GGAF News

2025 Children's Poster Contest Winner

Posted May 05, 2025

The winner of the 2025 Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival Children's Poster contest is Hazel Pond, a fifth grader at Gulf Breeze Elementary School. The theme for the poster contest is "Florida Snow Fun"; the children were asked to illustrate the fun they had during this year's historic Florida snowfall. Hazel's art teacher is Susan Pond. The awards ceremony for the Chairmen’s Choice and both First Place winners and their art teachers is Saturday, Nov 8, 2:00, in Bartram Park.

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Van Doan wins Best of Show

Posted November 01, 2024

2024 Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival
Fine Art Show Awards

BEST OF SHOW
Van Doan, Ceramics, Dali 13

AWARD OF DISTINCTION
M Kemper, Painting, Degas 15
Joey Chessey, Ceramics, Picasso 2
Robin Lauersdorf, Drawing, Warhol 16-17
Don McWhorter, Ceramics, Renoir 3
Magali Cereghino-Groves, Wood, Degas 5

AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Tim Peters, Ceramics, Picasso 16
Erin Curry, Mixed Media, Epstein 4
Molly McGuire, Painting, Degas 1
Steve Palmer, Glass, Picasso 31
Joe Vinson, Printmaking / Graphics, Okeefe 8

AWARD OF HONOR
Loretta Brown, Fiber / Leather, Darby 9
Kim Coy, Jewelry, Lewis 6
Michael Jasinski, Photography, Rockwell 14-15
Layl McDill, Sculpture, Miro 14
Mel Fleck, Printmaking / Graphics, Warhol 15

AWARD OF MERIT
Kreg Yingst, Printmaking / Graphics, Picasso 8
Betsy Giberson, Fiber / Leather, Picasso 21
Paul Jeselskis, Ceramics, Picasso 9
Craig Roderick, Photography, Picasso 1
Susan Gott, Glass, Miro 9

JUDGES AWARD
Debo Groover, Mixed Media, Rodin 21
Galina Kostanda-Lambert, Fiber/Leather, Turner 5

 

Every year it gets better': Pensacola gears up for the 51st Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival

Posted October 26, 2024

WEAR News went Thursday morning to see the setup and find out what it is about this festival that keeps people coming back.

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International Artist Presentation

Posted October 05, 2024

Pensacola State College will host an artist presentation by Buly ─ the Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival Invited International Artist for 2024. Join us for a presentation Wednesday, October 30, at 6:30pm at Pensacola State College Lamar Lecture Hall.

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2024 Festival Poster

Posted September 10, 2024

The 2024 Festival poster is by Michael Meissner, an esteemed artist who has captured the essence of landscapes and wildlife through his captivating works of art. 

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2024 Volunteers Needed

Posted September 08, 2024

The Festival could not happen if it were not for the great volunteers who come together each year. Join the fun and get involved!

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2024 Mainstage Music Lineup

Posted August 25, 2024

Check out the lineup of great musical acts that will be performing on this year's Mainstage. There will be something for everyone from bluegrass, Cajun, and blues to jazz and classical.

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Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival ranked #18 by Sunshine Artist Magazine

Posted August 15, 2024

IOLA, WIS. – Sunshine Artist magazine, has announced the release of its 2024 200 Best, ranking the most profitable art and craft festivals in the country based on artists’ reported sales in 2023.   

Congratulations to Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival whose Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival (Pensacola, FL) ranked No. 18 in the Fine Art & Design category.

Launched in 1993, Sunshine Artist’s 200 Best is split into two categories: Fine Art & Design for events that focus on unique, fine-art pieces and Classic & Contemporary Craft for events that focus on traditional or modern craft and production work. Artists were able to cast their votes from February through April for the 200 Best shows list. They could list up to 10 shows they attended in 2023.