2026 Rehoboth Beach Arts Festival

Description

REHOBOTH BEACH ARTS FESTIVAL
Presented by the Rehoboth Art League and the City of Rehoboth Beach
ELIGIBILITY: Open to Rehoboth Art League Members Only
EVENT DETAILS
When: Saturday, May 16, 2026: RAIN OR SHINE
Where: Grove Park, Rehoboth Beach
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PMThe Rehoboth Art League and the City of Rehoboth Beach are partnering to produce the sixth annual Rehoboth Beach Arts Festival held in Grove Park conveniently located adjacent to a bike trail, the canal dock, Visitors Center, and Rehoboth Beach Museum. The Rehoboth Art League, known for its annual events that draw discerning local collectors and those vacationing from the Baltimore/Washington, DC area as well as Philadelphia and New York City, is seeking fine artists to participate in this juried event. Held in late spring each year the event fills Grove Park with tents of original, quality artwork by Rehoboth Art League member artists. The event attracts over 2500 visitors. 

This event is free and open to the public. Extensive event promotion includes advertising in local newspapers, visitor’s guides, regional magazines, on the radio and social media.
IMPORTANT DATES
Artist submission deadline (online): January 26, 2026 (4pm)
Acceptance notification (by email) by: February 9, 2026 (5pm)
Booth fees due: March 2, 2026. No refunds after March 16, 2026.
FEES AND PAYMENTS
Registration Fee: Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) non-refundable application fee due with completed submission by 4pm on January 26, 2026.Booth Fee (if accepted): $300 payment due by March 2, 2026.Fee Refunds: No refunds will be given after March 16, 2026. Refunds will be given prior to this date minus a twenty-five dollar ($25) administrative return fee.
 
JURY PROCESS   
The jury process is blind therefore your booth display image must not show the artist or anything identifying the artist. Jury decisions are confidential and final. To be considered each application package MUST consist of FIVE (5) images: four (4) images of your work, and one (1) image of your booth and display. Each category/medium is juried separately. Artists who wish to be considered for multiple mediums must apply separately for each one and pay the $25 fee per application. Artists may only exhibit artwork in the medium/category for which they are accepted. All art must be 100% created by the artist. Machine-made or mass-produced work is not permitted. Decisions of the jury are based on the quality, uniqueness, consistency, and professionalism of the artwork and booth display. Your booth image will affect your jury score and should represent the way it will look at the event. Poor quality images may affect the jurors' scores.
 
BOOTH SPACE
11’ x 11’ tent spaces (to accommodate a 10' x 10' tent) are located along the paved walking path through Grove Park, Rehoboth Beach, just off the traffic circle. Artists are to provide their own tent and display, heavy weights, and furniture to display their work in an outdoor environment. All tents must be white. No free-standing signage is permitted. One tent is permitted per space. Expansion beyond your tent’s allocated footprint is not permitted and may result in additional fees. There will be no location changes once a booth assignment has been provided to the artist.
 
ART SALES
All artists are responsible for processing their own sales transactions.
 
PARKING
The event is held in the beach resort district of Rehoboth Beach. Parking meters will be in effect and parking permits will be required in non-metered streets surrounding Grove Park. There is no designated artist parking in Rehoboth Beach for the event. Artists are responsible for finding their own parking. Parking permit information can be found here. 
 
SET-UP & BREAKDOWNBooth set-up begins Saturday at 8:00AM. Staff will be available to advise on the best temporary unloading site as per your booth location. Some spaces may require dollying in from Grove Road. Artists are to unload their vehicles and remove them to remote parking before setting up. Artists must move their vehicles to remote parking no later than 9:30AM. At show end, artists must completely break down their booth space before retrieving their vehicle. Staff members and volunteers are not available to assist with load-in, load out, tent set-up, or tent breakdown. Breakdown must be completed by 7:00PM on Saturday.SHOW POLICIES: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
The Rehoboth Art League expects a level of professionalism from participating artists. Artists who berate the staff of the Rehoboth Art League, the City of Rehoboth, event volunteers, or other artists or use offensive language will not be tolerated. You will be asked to leave the event immediately and will not be allowed to participate in future Art League events.

You are responsible for your booth and its contents. Be prepared to protect your artwork and display in the event of bad weather. Make sure your booth is secured. The event is Rain or Shine.
The Rehoboth Art League and/or the City of Rehoboth is not responsible for damage to artwork or display materials due to weather or unrelated incidents.
No smoking/vaping is permitted on property belonging to the City of Rehoboth Beach, including Grove Park.
Applicants must be current members of the Rehoboth Art League and remain current through the event date.
Only one artist is allowed per space. Artists must be present with their work the day of the show.
Works must be original and conceived, designed and executed by the exhibitor – therefore, commercially produced or kit items are not permitted. 
Giclée and other prints must be identified as such, and be limited (numbered and signed) with an emphasis on original work.
Only 2D Photography is allowed. Photography reproduced on commercial or functional items such as tote bags, mugs, note cards, pillows and clothing is strictly prohibited.
Artists misrepresenting themselves from what they submitted will be asked to breakdown their tent and leave immediately.
Booth area must be free of clutter and garbage on all sides of the tent and artwork must be displayed in a professional manner.
Due to limited maneuverability, artists must quickly unload trailers/vehicles and remove their vehicles before setting up and completely tear down before retrieving their vehicle at show end. 

RAL will monitor compliance to these rules during the show. Any artists not complying may be asked to leave the show with no refund. Artists understand it is the discretion of the RAL to modify show policies at any time.
 
APPLICATION / SUBMISSIONS:
This call is set up so that you first register and then pay the $25.00 dollar application fee prior to uploading your images. Your submission MUST consist of FIVE (5) images: four (4) images of your work, and one (1) image of your booth tent and display. All work must be created within the past two (2) years. Only the first image you upload will require any data (medium/category and your application title). After the first image is uploaded, press "Add Attachment" for each additional image. Do not submit a separate application for each image or you will be charged another $25 for each “Application”. Submission images must be 5 MB (each) or less in size.
All images must be of high quality to best represent your work as images are used by RAL for promotional purposes. You may re-enter the call until the deadline to delete, change, and/or edit your submissions. Check out this instructional video to resize larger images using both Mac and Windows operating systems.

WAITLIST: A waitlist will be developed based on jury scores. Artists placed on the waitlist will be notified as cancellations are received. Should you be placed on the waitlist, you will be given the opportunity to accept or decline the invitation to exhibit if or when an opening arises.
Contact Nick Serratore, Exhibitions Director or nick@rehobothartleague.org with any submission related concerns or issues.

USE THE MENU BAR AT THE TOP OF THIS FORM TO REGISTER AND LOGIN: After registration, and until the end date of this call, you may login at any time to upload your images or change previously uploaded images.

BY SUBMITTING THIS APPLICATION, YOU AGREE TO THE ABOVE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Rehoboth Beach Arts Festival
All Applicants (Both Returning Artists & New Applicants) 
This call is open to all Rehoboth Art League member artists. Membership must remain current from the time of this registration through the dates of the event. For membership information, new or renewal click here.