A Non-Profit Organization

Mainsail Art Festival is produced by an ALL VOLUNTEER committee, and we are a non-profit organization with no paid staff.

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ABOUT MAINSAIL ART FESTIVAL

Ranked Top 14 in the Country

Mainsail Art Festival is ranked one of the Top 14 Fine Art & Design Shows in the country by Sunshine Artist Magazine, America’s premier art show and festival guide.

Mainsail Art Festival is held annually in Vinoy Park in St. Petersburg, Florida. This event is cashless for beverages and/or promotional merchandise.

Sunshine Artist 200 Best 2024

Paid parking available at SouthCore Parking Garage: 101 1st Ave S, St. Petersburg

Trolleys equipped with a wheelchair lift will be providing a free shuttle to the Art Festival. See Route Map

For information and general inquiries, please email info@mainsailart.org

April 5th – 9:00am to 6:00pm
April 6th – 10:00am to 5:00pm

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Purchase Award Sponsor

The Purchase Award Sponsorship program offers an opportunity for individuals and businesses to support the artist of their choice, add to their personal art collection and enjoy the sponsor benefits.

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Volunteer

You are invited to participate and be a part of Mainsail this year! We will need at least 213 volunteers so please get involved in this fun and exciting community event!

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2024 Award Winners

Artist Category Hometown
William Kidd Ceramics St Petersburg, FL

Artist Category
Athlone Clarke Mixed Media

Artist Category
Margaret Baker Oil/Acrylic
Lawrence Packard Graphics

Artist
Alex Lanier, Digital Ummarid Eitharong Kimberly Wilcox, Sculpture David Golbzein, Wood Michelle Mardis, Oil/Acrylic
Starlin Martin, Sculpture Jeffrey Pender, Graphics Rebecca Ward, Jewelry Steven Cavanah, Photography Michael Nelson, Ceramics

Artist
Mike Sorge, Wood Robert Ross, Oil/Acrylic Alann Boatwright, Mixed Media Gabriel Isaac, Ceramics Glenn Woods, Ceramics
Pam Fox, Jewelry Astou Dioum, Fibers John Mascoll, Wood Tim Carter, Wood Vadim Malkin, Sculpture
John Kellum, Ceramics Curtis Whitwam, Watercolors Jay Kim, Metals Alexis Barbeau, Jewelry Carolina Cleere, Mixed Media

Artist
Shanti Yard, Wood Steven Potts, Wood Claudia Melchiorre, Jewelry Larry Brown, Wood Don McCoy, Jewelry
Paul Braun, Mixed Media Andrew Wender, Ceramics Charles Nalle, Ceramics Leo Hong Mao, Oil/Acrylic Karin Mesa, Jewelry
Marcy Bates, Sculpture Dianna Dinka, Jewelry Ray & Amy Bridewell, Jewelry John Maurer, Oil/Acrylic Michael Williams, Watercolors
Chris Gug, Photography Laura Beote, Ceramics Pui-Lan Cockman, Watercolors Jeremy Griffith, Glass Jennifer Akese-Burney, Fibers

Artist Sponsor
Sally Cahill, Oil/Acrylic Chloe Firebaugh
Larry Clarke, Fibers Paciugo Gelato & Caffe
Anne Zimmerman Briand, Oil/Acrylic Mahaffey Apartment Company
Linda Apriletti, Oil/Acrylic Wells, Houser & Schatzel, P.A.
Curtis Jenney, Sculpture Jane & Dave Furguson
Alex Lanier, Digital New City Signs by Mike & Joyce Grega
Michael Cho, Oil/Acrylic Irma Noel
Linda Apriletti, Ceramics Irma Noel
Linda Apriletti, Oil/Acrylic Carl & Donna Mainguth
Astou Dioum, Fibers Harvey’s 4th St Grill
Jesse Alfonso, Sculpture Shapiro’s Gallery
Jeff Ripple, Oil/Acrylic ARTicles Gallery by Leslie Curran
Evan Reinheimer, Photography Steven Rutenberg
Linda Apriletti, Oil/Acrylic Elise Minkoff

2025 Young Masters Award Winners

Look for the colorful pink banners to find the Young at ARt Student Exhibition, featuring the best artwork from students throughout Pinellas County.

Founded by Gregory H. Fisher, a local attorney and long-time member of the Mainsail Board of Directors, student artwork is juried from hundreds of pieces of artwork submitted by teachers from public and private schools. Certificates of Merit are presented to all student participants and a total of 24 outstanding entries are recognized for outstanding artwork for grades K-12.

Ribbons for 12 Awards of Excellence and 12 Honorable Mentions will be announced during the Mainsail Festival at the main stage, located in the south end of Vinoy Park (near the Truth Sculpture), on Saturday at 11 am.

Scholarships sponsored by Mahaffey Apartment Company, Raymond James Financial, Chloe Firebaugh, Jane Link Ferguson and Gregory Fisher, are presented as the Young Masters Awards, in conjunction with the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, a national competition started in 1923 for high school students. Five 12th grade students in the Pinellas County school system have been awarded a $1,000 cash scholarship, to be used to further their art education. A Gold Key Portfolio of some of their outstanding work will be exhibited at Mainsail’s Young at ARt tent.

Satori Abdur-Rabbani
Gibbs High School
Grade 12
Natalie Galan
Gibbs High School
Grade 12
Xai Guzman
Gibbs High School
Grade 12
Kaitlyn Sudduth
Gibbs High School
Grade 12
Isabel Rowtie
Palm Harbor Univ High School
Grade 12

The 2025 Sponsors