The Capital Art and Craft Festivals are juried art/craft events and have been voted in Sunshine Artist magazine’s top 100 by our artists. CACF has hosted numerous festivals welcoming thousands of Art and Craft connoisseurs in search of unique pieces of art for their personal collections and as to give a gifts. Artists and craftsmen who handmake original quality art/craft are invited to apply. Mass produced, re-sold, imported, created from kits, animal products, use of endangered animal items are not permitted.
The festivals are held indoors at the Dulles Expo Center in Northern Virginia, which is surrounded by Fairfax, Loudoun, Fauquier, and Prince William counties and is a close drive from Washington, D.C and Maryland areas.
Applications to become a participating artist at a Capital Art and Craft Festival are accepted through Zapplication. During the application process on Zapplication, each artist will be required to submit 3 photos of their individual work and 1 photo of their booth set up. While each booth includes 8’ high pipe and drape the artist is responsible for the set up inside the booth. The jury is looking for a professional, dimensional display set up as well as quality handmade art and fine craft.
Learn more below about which festivals are open for applications at this time.
