Halifax Art Festival

03/13/2026

Artist call! Deadline approaching.

02/16/2026

Applications are NOW OPEN for the 64th Annual Halifax Art Festival!
Show your work in a vibrant riverfront setting with thousands of art lovers.

📍 Downtown Daytona Beach
📅 Nov 7–8
🔗 Apply today: HalifaxArtFestival.com or on ZAPP at https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=14402

Let’s make this year unforgettable.

11/03/2025

🎨✨ Congratulations to the 2025 Halifax Art Festival Student Art Winners! ✨🎨

🎨 We’re proud to celebrate the incredible creativity and talent of student artists from across Volusia County! 🏆

The Halifax Art Festival Student Exhibition Winners will be on view at the ArtHaus Foundation from November 4 – December 9. Beginning November 13, enjoy the extended exhibition, showcasing all the artists that were selected for this year's student exhibition. ✨ Join ArtHaus for the opening reception for both on November 13, 5–7 PM.

This year's student art winners include: 🌟
🏆 HAF Signature Award / Best of Show
Kayla Ernest – Bad Apple (Seabreeze High School)

💙 Premier Awards
Edward Wagner – Dino Danger (Spruce Creek Elementary)
Francis “Frankie” Kelleher – Sushi Night Out (Pine Trail Elementary)
Abigail Williams – Beyond the Portrait (Ormond Beach Middle)
Gianna Cicalese – What are the Limits of Tangibility (Seabreeze High School)

❤️ Awards of Excellence
Karen Kinsler – Spooky Sea
Miranda White – The 3 Silly Artists
Bria Pemberton – Octopus with Anchor
Leila Marty – Whatever Happens in the Dark Comes Out in the Light

💎 Awards of Honor
Gwen Habdas – Superhero City
Violet Krabbe – Roman Bust
Jayn Hilley – Spark
Kelsea Ellis – Between Living and Letting Go

🎨 First Place Winners
Cole Kemp – Pop Art: Fruit
Eleazar Yisrael – The Periodic Colors
Annabella Balbuena – Dragonfly
Laelia Lewandowski – Way of the Water

🌈 Creativity Awards (2nd Place)
Lilliana Williams – Fun Fruit
Devan Jennings – Picasso Bull
Rafael Echols – Portfolio Design
Zoey Materia – Lantern and Bone

👏 Congratulations to all of this year’s young artists, their teachers, and schools for fostering imagination and artistic growth. Volusia County Schools Electives & Special Programs
[Photography by: Lisette Otero-Lewis]

11/03/2025

🌞🎨 What a beautiful weekend at the 63rd Annual Halifax Art Festival! 🎨🌞

✨ Congratulations to all our talented award winners and participating artists! Your creativity continues to inspire. A huge thank you to all of our artists, artisans, vendors, and volunteers for making this year’s event possible.

[Photography by: Lisette Otero-Lewis]

11/03/2025

11/03/2025

🎨🏆 Congratulations to our 2025 Halifax Art Festival Award Winners! 🏆🎨

We’re celebrating the incredible talent and creativity showcased at this year’s festival! A huge round of applause to all of our award-winning artists:

✨ Best of Show – $5,000
Allen Hoss — Mixed Media (Booth #114)

🏆 Excellence Awards – $1,800 Each
Michael Everett — Print/Drawing (Booth #103)
William Kidd — Clay/Ceramics (Booth #26)

🏅 Distinction Awards – $1,200 Each
Derrick Campbell — Wood (Booth #109/110)
Peggy Miller — Jewelry (Booth #106)
David Sandidge — Glass (Booth #4)

🎖 Honor Awards – $700 Each
Serge Bojan — Jewelry ( #132)
Lisette Cedeno — Clay/Ceramics ( #76)
Bill Gallagher — Oils ( #40)
Dan Hay — Mixed Media ( #30)
David Hunter — Print/Drawing ( #1)
Gabriel Isaac — Clay/Ceramics ( #13)
Ancizar Marin — Sculpture ( #32)
Mary Wentzel — Watercolors ( #134)

🌟 Merit Awards – $400 Each
Paul Henry Devoti — Clay/Ceramics ( #36)
Candice Haberfelde — Jewelry ( #15)
Sean Hill — Jewelry ( #146)
James Hilton — Print/Drawing ( #48)
Jeffrey King — Clay/Ceramics ( #21)
Donny Luke — Watercolors ( #87)
Tonya McGuire — Oils ( #116)
Janet Montville — Clay/Ceramics ( #120)
Claire Simpson Jones — Watercolors ( #88)
Barbara Umbel — Jewelry ( #124)

Congratulations again and thank you to everyone who made this year’s Halifax Art Festival such a success!

[Photography by: Lisette Otero-Lewis]

10/28/2025

Join us for the 63rd Annual Halifax Art Festival - Nov. 1–2, 2025, in historic downtown Daytona Beach, FL!

This juried two-day 🖼️🛍️ festival hosts 200+ artists.

🎧 Live music
🍽️ Street food & local eats
🔗 HalifaxArtFestival.com

Sat. Nov. 1 | 9am-5pm Halifax Art Festival (Day 1)
Sun. Nov 2 l 10am-4pm Halifax Art Festival (Day 2)

10/16/2025

🎨 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! 🌟
The 63rd Annual Halifax Art Festival returns November 1–2 to Daytona Beach’s scenic Riverfront Park! Presented by the Guild of the Museum of Arts & Sciences, this event welcomes over 30,000 visitors and 150+ artists from across the country.

We’re looking for volunteers to help make it all happen - from artist assistance and booth sitting to wine and beer service (ages 21+).

📅 Volunteer Shifts:
• Friday, Oct 31 – 8am–12pm | 12pm–4pm
• Saturday, Nov 1 & Sunday, Nov 2 – 9am–1pm | 1pm–5pm

2025 Halifax Art Festival (Day 1)
2025 Halifax Art Festival (Day 2)

👕 Dress Code: Comfortable, weather-appropriate
📍 Training: Quick review inside the main info booth
📞 Sign up today: https://bit.ly/HAFvolunteer
ℹ️386-576-3162 | [email protected]

07/10/2025

🚨 Vendor Alert: Halifax Art Festival 🚨

Beware of spam & phishing emails claiming to offer vendor spots for the Halifax Art Festival. These messages are fraudulent.

✅ All vendor slots are full
✅ Confirmed vendors have already been notified
❌ Do not respond to or click links in unsolicited messages

Have questions? Contact Guest Relations at the Museum of Arts & Sciences: (386) 255-0285.

06/30/2025

Last call! Today is the Halifax Art Festival Artist Application Deadline: June 30, 2025. Join us for the 63nd Halifax Art Festival on Saturday, November 1 and Sunday, November 2 on Beach Street in Downtown Daytona Beach!

🎨 Apply Now: bit.ly/Callforartists_HAF63rd
🔗 Info: HalifaxArtFestival.com

⭐️ Sat. Nov 1, 2025 Halifax Art Festival (Day 1) [9AM-5PM]
⭐️ Sun. Nov 2, 2025 Halifax Art Festival (Day 2) [10AM-4PM]

06/27/2025

Don't miss out! Halifax Art Festival Artist Application Deadline: June 30, 2025. Join us for the 63nd Halifax Art Festival on Saturday, November 1 and Sunday, November 2 on Beach Street in Downtown Daytona Beach!

🎨 Apply Now: bit.ly/Callforartists_HAF63rd
🔗 Info: HalifaxArtFestival.com

⭐️ Sat. Nov 1, 2025 Halifax Art Festival (Day 1) [9AM-5PM]
⭐️ Sun. Nov 2, 2025 Halifax Art Festival (Day 2) [10AM-4PM]