Join the student art competition for an opportunity to showcase your talent and to win a cash prize. This competition is open for all Baldwin County Middle School and High School students.
Create your own art piece using a canvas provided by the Fairhope Arts and Craft Festival. Your artwork
should reflect Fairhope and incorporate the 2026 Festival theme "Classic Fairhope: A Study in Black and White" using Fairhope as your inspiration.
The top 30 submissions will be displayed during the Fairhope Arts and Crafts Artist Awards Dinner where they will be judged by the artists participating in the Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival.
To compete check out the details below, get creative and complete the submission form with a picture of your artwork.
For questions or inquiries, please contact: Lindsey Lawrence at fairhopeartsandcraftsfestival@gmail.com.
Best of luck to all participants!
Eligibility
- Open to Baldwin County Middle School and High School students
- Solo or group submissions are allowed
Canvas Requirements
- Artwork must be completed on 16x20 canvas and be ready to hang.
- Artwork must not not exceed 16x20 inches in size
- Any medium
- Canvas will be provided and can be picked up at
M&M Bank, 325 Fairhope Ave, Fairhope starting December 16, 2025
Monday through Friday from 9am to 4pm
(If these hours do not work for you, please contact Lindsey at Fairhopeartsandcraftsfestival@gmail.com)
Submission Deadline
- January 26, 2026
- Submit your information and image format or PDF of your artwork before deadline above.
Exhibition & Voting
- All submissions will be juried based on creativity, technical skill, and rules followed.
- The op 30 submissions will be displayed at the Artist Awards Dinner during the Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival.
- You will be notified February 13, 2026 if your piece is selected to be on display and judged for prizes.
- We will notify you where to drop of your piece if you are accepted.
- Voting will take place on Friday, March 20, 2026 during the Artist Awards Dinner by participating Festival artists.
- The top 10 pieces will be displayed at Fairhope Chocolate after the 2027 festival.
Prizes
- 1st Place: $1000
- 2nd Place: $750
- 3rd Place: $500
Deadline to submit artwork for the Student Art Competion has passed.
We will now begin our jurying process. You will be notified on February 13, 2026 if you art piece is selected to be on display and judged for prizes at the Artist Dinner on Friday, March 20, 2026.