The Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival is among the best-regarded, most popular arts festivals in the United States. The three-day, juried art show draws over 200 of the nation's best painters, potters, sculptors, jewelers, graphic artists, artisans, and other artists.

Sunshine Artist magazine ranks the Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival as the 18th top art festival in the nation in 2024 based on artists' evaluations.