PAL Summer Art Festival 2027

 41st Annual Peninsula Art League Summer Art Festival
July 17 and 18, 2027
Sehmel Homestead Park, Gig Harbor, WA
The Peninsula Art League invites artists from across the country to be part of our 41st Annual Summer Art Festival, a long-standing celebration set in the stunning natural surroundings of Sehmel Homestead Park in the heart of Puget Sound.
Artists from around the country will display their work in 110+ booths where attendees can meet and talk with artists while viewing a wide range of artwork. The festival experience is enriched with live music, food trucks, the Peninsula Art League Member Art Show, and family-friendly kid’s activities.
We will again proudly include juried “Emerging Artists”. If you are an up-and-coming artist and have not exhibited at the Summer Art Festival before, consider applying for one of the 10 spots available.
We will continue our Quadrant booth layout where everyone gets a corner and all booths are on the grass. There will be a check-in and check-out procedure, timed entries, booth signs, plus a fleet of gators and workforce including the Boy Scouts to assist artists to their booths and deliver a seamless experience.

BEST OF SHOW AWARD!
Our staff will select one artist during the festival to be awarded with the Best of Show Award. The winner will receive a custom award and a free Single 10' x 10' Booth Space in the next Festival. Selection is based on artwork, presentation, and the artist’s interaction with our guests and staff.

APPLICATIONS:
Artists may apply in more than one media category but must submit separate applications for each category with different bodies of work. Each category requires a separate application, a set of digital images and $40 application fee. Artists may not submit the same body of work in multiple categories. Artists may enter in a maximum of three categories from one profile. (To do so, log in to your ZAPP account, apply for your first category, and check out as normal. Then repeat for each additional category in which you are applying. A $40 fee is charged for each category).
Two artists may share a booth space and application if they are a collaborative team. A collaborative team is defined as two artists who together produce one body of work. All artwork exhibited in the booth must be created together. A collaborative team may submit one application, but both names must be on the application and one of the artists must be present in the booth during the Festival.

Pay your application fee through ZAPP.
MEDIA CATEGORIES:
Basketry
Books Arts
Ceramics/Pottery
Drawing (Charcoal, Pastel, Pencil, Pen and Ink, Scratchboard)
Fiber Arts/Textiles
Garden Art
Glass Art
Jewelry
Leather
Metal Art
Mixed Media (artwork that combines more than one medium or material)
Mosaic
Other (candles, soaps etc, no food)
Painting (Acrylic, Encaustic, Oil, Watercolor)
Photography
Printmaking
Sculpture
Woodworking

If an artist is accepted into the Festival, the artist is giving PAL permission to use the artists’ images in Festival publicity. Artists are required to submit 3 images of their work in each category for which they apply. One of those images should be a booth shot. If the artist does not have a booth shot, ZAPP will insist they submit a fourth image of their work and label it "booth shot."

JURY PROCEDURE:
The jury committee will review the submitted digital images. The committee consists of experienced art professionals and practicing artists. Scores are confidential. Festival acceptance is based on jury scores but consideration is also given to the variety and balance in category and style among participants. The jury’s decisions are final
Notification of results will be BY EMAIL.
IMPORTANT DATES:
November 13, 2026          First day to apply
March 5, 2027                  Last day to apply
March 13, 2027              Notification will be BY ZAPP EMAIL to all applications as Invited, Waitlisted or Not Invited. Please do not call. Decisions are final.

Occasionally emails sent through ZAPP are rejected by an artist's email account.  Please monitor your spam.
You can also check your status by logging into your ZAPP account.

March 13                     Booth spaces go on sale
March 31                         EARLY BIRD PRICING – purchase your booth by 3/31/27 for reduced booth prices.  This does not apply to Emerging Artists.
April 16                            Last day for Invited artists to purchase their booth space
April 17                            Invitations to wait-listed artists
May 10                            Last day to cancel and receive a refund*
June 1                             Booth Assignments sent to artists
July 16 & 17                    Booth Setup: Friday, July 16^th: Noon – 7:30PM. Saturday, July 17^th: 7AM-9AM
July 17-18                        Festival: Saturday 10AM - 6PM and Sunday 10AM - 5PM  
*Refunds for booth fees will be made by Zelle or check. If an artist has confirmed participation and paid a booth fee and cancels on or before Monday, May 10, 2027, a refund will be sent, minus a $50 administrative fee.  If an artist cancels after May 10, 2027, no refund will be given. No exceptions.

ARTIST AMENITIES:
- No commission is charged. Artists retain all revenue.
- Promotion via multi-platform marketing efforts (social media, print media, PAL website, event brochure).
- Overnight security provided Friday and Saturday, however, the Peninsula Art League assumes no responsibility for stolen or damaged materials.
- Booth sitters will be available for artist breaks.
- Booth setup:  Friday, July 16, 2027: Noon to 7:30 PM. NO EARLY ARRIVAL. Saturday, July 17, 2027: 7 AM to 9 AM.
- Artist Refreshments Saturday & Sunday: Coffee and pastries will be available from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM at the Information Booth.

Peninsula Art League (PAL) is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to art education and art appreciation. Profits from the Festival fund scholarships for local high school seniors continuing the study of art.

ART WORK:
All art must be original and executed by the applying artist. (If collaborators or assistants are involved, please explain the process on your application.) No mass-produced work, imported items, or items made from kits are accepted. No velvet paintings, decoupage, or plants. 
The art displayed must match in quality and style the images submitted for screening. Artists may only display work in the categories for which they were screened and invited. For example, only artists who have been invited in jewelry may sell jewelry.  However, if you are applying in a non-jewelry category but wish to exhibit jewelry in your medium, you must submit a separate application for jewelry.  For example, you work in ceramics and wish to display your handmade ceramic jewelry within your booth.  Please note in your Artist Statement that you are applying in a non-jewelry category but wish to show a small amount of jewelry in your booth. If your jewelry does not pass the jury you will be unable to display it if accepted to participate with your main medium.
Limited edition prints or giclèe prints must be clearly and individually labeled as “reproductions,” and may not constitute more than 75% of the display area. (That is, at least 25% of the display area must be original work.)
**We do not accept music or books unless accompanied by a crafted product such as musical instruments.  
**We do not permit political artwork or displays at the event. This policy is applied consistently regardless of the political viewpoint being expressed and is intended to help maintain a welcoming environment focused on the arts for all attendees and fellow artists. We respectfully ask that these pieces not be exhibited, displayed, or offered for sale during the festival.  If they are displayed, we will ask you to take them down.
To ensure the quality of artwork and compliance with rules of the venue and Festival, booths will be monitored daily.
Please note, participation in a previous festival does not guarantee acceptance in the 2027 Festival.

ARTIST BOOTHS:

Washington State Sales Tax:
Artists must have or obtain a Washington state business license and give us your UBI#. If you do not currently have one, we will supply instructions for obtaining it if you are accepted. You must collect and remit Washington state sales tax on all purchases, including cash sales.

Insurance:
Peninsula Art League is not liable for any damage to artists’ possessions and/or contents. Artists are encouraged to supply their own insurance.

Plastic bags:
Artists may not use plastic bags for customer purchases. Paper bags are suitable.

Booth spaces are 10' x 10' (single) or 10' x 20' (double).  All booths will have 1 corner in the quadrant setup.
All booths will be on the grass.
There are no electrical hookups. Bring a hot spot or phone for electronic payments.
Artists must supply and set up their own booth and have a fire extinguisher in their booth.
Artists may request a specific location. Placement is not guaranteed.

BOOTH SPACE FEES:  (Quadrant formatting so everyone gets a corner)

• EARLY BIRD pricing – purchase your booth on or before March 31^st, 2027 to receive a discounted price.  (This does not apply to Emerging Artists)

• REGULAR pricing – purchase your booth AFTER March 31^st, 2027

             $435 Single booth (includes 1 corner at no additional fee)
           $735 Double booth (includes 2 corners at no additional fee)
             $295 Emerging Artists Single Booth (includes 1 corner at no additional fee