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July 31st-August 2

The charming and eclectic town of Crested Butte, a National Historic District, is the venue for this outdoor show. Crested Butte is a tourist town, bringing in an affluent, educated crowd of 12,500 for Arts Festival weekend. 

Artist Amenities:

• free snacks and water, booth sitting, 24 hour security, reserved parking
• an artist's VIP area with indoor bathrooms 
• a Saturday night Artists Awards Dinner
• color thumbnail and links in artist gallery on our website

Admission and parking are free and entertainment. Children's programs, culinary demonstrations and hands-on workshops are scheduled throughout the weekend. 

Truly one of the industry's best kept secrets, the Crested Butte Arts Festival must be experienced to be believed. Join us!

Jury fee: $30; booth fee: $350; doubles are available

Email questions to Juliette@crestedbutteartsfestival.com or call 970-349-1184 to speak to Juliette Eymere, executive director.

July 9-12
State College, Pennsylvania
Downtown State College & Penn State Campus
305 Exhibitors
Deadline: January 23

Going to the Arts Festival is a rite of passage for Penn Staters. Students don't miss it and Alumni return for "Arts Festival Alumni Weekend," a program of the Penn State Alumni Association, the largest dues paying alumni association in the world-over 170,000 members strong.  

Some other things to consider:

• We're consistently ranked in the Top Ten in the Sunshine Artist magazine rankings (#3 last time around!)
• We hand out over $17,500 in prizes.  The top prize is $2,700; our second prize is $1,500.  We hand out over 20 prizes, and 50 people will be invited back as jury-exempt artists in 2016 based on on-site jury scores.
• We provide lots of amenities including one of the best artists' receptions on the circuit.
• In a recent survey by ArtFairCalendar.com art fair patrons chose us as one of the nation's Best Art Fairs that they love to attend.

The event also includes a full day of activities for children, performances by international, national, and regional acts on three outdoor states and at four indoor venues, a book festival, and a celebration of Italian Street Painting. And if you're up for it, there's a 5k/10k/10 mile run bright and early Sunday morning with over 500 entrants.

 

Notification is March 16

Booth fee is $525 for 10x10, $1,100 for 10x20

Learn more:  www.arts-festival.com 

Apply:  www.Zapplication.org

April 18 & 19
Ridgeland, Mississippi
100 Artists
Deadline: November 23

Held in the mild and refreshing days of early spring, the Ridgeland Fine Arts Festival presents artists and their work against the splendid setting of Renaissance at Colony Park, a regional lifestyle center renowned for its shopping, dining and entertainment as well as for its graceful Old World architecture inspired by the cities of Europe and the Mediterranean (www.renaissanceatcolonypark.com). 

The City of Ridgeland has grown from a quiet suburb of Jackson, the state capital, to a vibrant hub for the arts and a premier retail and dining venue.

The Ridgeland Fine Arts Festival is presented by the Ridgeland Tourism Commission who develops and implements a robust regional marketing campaign.  All proceeds are used to produce and promote the show.

Santé South Wine Festival, an international showcase of the world’s premier wines and some of Mississippi’s most succulent culinary delights, will be held collectively with the Ridgeland Fine Arts Festival.

• The timing of our show works well for routing with some of the spring Texas shows and events in Atlanta and New Orleans.
• The Ridgeland Fine Arts Festival was recently named a “Top Twenty Event” by the Southeast Tourism Society.
• Easy, convenient and leisurely load-in and load out
• Free, convenient artist parking
• Affordable $250 booth fee
• $7,500 Cash Awards for 12 media categories and Best of Show
• Wi-fi throughout festival site
• 10’ x 10’ booth spaces with 1’ buffer and ample storage
• Limited to 100 artists

For more info: www.ridgelandartsfest.com

Application Deadline: November 23, 2014 ($30 jury fee)

Booth Fee Due:  January 11, 2015 ($250 for 10’ x 10’ space)

For additional information and to apply, go to www.zapplication.org

Email questions to Bob McFarland at bobmcfarland2@hotmail.com or call 253-344-1058.

June 13 & 14 
Toronto, Canada
Queen's Park Crescent
350+ Artists
Deadline: March 1

Moving into its 54th year, the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition is excited to announce new dates and a new location.  The Exhibition is Canada's largest showcase of contemporary fine art and craft, attracting over 100,000 visitors annually.

• Artists can apply in up to 3 categories (fees apply):  Ceramics, Digital Media, Drawing, Fibre, Glass, Illustration, Jewelery, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Print Making, Sculpture, Watercolor, Wood
• Artists have a choice between two booth sizes-10x10 or 10x20
• Artists' retain 100% of all sales
• Accepted artists' are automatically entered into the Best of Exhibition Awards, with over $25,000 in prizes
• Apply early-booth space selections are based on first-in-first-choice. The earlier you apply, the better chance you have to get your first space choice

As the largest outdoor art exhibition in Canada, the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition offers a fresh-air alternative to conventional art shows and galleries. Side by side, established artists, undiscovered talents, and innovative students sell their work directly to the public and make lasting connections with art dealers and collectors.

The Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition is a non-profit charitable organization supported by a group of volunteers active in the at and corporate communities.  The exhibition is financed through registration fees, corporate sponsors, and individual donors.  No percentage of artists' sales are retained by the organizers.

For media inquiries: media@torontooutdoorart.org

For more information please contact: rachelle@torontooutdoorart.org

(416)408-2754

June 13 & 14  
Royal Oak, Michigan
on Washington Avenue in the downtown
Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce
Sat. 10am-7pm; Sun. 11am-5pm
120 artists

Mark Loeb, Integrity Shows President, has been producing and consulting with events since 1982.  Integrity Shows offers artist friendly policies such as a three year acceptance system, helping to create a less stressful experience and allowing artists to plan their show schedule.  Among the shows produced by Integrity Shows is Royal Oak Clay, Glass & Metal Show, Funky Ferndale Art Fair, Jazzin on Jefferson, Chelsea Invitational Craft Fair and several Christmas shows. 

September 4-6

Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Presented by the Long's Park Amphitheater Foundation
Fri. & Sat. 10am-6pm; Sun. 10am-5pm
200 Exhibitors
Deadline: Midnight, February 28

Event Summary:

Labor Day weekend, September 4-6, 2015, finds some 10,000 art lovers flocking to Long's Park to shop for fine arts and crafts.  This top rated show draws sophisticated, high income buyers from Philadelphia, Baltimore, across Central Pennsylvania, NJ, NY, DE, VA,Washington DC and beyond thanks to the quality of its exhibitors and extensive marketing (TV, Public Radio, Outdoor, magazines, newspaper, digital/online and social media) throughout the region.  

Set in an old, tree lined park where booths line walkways surrounded by a tranquil, freshwater lake, Long's Park treats its guests to a virtual outdoor gallery of the best work being created. Fine dining, wines, craft beer and jazz music lend to the upscale feel and tone of this festival.

For 36 years, Long's Park has fostered very special relationships with its exhibitors. Including:

• Booth fees that include two catered breakfasts, an exhibitor dinner, and advance mailing services.
• RV accommodations have been expanded within the park  
• Community hosts offer exhibitor housing on a first-come/first-serve basis. 
• Our festival consistently exceeds exhibitor expectations as our volunteers bend over backwards to greet, assist and be accessible to all artisans during set-up, the three-day show and tear down of all booths.

The Festival is presented by the nonprofit organization, Long's Park Amphitheater Foundation. All proceeds benefit the Foundation's Long's Park Summer Music Series, Thirteen Sunday nights of free performances by award-winning, national performers.  In it's 53rd year, this event draws families and patrons of music and the arts from Central PA, Philadelphia, Baltimore and surrounding areas.

This competitive festival partners with 200 exhibitors chosen by two separate juries of talented and experienced, 2D and 3D fine artists and craftspeople.  Participants in the 2015 festival are chosen by this jury with the exception of exempted members from our past two juries and up to 10 exhibitors who may be named by the Festival Director for purposes of show balance.

All work must be of original design handcrafted and produced under the direct supervision of the creator.  The work exhibited and the booth must match the quality and style of the work as represented in the submitted digital images. Jewelry may only be submitted for jury in the jewelry category.  Only artists accepted in the jewelry category may display and sell jewelry.

The festival is open rain or shine.  Exhibitors should be prepared for inclement weather.  We find that patrons of the Long's Park Art & Craft Festival make plans to attend our show well in advance and a little rain never keeps them from attending and buying!

Complete the application now to be considered as part of this nationally-recognized art & craft festival!

Schedule:

Application Deadline:  Midnight, February 28, 2015
Jurying:  March 24-25
Acceptance Notification (emailed and listed on our LongsPark.org website):  April 15
Booth Fees Due:  May 5
First Cancellation Deadline:  May 15
Second Cancellation Deadline:  July 15
Booth Location Notification:  June 30
Show Set-up:  Thursday, September 3 10am-7pm

For More Information:

Visit:  www.LongsPark.org , email: info@LongsPark.org or call (717)735-8883.

Click for easy ZAPP application:  www.Zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=3791 

Contact information:  Tim Ardinger, Long's Park Art & Craft Festival Chairperson

February 21 & 22
Key West, Florida
Whitehead and Caroline Streets
10am-5pm daily
approximately 100 exhibitors
Deadline: October 15

This nationally recognized event attracts fine artists from across the country to this beautiful historic area of Key West.  Exhibitors include painters, sculptors, photographers, collage artists and other nonfunctional fine art.  Reports from the 2014 show exhibitors were positive and they were pleased with the number of buyers.

Since we are celebrating our 50th Annual we have planned a special advertising section in the local paper that will include a two page spread with artist names and maps sponsored by local businesses.  

Exhibitors will set up along Whitehead Street from Greene Street to Eaton, and on Caroline Street through the famous Presidential Gates into the beautiful Truman Annex.  Set among historical attractions such as Audubon House, the Little White House and Mel Fisher Museum, the City of Key West closes two blocks of Whitehead Street and another block of Caroline Street to vehicle traffic for the show. 

Visitors (local residents, tourists and browsers from cruise ships) leisurely visit the beautiful displays of fine arts from the selected artists. Tropical themes are abundant here, but contemporary and traditional styles make something for everyone!

The show is sponsored by the Key West Art Center, Key West's oldest gallery, and was originally held to raise money for the renovation of the building at 301 Front Street.  

The first show was held on the sidewalk on Front Street, near the current gallery and artists used clothespins to attach their work to the fence in front of the old Custom's House.  Since then the show has been held annually and grown from just local artists and now includes exhibitors from across the country and Canada.

Make this a "working vacation" by joining us for a few days in Paradise for an art fair you will fondly remember.

Learn more: http://www.keywestartcenter.com/festival.html

For more information: Lois Songer (305)294-1243; KWArtshow@earthlink.net

Click here for: 2015 Application     Click here for: 2015 Prospectus

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Find more shows for your 2015 schedule: www.CallsforArtists.com

July 31-August 2

Park City, Utah

The festival attracts approximately 57,000 art enthusiasts to Park City's beautiful Historic Main Street to purchase from our 210 participating artists, enjoy the live music, and the delicious food and drinks.

12 Eligible Media Categories:

• Ceramics
• Drawing
• Fiber
• Glass
• Jewelry
• Metalwork
• Mixed Media
• Painting
• Photography
• Printmaking
• Sculpture
• Wood

The Park City Kimball Arts Festival Appreciates our Artists!

• 2014 Average Artist Sales:  $5,140
• No commission
• Lodging discounts
• Designated load-in times
• Reserved artist parking
• Artist lounge
• Booth-sitters

The Park City Kimball Arts Festival is the primary fundraiser for the Kimball Art Center. Proceeds from the event support the mission, education programs, and community outreach of Kimball Art Center, Park City's non-profit community art center, since 1976.  

 

The Kimball Art Center is the heart of Park City's vibrant arts community.  We are a non-profit center for the arts, committed to engaging individuals of all ages in diverse and inspiring experiences though education, exhibitions and events.

 

For more information & to apply: www.parkcitykimballartsfestival.org/ 

May 16 & 17
Clute, Texas
Presented by the Center for the Arts & Sciences
100 Artists
Deadline: February 2

We are so pleased to invite you to apply to our inaugural show on the tree-shaded grounds of The Center for the Arts & Sciences, located just one hour south of Houston. 

Our plans for your success: (in no particular order)

• It is the only juried art festival in a community of approximately 300,000 people
• We have already begun marketing the festival through "Save the Date" ads in area newspapers and magazines
• We will continue to market the festival in local and regional publications/broadcast media to ensure good attendance
• We have studied the art of festivals and will provide artists with optimal conditions and hospitality for a successful event
• We will have a Patron Preview Party Friday night, May 15, so that artists will have an opportunity to sell to high-end art buyers
• The Festival will feature both food and entertainment that is not otherwise available in our area (food trucks, musical entertainment representative of Asian, Hispanic, Celtic in the mix with more traditional popular bands). We believe these will be a draw to the event.
• We will have both hands-on children's art activities and art demonstrations for adults
• We will invite Houston media to cover the event
• We are working directly with art leagues around the state to enlist participation from their artists, including Galveston, Rockport, Austin, Houston and Dallas (smaller communities, too)
• We intend for our festival to become an annual event and understand that this first attempt must be successful and we are committed to "doing what it takes."
• We have started receiving sponsorships. Honda of Lake Jackson has agreed to be the Title Sponsor and Honda of Greater Houston has approached us about doing something on-site to "enhance the experience for Honda owners." This indicates to us that our event is attracting  attention from the bigger markets.
• We will conduct an after-festival survey with participating artists to obtain their feedback for what worked and what we can do better. We ARE serious about artists suggestions!
• Our setting is lovely, with plenty of trees and free parking.
• Artist set-up will be Friday (5/15), and load-in/load-out assistance will be available.

May 9 & 10      
Bethesda, Maryland
Presented by Bethesda Urban Partnership and Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District
Saturday 10am-6pm; Sunday 10am-5pm
120+ Exhibitors
Deadline:  December 5

The 12th Annual Bethesda Fine Arts Festival will once again welcome the nation's best artists to display and sell their original fine art and craft on the streets of Bethesda. The festival annually attracts artists from throughout the United States and Canada and draws more than 20,000 attendees.  It features 130 booth spaces and presents juried prizes to artists.  
The Bethesda Fine Arts Festival, located adjacent to the nation's capital, is promoted throughout the Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. region. 

All original fine art and fine craft is eligible to apply.  All work must be created by the artist: no manufactured or mass produced work is eligible. 

Artist amenities include                   

• 24/7 security  
• complimentary breakfast and lunch      
• prizes       
• free parking    
• booth sitters and more
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The event also includes live music, food sold by local restaurants and activities for children.  Admission to the festival is free. 

Who we are:
The Bethesda Fine Arts Festival is produced by Bethesda Urban- Partnership, Inc. (BUP) and the Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District. BUP in a non-profit organization established by Montgomery County in 1994 to manage downtown Bethesda.

Bethesda was designated as an Arts & Entertainment District by the state of Maryland in 2002. BUP and the Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District produce high quality arts and cultural programming events, and festivals that benefit residents, businesses and tourists.

June 6 & 7
Columbia, Missouri
Stephens Lake Park
110 Artists
Deadline: February 9

The Columbia Art League is delighted to present the 57th Annual Art in the Park.  First held in 1958, Art in the Park is the oldest and largest art festival in mid-Missouri.  It is the highlight of the summer season in this arts-focused city, home of the University of Missouri and winner of the first ever Missouri Arts council's Creative Community Award in 2007.

The 2015 festival will be held at Stephens Lake Park, a historic tree-lined park set around the serene Stephens Lake.  In support of the main event, Columbia's premier Fine Arts & Crafts Fair, the 2015 Art in the Park will include strolling entertainment for children, a children's art area, an Emerging Artist Pavilion 
showing work by local high school and undergraduate students, a Young Collector's Tent, and a food court.

Columbia is easily accessible from Interstate 70 (east-west) and State Highway 63 (north-south).  The festival grounds are just to the east of the downtown area with ample visitor parking provided courtesy of the adjacent Boone Hospital.  Visitor shuttle buses are also provided.

Booth fees start from $255 for a mid-row booth or $285 for a corner. 

Noteworthy:

• Our 57th year
• Show listed in Sunshine Artist magazine top 100 festivals as designated by artists
• Cash awards of $4250.  Best in show prize is $1,000.
• Comprehensive marketing campaign which includes TV, Radio, local and regional print advertising, billboards, yard signs, downtown banners, social networking, postcards, posters and web campaigns.
• A designated Signature Series event by the Columbia Convention &Visitors Bureau.
• Art in the Park is organized by the Columbia Art League, a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization and winner of the 2015 Missouri Arts Council Arts Organization award.

Artist Amenities include:

• Artist Breakfast on Saturday and Sunday; Saturday night artist award dinner
• Lunch boxes delivered to booths on Saturday
• Free, limited edition festival t-shirt; Free, limited edition festival reusable acrylic tumbler
• Water delivered to artist booths all weekend
• Booth sitters; Extensive volunteer assistance with load in and load out
• Free, reserved parking next to the park; Artist hospitality tent with snacks
• Overnight security on Friday and Saturday
• Hotel discounts
• Official Festival Program includes color thumbnail image of each exhibiting artist and website information
• Website includes full-color image with name and link to each artist's website
• Award winners automatically invited back to following year's show

If organizers of other shows would use you as a role model, we would have many better shows out there! You do so much advertising and listening to artists." Kris Clement, festival participant (ceramics), 2004-2014
 

July 17-19

Guilford, Connecticut 

Drawing an estimated 9,000 artists, collectors, and visitors from across the country, Craft Expo is known for its one-of-a-kind contemporary crafts in a variety of media: Ceramics, Glass, Leather, Fiber, Jewelry, Metal, Mixed Media, Paper Arts, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture and Wood.  

• detailed press releases
• paid print and digital advertising
• direct mailing
• broadcast media events
• and extensive use of social media networking and email campaigns. 
• Exhibitors are also given the opportunity to advertise in the event program.

Feel free to contact us with any other questions.  We look forward to seeing your application!