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

ON BEAUTIFUL AMELIA ISLAND

Presented annually the first weekend in May

Next Festival is:  May 1-2, 2010

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.  Panoramic Photo by William Raser. 

CLICK HERE TO VIEW 2009 ARTS & CRAFTS AWARD WINNERS

CLOSING DATE FOR APPS HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO  JANUARY 22, 2010.  To download an application see below.

The following pages contain Shrimp Festival rules, procedures, and the 2010 APPLICATION FORM.   Click on page below to view and/or download.   

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.