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Time is Running Out ... Tip #3

Posted by Connie Mettler on January 15, 2018 at 6:12pm

It's January. For most of us in this business we are not in Florida or Arizona, happily greeting customers and showing off our work. I hope you're taking advantage of this lull. So far I've posted two useful things you can do for yourself during these days.

Here is #3, something to do for your fellow artists:

Here we are in the winter lull between the big shows and I'm asking you for a favor.

I'm sure you remember when you started in the business the helpfulness of other artists and the great tips you picked up "behind the booth." This was invaluable information that has built your business. Any chance you can "pay it forward?" Help your fellow artists?

Wlll you post a 2017 show review or two on ArtShowReviews.com? The reviews are coming in steadily but yours would be so appreciated.

We've overhauled the site and it is new, improved, easier and fasterto leave feedback!

Here's how easy:

Click this link www.ArtShowReviews.com
Fill in the blanks - about 10 of them
Sit back and receive the good karma. You've done your good deed for the day! (and we all love you for it!)

As always, wishing you fulfilling days, every day and a fulfilling 2018.

P.S. Here are some of the reasons artists have told us they post reviews:

I saw that there were no comments or reviews posted and I felt that this was a good show that deserved a review.

I always review the big shows. More people should.

I think it helps to know about shows. and hope others will post what shows they do as well.

To help other artists.

I've learned a lot from reading this site and wanted to reciprocate.

Call for Artists: Arts in the Middle

Posted by Connie Mettler on January 14, 2018 at 11:00pm

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Learn more about our show: http://www.artsinthemiddle.com

Deadline: January 30

Call for Artists: 27th National Juried Exhibition

Posted by Connie Mettler on January 14, 2018 at 8:22am

June 1 thru September 3

Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Steamboat Art Museum

Presented By: Oil Painters of America

200 Artists

Deadline: January 26

National Exhibition entry fee:
$30 for the first entry, $15 for the second; only one painting may be accepted.

Oil Painters of America's 27th National Exhibition and Convention will be hosted by the Steamboat Art Museum (SAM), in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, from June 1 through September 3, 2018. Convention activities begin May 29 with the ever popular Wet Paint Competition. Cash and merchandise awards for the Wet Paint competition will be a minimum of $10,000.

To enter, artists must reside in the U.S., Canada or Mexico and be a paid 2018 member of OPA at an annual fee of $70. OPA is currently accepting new member applications. Enter one or two paintings for jurying process by a panel of 5 OPA Signature and Master Signature members.

Approximately 25 awards will be given with a total value estimated in excess of $100,000, including a $25,000 Best of Show.

Convention events will include a wet paint competition with total awards valued at $10,000 in both studio and plein-air divisions, multiple demonstrations, interviews, discussions and exhibitors. Juror of Awards will be renown Master Signature Artist Craig Tennant OPAM.

The opening reception will be held at SAM for artists, collectors, the public and the press on Friday, June 1, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The awards presentation will take place nearby at 8:15 p.m. at The Chief Theater. An extensive assortment of informative and educational seminars will be offered to OPA members and guests during the convention.

Apply: juriedartservices.com/index.php?content=event_info&event_id=1327

More Information: http://www.oilpaintersofamerica.com/

Contact: Rosemary Murray, mail@oilpaintersofamerica.com (815) 356-5987

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Call for Artists: Royal Oak Market Spring Art Fair

Posted by Connie Mettler on January 11, 2018 at 6:34pm

April 5-6

Royal Oak, Michigan

Presented By: The Guild of Artists & Artisans

75 Artists

Deadline: January 31

Application fee: $25; Booth fee: $250

Join us as we kick off the 2018 art fair season with this indoor show at the Royal Oak Farmers Market. The market is an enclosed marketplace that is conveniently located in the Civic Center at the corner of 11 Mile Road and Troy Street in downtown Royal Oak. It is a popular marketplace for people who live in this affluent corner of Oakland County, attracting 1000's every weekend to shop, meet their friends and relax. The Royal Oak Farmers Market provides one of the premium market venues in southeast Michigan and offers a boutique venue for your work.

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This is a juried fair. The artists will be showing and selling their own work. Admission for fairgoers is free. Fairgoers will find the same excellence and variety as in the Guild's Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair.

Marketing: The Guild does extensive advertising and PR for all of their shows in print, digital, TV and radio. Locations include WDET, WWJ, WNIC, Freep.com, USA Today online, The Jewish News, Between the Lines, SEEN Magazine, WJBK - Fox 2 Detroit, Facebook, Instagram, and more!

APPLY: https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=6045

Contact: Nicole McKay nicole@theguild.org (734) 662-3382

First show of the new year—Downtown Naples on Fifth Avenue.

Posted by Nels johnson on January 11, 2018 at 1:28pm

It was good and I made money.

it was colder than you know what. Setting up in the low forties while handling cold metal parts sucks.

Naples Art League runs this annual show on the first weekend after New Years.

Setup is early Saturday morn with 300 artists jockeying for Position, it sucks too.

But that is what you tolerate in order to make mucho moola here.

They charge $450 for the booth fee and you have to park your van miles away and take a shuttle back.

January in Naples is never cheap. Hotels are $150 plus per nite, drinks are high($15 for a Makers Mark Manhatten, on the rocks, at Chops).

The artists who make serious money at this show are the ones selling high end items.

People who rely on quantity sales at low price points do not do well here. There are not enough customers within the surging crowds to do that. On the average, you are lucky if you get one out of forty to come in your booth. They are too busy petting their prize dogs.

These are mostly well-coiffed midwesterners. They look great, but most of them do not give a serious rats ass about art.

The ones who buy go for expensive pieces of jewelry, think $2K and up. They love big gaudy metal wall pieces. They love big Florida-Drek photography, they never met an alligator or palm tree they would not buy. Big, in ceramics or anything sells here.

If you are relying on $30-$75 sales here, forget about it, not enough customers .Also the show is about six long city blocks in length with booths setup in quads. Everybody gets an open side with about two feet of rear storage.

That said, the layout does not encourage bebacks. You get one shot, make it memorable.

Last year inclement weather sunk the show. I barely sold $1200, this year I did seven times booth fee. Not bad, but not great.

That was the general consensus I got when I talked to fellow artists.

I think this could be a great year for big sales. But I am a little worried about our middle class patrons, they seem stuck in a cycle going nowhere forward.

Well, I will keep you all posted on my goings and on this year. I am almost 73 years old and in my 43rd year of doing shows. I never lost my love for them, I still get excited about them. I keep coming up with new work and love selling the hell out of them.

Later gators, Bonita Springs is calling me this weekend.

Help! Need to do a show in Florida in September....

Posted by Brenda Flynn on January 10, 2018 at 9:21am

I hate this part of the process...deciding on art shows so many months in advance. So, I've done Jekyll Island Shrimp and Grits for a couple of years. Average show, but I love the location. Last year was hurricane, so they refunded booth fee, but notice this year their verbage clearly states...NO REFUNDS FOR INCLEMENT WEATHER OR ACTS OF GOD. It's scaring me off! Only other possibilities in September for me are Delray Beach or Punta Gorda,both many more miles, and both Howard Alan. Now, I know he does refund or replace booth fees for things out of an artist's control, so I'm tempted, especially with the weather weirdness here lately.

Have any other artists done the Delray, or Punta Gorda shows?

Call for Artists: Broad Ripple Art Fair

Posted by Connie Mettler on January 9, 2018 at 7:02pm

May 19-20

Indianapolis, Indiana

Presented by the Indianapolis Art Center

225 Artists

Deadline: January 21

Application Fee: $35 Booth Fee: 12x12 $370

"One artist, one at a time." This is the core principle of the OneAmerica Broad Ripple Art Fair. We value fine art and fine craft by individual artists or collaborative teams who both create the work personally and sell it directly to the retail customer, and we ask all of our participating artists to share this value.

The OneAmerica Broad Ripple Art Fair was created in 1971 by Marjorie Beal, who envisioned an event that would showcase local artists and be hosted by the Art Center (then Indianapolis Art League). Now celebrating its 48th year, the Art Fair attracts an average of 16,000 patrons and offers an opportunity for the public to meet artists from the U.S. and Canada, 2 food courts, craft beer and wine, live entertainment, and to learn about and experience the unique mission of the Art Center.

The Art Fair is located on the grounds ofthe Indianapolis Art Center designed by Hoosier Architect Michael Graves and its 9-acre ARTSPARK, plus the adjacent North Side Optimists Opti-Park, a recreational park. Located in the Broad Ripple Village Cultural District- a cultural arts, shopping, night club, and dining district-the OneAmerica Broad Ripple Art Fair is next to the popular Monon Trail urban greenway.

Artist Amenities:

Opportunity to participate in a cocktail hour preview party that is Invite-Only to major donors and patrons of the Indianapolis Art Center.
Dedicated 24/7 Artist Text Hotline - contact booth sitters by cell phone
Artist Hospitality includes light breakfast both Saturday and Sunday mornings and bottled water throughout the day. Food line passes will also be given to each artist that will grant them the ability to bypass any food lines, making breaks a breeze.
24 Hour roving Security and Police
Free, large artwork pick-up service. Large artwork purchases, picked up at Artist tents with flatbed golf carts, will be delivered to our secure roadside pick-up tent. Patrons can continue to shop and pick-up purchases at their leisure.
During the Fair, an independent on-site juror will judge booths and award cash and re-invite prizes totaling $2,000. Award-winners will be re-invited to the 2019 OneAmerica Broad Ripple Art Fair.
Staff and volunteer supported load-in and load-out
Over 400 volunteers

The OneAmerica Broad Ripple Art Fair is a gated event ($13 presale and $15 day of) that is the largest annual fundraiser for the Indianapolis Art Center, a not-for-profit community arts organization.

Apply: https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=6171

Contact: TJ Samuels, tsamuels@indplsartcenter.org, (317) 255-2464

What every artist should know about jurying

Posted by Connie Mettler on January 9, 2018 at 3:45pm

New to the business? Tired of getting rejected? What images should I use for my application? What are the jurors looking for?

2 chances to find the answers:

1. January 20, Saint Louis, MO

ZAPP and the Saint Louis Art Fair are offering artists an opportunity to have their images critiqued through a Mock Jury workshop. If you are interested in this option (your work part of the critique) the deadline to submit was January 2. However this workshop is open to anyone that would like to attend and learn.

What we'll cover:

Learn how to make your application more competitive.
Looking for help to improve your jury submissions?
See how your images look enlarged and projected on a screen.
Are you testing the waters with a new body of work? This is a great way to get some feedback.

Here’s how it works:

The Mock Jury will take place on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Grey Eagle Distributors - 2340 Millpark Drive, Maryland Heights, MO 63043.
We will begin promptly at 9am.
Jurors will speak openly about submitted artist images.
Everyone is welcome to join us in person to experience the mock jury.

For more details: Laura Miller, lmiller@saintlouisartfair.com, phone: 314.863.0278

2. February 10 & 11, Columbus, OH

The Columbus Arts Festival jury will choose the Festival artists at a two-day public meeting in February at the Westin Columbus located at 310 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215. Jury panelists will review more than 1,000 artist applications from across the country to determine the approximately 300 who will be invited to participate in the 2018 Columbus Arts Festival.

Artists will be chosen in the following categories: 2D Mixed Media, 3D Mixed Media, Ceramics, Digital Art, Drawing & Pastels, Fiber, Glass, Jewelry, Leather, Metal, Painting, Photography, Printmaking & Graphics, Sculpture, Wood, and Emerging Artists. A jury panel selected by the GCAC staff conducts a blind jury process, where jurors review the artists’ images and technical statements without seeing any personal information. The top scores, allowing for a balanced show across mediums, are invited to participate in the Festival.

2018 Columbus Arts Festival Jurors

April Sunami (Painting); Eva Kwong (Ceramics); Tyler Cann (Associate Curator, Columbus Museum of Art); David Butler (Painting); Sherrie Hawk (Gallery Owner)

2018 Columbus Arts Festival Jury

Westin Columbus located at 310 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215
February 10-11, 2018 8:30a-5pm

Feel free to Contact Festival Director Sean Kessler at 614-221-8625 with any questions.

Call for Artists: College Hill Arts Festival - 40th Annual

Posted by Connie Mettler on January 7, 2018 at 8:58pm

June 15 & 16

Cedar Falls, Iowa

College Hill Arts Festival

75 Artists

Deadline: January 22

Application Fee: $25 Booth Fee: $250 due April 1

The College Hill Arts Festival is held on the beautiful, tree lined shady campus of the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The festival enjoys very strong university, community, and patron support. It is well attended, well organized, and well advertised with high quality exhibitors.

Artists are treated with the highest concern by our friendly, attentive, and available staff.

Amenities include:

large spacious booths; booth sitters
B&B program where local community members open their homes for complimentary lodging to interested artists
artist hospitality room; complimentary artists' buffet on Friday evening and even a complimentary sack lunch for the road when the show is over.
In addition, there are five $500 Awards of Excellence, a $250 People's Choice Award; and a $750 Founders Award.

This year we will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of the festival with increased advertising and celebrations.

Apply: https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=5993

For additional information please visit our website: www.collegehillartsfestival.org

Contact: Mary-Sue Bartlett, mary-suebartlett@cfu.net (319) 240-5639

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Call for Artists: Laumeier Sculpture Park 31st Annual Art Fair

Posted by Connie Mettler on January 4, 2018 at 8:30pm

May 11-13
Saint Louis, Missouri
Laumeier Sculpture Park
150 Artists
Deadline: January 16

Application fee $55; Booth Fee: $350-$600

Our location:
a 105-acre public park conveniently located near I-270 and I-44 in Sunset Hills, Saint Louis County, Missouri.

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More than 15,000 patrons attend this annual three-day event on Mother's Day weekend, featuring local food and beverage vendors, hands-on activities for kids, live music and 150 juried artists from across the country exhibiting work in ten media categories.

Our marketing:

Paid advertising (print, radio, digital, social); Direct mail; Email marketing; Digital and social media; Promotions (grassroots); Public relations; Media partnerships.

All artists ages 18 and up who exhibit work of original concept, design and execution are eligible to apply. Judges award a total of $5,000 in cash and prizes to those artists achieving excellence, regardless of media category. Artists receive all sales proceeds.

Scoring is based on originality, creativity, design, technique, craftsmanship and presentation. All monitors will be correctly set to ensure color, contrast and value of images for jury. The process and dimensions will be displayed on the jurors' monitor when selected and the description of materials and techniques. Consideration to balance of media categories is given to select the number of artists in each category.

APPLY: https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=6160

More Information: www.laumeiersculpturepark.org/art-fair-artists

Contact: Scott Layne, slayne@laumeier.org (314) 615-5276

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Call for Artists: Omaha Summer Arts Festival

Posted by Connie Mettler on January 3, 2018 at 8:00pm

44th Annual Omaha Summer Arts Festival

Downtown Omaha, Nebraska

Farnam Street Between 10^th and 15^th

Deadline:

January 15

NOTEWORTHY:

Limited to 135 fine art and fine craft artists
$2500 in cash merit awards- all awards include an automatic invitation to the following year's show
Online Artist Gallery with color images and links
More than $100,000 in combined media and marketing efforts to promote the Festival
24-hour security provided by off-duty Omaha Police Officers
A variety of options for discounted lodging within one mile of the show
Private, air-conditioned artists' lounge with artist-only restrooms and snacks & beverages throughout the day
Complimentary lunch delivered to each artists' booth on Friday
Artist Awards Brunch on Saturday
Continental Breakfast and Artists' Meeting on Sunday

Jury: $30 | Booth Fees: $350 Regular $425 Corner | Electricity $85

The Omaha Summer Arts Festival is the largest arts festival in Nebraska, attracting more than 80,000 patrons from throughout the region. The Festival has consistently been recognized locally and nationally as a top festival: voted #1 festival in "2017 Omaha's Choice" poll by the Omaha World Herald, Best of Omaha's top three festivals and top 100 art fairs by ArtFairSourceBook.com.

This popular show features 135-juried artists from across the country selling their fine art and contemporary crafts in 14 media categories. An experienced staff of dedicated, event professionals produces the Omaha Summer Arts Festival. Members of the Festival's Board of Directors visit each artist individually providing an opportunity for one-on-one feedback and evaluation. We care about the artists, listen to their input and react to their concerns.

An exceptional show layout allows every artist to pull his or her vehicle in front of their booth for easy set-up and teardown. Each artist is provided an 11' x 10' space with an additional 11' x 2' storage area at the back.

Omaha Summer Arts Festival is an all-original show and artist presence is required.

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS:

Deadline to Apply: January 15, 2018
Artist Notification: February 2, 2018
Artist Acceptance: March 9,2018
Booth Fees Due: March 9, 2018
Deadline to Withdraw with Refund (less $50 processing fee): May 4, 2018

Apply: https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=5974

Email Inquiries to: hwalz@vgagroup.com

Call for Artists: Columbus Arts Festival

Posted by Connie Mettler on January 2, 2018 at 11:05pm

June 8, 9 & 10
Columbus, Ohio
produced by the Greater Columbus Arts Council
300 Artists

Deadline: January 12

Application fee: $40; Booth fee: $595

The Columbus Arts Festival is the city's welcome-to-summer event, pairing the finest artists with continuous entertainment including hands-on art activities, stage performances and food from the area's finest restaurants.

The Columbus Arts Festival honored by Sunshine Artist and ArtfairCalendar.com as one of the top fine art and fine craft festivals in the country, attracted more than 450,000 art patrons last year to Columbus' Downtown Riverfront along the beautiful new Scioto Mile and Bicentennial Park. Approximately 300 national and international artists will be selected from over 1,100 applicants for coveted positions.

Join us on June 8, 9 & 10 for great art, performances, food and fun!

Expect:

Over $650,000 in marketing/advertising support and partnerships
$6,000 average sales
Produced by the Greater Columbus Arts Council 501(c)(3)

NEW THIS YEAR - from the director:

For several years we have given 12 awards totaling $10,500 out to artists at our festival and this year we have found a way to double that number! So, this year, we are giving out 12 awards totaling $21,000!! The breakdown is below, but is there a way that you can amend our ad and possibly mention this somewhere? Trying to recognize our artists more as it CANNOT happen without them!

Accordingly for our 2018 festival:

Best of Show - $2,000 $4,000
2-Dimensional Jurors' Choice - $1,000 $2,000 (3)
3-Dimensional Jurors' Choice - $1,000 $2,000 (3)
Merit Awards - $500 $1,000 (3)
Best Presentation - $500 $1,000 (1)
Best Emerging Artist - $500 $1,000 (1)

Artist Information:

Artists hospitality area with beverages and snacks
Contact information and booth number in Guidebook
Text based information system provided by our radio partner CD 102.5
Name and image listed on website with live link to artist website
24 hour site security provided by Columbus PD
Free parking space with each booth

Apply: https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=5887

Learn more: http://www.columbusartsfestival.org

For more info contact: Sean Kessler, skessler@gcac.org, 614-221-8625

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P.S. The jury will be held February 10th and 11th 2018 at The Westin Columbus, 310 High Street. You are invited to attend the blind jury process. Please contact Sean Kessler, Festival Manager at 614-221-8625 or skessler@gcac.org for the weekend's schedule or to RSVP to attend the jury.

Call for Artists: Art in Bloom

Posted by Meg Mettler on January 1, 2018 at 8:00am

June 16 & 17
Wheaton, Illinois
Art in Bloom, Cantigny Fine Art Festival
Deadline: January 1
Learn more: www.emevents.com
Apply: https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=6096

10 tips to tune up your website for the New Year

Posted by Connie Mettler on December 31, 2017 at 8:30pm

Sitting around waiting for the shows to start? I know, not really, but how about spending some time on your "artist's retirement plan", aka your website and email lists?

Buy a better domain name for your site that isn't just your name. Something that will make it easier for buyers and search engines to find. Not alexandrajohnson.com but maybe handblownglass.com, or Iowalandscapes.com, fibertowear.com, handmadepotstolove.com.

Do a search for an available one at GoDaddy.com. They have wonderful tools to help you decide what your URL should be. Use a word that describes your art/craft, that identifies what you do that makes your work special and see what you can find.
Update your show schedule now and continue throughout the year. Make it easy for yourself so each time you are accepted to a show you go in and add the show. While you're there link to the show's website and let the show know you did so they link back to you.
Get serious about collecting emails. Add an email sign up box so you can build that list while you are sleeping. See this sign up box on all of my websites, upper right hand corner. It brings new subscribers daily. No work for me and it has led to nearly 60,000 subscribers. Granted, I've been gathering them for over 10 years.
Instead of the "contact me" form on your site, add a link to "contact me" so they can contact you NOW that sends you an email. Don't let the prospect lose interest. Its the Internet, they want to reach you while they are thinking about it. Don't make them call you. They want the ease of email.
Make sure that Contact Me is highly visible on your website, upper right hand corner.
Change the copyright date at on your site or remove it permanently. Don't let it say 2013 ...
Update your headshot. I know you've got a smiling photo of yourself on the home page. People buy from us not only because the work is wonderful but because you are wonderful.
Add images of your new work.
Update your "About Me".
Check out some other artists websites for inspiration if you get stuck.

Call for Artists: Des Moines Arts Festival

Posted by Connie Mettler on December 31, 2017 at 6:18pm

June 22-24

John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park
Downtown Des Moines, Iowa

180 Artists

Deadline: January 7

Application fee: $35; Booth fee: $475

The Des Moines Arts Festival® is one of the world's most respected festivals, winner of the coveted Gold Grand Pinnacle Award from the International Festivals and Events Association. This is a destination event attracting an art buying audience from across the Midwest, including Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Missouri and Kansas.

Our marketing: an aggressive application of social, print, digital, radio, and television. Five media partners guarantee print, radio and television advertising. Total media value in 2017 was $2.6 million across all platforms. Dedicated social media promotion of all exhibiting artists. See our 2017 Final Report here.

10 ways the Des Moines Arts Festival works for your success:

Limited to 180 artists
Attendance estimated at 200,000+
Total cash awards $9,000 + automatic invitation
Leisurely setup (full day is available)
Responsive website and integrated social media campaign
Complimentary and secure wi-fi throughout the site
24-hour security
Electric included in booth fee
Booth sitters and energetic volunteers
Color thumbnail in program and multiple images in online gallery.

*Applying artists and special guests are invited to a special Jury Preview on Wed., January 31 beginning at 5:30 p.m. The jury preview is an opportunity for artists to view their images at the same time and in the same manner the jury will see them. An email notice with all the details will be sent to all applicants.

Learn more: http://desmoinesartsfestival.org/

Apply: Zapplication.org/DesMoines

Also consider these 2017 Insiders perspectives from Melanie Rolfes and Nels Johnson:

Call for Artists: 15th Pinecrest Gardens Fine Arts Festival

Posted by Connie Mettler on December 30, 2017 at 12:22am

January 20-21

Pinecrest, Florida

Presented By: Pinecrest Gardens

65 Artists

Deadline: January 12

Application Fee: $25 Booth Fee: $300

Each year in January, Pinecrest Gardens turns into an outdoor art gallery amongst 12+ acres of over 1000 varieties of rare and exotic tropical plants and palm trees in a native tropical hardwood and cypress setting.

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Named the "Best Public Garden" in greater Miami by the Miami New Times, Pinecrest Gardens Fine Arts Festival offers a unique opportunity for artists to showcase and sell in an area populated with the most preferential demographics, including high income households, families with young children and teens, and one of the most celebrated public school districts in South Florida. Event goers will enjoy live music, children's art area, food vendors and a farmers market on Sunday! Entrance to the event is free to the public.

ABOUT THE VILLAGE OF PINECREST
 As of 2010, Pinecrest's population is 19,089 people.
 The median household income in Pinecrest is estimated to be $133,267*
 The median age is 40 years, with an average household of 3*
 Pinecrest's workforce is 80% Professional/Managerial*
 Average home prices are $1,183,577*

In addition to superior demographics, Pinecrest Gardens is a destination servicing extended communities from Cutler Bay, Palmetto Bay, East Kendall, South Miami, Coconut Grove and Coral Gables. Each year over 500,000 local residents and visitors enjoy our combined facilities, making the Gardens one of the most cherished visitor attractions in the area.

Marketing efforts for the Pinecrest Gardens Fine Arts Festival include banners, postcards, posters, TV spots on 3 major networks, radio spots on cultural programs, The Miami Herald, New Times, Community Newspapers for 6 different municipalities in the Miami-Dade County area, as well as mass emails originating from major publishers with access to over 40,000 subscribers. Due to last year's exponential growth, marketing efforts will remain the same with some additional advertising outlets.

Apply: http://pinecrestgardens.org

More Information: Via e-mail eavila@pinecrest-fl.gov or pinecrestgardens.org
Contact: Elis Miralles eavila@pinecrest-fl.gov (305) 669-6990

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Call for Artists: Marion Arts Festival

Posted by Connie Mettler on December 29, 2017 at 12:52am

May 19
Marion, Iowa (Adjacent to Cedar Rapids)
Presented By: Marion Arts Festival
50 Artists
Deadline: January 9

Application Fee: $25 Booth Fee: $250

Greetings from the 26th annual Marion Arts Festival, in Marion, Iowa! (Adjacent to Cedar Rapids, in East Central Iowa). Among Art Fair SourceBook's Top 25 events in the nation for 2017! (#18 fine craft! #20 fine art!) An AFSB "Elite 100" show eight years running! Among ArtFairCalendar.com's Top 50 "America's Best Art Fairs" and Top 6 "America's Smaller Art Fairs" 2015/2014/2013!

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The Marion Arts Festival presents 50 nationally sourced artists, offering both fine art and fine craft to an audience of 10,000. Marion is a "vintage uptown" type community, and a part of the Cedar Rapids metro area.

Our show is regional, one-day, intimate and purposeful, with the mission to be an event through which you will thrive.
(Here, we're obligated to insert that we're volunteer-driven, admittedly hokey and maybe a more than a little mom-and-pop).
There are no bands, there is no beer...our festival is about the art (we do, however, cop to falafel).
Our exhibitors enjoy a sincere welcome and an easy-to-do show.

Visit www.marionartsfestival.com to view our 2017 artist lineup - you'll find 50 of your most respected artist pals.

Expect Extensive event marketing throughout Eastern Iowa, including static/digital billboards, newspapers and arts tabloids, broadcast and cable television, radio, Facebook promotions and other web advertising, and full-color, 16-page festival program distributed to 80,000 area households (via the Cedar Rapids Gazette the Sunday prior to the event).

From Art Fair SourceBook artist reports:

"Fantastically run, major fine artists, wonderful extra art related events. No music. No beer. It's awesome."

"This is a gem of a show in an unlikely place. The show works hard to make this a worthy arts festival and ensures that each artist is "one-of-a-kind" within the fifty-artist event. The show generated record sales for me, and my one-day sales here topped my previous single-day sales record by a very wide margin. All in all, this is an easy and profitable show to do."

"My best show of the year! A niche market that never disappoints."

Apply: https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=5970

More Information: www.marionartsfestival.com

Contact: Deb Bailey, mafdirector@marioncc.org (319) 377-6316

Call for Artists: Ann Arbor Street Art Fair - the Original

Posted by Connie Mettler on December 26, 2017 at 8:30pm

ANN ARBOR STREET ART FAIR

Thursday, July 19 - Sunday, July 22, 2018

CELEBRATING 59 YEARS OF ORIGINALITY

Application Deadline: MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2018

Hours: Thurs.-Sat. 10am-9pm, Sun. NOON-6pm

205 Exhibitors

The Ann Arbor Street Art Fair

is the original of a collective of four concurrent and contiguous fairs that transform central Ann Arbor into a massive outdoor art gallery each July. Established in 1960 as part of Ann Arbor's Summer Sidewalk Sales, the Street Art Fair quickly became a 501(c)3 non-profit arts organization with a mission of increasing public knowledge and appreciation for contemporary fine arts and fine crafts. Over the ensuing 58 years, and additional art fairs, the Original Fair has continued to focus on the art, the artists and the art buyers. Known for its consistently high quality, all original work, the Street Art Fair resides on the streets surrounding the historic Burton Carillon Tower and the tree-lined central campus of the University of Michigan and does not host sidewalk sales or vendor booths. The Street Art Fair was voted one of the "Top Ten Best Art Festivals" in the country in an USA TODAY Reader's Poll and is continually in the ArtFairCalendar.com's "Top Ten Best Art Fairs" & Art Fair Sourcebook's "Elite 25". In addition, we ranked 4th in the nation in Sunshine Artist's "Top 100 Fine Art Shows" in 2016.

Highlights:

The combined Ann Arbor Art Fair draws approximately 400,000 fairgoers from across the nation.

Marketed extensively throughout Southeast Michigan and Northern Ohio, including a robust social media campaign.

In-depth Artist Directory on the Fair's website, which received 10 million hits leading up to last year's Fair. An enlargeable color thumbnail of your work, contact information and links are included.

$8000 in award money and automatic re-invitation for award winners.

Set-up the day before.

11'/12' wide booth space plus behind booth storage.

Artist amenities include: on-site security, indoor restrooms, booth sitting, daily continental breakfast, continuous beverages and snacks available at Artist Hospitality, water delivered to booths, and an awards reveal lunch on Friday as well as an artist lunch on Saturday.

Paid demonstration opportunities.

Application fee:

$40 through 12/31/17, $45 after the 1st of the year

Booth fee:

$650 single
$800 double-back

Electricity and corners are available for an additional $100 each

For more information:

www.artfair.org, email

production@artfair.org

or call 734-994-5260

Apply here:

Call for Artists: Guilford Art Center's 61st 2018 Craft Expo

Posted by Connie Mettler on December 26, 2017 at 12:15pm

July 13, 14 and 15

Guilford, Connecticut

Presented By: Guilford Art Center

180 Artists

Deadline: January 9

Application Fee: $40 Booth Fee: $680-$1,005

Craft Expo is held outdoors on the historic Guilford town green and offers artists an intimate venue nestled in the center of this charming New England town at the height of the summer season. The Green is surrounded by boutique shops, restaurants, and art Galleries and has been home to Craft Expo for over 60 years.

Conveniently located off Interstate 95, half-way between Boston and New York Craft. Expo draws from a sophisticated and informed audience of approximately 7,000 visitors.

A must-see summer event
a signature happening for the town of Guilford and Connecticut shoreline
It is Connecticut's premier outdoor juried show of fine American craft featuring 180 extraordinary national and regional artists.

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Craft Expo presents a broad spectrum of original contemporary crafts in a variety of media: Baskets, Ceramics, Glass, Leather, Wearable and Non-Wearable Fiber, Jewelry, Metal, Mixed Media, Paper Arts, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture and Wood. All work is handmade by the artists, who have been selected to participate by a panel of professional peers, thereby ensuring only the best quality in workmanship, design and materials.

An aggressive marketing campaign along with extensive advertising and promotion including detailed press releases, paid print and online advertising, public radio spots, local televised broadcast media events, direct mailing, use of social media networking and email.

The show also features live craft demos by our own Guilford Art Center instructors. There are food trucks, beer, wine, live music and a Family Art Tent.

Apply: https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=5999

Learn More: www.guilfordartcenter.org/expo

Contact: Dawn Tiscia, expo@guilfordartcenter.org, (203) 453-5947

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