Be a part of the Festival

There are several ways to be a part of the Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival. You can:

• Apply to the Art Show. The GGAF is a juried art show. Each year, we receive more than 600 applications for the festival. Jurors select more than 200 artists who will be invited to exhibit their work. Applications open each March.
• Volunteer to help make it all happen. The Festival is an all-volunteer run event with no paid staff. If interested, use the contact page and select “Volunteer at the GGAF.”
• Apply to be a Heritage Artist. Applications open each May.
• Enter the poster contest.
• Support the Festival by being a sponsor or a patron.
• Apply to be a food vendor. If interested, use the contact page and select “concessions and vendors.”
• If your band or musical act is interested in performing, use the contact page and select “Main Stage (Music).”
• If your local dance studio is interested in performing, use the contact page and select “Performing Arts Stage (Dance).”
• One Emerging Artist is selected to be a part of the Festival each year.
• If you are an artist from outside the US, consider applying to be the International Invited Artist.