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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

Call for Artists: 65th Annual Park Forest Art Fair

Posted by Meg Mettler on April 23, 2021 at 6:00am

September 18 & 19
Park Forest, Illinois
Presented by Tall Grass Arts Association
On Village Green and along Main Street
Saturday & Sunday 10am-5pm
80 Artists
Deadline: May 7

Application fee: $35 Booth fee: $175

The Park Forest Art Fair is the second oldest continuously juried fine art fair in the Chicagoland region. It is an exceptionally artist-friendly fair with helpers to assist with loading and reloading, and distribution of bottled water all day. There are prizes totaling $3,000.

Because Tall Grass is a not-for-profit and gets to know its artists well, it is sensitive to the impact of the costs of participating in an art fair. For that reason, it has kept its registration fee at $175 through the recession and beyond. Tall Grass feels it is especially important to keep the cost of the art fair registration low during the present economic environment. The Board of Tall Grass provides the art fair artists a continental breakfast on Saturday and Sunday and a wonderful dinner on Saturday evening during which prize winners are announced. Two years ago, the Board also provided a healthy snack on Saturday since many artists could not take the time to visit the food vendors.

Testimonials

"I had the pleasure to be an artist at the Park Forest Art Fair put on by the wonderful volunteers of the Tall Grass Arts Association. This show was a artists' dream. The volunteers take such good care of the artists, from making sure we had water all day long and booth sitters for bathroom breaks. On top of that we had bagels, juice, coffee and yogurt both mornings and to top it off the volunteers put on a wonderful dinner Saturday night.
But I have to say the thing that impressed me the most is this show runs like a well-oiled machine and it's all done with volunteers and donations, not some big promoter.
In closing I have to give this art fair a A+ and I would recommend it to anyone that likes being treated like a guest. I also have to thank the people from Park Forest and surrounding areas for coming out to see the show." Janet Hubbard, Oak Creek, WI

"Thank you for your many, many, many efforts. It really is a wonderful show. I've done plenty of shows in the city and affluent north suburbs but none of them can compare to the ease, loyalty and support that the Park Forest Art Fair offers. I have always said it feels like coming home." Jennifer Meyer, Lansing, IL

"We were so happy with our sales this year, we were practically giddy! Having a great show at Park Forest really made our summer!! Thank you for all you do!" The Pottery Boys, Blue Island, IL

Apply: http://www.tallgrassarts.org/

More info: http://www.tallgrassarts.org/
Contact: Janet Muchnik jmuchnik@sbcglobal.net

Call for Artists: A Fair in the Park

Posted by Meg Mettler on March 6, 2020 at 4:00am

September 11, 12, & 13
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Shadyside neighborhood
Friday 1pm-7pm, Saturday 10am-7pm, & Sunday 10am-5pm
110 Artists
Deadline: March 15

Application fee: 1 medium $25, 2 mediums $50
Booth Fee: $395, Corner $445

This event is held in the affluent city neighborhood of Shadyside, in a lovely park beside Pittsburgh Center for the Arts.
The Fair is free to the public and draws strong community support. Outstanding live music, artist demonstrations, children's activities, plus a variety of food choices are featured throughout the weekend. Make A Fair in the Park part of your 2020 show schedule.

Apply: https://www.formpl.us/form/936056112

For more information: http://www.afairinthepark.org/
Contact: Carrie Nardini, fairdirector@craftsmensguild.org

Call for Artists: Common Ground's Birmingham Street Art Fair

Posted by Meg Mettler on January 19, 2019 at 7:00am

Birmingham, Michigan

September 14 & 15, 2019

Deadline to Apply February 4, 2019

Application Fee: $30, Booth Fee $350

Allison Buck Photo

APPLY: https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=7112

La Villita photos

Posted by Ginny Herzog on April 11, 2009 at 12:49pm

I forgot to add my photos of the show. An album of them is on my Facebook Photo page.

Call for Artists: 35th Annual Circle of Art

Posted by Meg Mettler on January 4, 2024 at 7:00am

March 16 & 17, 2024
Borrego Springs, California
Christms Circle Park
Saturday 9am-5pm & Sunday 9am-4pm
75 Artists
Deadline: January 16, 2024

Application fee: $25/Booth fee: $150

Showcase and sell your Fine Art at BASIC's Circle of Art, outdoors, all while surrounded by the beauty of Southern California's Anza-Borrego Desert State Park! This singular opportunity to enjoy the mountains, blue sky and springtime beauty of the Anza-Borrego Desert is also a chance to contribute to the educational aspirations of the Borrego Springs community learners.

The Circle of Art in Borrego Springs, is BASIC's (Basic Assistance to Students in the Community) oldest major fundraising event.

Since 1989, every year in March, Borrego Springs is host to the Circle of Art at Christmas Circle Park in the heart of the village. This juried fine arts show and sale is free to the public and features approximately seventy exhibitors; the chosen artists exhibit quality paintings and artworks representing a variety of media.

All proceeds from the Circle of Art go towards BASIC's educational programs and scholarships for the learners of the Borrego Springs Community - preschoolers, school children, youth, students in high school and college, and adults. More information about BASIC's Cradle to Graduation (C2G) programs can be found on our website, under the tab "Our Programs".

New this year is the addition of an emergency wifi hotspot to help artists process payments should the cellular service be less than ideal.

For more information: https://www.borregobasic.org/
Contact: Nidia Meza circle.of.art@borregobasic.org

Call for Artists: Artsfest at the West Central Home Tour

Posted by Meg Mettler on August 9, 2021 at 6:00am

September 11 & 12

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Historic West Central Neighborhood, Downtown

11 am to 5 pm

60 Exhibitors

Early deadline: July 21

Late deadline: August 11

Application fee: $10

Space fee: $75; late $90

We think you'll enjoy spending the weekend with us in this historic neighborhood during its very popular Home Tour (celebrating its 39th year in 2021). The neighborhood was placed on the National Historic Register in 1984 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. This event regularly brings in about 3,000 people who are ready to look and buy.

The event includes tasty food from a variety of food trucks and live music. Our media sponsor, NPR, brings out the people who will appreciate your one-of-a-kind work.

Limited to 60 artists. Easy setup, casual atmosphere, drive up to your booth. Short hours. Fine music and tasty food from food trucks. Tons of foot traffic. A cool place to spend the weekend and you can't beat the booth fee!

Learn more & apply: www.westcentralneighborhood.org

We'd love to have you join us. How can you resist a weekend in our historic neighborhood? What you'll find ...

West Central Home and Garden Tour & ArtsFest

P. S. I'm posting this because of my personal interest in the events. I moved to Fort Wayne a couple of years ago and my new home is in the West Central neighborhood. If you do this show I'd love to meet you and will probably have a party on my front porch on Saturday night and you are invited. What do you think?

Call for Artists: 62nd Annual Chesterton Art Fair

Posted by Meg Mettler on April 21, 2021 at 6:00am

August 7 & 8
Chesterton, Indiana
Dogwood Park
Saturday 10am-5pm & Sunday 10am-4pm
100 Artists
Deadline: May 15

Application fee: $30 Booth fee: $240-$515

Beautiful Dogwood Park is a huge hit with artists and patrons alike. Only one mile from 80/94 and 45 minutes from Chicago. Many Chicagoans make the fair part of their weekend as it is so easy to get to, and the perfect halfway stop between Chicago and southwest Michigan's wine country. We are also also within a few miles of the Indiana Dunes State Park and the Indiana Dunes National Park.
The art fair grounds are spacious and flat with plenty of parking, accessible for all. Artists may load and unload at their booth. Artists traveling in RV's have free, close parking near the premises.

We LOVE our artists! We are happy to provide booth sitting, and artists may drive into park and unload right next to booth space. Exclusive artist parking within walking distance to park.

Testimonials

"Very well organized. Not too big. And everyone is very friendly. It's a great art fair!" B.R.
"So much amazing art work to see. We enjoyed ourselves immensely. The artists are fun to talk to also. Very impressive!" Z.R.
"An excellent Art Fair to attend. Our first year there and we'll be back." R.K.
"It has become a yearly tradition!" K.A.

Apply: https://www.chestertonart.org/art-fair-artist-application

More information: https://www.chestertonart.org/chesterton-art-fair

Contact: Wendy Marciniak, gallery@chestertonart.org

Know that we will be taking every precaution to make ALL feel safe and protected during our fair due to COVID-19. We know you have been creating beautiful art during the last year and we can't wait to see it. We plan to make this year's fair the BEST ONE YET!

Call for Artists: Art Birmingham

Posted by Meg Mettler on January 27, 2020 at 4:00am

May 9 & 10

Birmingham, Michigan

Presented By: The Guild of Artists & Artisans

Downtown on South Old Woodward

Saturday 10am - 6pm & Sunday 10am - 5pm

160 Artists

Deadline: February 3

Application Fee: $30
Booth Fee: $345 (10x10); $690 double booth; + $65 corner

Art Birmingham takes place in a new location in 2020 along South Old Woodward in downtown Birmingham. Moving from Shain Park to S. Old Woodward, this show will be visible from Woodward Avenue, making it more accessible to fairgoers. It is also within easy access to the many unique stores and fabulous restaurants of downtown Birmingham - favorites of the upscale shoppers and residents throughout Oakland County and beyond. A Mother's Day Tradition, this highly respected event will showcase 160 juried artists in an elegant and extraordinary setting.

Featured work includes painting, ceramics, photography, jewelry, glass, wood, sculpture, mixed media, fiber, metal and more. Admission is free to fairgoers and the event serves as a benefit for the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center.

Marketing Plan:

The Guild of Artists & Artisans does extensive marketing and PR for its shows in print, digital, social, and TV and Radio. Locations include WDET, WNIC, WWJ, Fox 2 Detroit, SEEN Magazine, Freep.com, USAToday, The Jewish News, Between the Lines, Facebook, Instagram, and more.

Show Features:

Extensive advertising and promotion
Cash Awards to Artists
Professional and respectful art fair staff
Well-provisioned artist hospitality tent
Negotiated special rates for artists in nearby hotels and motels
Friendly booth sitters
Professional, overnight security

Apply: https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=8038

More information: https://www.theguild.org/fair/art-birmingham/

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

Call for Artists: Artists & Charities Hand in Hand Fine Art Show

Posted by Meg Mettler on September 2, 2019 at 4:00am

November 2 & 3

West Palm Beach, Florida

Palm Beach County Convention Center

Presented by: Artists and Charities Hand in Hand

Saturday and Sunday 11 am - 5 pm

100 Artists

Deadline: September 15

Application fee $45

Booth fee $1000-$2000 based on location

Looking for artists who wish to participate in a dynamic, juried, unique, conceptual in-door fine art show event at a fabulous venue, the Palm Beach County Convention Center, on Nov. 2-3, 2019. We are working with community, community leaders and artists to support their favorite non-profits (The Armory Center For the Arts, the Dreyfoos School of Art and Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League), 20% of all art sales will be donated to them.

The Convention Center offers an in-door, air-conditioned, professional venue and plenty of accessible parking. We offer 100 booths for artists working in any fine art category to show and sell their art in Pro Panel walled booths. The booth walls will be provided to the invited artists.

Marketing:

will be provided by The Buzz Agency, a premier PR firm in Florida, as well as by the three designated charities/nonprofits.
Well-known community leaders and artists will be participating at this event, lending their marketing support and huge following, including a nationally known artist who has over 2 million followers who will promote and share this event with all of them.

The event is presented by Ingrid Robinson, an artist with a successful entrepreneurial business background who created Artists and Charities Hand In Hand one year ago as a legacy in memory of her only child. Since then she has hosted several successful art shows where thousands of dollars in art sales were donated to different charities.

Mission:

It's our mission to provide artists access to high-end buyers while accelerating fund raising for local charities in a first-class venue.

Plan:

Her idea is a very simple one, but it grabbed hold of artists, charities and community and became a brilliant way of creating a "coming together" which resulted in new ideas and venues for artists to show their work and for non-profits/charities to be more interactive with the community to help raise money for their causes by being supportive of artists and their art. Since her business model proved to be a success on a smaller scale, she decided it was time to take the art show to "prime time."

Learn more the event and Ingrid at the artistsandcharities.com website. You will find a very determined woman who has had several successful achievements to her name, including uncovering one of the largest financial frauds in U.S history.

Visit https://artistsandcharities.com/

and then apply: https://www.juriedartservices.com/index.php?content=event_info&event_id=1576

Contact: ingrid.robinson2@gmail.com, (415) 419-4292

Call for Artists: 6th Palmer Park Art Fair

Posted by Meg Mettler on February 13, 2019 at 4:00am

June 1 & 2
Detroit, Michigan
Palmer Park

Sat. 10am-7pm; Sun. 11am-5pm

65 artists

Deadline: February 28

Application fee: $25; Booth fees start at $335

Best for high end traditional work, afro-centric work, larger paintings and sculpture.

The show is held in beautiful Palmer Park and is adjacent to some of the city's best neighborhoods. Residents are professionals with huge homes and great disposable income. Our experience is the shoppers like more traditional images, and afro-centric work also does well. Don't be afraid to bring larger work as many people have substantial historic homes.

The show winds around a pond and runs adjacent to the historic log cabin. Artists are encouraged to get out of the tent and create installations that enhance their work and interact with the natural beauty of the park.

The "entertainment" is art projects and artist demonstrations. Patrons are invited to get their hands dirty. All of this helps to contribute to appreciation and sales.

Why you should be here:

Limited to 65 artists
Significant paid advertising and news coverage
Easy drive up unloading
Experienced artists friendly organization
Free parking and RV parking

Learn more: www.PalmerParkArtfair.com

Apply: https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=6930

Call for Artists: 46th Annual Round the Fountain Art Fair

Posted by Meg Mettler on February 25, 2019 at 4:00am

May 25

Lafayette, Indiana
Courthouse Square

9am - 4:30pm

95 Artists

Deadline: March 1

Notification Date: April 1

Application Fee: $35 Booth Fee: $200 Single $400 Double

The Fair is held outdoors on the courthouse square in downtown Lafayette. Over 8,000 art lovers come to this fair to view and buy artists work. Held on Memorial Day weekend, the fair attracts both locals and out of town visitors. A nearby farmers market also helps draw people. Admission is free.

This fair is organized by an art loving all volunteer committee to share great art with all members of the community. We try hard to keep our artists happy with booth sitters, load in and out help, free coffee and any thing else we can help with. Merit awards worth close to $5,000 are available as well as several purchase awards.

We promote the fair on social media, newspapers, public radio and TV advertising.

Testimonials:

I absolutely love the fair, as well the warm welcome I always receive from the committee members and the community. I've participated in your show for 25 or so years now, and have thoroughly enjoyed it every year.

...wanted to say thank you for another wonderful day at your show. Over the years this has turned into one of my all-time favorite shows to due and it's primarily due to the people involved.

APPLY: https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=7264

More Information: www.roundthefountain.org

Contact: Andrea Schmidt rtffair@gmail.com (765) 491-6298

Call for Artists: 3rd Kensington Art Fair

Posted by Meg Mettler on February 13, 2019 at 4:00am

May 25-27
Memorial Day Weekend

Milford, Michigan
Kensington Metropark, 4570 Huron Pkwy.

Sat. 10am-6pm; Sun. 10am-6pm; Mon. 10am-4pm

100 artists

Deadline: February 22

Application fee: $25; Booth fees start at $320

A beautiful art fair next to the lake in the heart of Michigan's most prosperous area. The show is centered in one of Michigan's wealthiest areas, Oakland County, which has the highest per capita income in the state. Traditional images do well in all price points. Audience is a little older with large homes and gardens. Artist booths are in the grass in a serpentine layout.

Extensive marketing and partnerships.

Held in a popular park by the beach with 800 dedicated parking spaces. The park winds along the river with convenient parking, food trucks and river views. The park already attracts 1.2 million visitors annually.

Learn more: https://www.kensingtonartfair.com/

Apply: https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=6929

Wickford

Posted by lisa ark on June 29, 2013 at 4:00pm

Its my first year at Wickford RI art show in July any advice

looking for info on Santa Monica fest at civic audit....

Posted by Tana Acton on August 20, 2012 at 4:06pm

Does anyone have experience with CCM or the Santa Monica show, specifically in Nov.....??????

Finally, I launched a Joelle's Dolls website and blog

Posted by Joelle McAndrew on September 17, 2011 at 5:30pm

My new Joelle's Dolls website and blog can be found at

http://www.joellesdolls.com/

Leather Embroidery

Posted by Lindsay Hastings on June 17, 2011 at 10:42am

Leather Embroidery Blog, Out of the Embers Blogspot

Announcing the new FKAG web site!

Posted by Joey R. Smith on February 9, 2011 at 1:30pm

This is a quick mention of the Florida Keys Art Guild web site update.

New artists and artists members are now added, along with new show dates.

Please visit www.floridakeysartguild.com

Thank you

Joey R. Smith

Face the Truth - There are no Shortcuts!

Posted by Connie Mettler on February 2, 2009 at 3:17pm

Ahhh, you just keep working and working and what do you get? Most people in this business know the long hours and the creative flow necessary for success in this business. My most recent favorite book is Malcolm Gladwell's The Outliers. It is a very thought provoking book, full of interesting statistics including - the 10,000 Hour Rule. In order to be really good at something a person must put in at least 10,000 hours working at it. I believe you will find some good food for thought in member Jeane Vogel's recent blog posting: No Shortcuts to the Artist's Life There were no fewer than two dozen young people -- under 30 -- who walked into my studio on Saturday and wanted a job, wanted an internship, wanted to know the secret of success, wanted to know why they couldn't sell their art, wanted to know --- well, you get the idea…. http://jeanevogel.blogspot.com/2009/01/no-shortcuts-to-artists-life.html

Call for Artists: 68th annual Park Forest Art Fair

Posted by Meg Mettler on April 4, 2024 at 6:00am

September 21 & 22, 2024
Park Forest, Illinois
Village Green and Main Street in Downtown
Saturday & Sunday 10am-5pm
80+ Artists
Deadline: April 26, 2024

Application fee: $35/Booth fee: $175

The Park Forest Art Fair is the second oldest continuously juried fine art fair in the Chicagoland region. It is an exceptionally artist-friendly fair with helpers to assist with loading and reloading and distributing bottled water all day. A continental breakfast is provided both days and Board Members provide a wonderful dinner for the artists on Saturday evening at which time prizes are announced. Two years ago, the Board also added a healthy snack on Saturday since many artists could not take the time to visit the food vendors.

There are prizes totaling $3,000. Because Tall Grass is a not-for-profit and gets to know its artists well, it is sensitive to the impact of the costs of participating in an art fair. For that reason, it has kept its registration fee at $175 through the recession and beyond. Tall Grass feels it is especially important to keep the cost of the art fair registration low during the present economic environment.

This year, the art fair plans to include a sidewalk art event. For families and children, the event will be pure fun and not competitive but there will be a competitive element for professional artists. Inasmuch as 2024 marks the 75th anniversary of the incorporation of the Village of Park Forest, there will be a commemorative element to the fair. It is currently in the planning stages.

Testimonials:

To all the wonderful people who worked so hard to put together such a great art fair; I have always thought that you, at Tall Grass, accommodate the vendors most thoughtfully. Tall Grass art fair is a wonderful experience for participating artists, art aficionados and the Park Forest community.
Sue Wade, jewelry artist

The Park Forest Art Fair was simply amazing. I have never experienced an art fair such as this before. The attention and support given to the artists made one feel like royalty. I enjoyed the breakfast and was more than grateful for the spread that was laid before us for dinner. The award ceremony left me speechless. I have never experienced that level of appreciation for vendors at an Art Fair before. Wow!!! Is all I can say.
Tara McGee, Bayete Jewelry Collection LLC

This Tall Grass Art Fair was at its best for a number of reasons. First of all, the weather was great! Secondly, art lovers found so much to love. Third, Tall Grass did an amazing job. Last, but not least, I made plenty of sales. Thank you, Tall Grass Arts Association.
Patricia Stewart

This was a great fair with enthusiastic shoppers and talented artists.
Don Widmer, Paper artist

This longstanding art fair is small but extremely well run and always quality and diverse art. This year, sales exceeded all my previous shows, even with moderate crowds. I recommend this venue.
Ellen Grenier Bevill, handwoven fiber arts

Learn more: http://tallgrassarts.org
Contact: Janet Muchnik jmuchnik@sbcglobal.net

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