VENDOR APPLICATION
Thank you for your interest in the Santa Barbara Sea Glass and Ocean Arts Festival (“Festival”). This year’s festival will be a two-day event: Saturday, September 13th and Sunday, September 14th, 2025 and will be presented in the main hall located at the Santa Barbara Elks Lodge #613, (“Venue”) at 150 N. Kellogg Ave, Santa Barbara CA 93111.
Setup Hours:
Friday, September 12th, 2025
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Saturday, September 13th, 2025
7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Sunday, September 14th, 2025
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Breakdown Hours:
Saturday, September 13th, 2025
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Optional)
Sunday, September 14th, 2025
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Booths must be cleared out of the venue no later than 6:00 p.m.)
Festival Hours:
Saturday, September 13th, 2025
Early Bird Hours 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. General Public Hours
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 14th, 2025
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Application Submission Requirements: This festival is a juried event, submissions will be reviewed by the Festival Committee. We will be looking for a range of styles and prices. This is a sea glass and ocean arts festival - all pieces must have a connection to sea glass and the ocean and presented for review in a manner that the jury is able to understand.
Sea glass artists: only authentic ocean tumbled sea glass and shards are to be used. All sea glass must retain its natural color and must not be altered in any way or colored.
Any art or jewelry incorporating sea glass is acceptable and completely open to creative interpretation.
Ocean artists: Artists who incorporate materials found along the seashore, man made (such as plastics or metals that wash ashore) or natural, into their artwork will be given first preference in this category. Next preference will be fine artists that incorporate ocean inspired themes into their medium.
Book sellers: Books may be sold by listed author(s) only.
Our goal is to create a completely unique art experience for our customers, one that is not replicated anywhere else in Santa Barbara.
Please know each year we receive a plethora of very qualified vendors and sadly no one person is guaranteed a spot every year. So in keeping with our goal of providing a diversified and interesting festival, we encourage you to continue to apply regardless of the outcome and in the end we hope to provide a unique and wonderful experience now and in the future.
Photo Requirements: Please provide three to five high quality photo examples of your work (digital format is preferred: jpeg, between 1500 and 2500 pixels wide). Photographs you provide can either strengthen or weaken your application. Merchandise for sale in a booth must be consistent with the descriptions and photos submitted in the application. One photo of your booth set up and one photo of you working in your studio (preferably in jpeg format if providing via email). (Note that printed photos will not be returned to the vendor). *Please check the "Image Approval" box on your application if you grant the Festival rights to use your photos as part of our festival promotion activities, including posting onto the Festival website. Otherwise we will not use your photos in any promotion for the Festival.
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
May 15, 2025
Your application will be officially submitted once we're in receipt of the following items:
Vendor Application (the form below)
Three to five (3-5) photo examples (digital format is preferred: jpeg, between 1500 and 2500 pixels wide) of your work (click here for more on festival vendor photo submission guidelines)
one (1) photo of you working in your studio
one (1) photo of your booth setup
a copy of your CA Seller's Permit
your company logo is optional (900x900 pixels jpeg)
2 WAYS TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION:
ONLINE: Fill out the Vendor Application below, and email us the rest of the items above to: vendor@santabarbaraseaglassandoceanartsfestival.com
BY MAIL: Download and print the Vendor Application PDF, fill it out and mail us high-resolution jpeg between 1500 and 2500 pixels wide or physical photos (photos cannot be returned) to Santa Barbara Sea Glass and Ocean Arts Festival, P.O. Box 31048, Santa Barbara, CA 93130
Vendors will be notified of the jury’s decisions by early June.
Once you are accepted you will receive an email with a payment link to pay by credit card. Reply to this email to make arrangements to pay by check. Payment and additional photos are due upon acceptance. No refunds for cancellations will be given. Spaces are limited. Each vendor must agree to participate on both days. For more detailed VENDOR INFO CLICK HERE.
*Please note that if your application is not selected in the first round, you will be placed on a waiting list in case there are cancellations
Once You Are Accepted
Accepted vendors of the festival will be allowed to set up on Saturday, September 13th anytime between 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. The festival hours will be from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Saturday and 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. Booths must be cleared out of the venue by 6:00 p.m. on Sunday (please note festival times at top of this page).
We will allow only one business per booth (no shared booths) and each vendor must agree to participate on both days. Please note that if your application is not selected in the first round, you will be placed on a waiting list in case there are cancellations.
All artists must be self-representing and be present in their booth at all times. Creations must be made by the artist and there shall be no buying or selling of items not crafted by the artist(s). Only authentic, natural sea glass or ocean treasures and themes shall be used and sold at the event. “Sale or Discount” signs at your booth are prohibited.
Vendors must provide their own display. Tablecloths will not be provided. No signage is allowed to be posted on the walls, freestanding signage is allowed. Please feel free to bring your own display items that will fit within your space.
Booth Pricing
New this year we are offering a limited number of tented outside booth spaces (10’x10’). Outside booths will have no overnight security, valuable items should be removed by the vendor at the end of each day. Inside spaces will be 8’x8’ only with 1 or no corner. Please select your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choices from the dropdown menus for the booth type you would prefer. Use checkboxes to request any additional items you wish to purchase. All booths include two chairs and two wristbands for attendance (Tables not included). One business per booth (no shared booths). Please know we will do our best to accommodate requests for booths, tables, and electricity but cannot guarantee them.