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he Bartow Art Guild, Downtown Bartow, Inc., and the Greater Bartow Chamber of Commerce, in participation with the City of Bartow, are pleased to announce the Annual Bartow Bloomin' Arts Festival.

  •  A Two-Day Event! The two-day Festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday, March 7 & 8, 2009.

  •  Held During The Bloom! Bartow is gorgeous in the Spring. Our dogwoods and azaleas are second-to-none, offering a beautiful setting for the arts.

  •  Great Prize Money! Total prizes (cash and purchase awards) amount to approximately $15,000.

  •  A Festival Atmosphere! Entertainment, a wide variety of food, a children's section, quilt show, flower show, car show (Saturday only), and festival party will provide an exciting atmosphere visitors will find irresistible!

  •  A Central Location! The Festival will be held downtown around Polk County's historic courthouse in the shade of giant oak trees! Advertising and involvement by business and volunteers has assured the Festival's sucess year after year!

Won't You Join Us!

  Application
Application Deadline is January 31, 2009...Click here for an artist application for the Annual Bartow Bloomin' Arts Festival.
  Awards
Awards total approximately $15,000 (including purchase awards).

Best of Show - $2,250

Second Place - $1,5000

Third Place - $1,000

Award of Achievement - $750 each

Two Awards of Merit - $500 each

Four Honorable Mentions - $350 each

Two Festival Judges' Awards - $250 each

Best Watercolor/Still Life Award - $150



For Artist Information:
Contact the Bartow Chamber of Commerce at
863-533-7125 from 8:30am to 5:00pm.




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