Art on Main Clayton - GA 2027

A juried, outdoor fine-art and fine-craft festival on North Main Street in downtown Clayton, Georgia, produced by North Georgia Arts Guild, Inc. More than 80 established and emerging artists will showcase and sell their work. Public festival hours are May 1, 2027, 11am–6pm, and May 2, 2027, 10am–4pm. The admission-free event runs rain or shine and offers cash awards totaling $1,500 for Best in Show and Producers’ Award.

Established and emerging artists may apply. Accepted categories are Ceramics, Drawing, Fiber, Glass, Jewelry, Metal, Mixed Media 2-D, Mixed Media 3-D, Mosaic, Painting (oil/acrylic/watercolor), Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Wearable Art, and Wood. Fiber includes basketry, embroidery, sewing, knitting, quilting, weaving, tapestry, and book/papermaking; wearable art includes clothing and leather goods. Jewelry must be submitted in the jewelry category regardless of its materials. Submit five images, including a required booth shot, and an artist statement explaining the creation process. The booth image should show an outdoor exhibition setup with the artist's work displayed; images should be clear, focused, and have an uncluttered neutral background. The submission guidance states that anything over three years old will not be considered. Jury decisions are final and based on submitted images and the artist statement. Accepted artists' images are retained for festival promotion and rules compliance. Artwork must be original in design, consistent with jury images, and displayed and sold only in the accepted medium category. Reproductions of the artist's own work are allowed; non-original promotional items are prohibited. Commercial agents, dealers, manufacturers, buy-sell vendors, and other vendors are ineligible. Work produced using kits, commercial molds, patterns, plans, or other commercial means is prohibited. The nonrefundable application fee is $35 per artist, payable when applying through ZAPP. A 10-by-10-foot booth costs $200, payable through ZAPP by credit/debit card by February 15, 2027. Up to two artists may share a booth, but each must apply, pay the $35 application fee, and be juried separately; if one or both are invited, the booth fee must be paid as one payment. Artist notification is February 1, 2027. Booth-fee refunds require withdrawal requests received on or before April 1, 2027; no refunds afterward, including for waitlist invitations, weather, or unforeseen circumstances. Artists must remain on-site for the entire festival. Check-in is April 30, 2027, 5–7pm, or May 1 at 6am. Assigned, staggered setup runs May 1, 6–10am; vehicles must move immediately after unloading. Breakdown is May 2, 4–6pm, with no early breakdown; pack goods before bringing vehicles to the booth, and clear Main Street by 6pm. White tent canopies only, with at least 40-pound weights on each corner. All belongings must remain in the allotted booth/storage space and walkways must remain clear; artists seated outside booths in walking areas must use high chairs. Artist-owned animals are prohibited except service dogs. No electricity or generators are available/permitted. Artists must collect and remit 8% Georgia/Rabun County sales tax; FS-32 forms are provided. Indicate accommodation needs and any setup-time requests in the application. Cash awards total $1,500 for Best in Show and Producers’ Award. The dates table labels April 30 as Event Start, while the detailed schedule identifies April 30 as check-in and May 1–2 as the public festival.