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 2025

Click here for more information. For general inquiries, please email info@mainsailart.org

March 28th – 9:00am to 6:00pm
March 29th – 10:00am to 5:00pm

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Young at ARt

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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.

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!

2026 Festival Award Winners

Artist Category Hometown
Matthew Cornell

Oil/Acrylic

Chapel Hill, NC

Artist Category
Christopher Buonomo Sculpture

Artist Category

Andrew Abramov

Oil/Acrylic

Nicario Jimenez

Mixed Media

Artist
William Kidd, Ceramics

Jeff Ripple, Oil/Acrylic

Chris Roll, Oil/Acrylic

Michael Nemnich, Graphics

Mel Fleck, Graphics

John Costin, Graphics

William Kwamena-Poh, Watercolor

Ashley Benton, Ceramics

Athlone Clarke, Mixed Media

Michael Delgado, Mixed Media

Artist        

Emily Lavalier, Mixed Media

Lisette Cedeno, Ceramics

David Melnick, Jewelry

Pam Fox, Jewelry

Ummarid Eitharong, Mixed Media

Jeffrey Pender, Graphics

John Mascoll, Wood

Kristina Hoover, Graphics

Bud Scheffel, Sculpture

Domenico Belli, Sculpture

Nnamdi Okonkwo, Sculpture

Michael Earley, Wood

Peggy Miller, Jewelry

Hernan Rodriguez, Oil/Acrylic

Alexis Barbeau, Jewelry

Artist        

Linda Apriletti, Oil/Acrylic

David Golzbein, Wood

Joyce Slate, Jewelry

Michael Everett, Graphics

Beth Garcia, Ceramics

Michael Bryant, Photography

Trent Manning, Sculpture

Dominice Gilbert, Sculpture

Chris Charles, Graphics

Astou Dioum, Fibers

Nicholas Barnes, Wood

Suhame Miralles Cantero, Oil/Acrylic

Keyon Lovett, Oil/Acrylic

Janet Montville, Ceramics

Alice Pickett Lewis, Fibers

Paul Tilton, Photography

Wes Pratt, Sculpture

Carolina Cleere, Mixed Media

Christian Benoit, Mixed Media

Janvier Ngamije, Fibers

Artist Sponsor
Guanwen Wu, Oil/Acrylic Chloe Firebaugh
Richard Fizer, Glass Paciugo Gelato & Caffe
Ben Foster, Sculpture Mahaffey Apartment Company
Michael Bryant, Photography Wells, Houser & Schatzel, P.A.
Emily Lavalier, Mixed Media Jane & Dave Ferguson
Annie Reif, Graphics New City Signs by Mike & Joyce Grega
Jie Zhou, Oil/Acrylic Carl & Donna Mainguth
Nathan and Mariella Favors, Mixed Media John Yanchunis
Michel Delgado, Mixed Media Harvey’s 4th St Grill
Rosa Chavez, Oil/Acrylic Shapiro’s Gallery
Rocky Bridges, Mixed Media ARTicles Fine Art Services
by Leslie Curran
Curtis Whitwam, Watercolor Ann & Dan Vickstrom
Linda Apriletti, Oil/Acrylic The Honorable
Tommy & Elise Minkoff
Amanda Fullerton, Watercolor The Hakes Family
Michelle Mardis, Oil/Acrylic Corrie & Bill Stover

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 2026 Sponsors