process, edition size, and information about the images submitted.
- There is a non-refundable fee of $40 per application.
- Each $40 fee is for a single media category.
- Artists may apply only once per media category.
- This is a blind jury process
- Do not submit images or booth photos, statements, and descriptions of artwork with the name or images of the artist/company.
- Applications in violation of this requirement will be docked points during the jury review, which may lower their score, affecting their acceptance.
- Five images are required, as follows:
- Four images representative of the quality and style of an artist’s body of work to be exhibited at the Festival.
- The fifth image must be of a booth or display of the artist’s work, showing overall continuity and presentation of your current body of work. The fifth image is mandatory.
- If a booth image is not available, submit an image taken of a grouping of works in a gallery or other setting representative of the works to be exhibited at the show.
- The purpose of the booth image is to ensure the artist has a complete body of work which is represented in the first four images. It also helps identify the scale of the artist’s work.
- For image tips from Zapplication, please visit: https://www.zapplication.org/help-center.php?page=image-preparation
- If an artist team/group wants to submit an application, both/all artists' names must be included on the application, and the process of both/all artists' involvement must be clear in the artist statement.
- We do not permit booth sharing unless the artists are juried under the same application.
Multiple Applications:
Artists interested in applying in more than one media category may submit multiple applications with a single profile.
- Multiple applications utilizing the same images will not be considered.
- Artists may apply only once per media category.
Artists whose work is selected in multiple media categories must still exhibit in the same booth space.
Artists may only exhibit in the media categories in which they have been accepted.
Artists may only exhibit in the media categories in which they have been accepted.
Jury Details
Average number of applications submitted each year
400
Average number of artists selected from the jury to participate in the event
160
Average number of exempt from jury artists who are invited to participate in the event
5
Booth Information
Festival Fees:
- A $40.00 non-refundable Application/Jury Fee will be assessed for each category marked on the application for jury, exhibit, and judging.
- Booth space fees are detailed below and are due after receipt of acceptance notification. Double-space booths are limited and assigned by festival staff.
- Single Booth Fee Rows A, B, C, D: $300.00 (10' x 10')
- Double Booth Fee Rows A, B, C, D: $600.00 (20' x 10')
- Exclusive Single Booth Fee (Row E): $350.00 (10' x 10')
- Exclusive Double Booth Fee (Row E): $700.00 (20' x 10')
- Premium Booth Fee (Row P): $500.00 (15'x10')
- Booth Request Fee: $25 for top 3 requests *requesting a booth does not guarantee a specific booth/size*
Refund Policy
- The Application Fee is non-refundable
- Booth fees and upgrades are non-refundable