2026 St. Simons Island Wine Festival Call for Art

 

2025 Official Art by Megan Torello

We are looking for an individual 2D work of art, (painting, collage, print, etc.) that conveys enjoying wine in the Golden Isles. It does not have to be realistic or contain any specific imagery, but it should pair nicely with the event theme and essence.

The artwork will be incorporated into the official poster of the 2026 St. Simons Island Wine Festival and later auctioned off during our VIP Tasting & VIP Event at the King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort on Friday, October 23, 2026.

Entries Due: May 31, 2026

 Entry Requirements: 

  1. Entries are open to all.

  2. All entries must be original works of art that have not been previously presented for public viewing. 

Work Size & Restrictions: No larger than 24” x 32” x 2” (Canvas minimum depth without frame, 1.5”). Lettering should NOT be included.

Submission Requirements:

  1. Cover letter describing work of art, including medium and date of creation.

  2. 1-2 Jpeg digital images of your piece.

  3. Estimated value of work.

Selection Process: The entries will be judged by a panel of artists. Only one submission will be chosen as the official art of the 2026 St. Simons Island Wine Festival.

Notification to artist: Artists will be notified via email no later than July 1, 2026.

Media: GVA will issue a press release inviting the public to view the winning artwork

Publicity: Over 500 guests, staff and volunteers. Sponsors, exposure via social media posts where you will be tagged and noted. The artists will relinquish all publication rights and ownership to Glynn Visual Arts for use in promoting the event in print, video, social media and the like.

Compensation: Selected artwork is being provided as a donation to Glynn Visual Arts, a 501(c)(3) tax exempt non-profit organization. The artist(s) acknowledges and agrees that no financial compensation or other remuneration will be provided in exchange for this contribution.

 

 Additional information

  • GVA, Inc. will reproduce the winning poster for sale during the festival. Only a limited number of signed copies of the poster are available for sale each year. The artist will be required to sign each poster prior to the festival.

  • The GVA committee reserves the right to accept or reject all work submitted during this competition. 

  • The winning entry becomes the property of GVA, Inc. who will have the rights to unlimited reproduction and use of the image or parts of the image for wine festival materials and products for sale in perpetuity.

  • GVA, Inc. accepts no liability for damaged or lost art works.

For questions or more information contact: Stephanie Conti, Stephanie@SSIWinefestival.com, 912-638-8770