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Call for Artists: Novi, Michigan

Posted by Connie Mettler on January 9, 2010 at 9:00am

April 23-25 Rock Financial Showplace Novi, Michigan 150 artists Deadline: January 15 Happy customers departing the Great Lakes Art Fair Friday, April 23, 3 pm - 9 pm; Saturday, April 24, 10 am - 6 pm. Artist Reception - Saturday, April 24, 6 pm; Sunday, April 25, 10 am - 5 pm Please join us for the Great Lakes Art Fair. The GLAF delivers an exceptional event experience for artists and their patron. A unique fusion of lush landscapes, tempting food, and an optimal indoor venue create spring and fall events that are rapidly becoming established as the Midwest's premiere indoor art fair! New for Spring: * Art fairs are always looking for ways to enhance the event both for artists and the attending public. This Spring the show will open on Friday at 3 pm and close at 9 pm. Our marketing will target these late afternoon and evening hours as a special destination for people to plan their evening around attending. It will be billed as a "ladies night out" with half price admission. This has been a very successful promotion at other events. It also allows for Friday setup for artists. * new marketing campaign planned with media partners Please visit our website www.GreatLakesArtFair.com for images of past events and list of past participants. The juried component of the fair will feature 150 local, regional, and national artists. Expect an elegant entrance gallery showcasing your art, delectable cuisine, relaxing entertainment, community partnerships and other fresh components, which create a wonderful regional marketplace for artists and their patrons! Our goal is to offer fine artists and their patrons an expansive marketplace that brings fresh energy to the regional artistic community.

This event has dedicated clients -- a determined customer at the GLAF arriving by medical transport! Location: The Rock Financial Showplace is located in Novi, Michigan, situated in Western Oakland County, one of the nation's most affluent areas. Although 2009 marked first year for the spring and fall Great Lakes Art Fairs, the Rock Financial Showplace has become familiar to patrons as a premier indoor venue for specialty arts over the past ten years. Attendance: Over the past decade the Rock Financial Showplace has been host to premier indoor art fairs each year during the months of April and October. Attendance figures from these fairs have averaged in the tens of thousands. Advertising & Promotions: The Great Lakes Art Fair believes effective promotion is as crucial to overall success as the selection of artists. Our mission is to deliver a high quality experience for patrons and artists that will assure qualified buyers, return visits and exponential event growth. The superior local media and marketing relationships enjoyed by the Rock Financial Showplace contribute enormously to the overall success of the Great Lakes Art Fair.

A multi-level marketing and publicity campaign to promote the GLAF throughout the region, including media partnerships in print, radio, television, direct mail and outdoor. There is also a strategic web marketing campaign aimed at building awareness of this new regional event. Ron Niehoff sells a photograph at the Great Lakes Art Fair Participating artists are provided with custom Great Lakes Art Fair discount coupons, e-mail blast content and other collateral materials to distribute to their patrons. Drive up to your booth to unload and load. Artist hospitality area and reception. We want you to help us build this biannual event into an event that regional artists can count on. Please join us. Apply today: www.zapplication.org Questions: info@artfaircalendar.com Visit the website for more info: www.greatlakesartfair.com ************** Looking for more art fairs for your 2010 season? Visit www.ArtFairCalendar.com/callforentries

Call for Entries: Omaha Summer Arts Festival

Posted by Connie Mettler on December 1, 2009 at 10:25pm

June 25-27, 2010 36th Annual Omaha Summer Arts Festival Downtown Omaha, Nebraska 135 Artists Deadline: January 20, 2010 The 36th Annual Omaha Summer Arts Festival invites you to be a part of one of the most lively art festivals in the Midwest. Located in downtown Omaha alongside a beautiful park, the award-winning Summer Arts Festival draws a diverse crowd of 80,000 people for a weekend of unique visual arts, great music, tasty food and hands-on children's activities. Festival patrons enjoy browsing and buying an eclectic mix of functional and non-functional pieces by 135 artists in 14 media categories. High-quality work in the $50 to $200 range tends to sell most frequently, but, of course, higher priced artwork does not go unnoticed (or un-purchased) by Omaha's fair share of art-lovers. This is an excellent, well-organized festival," one artist said. "I have my highest sales here and always encounter enthusiastic, loyal customers. In addition to $2500 in cash awards, artists can expect hospitality and concierge services that are a step above the rest. The Festival offers you: **discounted hotel rates

**complimentary snacks and beverages **an Artists' Awards Brunch on Saturday and an Artists' Meeting on Sunday with continental breakfast **an air-conditioned lounge with indoor restrooms **booth sitters; water delivery; overnight, indoor storage **24-hour security **reserved parking and electricity Artists also reap the benefits of the festival's substantial marketing efforts and media coverage. [The Omaha Summer Arts Festival] is my favorite show to do; and [the] treatment of artists is the best! said one artist. Not many shows do anything for artists anymore-it is very important to us. This year, the Festival has transitioned to ZAPPlication, an online jury management system. Complete information about applications and digital submissions can be found on the website at www.SummerArts.org. Paper applications are also available. "The Omaha Summer Arts Festival is introducing an online application this year to streamline the submission process for artists and jurors, alike," said Vic Gutman, Festival Executive Director. "We are committed to making our Festival enjoyable from beginning to end!" Interested artists may visit www.SummerArts.org to apply today! The deadline for applications is January 20, 2010. For more information about the Omaha Summer Arts Festival, please contact Carly Barth, Visual Arts Coordinator, at (402) 345-5401 or cbarth@vgagroup.com. At the NAIA Conference in Peoria, IL, in September I spent some time with Vic Gutman from the Omaha Summer Arts Festival and was very impressed with his professionalism and commitment to the festival. Read very closely this call for artists from Omaha today. Only 135 artists! What does that say to you? The word is that Omaha is an affluent community and a good place to spend the weekend. ************************** Find more art fairs for your 2010 season at: http://www.artfaircalendar.com/art_fair/call-for-entries.html">www.ArtFairCalendar.com/callforentries

Call for Entries: Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts

Posted by Connie Mettler on December 30, 2009 at 10:49am

July 8-11, 2010 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts State College, Pennsylvania 44th Annual Sidewalk Sale and Exhibition 300 Exhibitors Deadline: January 29, 2010 Applications available online: www.zapplication.org Why should you apply to this festival? Here is what its director, Rick Bryant, has to say: --It is always ranked in the Top Ten in the Sunshine Artist magazine rankings --We bring roughly 125,000 people to State College over five days in July (the first day of our Festival is Children's Day, and our artists set up at the end of the day, so that they are there four days) --Show is in its 44th year and is on Penn State campus and the streets of the Borough of State College. Actually, we were founded by the State College chamber of commerce and Penn State's College of Arts and Architecture as a "town/gown" event -- Penn State alumni return for "Arts Festival Alumni Weekend," a time to renew old college ties, attend special programs, and, of course, the arts festival --We hand out over $17,000 in prizes --We also receive lots of support from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania-not only the Pennsylvania Council of the Arts, but also the Pennsylvania Tourism Office --Our festival features the outdoor show, an indoor gallery exhibition, a celebration of Italian Street Painting, performing arts on three indoor stages and four outdoor stages --The Festival will be the cover story in the summer of 2010 issue of Pursuits magazine, the official magazine of the Pennsylvania Tourism Office, with a circulation of 400,000 Where is State College, PA? Visit this link. Our take on it:

If you are sincere about your career at the art fairs, this is an event that you should seriously consider for your participation. The best reason is that your work will be seen by a clientele who comes from across the country for this annual reunion at their alma mater. The exposure to a new audience could lead not only to success here but it will broaden your art fair experience. Lots of Easterners attend, a great cultural mix. For more information about the Central Pennsylvania Festival of Arts visit their website and apply now! **************** Find more art fairs for your 2010 art fair season: www.ArtFairCalendar.com/callforentries

Call for Entries: Des Moines Arts Festival

Posted by Connie Mettler on October 13, 2009 at 6:00pm

June 25-27, 2010 Western Gateway Park Des Moines, Iowa Deadline: Oct. 31, 2009 The award-winning Des Moines Arts Festival invites you to be a part of the Midwest's premier celebration of the arts on featuring the art work of 185 of the nation's top artists and 24 juried emerging Iowa artists. Creating opportunities for people of all ages, cultures and backgrounds to embrace the arts, the Des Moines Arts Festival is one of the most respected arts events in the country, and brings more than 200,000 art enthusiasts each year to its downtown location in Iowa's capital city and largest metropolitan area. The Festival is a non-profit organization founded by the Des Moines Art Center, attracting over one million people to Des Moines' downtown since its inception in l998. Festival proceeds benefit the Des Moines Art Center and the continuation of the Des Moines Arts Festival. What the artists say: "This is one of the most professionally produced events we have participated in that caters thoughtfully to both patrons and artists." "Des Moines Arts Festival should be a benchmark for all other outdoor craft shows. One, we are lucky enough to have had very excellent sales. Two, the treatment of the artists before, during and after the fair is so good, it's almost sad when it's over." "Stellar event in every way." "I was mightily impressed with the obvious effort extended for this festival and glad to have the venue to present my work within. I was proud to be part of it." What to expect: Projected Attendance - More than 200,000. * $11,000 in Cash Awards at the time of publication. $600 to each category award, $1000 to the Best of Emerging Iowa Artist; and, $1000 to The Des Moines Register People's Choice Award * Official Festival Guide includes color image for each artist distributed to 220,000+ households via The Des Moines Register; as well as distributed to point of sale locations and on-site during event * Web site includes full-color image with name and live link to artist web site * Free reserved parking

* Invitations to special events and receptions * Exclusive Hospitality Area * Free Electricity * Leisurely set-up (full day is available) * Booth sitters and energetic volunteers Introducing New Directions We are implementing a new program for juried artists in 2010. New Directions is designed for professional visual artists (we make the distinction because we have an emerging artist program) who are juried into the show and who, between the time they are juried and the date of the show are exploring new directions in their current work. All artists will jury with their body of work as they normally do. Upon acceptance into the show, artists will be notified of the details of the policies surrounding its integrity. Should any juried artist find themselves exploring a new direction with their work and want to participate in the program, we will work with them on a case-by-case basis within a set of parameters that all of us (including the show) must follow. In order to keep intact the decisions of the jury, the rules will be: new work may occupy only a small percentage of the overall exhibit space; the work will be identified as "new work" within the exhibit space;

the work must be an extension of the work juried into the show; the new work must be clearly defined within the exhibit; and, it all must be original. What it may not be is a completely new body of work. Our goal is to encourage artistic exploration while trying to maintain the high standards of the jury process. We recognize that artists wander outside their box and often find themselves rejuvenated by the journey of discovering a new talent you had or wanted to explore, but didn't because you were working too hard to stay inside the box we created for you. And because we appreciate that we are collaborators in this industry we are reaching out to offer this "new direction." Note from me: My husband Norm Darwish and I have participated in this event several times. It was our favorite. Terrific hospitality, wonderful promotion, friendly and interested visitors who actually thank you for coming to their city for the festival. Plus, they take art home with them. All art fairs should be this good! Apply: Zapplication.org, For more info: www.desmoinesartsfestival.org *************** More art fairs looking for artists

Call for Artists: Summer Arts Festival in Omaha, NE

Posted by Connie Mettler on January 13, 2010 at 4:56pm

June 25-27, 2010 36th Annual Summer Arts Festival Downtown Omaha, Nebraska 135 Artists Deadline: January 20 The 36th Annual Omaha Summer Arts Festival invites you to be a part of one of the most lively art festivals in the Midwest. Located in downtown Omaha alongside a beautiful park, the award-winning Summer Arts Festival draws a diverse crowd of 80,000 people for a weekend of unique visual arts, great music, tasty food and hands-on children's activities. Festival patrons enjoy browsing and buying an eclectic mix of functional and non-functional pieces by 135 artists in 14 media categories. High-quality work in the $50 to $200 range tends to sell most frequently, but, of course, higher priced artwork does not go unnoticed (or un-purchased) by Omaha's fair share of art-lovers. "This is an excellent, well-organized festival," one artist said. "I have my highest sales here and always encounter enthusiastic, loyal customers." In addition to $2500 in cash awards, artists can expect hospitality and concierge services that are a step above the rest. The Festival offers you: * discounted hotel rates

* complimentary snacks and beverages * an Artists' Awards Brunch on Saturday and an Artists' Meeting on Sunday with continental breakfast * an air-conditioned lounge with indoor restrooms * booth sitters; water delivery; overnight, indoor storage * 24-hour security * reserved parking and electricity Artists also reap the benefits of the festival's substantial marketing efforts and media coverage. "[The Omaha Summer Arts Festival] is my favorite show to do; and [the] treatment of artists is the best! said one artist. Not many shows do anything for artists anymore-it is very important to us." This year, the Festival has transitioned to ZAPPlication, an online jury management system. Complete information about applications and digital submissions can be found on the website at www.SummerArts.org. Paper applications are also available. The Omaha Summer Arts Festival is introducing an online application this year to streamline the submission process for artists and jurors, alike, said Vic Gutman, Festival Executive Director. We are committed to making our Festival enjoyable from beginning to end! Interested artists may visit www.SummerArts.org to apply today! The deadline for applications is January 20, 2010. For more information about the Omaha Summer Arts Festival, please contact Elizabeth Balazs, Visual Arts Coordinator, at (402) 345-5401 or ebalazs@vgagroup.com.

Call for Entries: Ann Arbor Street Art Fair

Posted by Connie Mettler on December 8, 2009 at 5:46pm

Today's call for artists is for the BIG ONE that started it all, the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair in Ann Arbor, Michigan. As most of you know there are four art fairs running consecutively in Ann Arbor in late July. All of them have excellent art, but this is the one that is universally acknowledged as the best, the original juried art fair. The thrill of this business is in participating in an event of this caliber. Will this be your year?

Why not apply now? I always have held that it is to your advantage to apply early because generally speaking the first images the jury will see are the early applicants. Be there first and be seen first, not when the jury has already seen thousands of images. See you in Ann Arbor? Here's the rest of the story: July 21-24 - Ann Arbor Street Art Fair At the Tower On the streets and campus of Ann Arbor 175 Artists Deadline: January 14 The Street Art Fair is one of the highest ranking art fairs in the nation and for good reason:

--It draws collectors who rarely attend art fairs --It attracts the finest artists --It works with many cultural community and educational institutions to produce exceptional community art activities --It works throughout the year to be a blue ribbon presence in the Ann Arbor community --This is the original event on which the other Ann Arbor fairs have patterned themselves, as well as many other fairs across the nation. It is the creme de la creme of art events. The Street Art Fair has an distinctive jury process, unlike that of any other art fair. There are five separate panels jurying specific media or related categories. There are 4 to 5 jurors per panel, one of whom is a member of the Jury Group. The Jury Group meets in a sixth session after all the panels are complete to review the submissions with high scores and determine invitations in each category, balancing the scores, the range of work and the strength of category. Artists selected for the wait list are also determined at this session.

The jury meets over the weekend at the end of January and early February. All images are projected, statements read with additional information available upon request. The strength of this approach is that they have jurors (who are paid an honorarium) working 4 to 6 hours only in their own area of expertise, or related areas. Jurors see the work multiple times and are able to ask questions and to discuss the work, moving back and forth to compare it to other submissions in the category. Jurors are generally working artists and are often educators at area colleges or museums. They mix new jurors with experienced jurors. The Jury Group member brings a familiarity with the fair and knowledge of the goals and programs from having juried the fair on site the previous year. They will bring the overall sensibility of the panel to the final session. One of the unusual aspects of this jurying is that there is no booth slide required, but rather five images of your work. For more information on the Street Fair visit their website: http://www.artfair.org/ To view the application and apply today, visit: http://www.zapplication.org/

Call for Entries: Great Lakes Art Fair

Posted by Connie Mettler on July 24, 2009 at 9:17pm

October 16, 17 & 18 Rock Financial Showplace Novi, Michigan 150 Artists Deadline: July 31 In case you missed it this Spring, the Great Lakes Art Fair (fall) is returning and you can be there too. What a visitor said about the April Great Lakes Art Fair: I just got home from the Rock Financial Showplace and the Great Lakes Art Fair. What a wonderful look and feel that new show has! I hope you are able to keep it going and growing, as it has all the earmarks of a stupendously successful show. The quality of the work is phenomenal, the atmosphere is classy and the artists are saying great things about the coordination, management and detail handling of the people putting it on. What a great way to start a new show! I want to exhibit in the show in the fall. Hope I'm good enough to get in!!! What a patron said: I just wanted to let you know this was a SPECTACULAR event for me. I spent more $$ at this Art Show than all the others I've attended put together. The artisans were sensational! There was no over-abundance of jewelers. I raved to several vendors who told me to be certain to "tell someone" how much I enjoyed myself. I wasn't sure to whom I should relay this to, so please pass along my appreciation for such a wonderful event! Location: The Rock Financial Showplace is located in Novi, MI, in Western Oakland County, one of the nation's most affluent areas. Although spring 2009 marked the inaugural Great Lakes Art Fair, the Rock Financial Showplace has become familiar to patrons as a premier indoor venue for specialty arts over the past ten years. Jeweler Anita Spencer Attendance: Over the past decade the Showplace has been host to premier indoor art fairs each year, during the months of April and October. Attendance figures from these fairs have averaged in the tens of thousands. With the increased investment into advertising, promotion, and production, attendance is projected to easily grow and exceed the performance of past events. Advertising & Promotions: The Great Lakes Art Fair believes effective promotion is as crucial to overall success as the selection of artists. The GLAF's mission is to deliver a high quality experience for patrons and artists that will assure qualified buyers, return visits and exponential event growth. The superior local media and marketing relationships enjoyed by the Rock Financial Showplace will contribute enormously to the overall success of the Great Lakes Art Fair. A multi-level marketing and publicity campaign will be launched to promote the Great Lakes Art Fair GLAF throughout the region, including media partnerships in print, radio, television, direct mail and outdoor. There is also a strategic web marketing campaign aimed at building awareness of

this new regional event. the famous "diner guy" - Jerry Berta Now, don't you want to be there? I will. Full disclosure: I am a consultant for this event. Apply: www.zapplication.org For more info: www.greatlakesartfair.com ****************************************** Bonus: a great artists reception!

Call for Entries: Itasca Fine Art & Wine Festival

Posted by Connie Mettler on June 5, 2009 at 9:02pm

September 25-27 Itasca, Illinois Usher Park 100 artists Deadline: June 7 The first annual juried Fine Arts and Wine Festival will take place in historic downtown Itasca in scenic Usher Park near the gateway to its newly created River Walk. September is Illinois Wine Month and Itasca is taking advantage of it. There will be music in the gazebo and the winding walkways of the park will combine wine tasting, fine art and painted iron benches. What to expect: --$5000 in prize money --Free parking, electricity and a hospitality area --Volunteers for setup, takedown and boothsitting --10 x 10 booths offset so you may use up to 2' on either side of your booth for outside display; 3' maximum of storage space behind tent What else? Benches on Parade Some years ago Chicago's Cows on Parade (340 life-size cow statues on the city streets) set off a craze over the entire country. Streets in dozens of cities are now adorned with life-size or larger-than-life figures of people, animals or things. Here is Itasca's plan: Twenty-five, 6 ft iron benches with wooden slats, will be offered to the accepted artists interested in decorating one. The benches will be auctioned off on the weekend of the festival with 50% of auction price going to the painter of each bench, the other 50% to support the arts in Itasca. Fine art, fine wine and live music make a great combination. Starting a new event can be a challenge, but from these early plans it looks as though Itasca is taking it on. This is a great time of the year for beautiful outdoor days in Chicagoland. Worth a try? For more information visit: www.itasca.com/artfestival or email: artfair@itasca.com, or call 630/773-0835. Apply today: www.zapplication.org

Call for Entries: 10th Annual Bloomsbury Fine Art & Craft Festival

Posted by Connie Mettler on June 2, 2009 at 9:37pm

September 26 & 27 Bloomsbury, New Jersey on the historic Main Street 80 Exhibitors Deadline: June 15

This sounds like the September art fair for which you have been looking: "This is a community run festival and all proceeds go directly to our local elementary school, funding the cultural arts program. We have a very small school (pre-k thru 8th grade, one class for each grade) and a correspondingly very small budget...the festival provides for cultural and/or educational assemblies that our children would otherwise go without. We've had local artists in for an Artist's Day, authors in to do readings & workshops, dance/music assemblies and many more.

The festival was started 10 years ago by a former art teacher at the school, and when she moved last year community members took over the running of it. It's an enormous undertaking & many many people are involved & committed to its success. Bloomsbury Fine Art/Craft Festival is in Hunterdon County, NJ, a very affluent area of the state, and is easy to get to, directly off a main highway about 1 1/2 hrs from both NYC & Philadelphia. We usually attract artists from NJ & eastern PA, but have had people travel from further away (Florida, Ohio off the top of my head). The festival is held on Main Street, which is lined with old trees & Victorian era homes. Local non profit organizations (churches, PTO & the FD Ladies Auxiliary) run food booths, all featuring home-made goodies...we have a stage & feature 5-6 different musical acts throughout the weekend, and also have a children's area with various activities (magic, story telling, face painting etc.) that are run throughout the festival." --Lisa Thomas, Chair Visit their very nice web site for more info and to download an application: www.bloomsburyartsfest.com *********** Looking for more art fairs for 2009? Visit: ArtFairCalendar.com/callforentries

Call for Entries: Shopping Extravaganza

Posted by Connie Mettler on September 2, 2009 at 9:30am

October 17 Walled Lake, Michigan Presented by the Walled Lake PTSA Walled Lake Central High School Gymnasium 1600 Oakley Park Rd. 10am - 4pm Deadline: Sept. 17 Walled Lake Central PTSA is featuring the area's most prestigious vendors & caterers! Being an exhibitor at this show gives you a chance to promote your business to people who are ready to buy. This exclusive show has one purpose, to put you the "seller" in a room with hundreds of buyers. This is not some intimate affair! You'll be alongside the areas top merchants and caterers, plus be right in the midst of a fashion show! This is the Shopping Extravaganza our Community won't miss. What's in it for you...Exposure in our program directory; this is the tool for the shopper...Make your company name one that they carry with them everywhere they go!!! Let's not forget a $100 Dior Gift Certificate for the most Extravagant Vendor Display voted by other exhibitors! Important Information: · October 17, set up from 6-9am · Free overnight/day parking · Easy load in and out Sponsor Package - $250 - includes: * Your Company Logo placed on all of our marketing & advertising * Premium location inside our venue - 10x10 Booth Space * ½ Page Ad featuring your Company Name & Contact Information in our program guide that will be distributed to all attendee's Vendor Package - $100.00 - includes: * Premium location inside our venue - 10X10 Booth Space * Your Company Name & Contact Information in our program guide that will be distributed to all attendee's * Options: o Booth spaces near electrical outlet are available; $25.00 additional charge. o An additional connecting 10 x 10 space is available; $75.00 additional cost. Visit: http://www.wlcsd.org/webpages/wlcptsa/ for more info. Email application requests to: shoppingextravaganzaptsa@gmail.com Tabitha Stasie @ 248-921-4531 or Suhair Kallabat @ 248-420-7123

Call for Entries: Fine Art at the Lakes

Posted by Connie Mettler on June 2, 2009 at 9:10pm

Fine Art at the Lakes - New Event! Friday - July 31 Saturday - August 1 Walled Lake, Michigan 100 artists Deadline: June 15 Nestled in the lakes area of affluent Oakland County, the 1st Annual Fine Art at the Lakes Art Festival will be held on the grounds of Walled Lake Central High School in Walled Lake, MI. Don't miss this opportunity to participate in this new juried addition to the summer fine art show calendar which will feature some of the finest local and national artisans exhibiting their work in finely crafted art pieces. You will be pleasantly surprised by the level of organization of this new art festival and the attention given to every detail. The committee is chaired by an experienced artist with years of art fair experience and extensive knowledge of the needs of the artists and what it takes to host a first-class art festival.

The Walled Lake Central Marching Band is hosting this event and is supported by the Walled Lake School District with a Art Fair Calendar.compopulation of over 15,000 students and families. An intensive ad and publicity campaign will be held to promote the event throughout the region, including advertising in local and major newspapers, radio and television promotions, local cable stations, e-mail blasts throughout the school district, direct mail, and outdoor media. What to expect: * Lots of free entertainment highlighting a wide variety of musical talent * Free art tent for children and their families * Food court featuring local restaurants Our hospitality committee will assist artists by providing: * Friendly volunteers to help load and unload vehicles * Volunteers to booth sit throughout the event * Security throughout the event and on Friday evening * Plenty of free parking * Artist hospitality booth including hand-delivered lunches, booth signs, and much more. For more information: 1. visit the website at www.wlcbands.com 2. contact the Fine Art at the Lakes hotline at 248-956-4981 3. and apply on line at www.zapplication.org

Call for Entries: Bethesda Row Arts Festival

Posted by Connie Mettler on May 20, 2009 at 11:33am

October 17 & 18 Bethesda, Maryland Bethesda Row: Woodmont Ave., Bethesda Ave. & Elm St. 180 Artists Deadline: May 30 Where is Bethesda, MD? This preeminent urban festival attracts art lovers from the metropolitan Washington, DC, region, displaying the works of a select group of highly creative and talented artists in the heart of Bethesda's Arts & Entertainment District. Bethesda Row is a popular dining and gathering place, covering four city blocks and features more than 50 fine shops and restaurants, and a movie theater. Low-rise, retail and office buildings create a very pleasing, human-scale, town-center feel. What makes the event unique is its continuing tradition of free attendance while financially helping kids through NIH Children's Charities in partnership with the Bethesda Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce.

A bit about the patrons: * This year's show is expected to attract more than Art Fair Calendar.com45,000 visitors * They come from one of the nation's most affluent regions, with 40% of households earning $100,000 and over * The area is ranked 6th in the nation for the number of households attending arts/cultural events with 38% of households attending arts events and purchasing fine arts There are two ways to apply to the Bethesda Row Arts Festival: download an application at: www.bethesdarowarts.org/application or submit digitally at: bethesdarowarts.org/app For more information about the festival visit the website at www.bethesdarowarts.org, or e-mail info@bethesdarowarts.org, or call 301.637.5715 Have you attended any art fairs in the East? If not, this is a very hospitable event where you can find an audience if you have distinctive and sophisticated art. The date should be attractive to artists from the Midwest whose art fair season has ended. *********** Looking for more art fairs to fill up your schedule for 2009? Visit ArtFairCalendar.com/callfor entries

Call for Entries: Downtown Monroe Art Fair

Posted by Connie Mettler on May 29, 2009 at 8:30pm

Adjacent to the 8th Annual River Raisin Jazz Festival August 8 & 9 Saturday 10-6; Sunday 12-6 in the newly renovated Historic Downtown of Monroe, Michigan Presented by the Downtown Monroe Business Network Booth fee: $100 Deadline: July 17 The 6th annual Downtown Monroe Art Fair is fast becoming one of the areas nicest places to pick up some fantastic artwork. Located in Monroe's newly renovated Historical District, the atmosphere is beautiful and relaxing. Booths are located around the scenic Loranger Square. There is live jazz in the pavilion located in the Square. The art fair is also held at the same time as the extremely popular River Raisin Jazz Fest whose main stage is two blocks away. These two events bring in a crowd of 40,000 plus people. Accepting all forms of fine artwork, and jurying each entry to obtain the best variety of exhibitors, the Monroe Fine Art Fair is a show you surely don't want to miss out on. Expect: * Booth sitters * Curbside loading and unloading * 24 hour security * Electricity and table rental available. Download an application: www.dmbn.org Monroe is easily accessible by many of my readers, located in southeastern Michigan. From artist Christy LaRoy: This is the weekend to be in Monroe, they have officially estimated 40,000 in attendance to the Jazz Fest, and I know we have our own following just for the Art Show also, but I'm not sure on any exact numbers beside talking to all the people that come buy my tent. (I'm my own little pollster). Last year despite some bad weather some of the sales for some of the return artists were even better than any other year. There was a pottery lady right down from me who sold almost every piece she had. But we have good food, lots of restaurants and bars surrounding us and I haven't been to a street fair with such nice volunteers, even the artists seem extra nice at this show. Nice combination: jazz and art. This sounds like a good place to spend an August weekend - near to many of my readers, very fair booth fee, plus great hospitality. For more info and an application: www.monroemainstreet.com Email: monroeartfair@gmail.com or Jennifer Fountain at 734-242-1472

Call for Entries: Canal Fulton Historical & Art Festival

Posted by Connie Mettler on May 18, 2009 at 4:50pm

Friday and Saturday, August 15 & 16 Canal Fulton, Ohio 11 am to 8 pm St. Helena Heritage Park 50 Artists Booth spaces are available on a first-come first-serve basis. Where is Canal Fulton, OH? Conveniently located near Akron, Canton, Cleveland and Columbus, check it out here. This is the third year of this event. The organizer, Dennis Downing, is a trustee of the heritage society, sponsor of the festival. Visitors to the event can enjoy a weekend festival of art and history, celebrating Canal Fulton's historical "canal era" and historical timeline of transportation from covered wagons, canal boats, and trains. Canal Fulton is one of the last remaining working canal cities in Ohio with an enriched historical district of over eighty nationally registered buildings and one of four remaining horse-drawn canal boats. This unique festival brings Art & History together. You will find artists, wine tasting, a civil war camp and reenactments, historical displays and lectures, museum tours, live entertainment and more. Who should apply to this event?

-artists with traditional work -artists whose work connects with the historical theme -artists with work that appeals to families -artists who enjoy the ambiance of a themed event Please note that the event is held on a Friday and Saturday. The Ohio "Blue Laws" prohibit the sale of alcohol on Sundays and part of the fun of the festival is the presence of three local wineries. In the fall, nearby is the ever popular Yankee Peddler show with a similar historical theme, so there definitely is an eager audience. Do you live in the region? Have an open weekend? Then you may want to spend it in this lovely community. Expect low booth fees and a good return on your dollar. Eager to learn more about Canal Fulton? Visit: www.DiscoverCanalFulton.com To request an application: www.discovercanalfulton.com

Call for Entries: Big Fish Festival

Posted by Connie Mettler on June 19, 2009 at 9:00pm

August 22 & 23 Keego Harbor, Michigan Sponsored by the Bloomfield Area North Chamber of Commerce Sat. 11am-8pm, Sun. 11am-5pm 50 artists Deadline: July 15 or until full Big Fish Festival is a local community event. Located in the lakes area, bordering West Bloomfield, Orchard Lake, and Sylvan Lake you will enjoy an 'Up North' atmosphere, but located right in the center of Oakland County. It kicks off with a kids' bike parade leading to live music and entertainment, great food from area restaurants, a business exposition, this festival has it all, a celebration of the lakes community. Located outdoors at Roosevelt Elementary School, this beautiful site was once the High School for Keego Harbor. With 2,000 visitors, you will enjoy this event from beginning to end.

Do you live nearby or have an open weekend? The lake area in August is a refreshing place to be. The booth fees are a plus at $50 covering two days. This is the fifth year for the festival, with new activities every year and fresh promotion. Contact John Linemeyer at 248- 682-1510, ext. 31, or email johnlinemeyer@completeins.com for more details. Applications available at: www.bnachamber.com.

Call for Entries: U.S. 12 Art Garage Sale

Posted by Connie Mettler on June 29, 2009 at 9:07pm

August 8 Coldwater, Michigan Four Corners Park Presented by Arts Alive 10 am to 5 pm 50 artists Deadline: July 8 What is an art fair garage sale? It is your opportunity to sell your leftovers, irregulars, seconds, art supplies and/or work that you would like to see in someone else's home. Your booth is your castle, so anything goes-show your best work at regular prices and sell the rest in the garage sale spirit. We want you to have fun - wheel and deal and clean out your stock to make room for new and better art. On the weekend of August 7-9 the State of Michigan Tourism Department hosts the U.S. 12 Garage Sale, a shopping frenzy that stretches 212 miles from Saline to Niles, on the U.S. 12 Heritage Trail. The garage sale brings thousands of motorists from Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Ontario to shop for bargains, visit historic towns and enjoy the Michigan countryside. Coldwater is one of the key stops along the trail with its nationally recognized Historic district of homes, centuries old downtown, 100+ year old Tibbits Opera House and enticing eateries. Expect: *hometown hospitality with professional (!) staff *a shady park at the main intersection of the city, everyone driving through town will see the art fair *easy unloading and loading *volunteers to give you a hand *a "can't lose" booth fee - $50 Download the application for more information: ColdwaterAppl09.pdf For more info: Barb Burkhardt: barbaraburkhardt@hotmail.com or Connie Mettler: info@artfaircalendar.com ***************** Looking for more art fairs for your 2009 season? Visit ArtFairCalendar.com/callforentries

Call for Entries: Fall into the Arts -- Bloomington, IL

Posted by Connie Mettler on July 29, 2009 at 2:55pm

October 10 & 11 Bloomington, Illinois Saturday 9 am-5 pm; Sunday 9 am-3 pm 125 exhibitors produced by D & W Events, Inc. Deadline: August 15 This juried fine art and fine craft festival closes the "Northern" festival season without compromising quality! This is NOT a last chance show but a gateway leading into the Florida season. Located in central Illinois, Bloomington is easily accessible for Midwest artists. Held on the Illinois Wesleyan University campus during homecoming weekend, this festival has a captive audience and buying crowd. Expect approximately 125 artists featuring all media. Great artist hospitality including booth sitters, continental breakfast Saturday and Sunday, easy load in and out and free day and overnight parking. IMPORTANT DATES: * August 15, 2009 - Application deadline * September 1, 2009 - Artist notification date * September 10, 2009 - Last day for full refund less $25.00 administrative fee. * October 9, 2009 - Early set up available beginning at 3 pm. No security on Friday night. * October 10, 2009 - Set up begins at 5 am. For more information, please contact D & W Events, Inc., www.dwevents.org, 847-726-8669

Call for Entries: Funky Ferndale Art Fair

Posted by Connie Mettler on June 12, 2009 at 8:23pm

September 19 & 20 Ferndale, Michigan downtown on 9 Mile Rd. 120 artists Deadline: 6/15/09 Mark Loeb, the show director claims that his Ferndale show is, "Twice as funky as the average fine art show..." Ferndale, Michigan, is a town that skews a little younger, a little hipper than much of the world. While traditional artwork does sell here, this show focuses on less pastoral work. As many as 40,000 art shoppers attend over the weekend. Not every art lover desires, or can afford ten thousand dollar art works. That does not mean that they are not people of taste, interested in acquiring quality work. The Funky Ferndale Art Fair is directed at people with an appreciation for the best. Ferndale's vibrant downtown attracts people in their 20's, 30's and 40's. It is a lively community with varied shopping and exciting clubs and restaurants. These people have the means to purchase items that appeal to them.

Loeb continues, "We are looking for work that shows more than a bit of creativity, that challenges the mind, or simply sparks the imagination. Artwork that does not sit quietly, but invites a reaction. Overall however, keep in mind, this is a high quality juried fine art show." The art fair is organized by Mark Loeb of Integrity Shows a veteran organizer of metro Detroit events. Loeb's shows are widely praised for the effort placed toward supporting participating artists. He understands that your success is essential and does what it takes to meet your needs. Sculpture by Richard Skelton Apply on line at Zapplication.org, or visit MichiganArtShow.com ********************** Looking for more art fairs to fill your 2009 art fair season? Visit: ArtFairCalendar.com/callforentries

Last Call for Entries: Jazz Art at the International Jazz Festival

Posted by Connie Mettler on June 12, 2009 at 8:07pm

September 4-7 Detroit, Michigan Downtown part of the Detroit International Jazz Festival 40 artists Deadline: June 15 Do you love music? Does your art appeal to art audiences? If so, here you will find the perfect marriage as part of the exciting Detroit International Jazz Festival. This year the Festival celebrates it's 30th anniversary by bringing back JazzART. What is JazzART? The Jazz Fest Director, Terri Pontremoli describes it as "Art that moves, Art that grooves." Essentially art that is inspired by music. Up to 40 booths will be included in the festival which annually attracts 750,000 music lovers. The Art section will close Art Fair each evening at 7:00 pm, while the music continues through the evening. The selling of visual arts has long been associated with the Jazz Fest. JazzART had been a successful element though the event turned to a gallery oriented art show for the last few years. The return to individual booths will further increase the multi dimensional celebration of Jazz in all it's incarnations. The art fair is organized by Mark Loeb of Integrity Shows a veteran organizer of metro Detroit events. More about the Jazz Festival: www.detroitjazzfest.com Apply: www.zapplication.org

Call for Entries: Winnsboro (TX) Fine Art Market

Posted by Connie Mettler on June 8, 2009 at 9:34pm

November 7 & 8 Winnsboro, Texas Saturday 11-5; Sunday 11-4 Downtown in the Cultural Arts District Sponsored by the Main Street Partnership 75 Artists Deadline: June 15 In early November when the rest of the country is turning cold, the trees in Northeastern Texas are in full color and the daytime temperatures are in the 60's and 70's. What a perfect way to conclude your art fair season and make those last minute holiday sales! The quaint community of Winnsboro, Texas, will be hosting its First Annual Fine Art Market November 7th and 8th in its historic downtown. Streets will be closed to traffic and transformed into an art buyer's Mecca. The area surrounding the town's restored train depot will have continuous musical entertainment and food from local restaurants.

For those unfamiliar with Texas, the "Upper East Side" is heavily wooded with numerous lakes, making it a relaxing retreat for harried urbanites wanting a little slower pace and a lot friendlier atmosphere. A short drive from the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, second homes dot the seven lakes within a 12 mile radius of Winnsboro and the City has become the center of dining and shopping for tourists. Winnsboro is one of seven cities invited by the State of Texas to apply for one of the first Cultural Arts District Designations to be awarded in August. It is a Main Street City and a Certified Retirement Community. The economy in Texas has been holding its own compared to the rest of the country and event promoters believe this will be the first of many successful art markets. Because of its growing art community, the Winnsboro Fine Art Market will be highly marketed in

the Dallas area and we expect to garner a substantial turnout of patrons wanting a relaxing weekend. In addition: --Purchase Awards are being presold to guarantee purchases at the Market --a Patrons' reception will be held on Friday evening to kick off the event And my personal favorite: --To make the weekend relaxing for exhibiting artists as well, event promoters have made arrangements with a nearby retreat for the use of their newest addition-a lodge overlooking the woods with private rooms and baths for only $49 a night-the perfect chance to relax and mingle with other artists in the common area of the lodge. We hope you'll join them this fall for a profitable and enjoyable weekend in East Texas. For more information please visit their website at www.winnsboroart.com or call 903-342-3438. Find more art fairs for your 2009 art fair season.

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