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THE
2011 SHRIMP FESTIVAL WAS HONORED TO
Ranked by
Sunshine Artist Magazine AND One of Southeast Tourism Society's top 20 Events for the month of April 2011! This is the NINTH year in a row the event has been honored with this prestigious award.
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information regarding the Shrimp Festival Arts and Crafts
Show,
The first Shrimp Festival was held in 1964 to celebrate the traditional blessing of the shrimp fleet - once a major industry on beautiful, historic Amelia Island. Up to 150,000 people attend annually 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 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.
Food booths on the
waterfront
IAA members jury Shrimp
Festival applications
For information - maps on other venues/activities visit www.shrimpfestival.com |
