37th Annual Mainsail Arts Festival
Saturday, April 21st, 2012 ~ 9am to 6pm &
Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 ~ 10am to 5pm
Vinoy Park, Bayshore Drive & 7th Ave. N.E.
St. Petersburg, Florida

The St. Petersburg downtown waterfront provides a picturesque setting for the annual Mainsail Arts Festival. As a premier cultural event on St. Petersburg's outdoor calendar, over 100,000 visitors from near and far come to enjoy and purchase quality art and enjoy top name entertainment. The Mainsail committee of hard-working volunteers produces this annual fine arts festival, named by Sunshine Artist as one of the "100 Best" fine arts events in the nation. Exhibiting artists are competing for $50,000 in prize money.

Artist Application Deadline was December 1, 2011. Artists accepted for the 2012 show will be notified on ZAPP in February. 

Click on the link below to view the Fact Sheet for Mainsail 2012:

View and Print out the Mainsail Factsheet

Click on the link below to view the latest news release:

Mainsail Arts Festival News

Again this year, Mainsail is ranked among the "200 Best Shows" and the "100 Best" Fine Art & Design Shows in the nation -- by Sunshine Artist Magazine.

Last year's 2011 Mainsail Arts Festival poster was created by award winning artist and Mainsail exhibiting artist, Jim Holehouse. The 2012 Show poster will be unveiled around February. Click to learn more:  Poster Artist Bio

(Click on the image to view a larger version of the poster art).

 

There is something for everyone....
This two-day event combines visual and performing arts along with opportunities for children to actively engage in art activities. There is a delicious assortment of culinary arts and as well as Mainsail souvenirs. There is no cost to the public to view the show. Over 200 exhibiting artists from all over the United States have their art on sale or available for commission in the following categories:

Ceramics, Fibers, Glass, Jewelry, Metal, Mixed Media, Oil/Acrylic, Photography, Sculpture, Watercolor and Wood.

Festival Info | Artists Info | Patron Info