Inverness Festival of the Arts

Free Admission and Parking
Over 100 Artists
Live Entertainment
Local Food and Drink
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The Inverness Fine Arts (IFA) Festival is one of Central Florida’s premier juried fine art shows. It is renowned for its commitment to promoting artistic excellence and innovation drawing thousands of enthusiasts and collectors from all over the world.  IFA Festival established in 1971, serves as a vibrant platform for artists to showcase their medium: paintings, sculptures, jewelry, clay, fiber, photography and many more. For artists, there is a generous prize pool of $10,000.

In addition to the displays, the festival also features live music and entertainment, student art, veteran art, interactive exhibits for children and adults, all this while enjoying food and drink from the local restaurants. The IFA Festival, set in historic small town Inverness, creates a fun and engaging atmosphere for visitors and art enthusiasts of all ages to enjoy.

Happenings:
The festival features over 85 artists, live music and entertainment, student art, veteran art, interactive exhibits for children and adults. Enjoy food and drink from local restaurants.

Live Entertainment and Music at the Fountain
Jean Morabal  - Jean, who also goes by Blue, has been performing for 15 years.
He found the art of juggling in middle school at the age of ten.
As he developed the talent, he began to practice at Mallory Square during the Sunset Celebration.
He evolved his juggling skills into a full show and still performs at Mallory to this day.

Interactive Art Installation at ​The Valerie Theatre
Paint by Number Mural Painting
Community Weaving

Live Art: painted by professional artists during the festival
Children's Interactive Art Panel: painted by your children during the festival
Adult Interactive Art Panel: painted by adult festival goers during the festival