Halifax Art Festival

The 56th annual Halifax Art Festival located in the historic downtown waterfront of Daytona Beach is the 2nd oldest continual art festival in Florida. The Festival attracts over 45,000 art lovers annually, continuing its tradition of providing the community a showcase of fine artists, a Student Art Show for K-12th grade, as well as a children’s interactive art experience known as Little Van Gogh. This Festival is presented entirely by the members of the Guild of the Museum of Arts and Sciences, a dedicated group of volunteers who work nonstop, yearlong, to provide artists with an exceptional opportunity to showcase their work.

The two day festival features the juried works of 252 artists, predominately of Fine Arts. Artists booths, positioned on the street, back up to a grassy median dotted with palm trees. Artists may request booth spaces with either east or west facing views. An east view includes food vendors, music, and children’s activities, while a west facing view includes shop and restaurant venues.

International street cuisine and good old-fashioned festival food are available with Beach Street cafes and restaurants featuring Festival specials. There is live entertainment by musicians playing a variety of popular music. This year we're expanding the entertainment and food vendors to the full length of...

FESTIVAL DATES and TIMES:
Saturday, November 3rd 2018 9 AM to 5 PM
Sunday, November 4th 2018 10 AM to 4 PM

FEES:
$40 Jury Fee
$250 Competitive Fine Artist Booths
$175 Noncompetitive Artist Booths

IMPORTANT DATES:
July 20, 2018 Application Deadline
​July 23 - August 3, 2018 - Jury Panel
August 4, 2018 - Artist Acceptance Notifications begins​
August 13, 2018- Artist Acceptance Deadline / All Payments Due
September 1, 2018– 80% Refund of Booth Fee by Sept 1 for cancellations. No refunds will be given after this date

ARTIST AMENITIES:
· Fine Art cash awards totaling more than $38,000 plus additonal HAF Patron Monies
· Saturday Night Pizza Party November 3rd with Fine Art Prize Winners announcement
· Discounted accommodations at select local hotels via web link
· "In-Booth Judging" of Fine Arts for cash awards
· Best of Show will be a Judge Selection of a single piece of work
· Friday Registration and Set up begins at 2:30PM on November 2, 2018
· Saturday, November 3rd early morning set up permitted
· Winner’s Full Breakfast Sunday morning at Halifax Yacht Club (invitation)
· Booth sitting available both days by MOAS Guild volunteers
· Morning coffee and bakery goods available both days
· Complimentary Parking
· Festival Security including Friday and Saturday nights
· No additional charge for corners/ end booth locations

FESTIVAL ADVERTISING: Extensive multi-media marketing campaign to the Volusia/Flagler area to reach locals and "snowbirds" as well targeting the I-4 corridor to include Orlando and Tampa. Advertising includes Cable, Newspapers, Magazines, Outdoor, and Transit Buses, Radio as well as Internet and Social Media. Budget provided by the Guild of the Museum of Arts & Sciences, the Downtown Development Authority, and a Grant from the Halifax Area Advertising Authority

ARTIST AWARDS and PATRON DOLLARS: $30,000+ Cash awards. Listing of prize awards will be posted on our website. Please check our website frequently for updates. We have an active and growing HAF Patron Program which provides patrons with HAF Patron Dollars. All artist exhibitors are eligible for Patron Dollars; however, only Competitive Fine Artists are eligible for cash prize monies.

JURY FEE and JURY EXEMPTIONS: Please note that all applicants, except those with jury exemptions, must pay the $40 Jury Fee. Jury fee exemptions are for HAF Fine Arts cash winners of last year. We will contact exempt artists with a jury fee exemption code to use with the ZAPP application.

TWO EXHIBITOR SECTIONS: Competitive, Fine Arts and Noncompetitive Artists