ESAC Outdoor Art Show 2027

Juried outdoor show for international and regional fine artists and craftspeople on the grounds of the Eastern Shore Art Center and surrounding downtown Fairhope, Alabama. The 55th annual show runs March 19–21, 2027, daily from 10am to 5pm. Emerging artists may apply. Exhibitors sell their work, and juried awards include Best of Show, category awards, and merit awards.

Submit one artist application with four images, including a required booth shot, and a $45 non-refundable jury fee by November 1, 2026. Emerging artists are accepted. Invited artists pay $375 for a 10 x 10 booth, or $350 with ESAC Artist Level Membership. Limited double booths are first come, first served. Confirm and purchase by December 1, 2026 or be moved to the waitlist. Acceptance is a commitment to participate; no refunds for cancellation, withdrawal, inclement weather, or any other reason. Artists must personally accompany their own original work; stand-in proxy exhibitors are prohibited. Work must be original, created by the exhibitor, and representative of the application images. Eligible work includes painting, photography, drawing and graphics including pastel, sculpture, ceramics, fine craft including fine jewelry, mixed media, and original prints. Original fine-art graphics must be numbered and dated limited editions; photomechanical reproductions are not original prints, even when signed and numbered. At least 75% of displayed artwork should be original. Identified photomechanical reproductions of the exhibitor's original work may be framed and hung but may not exceed 25% of displayed work and will not be judged; note cards and prints in flip files are allowed. China painting, tole painting, velvet painting, and items made using commercial molds, patterns, or kits are prohibited. Bodycare, supplements, candles, consumables, and body/healthcare vendors are excluded. Confine displays to a 10 x 10 booth within the allotted 10 x 12 space, maintaining the arranged 4-foot side walkway. Booth weights of 40 pounds per leg are mandatory; no street anchors or nails. Exhibitors bear loss or damage risk. Sales tax totals 9%: Alabama 4%, Baldwin County 3%, and Fairhope 2%. A county business license under code #174 Transient Vendor is required. Setup begins Thursday evening, March 18, and must be completed by the stated '12:00am Thursday night' cutoff. Displays must remain until Sunday closing at 5pm, with teardown immediately afterward. Artist booths are on Section Street between Oak and Magnolia. Awards: Isabel Jackson Best of Show $2,500; Bob Mullican Award $1,500; first-place awards $500 each in painting, photography, drawing and graphics, sculpture, ceramics, fine craft, and mixed media; merit awards $300 each in those categories; Fairhope Arts & Crafts Festival Foundation Award $200.