All Applicants:
This call is open to all RAL Member Artists. Membership must be current from the time of this registration through the dates of the event. For membership information, new or renewal click here.

Deadline for Submission: March 2, 2026 (4pm).
Notification to Artists: Wednesday, April 1, 2026.

EVENT DETAILS:
When: August 1-2 and 8-9, 2026
Where: The Rehoboth Art League Campus
Times: Saturdays: 10:00am-5:00pm, and Sundays: 10:00am-4:00pm
Rain or Shine!
Registration Fee: $25.00 (Registration fee is non-refundable).

Located in the Delaware Beach resort area, the Rehoboth Art League’s (RAL) two-weekend Annual Outdoor Fine Art and Fine Craft Show draws local discerning collectors as well as those from the Baltimore-Washington, Philadelphia, and New York City areas. The historic campus of over 3.5 acres draws over eight thousand patrons for the event. Many are returning patrons eager to see their favorite artist’s new works. Adult attendees pay a $5 entry fee which is valid for both days of a single weekend. The event is free for children 12 and under. Advertisements are placed in regional magazines, newspapers, and on radio. Direct mail, social media, Chambers of Commerce, and Tourism event calendars feature the show as a signature event in the Coastal Delaware region. Our 2024 Outdoor Show made Sunshine Artist Magazine’s Top 200 Best Shows in America list for art and design coming in at #68. The Art League is within walking distance of the beach and downtown Rehoboth. Artist booths are set up throughout the unique wooded property creating a welcoming atmosphere for art patrons to view the best in fine art and fine crafts.

IMPORTANT DATES:
Artist submission deadline (online): March 2, 2026 (4pm)
Acceptance notification (by email): April 1, 2026
Booth fee due: May 1, 2026

1st Weekend dates: August 1-2 (Set-up: July 30-31, 10am-4pm; Breakdown: August 2, 4-6pm; August 3, 10am-4pm)
2nd Weekend dates: August 8-9 (Set-up: August 6-7, 10am-4pm; Breakdown: August 9, 4-6pm; August 10, 10am-4pm)

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CAREFULLY AS RULES AND PROCEDURES HAVE CHANGED:

ALL ARTISTS, both new and returning, must submit an application and go through the jury process each year. RAL MEMBERSHIP MUST BE CURRENT to apply.

ACCEPTABLE WORK:
Only ORIGINAL fine art and fine crafts are eligible. All art must be 100% created by the artist. Machine-made or work reproduced by anyone other than the artist is not permitted. All work must be for sale. All work displayed must be of the same or better quality than the work submitted for the jury process.

JURY AND SUBMISSION PROCESS:
All applications must consist of a total of FIVE (5) images: four (4) of your work, and one (1) of your booth display. Artists who wish to exhibit more than one medium must submit separate applications for each medium and pay the $25 application fee per application under their User ID/Registration for this call. Decisions of the jury are based on the quality, uniqueness, consistency, and professionalism of the artwork and booth display. Your booth image will affect your jury score. DO NOT submit booth images with any identifiable sign or photo of the artist or artist information. (This is a blind jury and points will be deducted for failing to follow this direction). Acceptance is based on jury score, regardless of category. The blind jury process is done online. Submissions are sorted and viewed in random order. All jury decisions are confidential and final. Artists may only exhibit artwork in the medium for which they have applied and are accepted.