The 2024 Flutterby Arts Festival celebrates its 32nd year of honoring the migration of the Monarch Butterfly through our area with a full day of fun and creativity for the whole family. This year the Flutterby Festival includes a curated artist market, kids' art activities, live music, theatre and dance performances, lawn games, a student butterfly art exhibit, and a butterfly parade! The event, which draws around 1,000 people throughout the day, is scheduled for 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Sunday, November 10th, 2024 at The Pavilion at Watersound® Town Center.

Artists are invited to apply to exhibit and sell their original art work at the Flutterby Festival, and a limited number of exhibitors will be selected. The early bird deadline to submit an application* with discounted booth fee is Friday, September 27th, and the final deadline is Friday, October 11th. All submissions will be juried and invitations to participate will be sent out the week of October 21st. Artists will have until Monday, October 28th to accept the invitation to exhibit and pay your booth fee. 


Exhibitors will be given a 10 X 10 space located in a park-like setting on pine straw in the heart of the festival next to the Pavilion and the Ambrosia Restaurant. Load-in will be at 3 p.m.- 6 p.m on Saturday, November 9th and/or 7am-9am on the morning of the festival - Sunday, November 10th. All vendors MUST have a tent to cover their space. No exceptions. Tent rentals are available. 


APPLICATION DEADLINES & BOOTH FEES
 Early bird deadline: 11:59 p.m. CST on September 27th, 2024
 Final deadline: 11:59 p.m. CST on October 11th, 2024
 Early bird booth fee by September 27th deadline: $125 | $100 CAA Members
 Regular booth fee by October 11th: $150

 *Artists and vendors will need to submit 1-2 example images of their exhibitor booth and 3 images of artwork in the form below.


 **10x10 tent rentals are available for an additional cost of $200. Tent rentals include a 6ft banquet table and two fold-out chairs. Power is very limited. Please note if you require power for your booth. We cannot promise power for every booth but will do our best to accommodate. 


For questions: please email CAA Events Director - Allie Anderson: allie@culturalartsalliance.com

The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County is seeking individuals/private homeowners who would like to be a part of the 30A Songwriters Festival Artist Host Program.  
 

Please complete one application in its entirety per property, and we will be in contact to let you know if your property has been approved.

Artist hosts will be acknowledged in the Festival's printed program and will receive 2025 30A Songwriters Festival weekend passes in exchange for the donation of housing. The number of tickets received by host is directly related to the size of the donated property and the number of nights donated.

This program is for homes, apartments, condos, or carriage houses owned by individuals only. Interested businesses or rental agencies may contact Kaela Hargis at kaela30aswf@gmail.com or Joy Steele at joy30aswf@gmail.com.

 

The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County seeks emerging and established visual artists for its Public Artist Directory.

Selected applicants are eligible for inclusion on the CAA's Art in Public Spaces web page. This database will be shared for participation in various Walton County projects, and artists may be contracted to design, fabricate, and install public art. Artwork sites may include properties such as local businesses, libraries, recreation centers, parks, sidewalks, and more.

Artists will be selected for the database based on history of past work, community engagement, and ability to collaborate with the CAA employees and project liaisons. A selection panel will convene to screen all eligible applications.

For questions, contact Courtney Malone at courtney@culturalartsalliance.com

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • Letter of Interest
  • Current Resume or C/V
  • Artist Bio
  • Minimum Three (3) Examples of Previous Projects
  • Work Description: image, title, media, date, dimensions, location (if site-specific), materials, project budget, commissioning entity
  • Three (3) References

The CAA is requesting feedback once your project has completed. Please answer questions thoroughly.

The CAA is requesting feedback once your project has completed. Please answer questions thoroughly.

The CAA is requesting feedback once your project has completed. Please answer questions thoroughly.

The CAA is requesting feedback once your project has completed. Please answer questions thoroughly.

The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County's teacher grant program provides semi-annual funding for arts projects and programs in the classroom.

The purpose of the grant program is to enhance the visual, literary, and performing arts experiences of all Walton County school children (Pre K - 12th grade) in public, private 501(c)3 not-for-profit schools, and home school groups.

Approved applicants can receive a maximum award of $1,000 up to two times per year.
Grant application deadlines are November 15th for a January - May grant period and May 15th for an August  - December grant period.

Grantees must provide a summary report prior to applying for subsequent grants. Summary report forms are available here.  Prior Grantees must also provide receipts for the purchases before receiving additional grants.

Questions?
STAFF CONTACT:   
Lee Greene
lee@culturalartsalliance.com
850-622-5970

Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (FL)