Preparations are underway for “Quilting by the Gulf XXI”, the Venice Area Quilters Guild’s 21st biennial fundraiser to be held March 14 & March 15, 2026. We invite you to be a vendor during this event.
The 2026 Quilt Show will be held at the Venice Community Center, 326 Nokomis Ave S, Venice Florida 34285 on Saturday, March 14 (9 am – 5 pm) and Sunday, March 15 (9 am – 4 pm). Doors will be open for vendor set-up on Friday, March 13, 2026, from 4 to 9 pm. We are handicapped accessible and offer free parking.
Building on the success of prior shows, vendors who sign up early will be guaranteed a booth in the Great Hall on a ‘first come, first served’ basis upon receipt of your vendor reservation and deposit. We are working hard to continue to provide great vendor experience. Our communications and marketing teams are already working on spreading the news. We are working on an improved layout for optimum vendor experience.
Downtown Venice offers exciting shops and restaurants, attracting an increasing number of visitors, and helping us anticipate a record number of guests to our show. We are working with local hotels for reduced rates if you would like overnight accommodation.
As our major fundraiser, this show enables us to fulfill our mission through charitable activities, member education, regular meetings and volunteer activities. This year, our members helped provide a new nap quilt for every preschooler enrolled in Sarasota County’s “Children First” program, in addition to quilts for Our Mothers House, Sarasota’s Guardian ad Litem, hospice and veterans groups. Members make and auction quilts to raise money for the South County Food Pantry.
Please, put us on your 2026 calendar, and return your vendor application and agreement pages. Remember, first come, first served space in the Great Hall!