We'll have a winter full of arts festivals this year

The Youth Artist Competition at The Orchard Lake Michigan Fine Art Show in July.

As you know, each year in February we have the Coconut Grove Arts Festival and St. Stephen's Art Show and this year, they will be book-ended with the Hot Works Miami Fine Art Show which will be held at Regatta Park on December 14 and 15 and then again, March 21 and 22.

These art shows/festivals are outdoors, they are free to attend and they are known for their high quality, juried fine art and fine crafts where all work is original and personally handmade by the artist in the show. 

As these are boutique-style shows, only up to 150 artists participate - all professionals who depend on the sale of their art for a living. Hot Works established Boca Raton Fine Art Shows – since 2008 – have been voted as one of the top 100 art shows in the country – out of several thousand other art shows – a testament to their efforts and success. 

"We attract cultured individuals understanding of art and are affluent art buyers. These are the perfect community events to be part of as they are all potential customers," says Patty Narozny, Executive Producer of the shows.

A winner at Orchard Lake, MI

The associated 501c3 non-profit arm, Institute for the Arts & Education, focuses on visual arts, cultural diversity, community enrichment and fostering art education among youth. There is $1,500 in Professional Artist Awards - criteria for judging of awards is based on technique/execution, originality and booth appearance.

As of now, there is a call to artists, if you feel you meet their needs, please feel free to submit your work at the Zapplication site here it has all the requirements and fees listed.

"As part of our commitment to bring art education into the community, Institute for the Arts & Education integrates a Youth Art Competition, a program which encourages students in grades 6-12 or K-8 to create his/her original art which is publicly displayed at the event the entire weekend," says Patty. The Budding Artist Competition exposes students to the entrepreneurship of doing something they love for a living – creating their art - as they begin to learn the rules of being part of a professional art fair. On Sunday at 3 pm, there is a presentation with $250 in Youth Art Awards announced. The art show provides these students with an unmatched learning experience and brings families to the art show.  The applications for the youth shows are here.

Some familiar character at the Orchard Lake, MI show.

Hot Works Miami Fine Art Shows plan to be a pleasant and profitable experience for all of the stakeholders, at the same time bringing a wonderful event to Coconut Grove. Hot Works and Institute for the Arts and Education are proud of the success and nationwide recognition they have achieved in their educational endeavors. "We are all equal stakeholders in this endeavor. With our proven method of teamwork, recruiting the best artists in the field, and last but not least, our unique brand of marketing, we at Hot Works hope to not just continue maintaining our current level of success, but to make it even better yet in the years to come," said Patty.