34th Annual Mainsail Arts Festival
Saturday, April 18th, 2009 from 9am to 6pm &
Sunday, April 19th, 2009 from 10am to 5pm
Vinoy Park, Bayshore Drive & 7th Ave. N.E.
St. Petersburg, State: Florida

The waterfront of downtown St. Petersburg provides a picturesque setting for the Annual Mainsail Arts festival. As a leading cultural event on St. Petersburg's outdoor calendar, over 100,000 visitors from near and far come to enjoy and purchase quality art and listen to top name entertainment. The Mainsail committee of hard-working volunteers produce this annual fine arts festival named by Sunshine Artist as one of the top 200 fine arts events in the United States. Artists exhibiting are competing for $50,000 in prize money.

NEW:  There will be no printed applications this year. You must apply online at www.zapplication.org. You must register for an account on the Zapplication site in order to apply.

APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE ONLINE: October 1, 2008
APPLICATION DEADLINE:  Monday, December 1, 2008

If you would like to volunteer at the festival, please fill out the following document:

Volunteer Form

Click on the link below to view the Fact Sheet for Mainsail 2009:

View and Print out the Mainsail Factsheet

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

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