APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 1, 2025 or until all spaces are filled.

Note: We sold out of inside spaces in 2024.
Applications are not considered complete until payment is received. Vendor applications received without payment will not be assigned a space. Booths are assigned on a First Paid basis by the festival committee and their decision is final, booth placement is not guaranteed. In order to keep the festival fresh each year, grandfathering of booth placement is no longer allowed.

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Applicants who have submitted their application and payment before the deadline will receive a Letter of Acceptance the first week of May. Applicants applying after the deadline will receive a Letter of Acceptance within two weeks.

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PLEASE READ CAREFULLY – NEW FESTIVAL POLICIES 

1. Maintaining the integrity of our Artists by the Sea/AAOS mission requires us to favor booths restricted to art or crafts.  Our goal is to elevate both quality and quantity of exhibitors offering art and crafts. This will, in turn, funnel more qualified prospects directly to you and your art or craft. And that will help you raise your prices faster in the future.

2. You must submit a photo of all types of products that will be available at your booth. ​(Email to artsandcraftsaaos@gmail.com)

3. We are NOT jurying the quality of entrants works but we are assessing the type of products you plan to show.

4. We reserve the right to limit booths of any given type so that we can have a balanced show.

5. We will accept 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional art and craft objects that are done for beauty, decoration and functionality. This includes normal art categories (for example: painting, sculpture, photography, collage, pottery, etc.) and typical categories of American craft (jewelry, candles, soaps, metal work, etc.) These lists of examples are not comprehensive nor exhaustive. They are simply meant to be examples. 

6. We will accept a limited number of indoor booths for snack foods such as cupcakes, popcorn, cookies and the like. Foods that can be consumed on the festival grounds are acceptable. Other food items will not be accepted, such as jams, jellies, oils, sauces, etc.

7. We do not allow any resale items at this event. All work must be original, handcrafted work.

8. Work done by a production studio is not acceptable. All work must be designed and executed by the accepted artist.

9. The Board of Artists by the Sea/AAOS reserves the right to refuse any application that does not fit the criteria of handcrafted.

10. Art and craft vendors must be present with their work for the entire three days of the Festival.

11. A current business license is required to participate.

12. No music is allowed in individual booths.

13. Children in your booth must go with you when you are being given a break by an Artists by the Sea/AAOS staff member or volunteer.

14. ​Vendor must not block the Fire Lane, in front of the Convention Center, with their vehicle while loading or unloading.

15. Vendor agrees to the use of their name, and/or company name and any photos provided, for all Artists by the Sea/AAOS Festival marketing and advertising. Vendor also agrees that videos and photographs taken during the event by Festival staff may be used for promotional purposes during the event and for future events, and are the property of Artists by the Sea/AAOS.

16. If a vendor does not comply with the Festival Policies they will forfeit their booth for the show and will not be allowed to return in subsequent years.

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Notes:

• Printed items based on the artist’s original design are allowed. 

• Reproductions and mass-produced items are not allowed. 

Please read the festival FAQs before proceeding. If you still have questions, please email our festival team at artsandcraftsaaos@gmail.com.

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