April 10-13 
Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis Lane
Thu. Premiere Night 6pm-9pm
Fri. & Sat. 10am-8pm; Sun. 12pm-5pm
Deadline: December 18
Why should you bring your artwork to Lubbock?
Because we are the home of Buddy Holly, Mac Davis, Waylon Jennings, Joe Ely, Glenna Goodacre, Eddie Dixon, Jaston Williams, Barry Corbon, Susan Graham, and Natalle Maines of the Dixie Chicks! Pretty cool, huh?
In addition to that interesting piece of info., Lubbock has a population of 230,000 and serves as the regional education and medical 'hub' for West Texas. In fact, we have three major universities in Lubbock; the largest, Texas Tech University, has undergraduate/graduate programs, a law school and medical school. We have also been selected as "100 Best Communities for Young People" by ING.
You can "Tour Texas." There are plenty of other great shows after the Lubbock Arts Festival:
- Fiesta Arts Fair, San Antonio (April 19-20)
- Art on the Square in South Lake, Dallas/Ft. Worth (April 25-27)
- Cottonwood Arts Festival, Richardson (May 4-5)
So spend some time in the Lone Star state and enjoy the bluebonnets of the Hill Country along the way!
You can "BEAT THE HEAT" The Lubbock Arts Festival in 100% indoors. YEP, you read that right...our event is held in the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center which has Air Conditioning and no porta potties (only indoor plumbing for our artists)!! We also let you pull up and unload right at the back door of the Civic Center-heck, we will even let you park right next to the Civic Center in a reserved lot for the duration of the show.
Artists like us. Why? Aside from our witty prose, we bring 30,000 people through the doors and provide artist perks such as lunch on Fri and Sat; private hospitality room; event security that stays overnight; discounted rates at our host hotel; and $50,000 worth of advertising (we have even won a marketing award from the Texas Festivals and Events Association for our event program) Most of all, and most importantly, we are just really nice people who want you to be successful!
Check out what this artist said about us:
This event is the largest fine art, fine craft event in West Texas. Over 30,000 people
attended the 2013 festival. Artists enjoy a 100% indoor, air conditioned venue. No commission is charged, only a flat booth rate. The $50,000 advertising campaign for the event includes print, radio, television, billboards, and electronic media.
Creating a welcoming and enjoyable atmosphere for visiting artists is one of our specialities. The Lubbock Arts Festival features a private artists' hospitality area and volunteer booth sitters as well as other amenities.
The Lubbock Arts Festival is produced by the Lubbock Arts Alliance, Inc., a not-for-profit arts agency dedicated to fostering the creation, enjoyment and understanding of the arts. Proceeds from the Festival provide funding for year-round educational and community programs.
Other important info:
- Acceptance notification date: Jan. 10, 2014
- Artists Acceptance and Purchase Deadline: March 10, 2014
- Booth Fees: $375 10'x10' Pipe & Drape. Electricity provided
- $475 10'x10' (corner) Pipe & Drape. Electricity provided
- $700 10'x20' Pipe & Drape. Electricity provided
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