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Call for Artists: 40th Cincinnati Winterfair

Posted by Connie Mettler on June 22, 2017 at 7:30pm
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Covington, Kentucky
Northern Kentucky Convention Center
Presented By: Ohio Designer Craftsmen
250 Artists
Deadline: July 1

Application Fee: $27  Booth Fee: $390-$765

This 40-year-old show opens the day after Thanksgiving, one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Strategically located at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center, just across the river from Cincinnati, the fair attracts an audience of 7,000-8,000 from the Tri-state area of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.&
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This show was voted #37 in 2016 Sunshine Artists Top 100 Fine Art & Design Shows. Artists enjoy easy show hours, allowing time to try out the many fine restaurants nearby or relax in their rooms at the affordable Marriott River Center Hotel, adjoining the fair venue.

Marketing:
We support the mission and vision of Ohio Designer Craftsmen by successfully and actively marketing all programs, fine art fairs, and activities to a wide community audience. This includes: 1) Social media marketing across various social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram), 2) print and digital paid advertising, 3) targeted email blasts and emails, 4) mailing of postcards and posters, 5) online ticket give-a ways, and 6) online ticket sales.

Testimonials:
  • "Thank you for putting on a well curated show. I was honored to be in the company of so many great artists."
  • "The hours are great. Able to come in on Wed. to unload and start to set up is so nice too. The facility is beautiful. Good job!"
  • "Everything was very smooth and efficient!"
More Information: ohiocraft.org/craft-fairs/
Contact: Carol Snyder, fairs@ohiocraft.org    (617) 486-7119

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An Odd Year

Posted by Bari Tarmon on March 6, 2017 at 1:14am
This will be my 5th year of art fairs. I hope it won't be my last. I had been doing 4 to 6 shows every summer but this year I will (hopefully, as I have not been confirmed yet) be doing only 2.Doing only two shows per season sounds pretty pathetic but it's all I can afford to invest in booth fees and truck rentals this year. I stuck to two favorite shows that are less than 10 miles away and hope to make some profit. (My wife also retired)I can't afford the upkeep of a van or truck so I rent U-Haul vans. They're OK for short distances but anything with a few hours' distance and you pay per mile which adds up significantly. Standard vehicle rental companies have a fixed rate and free mileage but that fixed rate is also high.I was told by veteran artists last summer that they usually experience a down year in sales in an election year. Well, this is will be a post election summer but I don't know that it will be like a regular one what with the turmoil and uncertainty at the top (!) Then again, my art is sort of on the low end in terms of prices so perhaps customers will buy more from me since I'm less expensive.I have found in my short art fair experience that it is almost impossible to predict or gauge how one will do in any particular show. There are just too many variables.An artist friend who is a jeweler does very well in one particular show that takes place about three hours from me. He told me two years ago that he had been doing that show for 8 years and each year he had been doing better and has regular customers. I decided to do that show and though it was a nice one, I didn't do well at all. He told me that it will take time for the locals to get to know me and my customer base will grow. Perhaps he's right, but I cannot afford to do that show anymore or any other show any fair distance from me since the vehicle rental and hotel (though reasonable) are just too much.I thought about my friend's success and came to a conclusion. A jeweler sells various pieces that become collections. A fair attendee purchases a beautiful ring and the following year looks for the same artist and buys matching earrings. The following year they may get a bracelet and then a necklace. Since all his artwork is hand made one of a kind, it's not difficult to understand that he could continue to attract repeat customers at just about any repeat show he does as well as one time shows.I, on the other hand, sell artistic photography art pieces of a diverse subject nature and style. I have done a few shows three years in a row and not once have I had a repeat visitor or buyer. I'm not saying that it can't happen, I think it's less likely to happen for me than for a jeweler or any other artist that has similar unique style pieces or items that can be assembled as a collection.I'm ranting with no particular point to make other than just writing out loud that it's been a strange year and almost non existent winter. I think this lack of a typical midwestern winter (no measurable snow for February, a first in 146 years) and mostly Spring temps have affected me in an indescribable manner.Hope everyone has a better sales year than before.Good Luck
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Call for Artists: 6th Maple and Main Art & Music Fest

Posted by Connie Mettler on April 6, 2017 at 7:31pm
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June 3rd and 4th
Sylvania, Ohio
100 Artists
Deadline: April 12

Application Fee: $25   Booth Fee: $200


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Maple and Main Art Fair invites you to submit your entry to this one-of-a-kind juried art fair in historic downtown Sylvania, Ohio. This exciting fair, in it's sixth year, is located at Maplewood and Main Street on beautiful tree lined streets. It includes a live music stage and wonderful local foods.
 
Artists continue to say that this is one of the most welcoming, and successful fairs they attend. Sylvania is a community that embraces and supports the arts and artists. We'd love to have you join us!
 
This event is organized by the Sylvania Community Arts Commission, which is a non-profit whose mission is to promote the awareness, interest and understanding of performing arts, arts education and visual arts in the greater Sylvania Community for residents of all ages.

 
More Information:  www.sylvaniaarts.org
Contact: Jennifer Archer, director@sylvaniaarts.org   (419) 517-0118
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Call for Artists: DeLand Outdoor Art Festival

Posted by Connie Mettler on March 3, 2017 at 5:30am
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March 25 & 26
DeLand, Florida
Earl Brown Park
Saturday - 9am-5pm; Sunday - 10am-4pm
75 juried eartists and 75 crafters
Deadline: March 15
 
Application fee: $15; Booth Fees: $155

This festival, which will celebrate its 52nd year of continuous operation in 2017, has become a city-wide tradition for generations of residents in and 
around DeLand. Home to Stetson University, DeLand boasts an art-savvy public that embraces the event as their "hometown" show. 
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Separation of fine art and craft from
traditional art and craft insures an interested public visiting each section.

Extensive media campaign and public relations support reach beyond the immediate market. 65% of our artists and crafters return every year.

The City of DeLand from 2013-2014 spent 5.5 million dollars to beautifully renovate Earl Brown Park with a new Wayne Sanborn Activity Center, Amphi-theater, concessions and beautiful landscaping.

Highlights:
  • Long history of excellent community support
  • $6000 in cash awards; $1,600 Best in Show
  • $500 Spectator Awards for shoppers to win to purchase work at the festival is awarded both Sat. & Sun
  • 75 Fine arts and crafts exhibitors and 75 crafters
  • Bloomsbury3Artists amenities: 24 hour security, booth sitters, restrooms, continental breakfast, reserved on-site parking for cars, designated trailer parking, designated RV parking (dry parking only) - free
  • Estimated attendance: 5000+
  • Extensive advertising and marketing: television, radio, newspapers, magazines
  • Friday setup; drive to booth to unload and then park; assistance available if required
  • DOAF has adopted the Atlanta/Maitland Scoring System. Artists work will be judged on their Originality, Presentation & Execution. Artwork no longer leaves the artists booth. 
Learn more: 
http://www.delandoutdoorartfest.com where you can apply online or download an application

Questions? Marty Cox, (386) 736-7855
Email inquiries to: Patty Clausen, delandoutdoorartfestival@cfl.rr.com
 
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Last Call for Artists: Saint Louis Art Fair

Posted by Connie Mettler on March 12, 2017 at 6:00am

St. Louis Art Fair logoSeptember 8, 9 & 10
 Clayton, MO

Business district of Clayton in Saint Louis, MO
Fri. 5 pm-10 pm; Sat. 11 am-10 pm; Sun. 11 am-5 pm
181 Artists
Deadline: March 16

Application Fee: $40   Booth Fee: $625 & $725

  • Avg. Sales: $13,095 (AFSB)
  • Jury Images:  4 Images of work plus one booth image, viewed simultaneously with images horizontally across the screen (booth image is last image in the row)7ecd9370-14ae-46f5-b70d-01b4a6a7850e.jpg
  • Jurors: The jury is made up of arts professionals, peer jurors, and local buyer/collector (all paid), a total of 5 jurors.
  • Scoring:  yes, no, maybe
  • Cash Awards: Up to $20,000
  • Booth Space:  10'x10' with 2' buffer all around
  • Electric:  500 watts provided free, no generators
  • Produced by:  Cultural Festivals 501(c) 3 Non-profit corp.
  • Artist Presence: Required
  • Reproductions:  Not allowed
  • No. of Applicants in 2016: 1176
  • No. of Exhibitors from Jury Pool:  145
  • No. of Exhibitors Exempt from Jury:  36
  • Security:  24-Hour
  • Parking:  Free/Reserved

In addition to the amazing visual art exhibition, the festival features live performing arts ensembles on three stages, the Creative Castle featuring educational art projects for children, street performers and fourteen of St. Louis' most delectable restaurants.

Website: http://www.saintlouisartfair.com/
Contact: Cindy Lerick, clerick@saintlouisartfair.com (314) 863-0278

Take a quick look at the Saint Louis Art Fair:
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Call for Artists: ART! Macomb

Posted by Connie Mettler on February 14, 2017 at 7:30am

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June 2, 3 & 4
Mount Clemens, Michigan
Presented by the Anton Art Center
75 Artists
Deadline: March 1

Application fee: $20; Booth fee: $125

ART! Macomb is held in historic, walkable downtown Mount Clemens. With plenty of parking (free on the weekends!), public art, and other cultural assets, ART! Macomb is situated in a central business district populated primarily by unique, locally-owned shops and restaurants.


New this year: 

The Anton Art Center is revamping the 35-year-old Mount Clemens Art Fair to better serve a modern Macomb County. In addition to a new name, the Anton Art Center is partnering with the Mount Clemens Downtown Development Authority, Macomb County's OneMacomb and Make Macomb Your Home initiatives and adding Friday to the weekend to capture attendance from County employees who work within walking distance of the art fair.
 
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Our marketing will focus on downtown and fair assets: free parking on the weekends, a vibrant and walkable historic downtown area, unique local shops and plenty of dining options, extensive public artwork and other cultural resources, not to mention the Anton Art Center! 
 
We will continue our partnership with C&G Newspapers for print advertising, and will be increasing our advertising and public relations for the fair using a combination of traditional and new media.
 
Learn more: www.theartcenter.org/art-fair
 
Apply: http://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=5252
 
 For more info: Phil Gilchrist, information@theartcenter.org, 586-469-8666
 
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