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.
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Join us for a presentation on Wednesday, November 5, at 6:30 pm at Pensacola State College's Lamar Lecture Hall - 1513.
The 2025 Festival poster is by Sarah Turner, a painter and former graphic designer and art director.
The Festival could not happen if it were not for the great volunteers who come together each year. Join the fun and get involved!