Do we have an app for that? Nope, but Mark Loeb has some common sense ideas on how to handle the disruptions that may be in your future, whether artist or show organizer. Mark is trying to get ahead of the problem and has instituted a comprehensive approach for his 2020 events. Granted, most events have a cancellation policy already in place, but this new challenge calls for reinventing the policy.
CANCELLATION POLICY for Integrity Events
We are pushing back payment deadlines to six weeks prior to each show.
What happens if you cancel after paying your booth rent?
Six weeks before move in- We will issue a full cash refund.
Three to six weeks before move in- You may elect a 50% refund or a free booth at next years show.
Within 3 weeks of move in- No refunds (we will have paid all of our bills and likely won't be able to replace you). If you have a health issue we will consider that and try to help.
• What happens if we cancel, or are forced for health and safety reasons to cancel?
Six weeks before move in- We will issue a full cash refund.
Three to six weeks before move in- we will return two thirds of your booth rent and apply the balance to next year at that same event.
Within 3 weeks of move in- No cash refunds (we will have paid all of our bills). We will apply this year's rent to the next three years- 1/3 each. That way you will get your refund and we will still have enough to run the shows properly each year.
REASONING
In a move designed to give artists more security and peace of mind, Integrity Shows, which organizes the Belle Isle Art Fair and Funky Ferndale Art Fair, just announced a new policy in case the coronavirus hits metro Detroit and requires cancellations of events
The new policy provides artists with clear, time-based reimbursement or credits on booth rents for Integrity art fairs, and extended deadlines to pay for shows. “We want artists to feel supported and protected, in these uncertain times,” said Mark Loeb, president of Detroit-based Integrity Shows. “And we want to be the most artist-centric shows, and proactive, thoughtful and transparent in how we run our art fairs.”
The new policy applies specifically to Covid-19 and applies to the 2020 season only. Full details of the announced policy are shown below.
“Despite some close calls, we have been fortunate in 23 years of art fairs never to have canceled an event,” Loeb said.
Integrity Shows organizes fine juried art fairs in and near Detroit and creative community cultural events including the Kensington Art Fair on Memorial Day Weekend, Palmer Park Art Fair June 6 and 7; Belle Isle Art Fair Aug. 1 and 2 and the Funky Ferndale Art Fair in September. All the art fairs are run in partnership with local nonprofits, parks organizations and community groups.
More information is at https://www.integrityshows.com.
Contact Mark directly: mark@integrityshows.com
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