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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. Artists selected the Melbourne Art Festival as one of the Top 100 fine art shows in the US in 2024 (#38) 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.

2025 Melbourne Art Festival Committee - Front L to R: Deborah Ballard, Eileen Perez, Bonnie Smith, Betty Caudle, Judy Grabowski, Johana Gant, Michael D’Amico, Martha Case, Doug Taylor, Tricia Eisen, Chris Eisen, Sue Sheldon, 2nd Row L to R: Lania Gransbury, Carol Darras, Jose Castro, Linda Castelli, Dean Curry, Shelly McNulty, Elise Vaughn, John Chastain, Mary Howard, Keith Poole, Cathy Bird, Carol Fischler, Jack McDonald. Sal Damato. Gina Stiles, Debbie Featherston, Mario Bellazzini, Johnny Tucker, Terry Williams, Pam Williams Not In Photo: Mark Abbey, Greg Bell, Angela Blazer, April Cox, Rhonda Huckabee, Lee Johnson, Tricia LeClair, Antonio Maldonado, Debbie Marchese, Daniel Meilander, Steve Pantano, Nora Taylor, Julie Turner, Mark Vanstrum

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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