Spring Daze Arts & Crafts Festival 2027

A juried, one-day visual art and craft festival at Fred G. Bond Metro Park in Cary, North Carolina, on April 24, 2027. Selected North Carolina artists exhibit and sell original work, retain their sales revenue, and pay no sales commission to the festival.

Only North Carolina residents may apply, and residency will be verified; emerging artists are not accepted. The application requires five images, including a booth image, and a process statement of no more than 500 characters describing materials, techniques, production, personally completed work, outside fabrication or finishing, and specialized processes. Applicants may submit up to three applications; artists with multiple bodies of work must submit separate applications. The regular application fee is $30, with a $50 late-application fee after November 23, 2026 and a late-fee deadline of November 29, 2026. Eligible categories encompass ceramics; handcrafted candles; home and garden craft; handcrafted soap and body products; digital art; drawing; fiber and leather; furniture; glass; jewelry; live art services; metal; mixed media; painting; photography; printmaking; and wood, subject to the category-specific originality, production, disclosure, edition, and material rules. All exhibited work must be original and substantially produced by the accepted artist. Wholesale or buy/sell goods, minimally altered manufactured products, production-studio work, unauthorized reproductions, and work generated wholly or substantially through generative AI are prohibited. Accepted artists must attend and operate their booths; representatives and booth subletting are prohibited. Up to two non-collaborating artists may share an approved booth, while no more than three artists may collaborate on one body of work, and all collaborators must be identified and present. Reproductions may not exceed 50% of the visible booth display, artist-produced merchandise may not exceed 20%, and the two combined may not exceed 50%. Artists provide their own tent and display equipment and must secure tents with at least 40 pounds per corner; staking, electricity, and gas generators are not permitted. Booth charges vary by size and residency: Cary residents pay $110 for a 10x10 or $220 for a 10x20; non-Cary residents pay $140 or $280 respectively; shared 10x10 spaces cost $70 per space, and an available corner space costs an additional $25. Application fees are non-refundable.