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Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival Fine Arts & Crafts Show
Fernandina Beach, FL 

ON BEAUTIFUL AMELIA ISLAND

Presented annually the first weekend in May

The first Shrimp Festival was held in 1963 to celebrate the traditional blessing of the shrimp fleet...once a major industry on beautiful, historic Amelia Island.   Approximately 150,000 people attend during the weekend event to enjoy fine food, fine art and special activities. The Island Art Association sponsors the arts and crafts portion of the festival in conjunction with the Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival Committee.     Annually about 325 artists and craftsmen are juried by IAA into the show and compete for  $9,850 in prize money.  By participation in our Patron Purchase Program. local patrons of the arts pledge to purchase approximately $30,000 - $50,000 from participating Shrimp Festival artists in addition to purchases by the multitudes of attendees who visit the island during the festival.  The arts and crafts exhibit has been consistently recognized as one of the best art events in North America by Sunshine Artist Magazine and has been ranked in the Top 200 many times in recent years.

Shown here are food booths on the waterfront.  Panoramic Photo by William R. Raser. 

                                                             

 

 

 

CLICK HERE TO VIEW  2009 SHRIMP FESTIVAL ARTS & CRAFTS EXHIBITORSAND JUDGES

CLICK HERE TO VIEW 2009 ARTS & CRAFTS AWARD WINNERS

 

 

 

The following pages contain Shrimp Festival rules, procedures, and the 2009 application FOR INFORMATION ONLY.   Click on page to view and/or download.   Application for 2010 show will be posted in late September and applications will be received through early January 2010..

Pg 1 - Festival Rules/Information       Pg 2 - Categories & Awards    

 Pg 3 - Application Procedures     Pg 4 - Application Form/Release Agreement

You may request an application be mailed to you.  You should enclose a self addressed and stamped envelope (SASE) in your request to Island Art Association, Inc., P. O. Box 1251, Fernandina Beach, FL 32035

For information, maps on other venues/activities visit www.shrimpfestival.com

  

IAA members jury Shrimp Fest  applications in  February.