Greetings from the 21st Annual Marion Arts Festival, in Marion, Iowa (adjacent to Cedar Rapids, in Eastern Iowa). Consistently ranked among the top tier of juried art events nationwide, the MAF presents 50 artists, offering both fine art and fine craft to an audience of 16,000. There are no bands, there is no beer-the MAF is about the art.
The MAF is one of the most artist-profitable festivals nationwide! The Art Fair SourceBook ranks the MAF as:
- Among the Top 25 festivals in the country for 2012!
- #17 in fine art
- #24 in fine craft
- #1 show in the country among events featuring 100 artists or fewer
- #1 one-day show nationwide
Marion is a "vintage uptown" type of community, and a part of 
the Cedar Rapids metro area. Our show is 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, hokey and maybe more than a little mom-and-pop...in good ways, mostly.) Our exhibitors enjoy a sincere welcome and an easy-to-do- show.
Visit our website: www.marionartsfestival.com to see the range and quality of our 20th annual lineup-you'll find fifty of your most respected artists pals.
Artist amenities:
- Friday check-in and set-up
- Friday evening artists' party
- Convenient free parking for artists
- 24-hour security
- Booth sitters and energetic volunteers
- Continental breakfast; water & snacks all day
- Separate indoor restrooms
- Cash awards
- Extensive event marketing, including billboards, websites, newspapers, TV, and radio (including statewide venues)
We invite artist entries through ZAPPlication: www.zapplication.org
You have our best wishes as you plan your spring and summer season!
For further information, email director Deb Bailey: mafdirector@marioncc.org
Marion Arts Festival 2013: Please Share Your Mojo
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