After careful consideration, the Space Coast Art Festival Board of Directors has made the difficult decision to pause the 2026 festival. For more than 60 years, SCAF has celebrated Brevard’s vibrant arts community by bringing together artists, volunteers, sponsors, and neighbors for one of the Space Coast’s beloved annual traditions. This year, however, we do […]
The Space Coast Art Festival would like to spotlight this year’s poster contest winner, Julie Oakes, for her fantastic design! Julie’s poster was the face of the festival and popular among both the SCAF team and festival goers. Julie is a Space Coast native, graphic designer, and teacher with a passion for creating. From a
A key element of the Space Coast Art Festival is our opportunity to inspire student artists. We take great pride in the creative effort of young artists and do our best to provide a community wide showcase. This year’s event was our biggest Student Art Show ever. Each year, the Space Coast Art Festival awards
The Space Coast Art Festival is proud to celebrate another incredible year of creativity, community, and coastal inspiration! A heartfelt thank you to every artist who participated, and to all who joined us for a weekend filled with art and sunshine by the sea. Below are this year’s award-winning artists—recognized for their exceptional craftsmanship, originality,
The Space Coast Art Festival would like to extend a big thank you to the Community Foundation for Brevard for their generous grant! Founded in 1981, the Community Foundation for Brevard is a non-profit organization that aids in connecting charitable individuals with Brevard’s community. Over $40 million has been granted to impact positive changes in
by Katie Humphrey The Space Coast Art Festival is delighted to announce the winners of the 2025 T-Shirt Design Contest! Having received numerous submissions from students across Brevard County, this year’s contest has been an impressive show of both skill and creativity. We’d like to give a warm thanks to the many students who dedicated
The Board of Directors would like to thank you in advance for your participation in this annual SCAF poster design contest by submitting at least one piece of your best work. SCAF has been very fortunate in past years to receive a variety of quality artwork from artists all over Florida. Past winners will tell
Attention students, teachers and parents! The Student T-Shirt Design Contest is open for submissions — 3 winners selected from each age group (K-6, 7-8, 9-12) will each receive $150, and $500 for their winning classroom. Maximum of 2 pieces per student, deadline for submissions is May 5th. Please see below for Contest Details and how
Our Student Art Program has inspired and motivated many students throughout the multi-decade history of the Space Coast Art Festival. Perhaps none so uniquely as Anastasia Dedmon — winning Best of Show at our Student Art Show in 2008 and coming full circle as a professional exhibitor at our 2024 event. In her own words:
Each year, the Space Coast Art Festival awards $3500 to individual students and schools to support art education. Our program includes a T-shirt design contest and art show open to all young artists grades K-12 attending any school in Brevard County public, private, charter, religious and home-schooled. But the cash awards are not the most
