Don't know how many of you may have seen this, in today's Zapper email. While there is still an application fee, if you get accepted, your booth fee is waved? To top if off, the jewelry category is closed, so they must have had plenty of people apply for that. AND the event is only 1 month away.
Why are they doing this? my thoughts are that they obviously aren't getting enough vendors applying in categories other than jewelry. They also highlight last years sales, and they surmise that people this year will be looking to replace art lost to the storm.
I still support the boycott of jury fees. That plus that fact that this is totally out of my area. Even so, I would love to hear any experiences from this event. I am curious to see how this event turns out.
So tell me what you think? How do you feel about your jury fee not being reimbursed if you get turned down? Do you think this is a good strategy to lure in more artists? Is it all just a ploy to get more people to apply, and they already have the show filled? If you are attending, have you rx'ed your booth fee back already?
Soooo many questions....:)
Have a great weekend everyone!
Jersey Shore Fine Art Festival 2013 - Barnegatt, New Jersey
DEADLINE: 5/15/2013
Jury Fee: $30.00
Event Dates: 6/8/2013 - 6/9/2013
Jewelry category is CLOSED.
The Jersey Shore Fine Art Festival returns for its fifth year to the Ethel Jacobson field on Long Beach Island (LBI). This event has the largest advertising schedule of any Paragon event. The event is sponsored by Gannett Newspapers and their affiliates.
As you all know, the Northeastern United States was brutalized by Tropical Storm Sandy in October. Specifically, Long Beach Island was severely hit and suffered damage. However, as of this writing the estimate from our hosts is more than 85% of the island is up and running. Those of you that have done shows post-hurricane realize that insurance settlements for lost and damaged possessions often leads to extensive redecorating that involves the purchase of new artwork.
Given these extraordinary circumstances, Paragon is making a similarly extraordinary offer. The application deadline is being extended and most importantly
IF YOU ARE JURIED INTO THE EVENT - YOUR BOOTH FEE WILL BE FREE
Single or doubles, both will be free. The only cost will be $50 for those requesting corner booths. Both corner and double booths will be assigned on a first-come basis determined by the date payment is received for the corner or the request is received for a double booth.
We have contacted our media sponsors and they are fully behind this concept and will be increasing their support of the event. Further, the Director of the Chamber of Commerce in Long Beach Island is reaching out to all their local media contacts and news media contacts out of New York City. This is becoming a regional effort to bring attention and support for the event to help the artists and the community of Long Beach Island.
Come join us.
2012 AVERAGE SALES: $2585 (47 artists reporting)
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Don't know for sure if this will apply -- but we were at Coconut Grove just a few months after Hurricane Andrew and let me tell you, the money was flowing. Not only did the regular patrons have their insurance checks to spend, that hardly counted -- the contractors, the builders, the plumbers, the electricians had money to spend also! When a disaster hits it is not good, but then the insurance comes in and helps to make things better. This is a great story...
and btw Bill Kinney has donated a free booth to our Pledge Drive. Maybe you can win it and meet him and see how he runs his shows. More info: http://www.artfaircalendar.com/art_fair/pledgedrive.html
I agree that this is a very kind gesture by Paragon. The reason for it is to have a great show to support the LBI/Jersey Shore area that was hard hit by the storm. I would have applied if I didn't have another show lined up and I also generally don't do beach shows as it is so expensive to stay at any shore location in season. I have never seen a promotor do this before and it is encouraging to see that at least one of them isn't just out for the bucks.
This is a Paragon show. Paragon is Bill Kinney. Bill Kinney is straight up! He worries about every artist making a respectable profit at his shows and everything he does is transparent such as publishing average sales for his events. If you do a Paragon show he even provides a breakdown of sales by medium. He is working with the town to make this offer available to try to raise the spirits of the people there. I have never heard of any other show promoter doing anything as thoughtful as this. It will help the town, and since there would naturally be reservations from artists thinking about applying, outside of paying you to set up there, I can't think of any better incentive to give it a go. I don't know of any show that returns jury fees if you don't get in. Bill has to cover the Zapp expenses. There is NO booth fee, so he and his crew in effect are not standing to make any money from this show. This is a wonderful humanitarian effort on Bill's part and he should be commended!
The circumstances are explained as to why the show fee is waived:
As you all know, the Northeastern United States was brutalized by Tropical Storm Sandy in October. Specifically, Long Beach Island was severely hit and suffered damage. However, as of this writing the estimate from our hosts is more than 85% of the island is up and running. Those of you that have done shows post-hurricane realize that insurance settlements for lost and damaged possessions often leads to extensive redecorating that involves the purchase of new artwork.
Given these extraordinary circumstances, Paragon is making a similarly extraordinary offer. The application deadline is being extended and most importantly
IF YOU ARE JURIED INTO THE EVENT - YOUR BOOTH FEE WILL BE FREE
The way I read it, it's an act of generosity, and it goes right along with my impression of this promoter. I did the show the last two years and did very well, would definitely be applying if I was in the area this June.
Sometimes the news is actually good, people; we're just not used to seeing it that way:).
We'll be there. The application fee is just that and has nothing to do with booth fees.
Some of us have committed to donating 10% of sales to Sandy relief efforts.
Not sure I'm following you Dean. Are you referring to booth space payments or jury fees? Either way, I have no specific info on either, other than I paid my jury fee and was NOT charged a booth fee once I was accepted. As for jewelry being closed early, I see that a lot on show applications, I don't think this is a new thing. I certainly don't see this as a ploy to grab up jury fees...if anything its a generous offer of a free booth space.
The show is extremely well run and organized. Last year Sat. was a big day and Sunday was fair. With the support of the local chamber of commerce and the advertising that Paragon does for their shows already, this should be a good one.
Evan, since the show is less than a month away, and the jewelry quota is full, I am assuming (perhaps incorrectly) that they had remitted their payments already, so they might be waiting for a refund.
I believe it is the sponsors of the show who are subsidizing the free booths not the application fees which are the same as for any other show by this promoter. I think it was a very classy move and I'll be there.
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