GULF BREEZE CELEBRATES THE ARTS FESTIVAL
Located at City of Gulf Breeze Parks & Recreation Community Center, 800 Shoreline Drive
The city of Gulf Breeze and Gulf Breeze Arts, Inc. are proud to host the 30th Annual Gulf Breeze Celebrates the Arts Festival, held on March 28 and 29, 2026 at 800 Shoreline Dr in Gulf Breeze, Florida. This two day event is a staple event for the city of Gulf Breeze, which is a beautiful little city located between Pensacola and Pensacola Beach, just a short drive from the white sands of the Gulf of Mexico.
We are excited to host 100+ local, regional and national fine artists, a Local Artists Art Show, a Silent Auction , s Student Art Show and food vendors. We have live artist demonstrations and children activities. We are lined up behind the Orange Beach Arts Festival and the Fairhope Arts Festival, making these three festivals a perfect line up for the month of March.
Gulf Breeze Arts, Inc. prides itself in donating the proceeds of the GBAF to local school art programs to help with supplies and projects as well as an endowed scholarship fund at Pensacola State College. We have also donated to the Band, Drama, Choral and JROTC programs. As of 2025, GBAI has donated over $160,000. We would be unable to do this without the participation of our artists and the community, so thank you for your participation and support.
INDOOR ART SHOW JUDGE
JEFF BASS
Jeff Bass has been painting since age nine and credits his mother--an artist herself--as his most significant influence. At age thirteen, he began receiving instruction in drawing and painting from a Scottish portrait painter and teacher. He sold his first painting—a view of Chesapeake Bay as seen from a family residence--at age fourteen. Before he graduated from high school, he was selling prints of his artwork and working as a professional illustrator. Today, Jeff Bass completes fine art portraits as well as historical works for public collections and museums. His work is represented in the United States Capitol, the Smithsonian Institute, the Central Intelligence Agency, the International Spy Museum, the National World War II Museum and the Reagan Presidential Library, to name a few. He has painted luminaries including President George H. W. Bush, Florida Governor Jeb Bush and Secretary of State George Shultz.
Images of his artworks are licensed to museums and the publishing industry worldwide. His work has also been featured in documentaries, magazines and journals, and on numerous book jackets. His work has appeared in the Smithsonian Magazine, The Times of London, The Washington Post and the Associated Press. Jeff Bass works in the traditional medium of oil, but he also works in aqueous media and holds a signature membership in the National Watercolor Society. In addition to maintaining a busy painting schedule, Jeff Bass teaches drawing and painting
workshops. Jeffbass.comWe host a variety of events throughout the year, including art exhibitions, workshops, and performances. Our events are open to everyone and are a great way to get involved in the arts community.
OUTDOOR ART SHOW JUDGE
FULLER BROWN
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