In March, the Naples Art Association hosts ii of Southwest Florida's nationally top-ranked art festivals in two of the hottest spots in Naples!

Mercato Fine Arts Festival

The Mercato Fine Arts Festival, which is the clan's newest art fair, earned a national ranking of #73 (rising ii ranks from 2010) from Sunshine Artist magazine. This juried festival showcases works in all media by 100 artists from across the country. Anchored by businesses including Whole Foods Market and The Capital Grille, Mercato offers a trend-setting, ultra convenient mixed-apply lifestyle that combines luxury condo living, high-end retailers, restaurants and a premium movie theatre all on one prime site, just minutes from the beach. Festival guests enjoy not only fine art but fine dining every bit well.

Information technology also includes live entertainment on both days. On Sabbatum from noon to iii p.k., the ring Patchouli will play, and Sunday from noon to 3 p.m. features Bob Zottola and the Expandable Jazz Ring.

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IF Y'all GO

Mercato Fine Arts Festival

March 2-3, 2013
Naples, Florida
10 a.m.-five p.m.
U.Due south. 41 & Vanderbilt Embankment Route
100 local, regional and national artists
Complimentary Parking
Suggested $five donation

Click here to learn more virtually the artists who volition exist there.

Downtown Naples Festival of the Arts

Held along fifth Avenue South in Naples, the Downtown Naples Festival of the Arts was ranked #21 best in the nation (rising 3 ranks from 2010) by Sunshine Artist Magazine. Information technology'due south coming upwardly Mar. 23-24, 2013 and will showcase about 250 artists. Hosted by the Naples Art Association, this is one of the last major art festivals of the winter flavor in Southwest Florida. Artists are eager to run across shoppers and share with them more than about their works!

Photo Credit: Debi Pittman Wilkey

Photo Credit: Debi Pittman Wilkey

IF YOU Go

Downtown Naples Festival of the Arts

March 23-24, 2013
Naples, Florida
10 a.grand.-5 p.1000.
5th Avenue Due south
Featuring 250 local, regional and national artists
Food Court, Complimentary Parking

Both festivals feature a wide diverseness of original handmade by the artist art work. Guests can shop for ceramics, digital fine art, fiber fine art, furniture, drinking glass, prints, jewelry, metal works, painting, mixed media, photography, sculpture, wood and more. Because of their variety, these festivals provide excellent opportunities to detect something new and heady! At both the Mercato Fine Arts Festival and the Downtown Naples Festival of the Arts, at that place is something for every art upkeep and sense of taste!

The Naples Art Association gives special thanks to the generous sponsors of both of these festivals: Naples Daily News, Russell's Clambakes, Lite 93.7, The News-Press Media Group, WAVV 101.1 FM, Costco Naples, and Gulfshore Life.

Naples Fine art Clan (NAA) festivals provide a strong funding source for the nonprofit 501(c)3 organization'due south  art educational programing in Collier County. The NAA has been hosting outdoor art fairs for 55 years.  Its mission is to educate and promote visual arts in Southwest Florida. Through its programs, the Naples Art Clan is dedicated to serving individual artists of all ages and skill levels, along their artistic journeys. The NAA operates The von Liebig Art Eye, located at 585 Park Street in downtown Naples. It's open Mon through Friday, 10 a.1000. to 4 p.one thousand., Saturdays in flavour. For more information, please call 239-262-6517, visit http://naplesart.org/, similar the states on Facebook at http://facebook.com/vonliebigartcenter or follow Twitter at http://twitter.com/vonliebigart.

Visitors look through art work at Fall Festival 2011

The Naples Autumn Fine Art and Arts and crafts Festival deadline to apply is Wednesday, Sept. 5. Get your application in today to be a part of this Thanksgiving weekend festival that draws an art-loving oversupply!

With five major festivals ahead for the 2012-2013, the Naples Art Association is excited to get the ball rolling! The first borderline for applications is for the 9th Annual Naples Fall Fine Fine art and Craft Festival, November 24-25.

Festivals hosted by the NAA provide the principal funding source for the teaching and related programs at The von Liebig Art Eye. The mission of NAA, a nonprofit 501(c)iii organization, is to promote and advance pedagogy, interest and participation in the contemporary visual arts. This year, jury fees for its festivals have been reduced to $25 per entry. "We took a shut look at our costs, and realized we could make small adjustments that would allow us to reduce our jury fees," said Festivals Director Marianne Megela. "We are looking out for artists, and we want to pass on savings to them whenever we can."

The NAA has been hosting outdoor art fairs for 55 years that attract art-savvy collectors and attendees looking to buy. Naples is well known for its customs of artists and collectors and was named "The #1 Small Fine art Town in America" by writer John Villani in his book The 100 Best Fine art Towns in America. Nigh recently, Smithsonian Magazine besides recognized Naples for its support of the arts; the Naples Art Association was highlighted equally one of the main attractions for the surface area. They invite artists to apply for entry to 5 singled-out festival opportunities.  NAA festivals feature organized ready up and tear down, reserved parking, booth sitters and more helpful amenities.

  • 9th Almanac Naples Autumn Fine Art and Craft Festival, Nov 24-25, 2012
    • Deadline to Use: September five, 2012
    • All applications should be made throughJuried Art Services
    • A Thanksgiving weekend festival in Downtown Naples featuring about 100 artists, this growing festival currently draws more than 4,000 local attendees and out-of-town guests. Fine fine art collectors are in abundance in addition to attendees who are looking to complete their vacation shopping lists.

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The Naples Art Association, a 501(c)(iii) nonprofit organization, was founded in 1954 by local artists. Its mission is to educate and promote visual arts in Southwest Florida. Through its programs, the Naples Art Association welcomes patrons and visitors to learn, discover and create. It hosts exhibitions on a diversity of genres, featuring local, national and international artists, and they offer a wide range of classes and workshops for adults and children of all skill levels. Fundraisers such equally festivals and special events provide additional opportunities to get involved and support visual art.

Today, the organization includes more than than 1,000 members and operates The von Liebig Fine art Center, located at 585 Park Street in downtown Naples. The art center is open Monday through Friday, ten a.m. to iv p.thousand. For more than information, delight call 239-262-6517, visit http://naplesart.org, like us on Facebook at http://facebook.com/vonliebigartcenter or follow Twitter at http://twitter.com/vonliebigart.