Piedmont Park Arts Festival

August 15-16, 2026

Saturday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Sunday 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Piedmont Park Arts Festival: Applications and Show Calendar

Named as one of the TOP 100 Arts Festival in the Nation by Sunshine Artist Magazine, the Piedmont Park Arts Festival is located in Atlanta's largest park, Piedmont Park. The festival is a 2-day outdoor event with an emphasis on the visual arts and family fun presented by the Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces, for people of all ages, customs, and interests.

About

This event will feature up to 250 painters, photographers, sculptors, leather and metalwork, glass blowers, jewelers, and crafters! The Festival will also offer artist demonstrations, live acoustic music, an Emerging Artists Pavilion, a children's play area, plus festival foods and beverages with healthy alternatives. Admission is free!

Directions & Parking

Location: Piedmont Park, Midtown — 1071 Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30309

Free parking is available for both artists and festival guests within close proximity to Piedmont Park. Parking on the residential streets around the park is not permitted.

Application & Booth Fees

Application fee: $30

Standard Booth Fee: $375 (10×11)

Premier Booth: $425 — Premier Booth with extra space behind tent (limit 15)

Premier Corner: $500 — Premier Corner (only 3 available)

Double Booth Fee: $750 (10×20)

Corner Upgrade: $100 (limited availability)

Electricity: $100 (limited availability)

Apply on Zapplication

Partnership Opportunities

Please reach out to: [email protected] directly.

Important Dates & Deadlines

Can be found on Zapplication.

Assigned booth spaces are approximately 10' deep and 11' wide or greater. Double booths are also available. Please note that the festival route is along a street with some areas that are not level. All work exhibited must be confined to the assigned space(s). Artists are responsible for providing their own means of displaying their work. All artist tents must be weighted with a minimum of 40 pounds per leg with a white canopy.

Load-In / Load-Out

Artists will be able to unload near their booth during set-up and tear-down. Artists can load in only during the designated times and must check in with a photo ID. We will be setting up inside the park, and all work must be dollied or wagoned in (there is a sidewalk to follow) to your spot. The lane of traffic where the festival takes place is only wide enough for one vehicle. Therefore, we depend upon artists' cooperation to keep traffic moving at a pace that will allow everyone equal time to set up. We ask that upon arrival at your booth location, you unpack and then move your vehicle before you start set-up. Artists will be responsible for hand carting in additional merchandise after the designated load-in time.

Waitlist

A waitlist will be maintained. Selected waitlisted artists may be contacted when the Wait List is released one day prior to the event date.

No Show Policy

Artists who have not checked in by Friday at 7:00 PM will be considered a "no-show." No Show artists are not eligible for refunds. Assigned space(s) will be forfeited to a wait-list artist.

Rain or Shine

There will be no "rain date" and fees will not be refunded in the case of inclement weather. The event will take place in rain or shine.

Amenities

• Booth Sitters are available during event hours upon request (as available)
• Designated Festival Hotline available during event hours regarding assistance, emergencies, questions, concerns, etc.
• Friday load-in
• 24-hour on-site Security

Advertising & Promotion

• AFFPS is among the top award-winning art festival organizations in the southeast.
• With three events named in the TOP 100 of Arts Festivals in the nation.
• Voted Best Festivals by local media
• A holder of the only Guinness World Record by any arts festival organization in the U.S.
• AFFPS employs professional marketing strategies including: PR and online media platforms, print and online media ads, radio and TV, billboards, banners, posters, and yard signs, extensive business partner collaboration, social media, dedicated interactive website, direct mail, and 300+ online calendar entries.

Parking for Artists

Free parking is available for both artists and festival guests within close proximity to Piedmont Park. Parking on the residential streets around the park is not permitted.

Sales Tax

Artists are responsible for collecting and reporting Sales Tax. Sales Tax reporting documents are provided to participating artists at check-in at the event.

How the Fees Are Used

All AFFPS Festivals support the Georgia Foundation for Public Spaces, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to building a stronger arts community. The GFPS provides scholarships for artists to help them with their artistic career.

Rules & Regulations

1. The Festival provides only the ground space for exhibits. Each Exhibitor must provide and prepare his/her own displays. We require Exhibitors to use white top tents of EZ UP quality or higher. All tents must be weighted (40 lbs. per tent leg min.). Set up will be on grass/mulch (inside the park). Everyone must dolly/wagon in.
2. Two weeks prior to the Festival, Exhibitors will be notified of their site location and detailed setup information. Plan to set up your booth on Friday.
3. After unloading, Exhibitor vehicles must be moved to designated parking. Vehicles will not be permitted to remain in the exhibition space during the Festival, nor may they enter the Festival grounds until approved by the Festival Committee.
4. Exhibitors shall be responsible for obtaining any required licenses, permits, or approvals under state laws applicable to his/her activity at the Festival and for paying any taxes, sales taxes, fees, or other charges that may be applicable.
5. The Festival is a rain or shine event. Cancellations prior to the due date must be made in written form and submitted by mail or email received by AFFPS 90 days prior to the event. By mail: P.O. Box 422571, Atlanta GA 30342. By email: [email protected]. No refunds will be given for cancellations after the 90-day deadline date or no-shows. All refunds will incur a $50 administration fee. Jury Exempt spaces are non-refundable.
6. The Festival reserves the right to cancel an Exhibitor's contract. The Festival may require the Exhibitor to leave the Festival at any time if the Exhibitor is in violation of any rules and/or regulations stated herein.
7. Neither AFFPS nor its agents or representatives will be responsible for any injury, damage, or loss that may occur to the Exhibitor, the Exhibitor's agents or representatives, or his/her property from any cause whatsoever. Exhibitors should obtain, at their own expense, insurance against any loss, damage, or injury they may require.
8. All Artist Market merchandise must be original, handmade, and created by the Exhibitor. Reproductions must be clearly identified as such. Original art must occupy at least 50% of the artist's space. Browse bins may occupy only minimal space and must be aesthetically pleasing and not obstruct patron flow. All artwork on display must be for sale.
9. Artists may only show work in categories approved by the Jury.
10. Artists must be present with their work for the duration of the Festival. No commercial agents, dealers, or salespeople may operate an artist's booth.

Contact

Randall D. Fox — Founder / Development
[email protected]
470-929-6095 (Text only)

For Partnership Opportunities / General Info:
[email protected]

PR / Press Inquiries: Caren West PR — 404.614.0006
[email protected]