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Posted by Scott Hartley on September 20, 2023 at 4:58pm

No news about my two stolen paintings from my booth at the Lakeview East art festival when i was getting my van to pack out. They were smaller and easier to lift and probably just dumped off soon after the heist.

All my career I have been humbled that my works have been acquired by many an art collector around the world even. Now by a TRASH collector. I can safely say that two of my pieces are in the collection of the city of Chicago. Check with the landfill for public viewing hours.

I wonder if whoever did it will strike again ! Where is batman??

Armstrong Gallery Stackable Panels for Sale

Posted by Tye Hardison on February 11, 2019 at 11:45pm

I'm selling my Gallery display panels and switching to a different system. These are in great shape.

Here are the details:

Armstrong Products Gallery Stackable Art Display Panels. Two-piece panels in dark grey fabric. The set includes all the set all the parts for a 10' by 10' booth.

83" Tall Panels, bottom panel 41 1/2" tall, with legs extended 47 1/2" tall, upper panel 41 1/2" tall.

11 top and bottom panels, you 9 panels to make the basic 9 1/2' by 9 1/2' U shaped set-up.

2 Support cross bars.

6 90-degree corner brackets

8 Straight brackets

1 T Bracket

17 double pins and 5 single pins

7 lights

I can fit all the panels and parts in my Subaru Outback.

I'm in New Mexico.

Call for Artists: 6th Annual Babcock Ranch Art Show

Posted by Meg Mettler on September 28, 2023 at 6:00am

March 9 & 10, 2024

Babcock Ranch, Florida

Founder's Square

Saturday 10am-5pm & Sunday 10am-4pm

65 Artists

Deadline: November 3, 2023

Application fee: $25/Booth fee: $325

The Babcock Ranch Art Show, professionally managed and produced by the ArtFest Fort Myers staff, is a 2-day boutique art show held in the new town of Babcock Ranch. This free-to-the-public art show features approximately 65 exceptional artists, centered in the town square of the first solar-powered town in the U.S., surrounded by seven exciting new neighborhoods. The Babcock Ranch Art Show is dedicated to promoting and showcasing your artwork.

Held outdoors on the water in the Founder's Square of a gorgeous solar powered state-of-the-art community, opened in 2018 and still growing and building every year. The community sold over 2,000 homes in the last year alone, and these new homeowners will be looking for art to add to their homes!

Each year, the buyer demographic for the Babcock Ranch Art Shows grows exponentially. With new homes, schools, shopping centers, restaurants and other amenities being built, more and more people are moving to Babcock Ranch!

Testimonials

"This show is a pleasure to participate in."

"Layout was good. The venue was very pleasant, easy to navigate, and overall a quite enjoyable location."

"Set up was great. Great organization, good volunteers to direct. Wonderful."

"I was pleasantly surprised that people from surrounding cities/towns made the drive out to Babcock Ranch. I sold fair and made enough to be satisfied with my profit. I also do want to give a shout out to the marketing team. I think good efforts were made to advertise the show and it was very much worth it. I saw posters, social media, and a segment on the local TV new channels."

"Excellent Sales at the Show & additional, after the show."

"This was the most enjoyable art show in years. All the folks were friendly and helpful."

"Great show. Great location. Booth spacing was generous."

Artists are set in a circular layout, allowing all booths to have at least 3 feet spacing in a lakefront park-like setting. Extensive promotion featuring your artwork to neighboring cities in Lee and Charlotte Counties assures that your buying public will be eager to see you.

For more information: www.babcockranchartshow.com

Contact: Annie Crouch annie.crouch@artfestfortmyers.com

Call for Artists: 20th Annual Artisphere

Posted by Meg Mettler on September 26, 2023 at 6:00am

May 10, 11, & 12, 2024

Greenville, South Carolina

Main Street - Downtown

Friday 12Noon-8pm, Saturday 10am-8pm, & Sunday 11am-6pm

135-150 Artists

Deadline: October 9, 20203

Application fee: $45/Booth fee $500-$1,000

2024 marks the 20th annual event for the top-ranking Artisphere festival in Greenville, SC. Despite its short history, Artisphere has distinguished itself as both a regional and national highlight. Renowned artist hospitality includes complimentary daily meals, snacks & beverages, convenient set-up, parking, security, booth sitters, and reduced hotel rates. Artisphere is a 501(c)(3) non-profit art organization. Proceeds are used to produce the annual arts festival and are distributed back to local non-profit arts organizations as part of Artisphere's Volunteer Arts Partnership Program.

Greenville is a supportive, art-loving community, beautiful setting, notable on-site artist amenities and hospitality, and over 500 volunteers make the three-day event an enjoyable experience for exhibiting artists and the public alike.

AWARDS

$20,000 in prize money will be distributed at the festival. Awards will be given to Best in Show, 1st Place 2D, 2nd Place 2D, 1st Place 3D, 2nd Place 3D, and four Awards of Excellence. All awards are distributed at the discretion of the onsite judges. Artisphere jurors who are not exhibitors serve as on-site judges. Awards are determined by consensus. Award winners are invited to exhibit the following year and are exempt from jury. Any non-juror awards (e.g. Media Awards, People’s Choice, etc.) are not exempt from jury.

For more information: https://artisphere.org/applications/

Contact: Robin Aiken Robin@artisphere.org

Mock Jury - one more week to apply

Posted by Larry Berman on September 18, 2023 at 7:08am

Take your game to the next level. There is nothing more important than observing an open jury, or better yet, participating in one to see what you need to do to improve your presentation.

One more week to apply.
The next mock jury is scheduled for Tuesday September 26th. You don't have to be available as it's happening because it will be recorded and uploaded to Youtube immediately afterwards. Instructions on submitting images are available on my web site at https://bermangraphics.com/blog/holding-a-mock-jury-on-zoom/
Call me with any questions. 412-401-8100

Larry Berman
https://BermanGraphics.com
412-401-8100

Call for Artists: Bay Harbor Islands Art Festival

Posted by Meg Mettler on September 21, 2023 at 6:00am

February 3 & 4, 2024

Bay Harbor Islands, Florida

Kane Concourse

Saturday & Sunday 10:00am-6:00pm

60 Artists

Deadline: October 13, 2023

Application fee: $25 Booth fee: $400

The Bay Harbor Islands Arts Festival is back for 2024! This 2-day event will be held in the beautiful Town of Bay Harbor Islands. Long known as "The Best Kept Secret on the Water," this two-island, vibrant and progressive community is located in the heart of Biscayne Bay, surrounded by some of the most affluent coastal communities in South Florida. With its sought after real estate and small-town appeal, art lovers live and work here.

The Festival will unfold on February 3rd & 4th, 2024, on the royal palm tree lined Kane Concourse in the center of the Town’s beautifully landscaped Business District, with its boutique shops, fine dining, and the most well-known luxury mall in America just steps away.

Bay Harbor Islands Arts Festival is an artist-friendly outdoor fine arts festival. Our staff and volunteer crew want your experience with us to be enjoyable, as well as profitable. Our local businesses support us, so that we can continue to provide you with:

Friday set-up, with staggered times beginning at 12:00PM
Drive up access for ease in unloading & loading
Professional 24-hour security
Oversized booth spaces with at least three feet between booths
Reserved artist parking
Free and secure parking for artist RVs

The Festival will showcase exceptional fine art and craft exhibitors, culinary arts, hands-on activities for families, and a variety of live performances over the two days.

For more info:

bayharborislands-fl.gov/428/Bay-Harbor-Islands-Arts-Festival

Contact: Matt Fillioe matt@liberationevent.com

Call for Artists: Underground Ferndale

Posted by Meg Mettler on September 20, 2023 at 6:00am

November 18 & 19, 2023

Ferndale, Michigan

Troy Street at Allen - Ferndale DOT parking structure

Saturday 10am-9pm & Sunday 11am-8pm

80 Artists

Deadline: September 29, 2023

Application fee: $25 Booth fee starts at $210

Ferndale Underground is a modern Holiday Market featuring inexpensive art and craft as well as DIY items. It is aimed at young families and young adults. November 18-19 we hit right before the Thanksgiving shopping window. Alongside our venue will be Ferndale's established Jingle and Mingle family fun event.

The event takes place underground in the new Ferndale DOT parking structure. It is sheltered from wind and rain but not heated. It will be chilly but not cold. Ferndale is convenient to Detroit and the suburbs. It's home to many young families as well as young adults. It is the center of gay culture in the area.

While most of Integrity Shows events are focused on the more traditional arts items, this one is open to DIY. For example, candles, silk screened shirts and soaps would not normally be in one of our events, but we are open to having well crafted items like this.

-Integrity Shows-

Fun events. Seriously.

For more info: https://www.undergroundferndale.com/

Contact: Mark Loeb mark@integrityshows.com

Call for Artists: 73rd Annual Beaux Arts Festival of Art

Posted by Meg Mettler on September 19, 2023 at 6:00am

January 13 & 14, 2024

Coral Gables, Florida

Watsco Center, University of Miami

Saturday & Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm

200 Artists

Deadline: September 22, 2023

Application fee: $45/Booth fee starts at $400

The Beaux Arts Festival of Art is a two-day outdoor festival hosted from 10:00am–5:00pm in front of the Watsco Center on the University of Miami Campus in Coral Gables. Each year the Festival draws over 20,000 attendees from South Miami. South Miami is one of the most affluent neighborhoods in Florida and has recently seen an influx of high net worth families moving in, many of whom are looking to fill their homes up with your art!

The 73rd annual Beaux Arts Festival of Art is set to return in January 2024, bringing more than 200 juried fine art exhibitors to the beautiful University of Miami campus. Recognized as one of South Florida’s leading art shows, the festival attracts acclaimed artists from all over the country, and awards more than $20,000 in prizes to exhibiting artists!! The festival provides breakfast, snacks and booth sitting for artists throughout the weekend.

"I always enjoy this show and all the volunteers are incredible. This year’s set up was especially nice because it was easy to load in and out. Thank you for a great weekend!" -- Returning Artist

"It was my first year and I was very impressed with how well it was run. Great location with an easy set up. The clientele was knowledgeable and most importantly, purchased. A gem of a show! I’m looking forward to next year.” -- New Artist

All proceeds from the festival benefit the University of Miami’s Lowe Art Museum and Beaux Arts’ educational programs. For seven decades, Beaux Arts has introduced children from underserved communities to the world of art, and encouraged art awareness and advancement through support of the Lowe Art Museum at the University of Miami.

For more info:

https://beauxartsmiami.org/pages/festival-of-art

Contact: Chelsea Tombley artfestinfo@beauxartsmiami.org

The Next Mock Jury

Posted by Larry Berman on September 11, 2023 at 8:37am

The next mock jury is scheduled for Tuesday September 26th. Besides Barry Bernstein (high end ceramicist) and Bonnie Blandford (jeweler and former show director), we will have a new juror this year. Camille Marchese, director of the Coconut Grove Art Festival will also be a juror. You don't have to be available as it will be recorded and uploaded to Youtube. If you want to participate, the instructions are on my web site: https://bermangraphics.com/blog/holding-a-mock-jury-on-zoom/

Larry Berman
https://BermanGraphics.com
412-401-8100

booth security.

Posted by Scott Hartley on September 13, 2023 at 6:06pm

I would like to know effective security measures to prevent stealing a painting off the wall at an art fair. Has anyone used cams etc.? Two of my smaller paintings were lifted this past weekent at the Lakeview East Art Fair when i went to get my van to pack out. This is rare as my paintings would not bring anything if fenced etc. thanks.

Call for Artists: Venice-Nokomis Rotary Art Festival 2024

Posted by Meg Mettler on September 14, 2023 at 6:00am

January 20 & 21, 2024

Venice, Florida

Venice-Nokomis Rotary Club

Saturday 9am-6pm & Sunday 10am-4pm

100 Artists

Deadline: November 11, 2023

Application fee: $30.00 Booth fee: $250.00

For over 30 Years the Venice-Nokomis Rotary Club has hosted the most artist-friendly Art Festival in South Florida. Our artists consistently give us great reviews for the support we provide, easy in-load and out-load, enthusiastic crowds, and overnight security. We attract thousands of attendees with our array of artists, antique/classic automobiles, live music, family fun, tasty food, and drink. Venice is directly on the Gulf of Mexico and has some of the best beaches in Florida which attract thousands of northerners every winter.

Again, this year we will have a large circus tent as an option for artists who prefer protection from the elements. This year the City of Venice will again host the City of Venice Road E-O, a popular equipment operating competition that draws crowds of spectators to the event. The Rotary Art Festival has grown in popularity over the past years, and we expect to continue to attract more artists and larger attendance in 2024.

Show Features

Artist parking behind your booth or close to your booth
Easy load-in and load-out
Overnight Security
Music
Wide variety of Food and Drink
Attracts thousands of attendees
Children's activities attract numerous families
Venice and Rotary enjoy great Community Support
RV parking is available on-site, but hookups are not available

For more info: https://www.venicenokomisrotary.org/

Contact: Joseph Pokorney joe@lancastermcginty.com

Call for Artists: La Quinta Art Celebration SPRING 2024

Posted by Meg Mettler on September 12, 2023 at 6:00am

February 29 - March 3, 2024

La Quinta, California

La Quinta Civic Center Park

Daily 10am-5pm

200 Artists

Deadline: October 20, 2023

Application fee: $50 Booth fee starts at $350

SCOPE Events, LLC invites you to apply as one of the 200 premier artists for the four day La Quinta Art Celebration SPRING 2024, lakeside on the stunning La Quinta Civic Center park. (This year the event kicks-off on Feb. 29th due to leap year!) La Quinta is located 30 minutesfrom sunny Palm Springs, a famous vacation destination. Art enthusiasts are from the affluent Coachella Valley, patrons from elite California coastal communities, and snowbirds who return to the Valley each year.

The target patron demographic also includes polo and tennis fans who arrive for the numerous equestrian events or the BNP Paribas Open Tennis Tournament. A significant marketing budget is allotted to reach present and potential art patrons. We strive to curate the right mix of attendees who are true art collectors.

Artist Awards

Best of Show: $1000 & Best of Category: $500 - winners will receive an invitation to exhibit the following November at La Quinta Art Celebration ENCORE 2024 or Spring 2025. Award of Merit winners will receive a ribbon and acknowledgement at 2024 event.

La Quinta Art Celebration SPRING 2024 is a commission art event. This allows the event to offer participating artists low booth fees, lower up- front cost, and a fiscal risk shared between the Promoter and the Artist. Artists pay 20% of all art sales that are a result of participation. Artists tabulate their sales on a tablet which provides them with a database of all sales and patrons information for their records.

Invited Artists Receive:

• Daily continental breakfast, a deluxe boxed lunch, snacks throughout the day, and unlimited bottled water

• Volunteer golf-cart drivers for load-in (they are not able to lift or carry your art and supplies)

• Labor available for hire to physically help with load in & out

• Volunteer Booth Sitters

• Artist Helpline available 24/7

• Artist Award Reception with gourmet appetizers, premium wine and beer; artist assistants attend for free

• 24-hour on-site private security

• Artist information included in the official event program and on the event website

• Opportunity to purchase low-cost ads in the event program

• Knowledgeable, attentive, and helpful staff

"This is the BEST of all the art shows we have ever attended.

The staff and support are amazing, the venue unparalleled, and the sales are consistently high.

If we had to choose only one show to do this would be it!"

For more information: www.laquintaartcelebration.org

Contact: Kathleen Hughes info@scopeevents.org

Call for Artists: The 65th Annual Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival

Posted by Meg Mettler on September 7, 2023 at 6:00am

March 15, 16, & 17, 2024

Winter Park, Florida

Central Park and along Park Avenue

Friday-Saturday 9am-6pm & Sunday 9am-5pm

215 Artists

Deadline: September 25, 2023

Application fee: $45/Booth fee: $575

The 65th Annual Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival is one of the nation's oldest, largest, and most prestigious juried fine art festivals. It's also one of the nation's most profitable for artists, positioned at #10 in Art Fair SourceBook's 2022 festival rankings and #6 in Sunshine Artist's Top 200 from 2010-2020, a 10-year ranking of the nation's most profitable art shows. In ArtFairCalendar's ranking of Best Art Fairs, we rank #6 in America and #1 in the South.

The Festival debuted in March 1960 as a community project and is still produced by an all-volunteer board that puts an emphasis on meeting the needs of the artists. Here are a few comments from 2023 exhibiting artists:

The Artist Care Team volunteers were beyond amazing.
Excellent service with water and snacks. It was nice not to have to leave the booth.
So well-run, well juried and fun!
A nice high-end fair. I liked the community support, awards and art purchases.
Thank you for the fabulous and profitable experience.

92% said they would plan to apply to attend the next year.

Set in a beautiful, historic downtown setting, the festival draws approximately 250,000 art-loving visitors. Over 1000 fine artists from around the world apply yearly to this highly competitive and very popular show. An independent panel of three judges will select the 212 fine artists and three emerging artists invited to exhibit their works.

ARTISTS' AMENITIES

Extensive media promotions
Artists retain all sales proceeds
Artists' Hospitality Center with refreshments
Artists' Gallery on website
Security patrol after hours
Artist Housing Program
Booth sitting by volunteers on call
Artist Care Team - several times day with water & snacks
Saturday Night Artists' Party (Dinner & Awards Presentation)
Art Festival Magazine (distributed at event & on the website)
Limited free artists' parking near the Park

AWARDS - TOTAL OF $76,500

Best of Show: Purchase Award, $12,000
Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation Art of Philanthropy: Purchase Award, $5,000
Morse Museum Award for Distinguished Work of Art: $2,500
The Monte Livermore Celebration of Nature Award: $2,000
Ten Awards of Excellence: $2,000 each
Twenty Awards of Distinction: $1,000 each
Thirty Awards of Merit: $500 each

In addition, Patron Program purchases are estimated to exceed $90,000 this year.

Apply:

https://www.wpsaf.org/artists-info/index

More info: https://www.wpsaf.org/

Contact: wpsaf@wpsaf.org

Call for Artists: Goldendale Art Festival - Last Call!

Posted by Meg Mettler on September 6, 2023 at 6:00am

Goldendale, Washington

September 23, 2023

Downtown Main Street

Saturday 11am-9pm

Deadline: September 20, 2023

No Application Fee/Booth fee: $45

The Greater Goldendale Area Chamber of Commerce invites you to celebrate the completion of the Art at the Heart of Goldendale public art installations on Main Street on September 23, 2023 in downtown Goldendale.

Art at the Heart as a whole is new this year. This type of event has never been done in Goldendale. This special event will be a Celebration of the arts—the expression of human creativity, skill, and imagination, such as painting, music, literature, and dance or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated for their beauty or emotional impact.

For more information:
https://www.goldendalechamber.org/

Contact: Teja Finch
teja@goldendalechamber.org

Photographing Artwork and Improving Jury Images

Posted by Larry Berman on August 17, 2023 at 2:46pm

I've been a moderator, helping Connie since the beginning of AFI. And now I feel it's time to do a little self promotion. I specialize in improving existing jury images and can photograph any kind of artwork. I do get a lot of jewelry to photograph. I also do free image evaluations and teach artists how to photograph their own artwork. My phone number is 412-401-8100.

Here are a few links to examples of my services.

Artwork photography
https://bermangraphics.com/digital-jury-resources/jury-slide-photography.htm

Improving existing jury images
https://bermangraphics.com/digital-jury-resources/fixing-jury-images.htm

Larry Berman
http://BermanGraphics.com
412-401-8100

Call for Artists: Tarpon Springs Fine Arts Festival on the Bayou 49th

Posted by Meg Mettler on September 5, 2023 at 6:00am

March 9 & 10, 2024

Tarpon Springs, Florida

Craig Park, 100 Beekman Lane

Saturday 9am-5pm & Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm

200 Artists

Deadline: September 30, 2023

Application fee: $30/Booth fee: $250-$400

We welcome your application to the 49th Tarpon Springs Fine Arts Festival on the Bayou, a premier outdoor event. This juried show attracts artists from across the U.S. It offers artists the opportunity to exhibit in a waterfront, oak-shaded park in the center of Tarpon Springs. The city was named Best Historic Small Town for 2018 by USA Today. Some 18,000 loyal patrons flock to the show every year to interact with and buy from exhibitors, sample craft beer and good food, and enjoy live entertainment. Awards total $19,000.

Tarpon Springs sits at the north end of Florida's most densely-populated county, accessible from the entire Tampa Bay area. It offers an old Florida ambience with its brick streets, restored Victorian mansions and intimate bungalows surrounding the Festival venue. Downtown boasts a variety of restaurants and shops, just two blocks away. The historic Sponge Docks area, celebrating Greek heritage, is an easy walk or trolley ride away. The Festival, in the midst of these attractions, provides a unique opportunity for purchasing fine art and fine craft.

The 2024 Festival features a revamped site plan, maximizing exposure to each artist's tent and easing visitors' movement through the Park -- all based on artists' suggestions. Musical entertainment also takes a fresh approach with instrumental ensembles. Organizers continue to promote the original work of artists by excluding buy/sell and production studio work, as well as souvenir items.

Testimonials

Good show, well curated, good support.
Everyone was kind, polite and well informed. As first timers we were pleasantly surprised with speed and ease of load-in. You handled so many artists in such a tight space in an efficient, organized manner, AND with smiles on your faces!
You run an artist-friendly show!
Having the fee stay at $250 is unique in comparison to comparable shows some of which seem to use us as a fundraiser.
Nice to see a festival with higher end art.
Stunning show and location.

The 2024 Festival features a revamped site plan, maximizing exposure to each artist's tent and easing visitors' movement through the Park -- all based on artists' suggestions. Organizers continue to promote the original work of artists by excluding buy/sell and production studio work, as well as souvenir items.

For more info: https://tarponspringsfineartsfestival.com/

Contact: Jean Hungiville president@tarponspringschamber.org

Call for Artists: Mercato Art Celebration

Posted by Meg Mettler on August 22, 2023 at 6:00am

January 27 & 28, 2024

Naples, Florida

Mercato Naples

Saturday 10am-6pm & Sunday 9am-3pm

130 Artists

Deadline: October 8, 2023

Application fee: $38/Booth fee: $540

Experience the sophisticated, fun, and vibrant Mercato Art Celebration Art Show hosted by Naples Picasso Events. This all-day extravaganza offers Naples residents and visitors the perfect blend of shopping under the sunshine and memorable evenings filled with dining, drinks, entertainment, and captivating Fine Art from renowned national and international artists. Immerse yourself in an atmosphere where sophistication and community converge, brightening both your day and night.

The Mercato Art Celebration Art Show, brought to you by Naples Picasso Events, brings together artists, collectors, and enthusiasts to celebrate creativity and culture. Prepare to be enthralled by a diverse range of artistic mediums, including painting, sculpture, photography, and mixed media. This event provides a unique opportunity to discover new artists, explore their extraordinary artworks, and engage with the vibrant art community.

In addition to the artistic delights, guests will relish the incredible Southwest Florida weather, ample parking options, and the chance to visit the celebrated restaurants and stores within Mercato. As the grand finale, Mercato and Collier County close down the entire street to vehicular traffic, allowing attendees to stroll through the event, interact with artists, and fully immerse themselves in the beauty of Naples.

Apply:

https://naplespicasso.com/how-to-apply-artists/

More information: http://www.naplespicasso.com

Contact: Patrick Benes naplespicasso@gmail.com

Call for Artists: 39th ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival

Posted by Meg Mettler on August 31, 2023 at 6:00am

February 17 & 18, 2024

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Gardens North County District Park

Daily 10am-5pm

275 Artists

Deadline: September 27, 2023

Application fee: $40.25/Booth fee starts at $589

The Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce invites you to apply to be an exhibitor at the 39th annual ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival, presented by the Hanley Foundation, a two-day ticketed outdoor fine arts festival over Presidents' Day weekend.

Known as one of the nation's top art festivals, ArtiGras,in Palm Beach Gardens, annually attracts tens of thousands of art lovers and collectors. The Festival showcases a juried exhibition of gallery-quality art and offers a unique opportunity for visitors to interact with and purchase directly from the artists. Along with the onsite artists, ArtiGras will feature interactive art exhibits, children's activities, live music, youth art and recycling art competitions, among other demonstrations.

ARTISTS SERVICES

We want your time with us to be not only profitable but also enjoyable. Artists will receive via e-mail a list of select hotel, tent, and equipment rental information.

During the festival, the following amenities are offered to all artists:

Artists’ Oasis: provides free water, coffee, and snacks daily (Saturday and Sunday)
A continental breakfast
Booth sitters
Golf cart assistance to and from the customer art pick-up area
24 hour security

AWARDS

During ArtiGras, three judges will select 25 artists in the Fine Art Showcase and give out $15,000 worth of prizes and recognition awards. Judging will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 17. Cash awards and ribbons will be presented on Sunday morning, February 18.

For more information: http://www.artigras.org/

Contact: Brian Elkin brian@pbnchamber.com

Call for Artists: Last Call: ArtsFest at the 41st West Central Home Tour

Posted by Meg Mettler on August 7, 2023 at 6:00am

September 9 & 10, 2023
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Historic City Streets
Saturday & Sunday 11am-5pm
50 Artists
Deadline: August 15, 2023

Application fee: $10/Booth fee: $75

The ArtsFest is part of the 41st Home and Garden Tour in the Registered Historic District in downtown Fort Wayne.

We think you'll love spending the weekend with us in our historic neighborhood during its very popular Home Tour. The West Central neighborhood is on the National Historic Register and the ArtsFest takes place in the street in front of these revived workers' cottages and restored mansions. Imagine your booth set among shady trees and enjoy the easy-going vibe, where the residents show off their unique homes to old-house lovers. The event regularly brings in about 3,000 people who attend the tour every year and love the ambiance of the neighborhood.

We include our neighborhood artists' studios. West Central was saved from the wrecking ball because the Fort Wayne Art School was here. As time went by and the neighborhood deteriorated, artists moved in to live and work here. The artist community is the backbone of the neighborhood. We have invited them to host open studios during the tour, to use their mailing lists to bring in more shoppers. We will be marketing this new aspect with more emphasis on the arts. We expect this will enhance sales for both the ArtsFest exhibitors and the resident artists.

What to expect:

a small boutique event
easy setup, drive up to your booth, short hours, helpful volunteers
cool food trucks, live music and buyers that appreciate unique and one-of-a-kind goods.
A friendly place to spend the weekend AND you can't beat the booth fee!

Apply:

https://westcentralneighborhood.org/apply-to-artsfest/

More info: https://westcentralneighborhood.org/

Contact: Connie Mettler cjmettler@icloud.com

Call for Artists: Pearland Art on the Pavilion

Posted by Meg Mettler on August 17, 2023 at 6:00am

October 14 & 15, 2023

Pearland, Texas

Pearland Town Center

Saturday & Sunday 10am-5pm

30 Artists

Deadline: August 31, 2023

No Application Fee/Booth fee from $150 - $325

Pearland Art on the Pavilion returns to Pearland Town Center for another year of unique finds, regional artists, and live entertainment. Discover artwork from painters, photographers, jewelry makers, woodworkers, and more; hear from a showcase of talented musicians; and indulge in treats from local food trucks.

The event takes place under an outdoor event pavilion at Pearland Town Center, which is an open-air mall 20 minutes south of downtown Houston.

For more info:
VisitPearland.com/ArtShow

Contact:
Rebekah Burns rburns@pearland tx.gov

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