January 11 & 12, 2025
Cape Coral, Florida
Cape Coral Parkway E from Del Prado to Coronado
Saturday 10am-5pm & Sunday 10am-4pm
250 Artists
Deadline: August 30, 2024
Application fee: $35/Booth fee: $450
Artists, designers and makers with high quality, handmade, original work are invited to apply to be a part of our Fine Art Festival. Eligible work ranges from original high-quality giftable craft to premium fine art. Applications will be juried and chosen based on uniqueness, craftsmanship and attention to detail. Up to 240 artists will be accepted to participate in the festival.
The Cape Coral Arts Festival & Marketplace is one of Lee County’s largest Special Events according to the Lee County Tourist Development Council and the Lee County Visitors and Convention Bureau bringing over 140,000 attendees to enjoy the arts! In 2020, our Art festival was Voted the Best Outdoor Event by the readers of Gulfshore Life Magazine and the 5th best Art Festival in the nation by Sunshine Artists. For 39 years, the Rotary Club of Cape Coral has been proud to bring this event to the community. All proceeds from booth sales are donated by the Cape Coral Rotary Foundation to improve the community of Cape Coral.
To attract our new residents to our Art Festival to buy really good Art, we have organized a Premier Artist area comprised of up to 72 of the Best Artists who apply. The selection of artists that are invited to participate in the Premier Area will be based on jury scores. We are also providing extra amenities to make Premier Artists happy.
The benefits of being invited to participate in our “Premier Artist Area” include:
- Booth location next to lodging accommodations, Holiday Inn Express;
- Reduced booth fee or discounted booth and 2 nights lodging package deal at the Holiday Inn Express;
- Lunch and Water will be delivered to your booth both days
- Larger Booth Space: 13-foot-wide booth spaces;
- Dedicated Artist bathrooms; and
- Convenient access to food located in an “off the street” food court
Amenities for all Fine Crafters and Artists include:
- Booth spaces located on the street;
- Light towers for booth set-up on Friday evening and tear-down on Sunday evening to make finding your Booth - plus setup and tear-down - easier;
- Enhanced WiFi service to prevent usage overload problems;
- 24 hour Security;
- Complimentary Coffee and Doughnutson Saturday and Sunday mornings;
- Drive-up access to your booth is provided for unloading and loading and to access to your booth on Saturday and Sunday mornings until 9 am;
- Artist information packets will be delivered to booths by 9:00 am on Saturday morning;
- Free convenient off-street parkingfor Artists’ vehicles and RVs;
- $9,000 in cash awards to Category winners and Best in Show;
- Award Presentation Breakfast will held on Sunday morning before the Festival opens;
- Water and Snacks will be delivered to booths;
- For those artists needing a little more space, there is an Option to purchase a booth and ½ space (16.5’) in lieu of a standard 11’ Single or 22’ Double booth space; and
- Dedicated group of Rotarian volunteers will assist with booth set-up, tear-down and booth sitting during the festival if needed.
Testimonials
SALES: WOW! I have not done this show since 2019 and I am so glad I was able to do it this year! A lot has changed since I last did this show; my art has gotten better, I display larger pieces, my prices have increased, and Cape Coral was ‘ground zero’ for the recent Hurricane Ian. 2017 my best year until this year, I almost DOUBLED my previous best at this show. I will tell y’all that my sales in the ballpark of over $5K!
Organization: Excellent! The Rotary does know how to put on a great and well organized show. We could even pick our booth numbers ahead of time. Communication ahead and during the show was great and there were plenty of Rotary members and volunteers to direct traffic and even help load or unload your supplies and art, if needed. Also one member came by on Sunday and took a short survey of anything “good, bad, or ugly” about this year’s show. Wow! I wish all shows did this...Kyle Wilson
For more information:
https://capecoralartfestival.com/
Contact: Christina Redman cgredman@gmail.com
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