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About us

The Melbourne Art Festival is a juried Fine Arts Show, drawing artists from throughout Florida and the United States. This year, artists selected the Melbourne Art Festival as the 25th BEST fine art show in the US and has consistently ranked in the top 100 over the past ten years by Sunshine Artist Magazine. The local festival was also a 2021 Finalist for Florida Today’s ‘Best of Brevard Awards’ in the non-profit category, and the 2023 winner of Best Festival by Space Coast Living Magazine.

Originally held in Indialantic and then Downtown Melbourne for its first 32 years, the festival moved to Wickham Park in 2017 due to limited parking, downtown congestion, and space limitations for artists, sponsors, and food vendors. Proceeds raised during the weekend, along with those raised at Melbourne Art Festival Benefit Art Auctions, are used to encourage and support the arts and art education in Brevard County, Florida; Offer Student Scholarships for art classes and camps; and funding other educational art efforts, art organizations and non-profit organizations. The Melbourne Arts Festival has donated over $100,000 to the community.

History

Your help is always appreciatied

The Melbourne Art Festival is a Not for Profit 501-C3 organization whose mission is to promote and encourage artistic endeavors, education and appreciation. The festival is run completely by volunteers. To volunteer, please visit melbournearts.org

Funding for the Melbourne Art Festival is made possible in part by a generous grant from the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners utilizing voter approved Tourist Development Tax collections. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to District 4 Commissioner Rob Feltner for his unwavering support of the Melbourne Art Festival and to the members of the Tourist Development Council (TDC) and dedicated employees at the Tourist Development Office.

2026 Melbourne Art Festival Committee - Front L to R: Front Row: Front Row: Doug Taylor, Elise Vaughn, Eileen Perez, Deborah Marchese, Johnny Tucker, Chris Eisen, Tricia Eisen, Carol Fishler, Betty Caudle, Judy Grabowski, Debbie Featherston, Laina Gransbury, Sue Sheldon, Marsha Sanders, Johana Gant, Bonnie Smith Second Row: Shelly McNulty, Bobbie Kidd, Jack McCampbell, Gina Stiles, Sal D'Amato, Mario Bellazzini, Rhonda Huckabee, Steve Pantano, Keith Poole, Linda Castelli, Jose Castro, Pam Williams, Tricia LeClair, Dean Curry, John Chastain, Mary Howard, Martha Case, Antonio Maldonado Not in Photo: Nora Taylor, Daniel Meilander, Greg Bell, April Cox, Julie Turner, Mark Vanstrum, Joanne Bertone, Kristen Sanderson, Michael D'Amico, Deborah Ballard, Terry Williams, Angela Blazer

Photo Credit: Adrienne Roth - Brevard Business News

Downloads

Here are some important downloadable files for committee members, volunteers and supporters

In-Kind Donation Form

Click to download this form for any goods and services provided to the Melbourne Art Festival

Sales Tax Form

Click to download the 2025 MAF Sales Resale form

Check Request Form

Download this form for a check request

Directory Advertising Rates

Download this form for the 2025 MAF Artist Directory

We like working the beer booth every year. You meet the nicest people and and we always have fun.

James P.

I volunteered for the Patron Tent and I think I had as much fun as the Patrons!

Sarah N.

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