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12308178279?profile=RESIZE_400xMay 18 & 19, 2024
Reston, Virginia

Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art
Saturday 10am-6pm & Sunday 10am-5pm
200 Artists
Deadline: January 2, 2024

Application fee: $55/Booth fee: $525

Now in its 33rd year, the Tephra ICA Arts Festival (formerly Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival) has a long-standing reputation for showcasing high quality, hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind artwork in a dynamic outdoor setting. Drawing upon a robust exhibitor and collector base coupled with Tephra ICA’s contemporary foundation, the Festival has become one of the region’s most anticipated events, attracting over 20,000 people annually to the unique, outdoor environment of Reston Town Center. The Festival is comprised of one-on-one experiences, performances, and special events that engage visitors with compelling artistic voices — leaving an exciting, thoughtful mark in the region. Outreach to affluent patrons and knowledgeable collectors who recognize quality, original artwork is at the forefront of our marketing efforts.
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The Festival has great amenities!

  • Prior day set-up (Friday, May 17)
  • Convenient load-in and load-out
  • FREE parking Friday - Sunday in on-site garages for passenger vehicles
  • Reduced hotel room rate for the Hyatt Regency Hotel on-site and Sheraton Reston Hotel off-site
  • 24/7 site security (artists are responsible for securing their own booths)
  • Option to rent a tent, set up and break down included, (on a first come-first served basis) for artists that do not have event infrastructure or prefer not to set up the tent themselves.
  • Artist hospitality lounge with complimentary breakfast, coffee, bottled water and portable snack options available daily
  • Ample artist support with booth-sitters
  • Convenient and profitable selling hours for the Festival period
  • $5,000 in cash awards
  • Complimentary tickets to the Festival Cocktail Hour and Artist Award Ceremony for artists plus one guest, which includes complimentary hors d'oeuvres and beverages
  • Year-round promotion on the Tephra ICA website, including accompanying artwork images, booth numbers, email contact, and links to personal website.

12308214886?profile=RESIZE_400xTestimonials:

2023 Exhibitor: "This show is one of the finest on our show plan - always keep our fingers crossed to be invited back and continue to encourage other artists to apply"
2023 Exhibitor: "We always mention volunteer teams when encouraging other artists to apply to show. Your volunteers are a big plus to the overall show!"
2023 Exhibitor: "Overall very impressed with how the festival was run and with how the artists were supported. Thank you!"

Artists are the core of the Tephra Fine Arts Festival. In appreciation of the time, effort, and money invested by participating artists, Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art works hard to provide an excellent experience for artists throughout the festival.

For more information: https://www.tephraica.org/festival

Contact: Hannah Barco hbarco@tephraica.org

 

 

 

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11129691065?profile=RESIZE_400xSeptember 29 & 30, October 1, 2023
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Boardwalk at the oceanfront
Friday 12Noon-7pm, Saturday 10am-7pm & Sunday 10am-6pm
200 artists
Deadline: June 4, 2023
 
Application fee: $40             Booth fee: $425
 
Drawing more than 400,000 people, the three-day Boardwalk Weekend along the oceanfront is the culminating event of the Neptune Festival -- the non-profit official celebration of the City of Virginia Beach. The show is on the boardwalk at the Virginia Beach oceanfront. Hotels, fine dining, shopping, cultural and sports activities and venues are all very close by. The art and craft show will be from 21st to 31st Street on the boardwalk. It is part of a very popular and well-attended festival that inclues, food, music, an international sandcastle competition, a regatta and much more.
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11129690877?profile=RESIZE_400xNeptune Festival Art and Craft Show begins on the last Friday of September each year. We devote an area of the show to selected exhibitors who work with the highest degree of originality, handcrafting and excellence. Only these exhibitors are awards-eligible.
 
Contact: Sharon Tanner artshow@neptunefestival.com
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10908459473?profile=RESIZE_400xMay 20 & 21, 2023
Reston, Virginia
Reston Town Center
Saturday 11am-6pm & Sunday 11am-5pm
200 Artists
Deadline: January 7, 2023
 
Application fee: $55 Booth fee: $525
 
Now in its 32nd year, the Tephra ICA Arts Festival (formerly Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival) has a long-standing reputation for showcasing high quality, hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind artwork in a dynamic outdoor setting. Drawing upon a robust exhibitor and collector base coupled with Tephra ICA’s contemporary foundation, the Festival has become one of the region’s most anticipated events, attracting over 20,000 people annually to the unique, outdoor environment of Reston Town Center. The Festival is comprised of one-on-one experiences, performances, and special events that engage visitors with compelling artistic voices — leaving an exciting, thoughtful mark in the region. Outreach to affluent patrons and knowledgeable collectors who recognize quality, original artwork is at the forefront of our marketing efforts.
10908461661?profile=RESIZE_710xArtists are the core of the Tephra Fine Arts Festival. In appreciation of the time, effort, and money invested by participating artists, Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art works hard to provide an excellent experience for artists throughout the festival.
 
  • 10908462090?profile=RESIZE_400xPrior day set-up and convenient load-in and load-out
  • FREE parking in on-site garages
  • $5,000 in cash awards
  • 24/7 site security
  • Reduced hotel room rates for the Hyatt Regency Hotel on-site and Sheraton Reston off-site
  • Complimentary bottled water & portable snack options available
  • Ample artist support with modified booth-sitting options
  • Convenient and profitable selling hours for the Festival period
  • Complimentary tickets to the Festival Cocktail Hour for artists and a guest, including hors d'oeuvres and beverages
  • Year-round artist promotion on the Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art website

Local collectors Bob & Bonnie said, "It is one of the best venues for art in the Mid-Atlantic, and also a highly anticipated event for the community and the metropolitan Washington, DC, area."

 
Contact: Hannah Barco hbarco@tephraica.org

 

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Call for Artists: RiverFest & Craft Show

10372133288?profile=RESIZE_400xJune 4 & 5
Occoquan, Virginia
 
Historic district of Occoquan
Saturday & Sunday 10am-5pm
200 Artists
Deadline: May 23
 
No Application fee      Booth fee: $350
 
Occoquan is a quaint historic town in Northern Virginia, with a population of about 1000. We are located directly along the Occoquan river, which makes the town a unique tourist destination. Twice a year, the town is transformed into a festival venue that brings 10,000 attendees over the course of the weekend.
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10372181074?profile=RESIZE_400xLike the traditional Fall Arts & Crafts Show, RiverFest will host 200+ vendors along Mill Street. Artisans, crafters, local merchants, and food vendors will line the streets as we kick off summer in Occoquan. This year, we are providing to all patrons a free multipage color booklet to navigate the festival, providing highlights, schedules, and maps.
 
 
 
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9928534859?profile=RESIZE_400xMay 20, 21, & 22
Reston, Virginia
Presented in Reston Town Center
by Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art
Daily 11am-6pm - rain or shine
200 Artists
Deadline: December 27
 
Application fee: $55
Late applications accepted through January 3, $60
 
Booth fee: $525 for standard 10' x 10'
 
Now in its 31st year, the Tephra Fine Arts Festival (formerly Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival) has a long-standing reputation for showcasing high quality, hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind artwork in a dynamic outdoor setting. Drawing upon a robust exhibitor and collector base coupled with Tephra ICA’s contemporary foundation, the Festival has become one of the region’s most anticipated events, attracting over 20,000 people annually to the unique, outdoor environment of Reston Town Center. The Festival is comprised of one-on-one experiences, performances, and special events that engage visitors with compelling artistic voices — leaving an exciting, thoughtful mark in the region.
New Name, Same Great Festival—In 2021, Greater Reston Arts Center (GRACE), the producer of the Festival for the last 30 years, officially rebranded and re-introduced the organization as Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art (Tephra ICA). In line with this rebrand, the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival is now the Tephra Fine Arts Festival.
 
The word “tephra” – matter ejected from geothermal eruptions that lands upon, nourishes, and changes the surrounding environment—emphasizes the institution’s belief in the combustibility of creativity and the generation of ideas and growth that the arts can provide.
Artists are the core of the Tephra Fine Arts Festival.
In appreciation of the time, effort, and money invested by participating artists,
Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art works hard to provide an excellent 9928737496?profile=RESIZE_400xexperience for artists throughout the festival.


2021 Festival documentation featuring work
by Julio Garcia. Photo credit: Craig Lawrence
The Festival has great amenities!
• Prior day set-up and convenient load-in and load-out
• FREE parking Thursday–Sunday in on-site garages for passenger vehicles
• Reduced hotel room rates for the Hyatt Regency Hotel on-site and Sheraton Reston off-site
• 24/7 site security
• Complimentary bottled water and portable snack options available daily
• Ample artist support with modified booth-sitting options
• Convenient and profitable selling hours for the Festival period (updated this year in response to artist feedback)
• Complimentary tickets to the Festival Cocktail Hour for artists and a guest, including hors d'oeuvres and beverages
• Electronic program with accompanying artwork images, artist booth numbers, and contact information
• Year-round artist promotion on the Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art website
• $5,000 in cash awards
Testimonials
 
Art collectors know our Festival and mark their calendars early for our marquee event. Art enthusiast Margaret says: "Every year I have a list of events I very much look forward to and must repeat...The quality and diversity of the art is excellent and always interesting... “
 
Local collectors Bob & Bonnie said "We love to purchase artwork from the amazing artists at the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival. These works add vibrancy and interest to our home, while helping support the arts and artists who create them. Over the years we have collected over 20 pieces of art at this event and made many connections with artists we now call "friends." It is one of the best venues for art in the Mid-Atlantic, and also a highly anticipated event for the community and the metropolitan Washington, DC, area."
 
2019 exhibitor “I was impressed with the quality of the show and even more impressed with how the organization involved, embraced, and enhanced the community.”
 
Don’t miss your opportunity to be here!
 
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I know this is late.  I just happened to stumble upon this and thought I should pass this on.  The deadline is 5pm on August 28, 2020.  I thought maybe with shows pretty much being canceled someone may have the time to quickly put things together to apply for this.

The Appalachian Sustainable Development is applying for grant funds to pay an artists or team of artists to paint an outdoor mural on a new garden shed depicting agriculture and it impact in Central Appalachia.  

"If awarded, we aim to create a place-based mural (approx 8 ft. tall & 12 ft. wide) on our new garden shed at ASD's demonstration garden, 798 Hillman Hwy. NE, Abingdon, VA. If awarded, the work must be done: 11/1/20 - 4/30/21. #livingbetterlocally #supportlocalartists"

The shed to be painted is in Abingdon, Virginia.

You will need to submit your portfolio to scrum@asdevelop.org by 5pm on August 28, 2020.  I know it is late but thought I should post this in case there is at least one interested artist.

You can find more info here:

https://www.facebook.com/livingbetterlocally/photos/a.426442719943/10151422154984944/?type=3&theater

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