The 20th annual Chain of Parks Art Festival is a two-day juried Fine Art Festival held in a group of city parks known as the 'Chain of Parks' in downtown Tallahassee, Florida's Capital City. Nationally ranked in the Top 100 by Sunshine Artist Magazine, the Festival awards over $10,000 in cash prizes with approximately 170 artists competing and 30,000+ visitors and patrons coming out to enjoy this springtime weekend event under the stately live oaks. All proceeds from this marquee juried Fine Art festival benefit LeMoyne Arts, a non-profit community based art center.
CASH AWARDS - $10,000+ TOTAL
Best of Show - $2,000.00
Two Judges Choice - $1,000.00 each
Additional Awards - $6,000 (weighted award system)
Recycle Art Award - $300
IMPORTANT DATES
Application Deadline: November 1, 2019
Jury Notification: November 15, 2019
Show Date/Times: April 18 & 19, 2020; both days from 10 am – 5 pm
ARTIST AMENITIES
- Artist Awards of over $10,000
- Artist hospitality area with all day complimentary refreshments and reserved portable toilets
- Enhanced Quality Event T-shirt
- Volunteer Booth Sitters
- Limited to 175 artists
- Combined artist sales of over ½ Million for 2019 festival
- 24-hour on-site security provided by uniformed Police Officers (Tallahassee Police Dept.)
- Festival website includes artist image and live link to artist website
- High quality print program with sample image and website information for each artist
- Marketing tools provided (digital post card, social media sharing opportunities)
- Complimentary reserved parking
- Limited, first-come-first-served basis, complimentary RV parking
- Friday afternoon/evening set-up
- Top award winners automatically juried into next year's Festival
- Cover artist selected from participating festival artists
FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS
- Attendance of 30,000
- Over $75K in Marketing & PR throughout N. Florida & S. Georgia
- Outdoor evening concert after show on Saturday
- Festival Village with children's art workshops and community partners to promote art education
- Festival hosted by non-profit art center
- On-site festival staff
- Volunteer committee with 35 members who work year-round to produce festival experience for artists, patrons, sponsors and attendees
BOOTH INFORMATION
- Application Fee: $30.00 (non-refundable)
- Booth Fee: $295.00 (10x10 booth size)
- Limited number of Double and Corner Booths available for additional charge
Come see the art and stay to enjoy a wide variety of live entertainment on the main stage, a host of local food trucks and vendors, and libations.
