Categories: Visual Arts include Crafts,
Drawing, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Senior
Art, Student Art, and Youth Art.
Eligibility: Persons who reside, work, or
belong to an art association in Essex County. (For Student and Youth Art eligibility requirements, see Student Art or Youth Art.)
Exhibit: Accepted work will be displayed
during the Festival and may not be removed until 5:00 PM on
the last day. No exceptions will be made.
Sales: Artists may offer their works for
sale. All work so offered must be sold as displayed. The Marblehead
Festival of Arts, Inc., will receive a 20% commission on all
sales.
Pick Up Accepted Work: Accepted work shall
be picked up after the Festival during the specified times.
Artwork not picked up within 60 days after the close of the
Festival shall become the property of the Marblehead Festival
of Arts, Inc.
Liability: The Marblehead Festival of Arts,
Inc. (MFoA) is not responsible in any way for the loss, damage,
disappearance, or harm of any kind to the work of art. Delivery
of works to the MFA constitutes an express waiver, release,
and discharge of all claims, actions, or causes of action
against the MFoA for harm of any kind to the work of art.
Entry Form: Each work must be accompanied
by a completed Entry Form.
Entry Fee: Each work must be accompanied by the appropriate
Entry Fee, where applicable.
Questions: Contact the Festival by e-mail or telephone.
Drop-Off Schedule
Crafts, Drawing, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Senior Art, Student Art, and Youth Art
Wednesday, May 19, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Abbot Hall: Crafts, Drawing, Mixed Media, Painting, Printmaking
Old Town House: Photography, Sculpture
Unitarian Universalist Church: Senior Art
Saturday, May 22, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Abbot Hall: Crafts, Drawing, Mixed Media, Painting, Printmaking
Old Town House: Photography, Sculpture
Unitarian Universalist Church: Senior Art
Old North Church: Student and Youth Art
Thursday, May 27, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Abbot Hall: Crafts, Drawing, Mixed Media, Painting, Printmaking
Old Town House: Photography, Sculpture
Unitarian Universalist Church: Senior Art
Drop-off Locations
Abbot Hall: 188 Washington Street
Old North Church, 35 Washington Street
Old Town House: Market Square (intersection of Washington, State, and Mugford Streets)
Unitarian Universalist Church: 28 Mugford Street
Old North Church: 35 Washington Street
Drop-off dates and times for Youth and Student Art Exhibits will be posted here when the information is available.

Entry Forms
Entry forms for Visual Art Exhibits may be downloaded and printed. If available, copy your Festival Identification Number (MFoA ID) found on your mailing label onto your entry forms in the spaces provided. Two (2) copies of the entry forms are needed for each entry. Attach one copy to the back of a two-dimensional work or to an unobtrusive area of a three-dimensional work. The second copy should be submitted with the work at drop-off.
Entry Fees
$10.00 per entry
$5.00 per entry for Senior Art
No fee for Student & Youth Art
Number of Entries Allowed
Crafts: Three (3)
Drawing: Three (3)
Mixed Media: Two (2)
Painting: One (1)
Photography: Two (2)
Printmaking: Two (2)
Sculpture: Two (2)
Senior Art: Two (2)
Student Art: One (1)
Youth Art: One (1)
Non-accepted work pick-up
Due to exhibit space limitations, we are unable to accept many fine works for exhibition. Postcards will be mailed to artists indicating whether works are accepted or not accepted.
Saturday, June 19, from 9:00am to Noon
Crafts, Drawing, Mixed Media, and Painting: Abbot Hall
Photography, Printmaking, and Sculpture: Old Town House
Accepted work pick-up
Monday, July 5, from 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Wednesday, July 7, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Crafts, Drawing, Painting and Printmaking: Abbot Hall
Photography: Old Town House
Mixed Media and Sculpture: St. Michael's Church
Senior Art: UU Church
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