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Call for Artists: Artville

Posted by Meg Mettler on June 13, 2024 at 6:00am

12643158889?profile=RESIZE_400xSeptember 27, 28, & 29, 2024
Nashville, Tennessee
Wedgewood-Houston-Chestnut Hall Neighborhoods
Friday 4pm-7pm, Saturday 10am-6pm, & Sunday 11am-5pm
125 Artists
Deadline: June 29, 2024

 

Application fee: $40/Booth fee $500

American Artisan @ Artville returns to Nashville the weekend of September 27-29, 2024. The event showcases high-quality fine art and contemporary crafts made by American artists. ​​The American Artisan Festival was founded in 1972 by Nancy Saturn, who owned a number of art galleries in Nashville over the years, including The American Artisan Gallery and the Zimmerman Saturn Gallery. In 2023, the American Artisan Festival became part of Artville for its inaugural year.

12643159466?profile=RESIZE_710xThe outdoor festival will take place on historic Houston Street in Wedgewood Houston neighborhood of Nashville and feature an incredible selection of unique, one-of-a-kind handmade items.

12643159091?profile=RESIZE_710xArtville also includes up to 20 large scale public art installations, artisanal food and handcrafted drinks, a free children’s art creative space, live music and more for all ages.

Artville will feature a full Nashville-style musical program including singer songwriters as well as full band performances throughout the weekend.

 

For more info: https://artville.org/
Contact: Tracie Hitz tracie@goodneighborfestivals.com

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Call for Artists: Last Call: Hendersonville Arts Festival

Posted by Meg Mettler on March 19, 2024 at 12:00pm

12395802300?profile=RESIZE_400xMay 11 & 12, 2024
Hendersonville, Tennessee
Ferry Sanders Park
Saturday 10am-5pm & Sunday 11am-5pm
120 Artists
Deadline: March 22, 2024

Application fee: $20/Booth fee starts at $310

This is the inaugural year of the Hendersonville Arts Festival in a city that has incredible support for this event and pride in their city in general. This centrally-located festival has strong support from the Hendersonville community and will attract attendees from Nashville and the surrounding areas, including Goodlettsville, Madison, and Gallatin that are less than 30 minutes away.

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The Hendersonville Arts Festival spans two days, beginning with artist set-up Friday afternoon. Sanders Ferry Park is located next to beautiful Old Hickory Lake. The festival staff will strive to provide excellent artist hospitality throughout the weekend with snacks, breakfast, coffee/tea/drinks provided each day. The festival includes local live music acts, a food truck court plus kids/family activities.

12395802688?profile=RESIZE_400xGood Neighbor Festivals along with the Hendersonville Arts Council is excited to introduce the new Hendersonville Arts Festival presented by US Bank happening Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12, 2024 at Sanders Ferry Park in Hendersonville, Tennessee. 

 

For more info: hendersonvilleartsfestival.com/ 
Contact: Tracie Hitz tracie@goodneighborfestivals.com

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Call for Artists: Last Call: 47th Annual American Artisan Festival @ARTVILLE

Posted by Meg Mettler on April 17, 2023 at 6:00am
11027463667?profile=RESIZE_400xSeptember 29-30, & October 1, 2023
Nashville, Tennessee
Wedgewood Houston Neighborhood
Friday 11am-7pm, Saturday 10am-7pm, & Sunday 11am-5pm
125 Artists
Deadline: NOW! (or May 1, 2023)
 
Application fee: $40             Booth fee starts at $650
 
Shifting from its long-standing location in Centennial Park, this nationally recognized retail fine art and craft event features over 125 high-quality fine-art, craft, furniture and mixed-media artists. Moving the event into Wedgewood Houston Chestnut Hill neighborhood will bring a new audience of affluent buyers and greater attendance. The outside white-tented festival event will continue as always now weaving through the streets of Nashville throughout this hub of entertainment, fine arts, restaurants, breweries, coffee shops, shopping and more. This area boasts the new Soho House many new restaurants and galleries and is quickly becoming Nashville's most popular arts district making it a perfect spot for the relaunched American Artisan Festival.
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The American Artisan Festival was founded by Nancy Saturn, craft pioneer, and taken over by her daughter Samantha Saturn following her mother's death. The event highlights top-tier artists across all mediums and the festival team delivers not only a high-value experience for the consumers, but also for the artists. We provide hospitality, breakfast each morning, booth sitting sign ups, an artist-only event, as well as $2500 in cash awards for best in show categories.
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The event is a professionally run experience with very high marks from artist exhibitors, but is also family owned and artist-first in its approach to everything the festival creates and promotes.
 
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Call for Artists: 6th Annual Art in The Loop

Posted by Meg Mettler on December 13, 2022 at 6:00am
10906211469?profile=RESIZE_400xMemphis, Tennessee
April 14, 15, & 16, 2023
Ridgeway Loop Road
Friday 1pm-6pm, Saturday 10am-6pm, & Sunday 11am-4pm
80 Artists
Deadline: January 5, 2023
 
Application fee: $30 Booth fee: $325
 
Art in The Loop focuses on artists, and the sale of their work. We celebrate skill and talent. This is not a show for amateurs. We feature top quality ART, complimented by performances of classical music by area youth ensembles and the fare of the town's top food trucks. Our co-presenters, WKNO TV & Radio (PBS/NPR), Memphis Magazine, and our mailing list of proven art buyers make sure that this show draws people who understand and are engaged in the world of art.
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Our festival is located on a street alongside a lake, in between an upmarket office center and the city's most affluent neighborhood (the founders of FedEx & Autozone live just around the corner). The neighborhood also includes several hotels, restaurants, and a cinema that caters to over-45 crowd in a surprising pastoral setting a block from the intersection of Poplar Avenue (the city's busiest street) and I-240. Free parking abounds.
 
10906211693?profile=RESIZE_400x"Art in The Loop was one of the best to participate in for being the most thoughtful, and on top of that, one of the most profitable! This is a magic unicorn show!" Yvonne Miller, Mixed Media Artists, Atlanta, GA
 
 
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Call for Artists: 4 Bridges Arts Festival

Posted by Meg Mettler on October 6, 2022 at 6:00am
10817312479?profile=RESIZE_400xApril 21, 22, & 23, 2023
Chattanooga, Tennessee
First Horizon Pavilion
Preview Party Friday 6pm-10pm
10am-5pm Saturday & Sunday
145 Artists
Deadline: October 31, 2022
 
Application fee: $40 Booth fee: $500-$1100
 
First Horizon Pavilion is a former foundry on the Tennessee River on the southside of downtown Chattanooga. It is now a thriving event site featuring great indoor amenities -- indoor restrooms, a roof, easy access to electricity -- and open air sides that allow for great airflow so artists and attendees alike can enjoy the spring weather.
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Each year 4BAF makes its debut at the Preview Party. The Party attracts close to 1,000 local art enthusiasts: patrons who attend to support the visual arts. Most importantly, the Preview Party is a unique opportunity for artists to promote and sell their work while networking and socializing with passionate advocates and collectors.
 
Awards
AVA celebrates the visual arts by distributing over $20,000 in cash prizes. The 2023 jury panel has the discretionary privilege of selecting honorees and presenting the awards. The jury panel’s decisions are final.
 
10817314491?profile=RESIZE_400xTestimonials
  • "I just wanted to thank you so much for all your hard work in coordinating such a great show! This show kicked off my year, and as I look forward to upcoming shows, I just hope they'll be as seamless, fun, and accommodating as you all were this past weekend. Thanks again!"
  • "I met the most amazing people who, I sure, will become more than just someone I saw at the art show. I feel that my world became bigger and my heart feels full. I would love to come back next year if the jurors would invite me."
  • "This was the best show that I’ve exhibited at that had such great artist amenities and also such a great understanding of how to treat the customers coming through. The thought put into both the artists and customers is something I haven’t seen before. "
The show is perfectly timed just a couple of weeks before
Mothers Day and in the thick of wedding season -
a great place to buy gifts or look for a piece to decorate a new home!
 
 
Contact: Sarah Moore sarah@avarts.org
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Call for Artists: American Artisan Festival

Posted by Meg Mettler on February 2, 2022 at 6:00am
10048237068?profile=RESIZE_400xJune 17, 18, & 19
Nashville, Tennessee
 
American Artisan Festival
Centennial Park
Friday 12Noon-8pm, Saturday 10am-7pm, & Sunday 10am-5pm
125 Artists
Deadline: February 7
 
Application fee: $40    Booth fee: $495-$900
 Presenting the highest quality contemporary craft and fine
art, the annual American Artisan Festival returns to the
front lawn of Centennial Park in Nashville, Tennessee.
 
American Artisan Festival has been a fixture in Nashville for over 40 years and is part of the fabric of the city and the annual arts calendar. The show has always been able to draw high-end customers by being the highest quality art show in the city.
First and foremost our mission is to present the highest quality contemporary craft and fine artists, and demonstrate to our community that handmade in America is truly something special. Our aim since 1971 is making art more accessible by curating collectible works in a variety of mediums, and at a wide range of prices. 
 
We will be adding new programming around art collecting and art advisory to encourage visitors to get help walking the show seeking specific items or art. We will also be working on an exciting new musical program to drive more engagement and visitors to the park. We host cash artist awards and an artist-only event to gather and connect together during the weekend.
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Call for Artists: Art in the Loop - Last Call!

Posted by Meg Mettler on December 29, 2021 at 6:00am
9962987270?profile=RESIZE_400xApril 29 - May 1
Memphis, Tennessee
Ridgeway Loop Road
Friday 1pm-6pm, Saturday 10am-6pm, & Sunday 11am-4pm
80 Artists
Deadline: January 5

Application fee: $25 Early Bird   Booth fee: $325
 
Art in The Loop is staged OUTDOORS in east Memphis, near Poplar Avenue & I-240, on Ridgeway Loop Road. This unique site is situated in between 1.5 million square feet of high-level offices and one of Memphis' most exclusive residential areas (the founders of FedEx & AutoZone live right around the corner).  In addition to offices, the area boasts several hotels (including the Memphis Hilton) and a 4-screen Cinema dedicated to films attractive to the over-45 audiences; there are also two Mega-Churches in view of our festival site, which bring additional traffic on Sunday.  Our Sponsors include: WKNO TV & FM, the local PBS & NPR Affiliates & Memphis Magazine.
Memphis show
  • Exhibition is on an asphalt road with easy load-in (drive up to space).
  • Once again, to accommodate any lingering covid concerns, all booths will be open on 3 sides, with 10' between.
  • Admission is free.
  • Food trucks & bar are onsite and integrated with artists' displays.
  • We do not seek to attract the largest crowds, only those who might buy art.
  • Artists' sales are the focus of our event.
Testimonials

"Loyalty All Around." As an artist and a seller, I've never felt so welcome at a show. The thoughtful planning and accommodation for sellers is evident. Greg is also a canny networker who brings in smart customers, ready to buy, who become loyal collectors. Loyalty all around is what makes these shows something to look forward to, for everyone involved.
- Chris Armstrong, Felt Artist, Nashville TN

Artworks Foundation's shows are always of the highest caliber and attract a sophisticated demographic; they enjoy shopping for high-quality fine craft. The juried artists can hope for strong sales from a buying public. During the pandemic, the director has gone out of his way to provide plenty of social distancing, sanitation stations, masks and signage to keep everyone safe and healthy.
- Thomas Spake, Glass Blower, Chattanooga TN

Apply: https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=9691

More info: http://www.artintheloop.org/home--art-in-the-loop.html
Contact: Greg Belz gregbelz@hotmail.com
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Call for Artists: 4 Bridges Art Festival

Posted by Meg Mettler on October 15, 2021 at 6:00am
ChattanoogaApril 8, 9, & 10
Chattanooga, Tennessee
First Horizon Pavillion
Friday Preview Party 6pm-10pm
Saturday & Sunday 10am-5pm
145 Artists
Deadline: October 31

Application fee: $40   
Booth fee: $500-$1100
 
An essential part of Chattanooga's creative capital, 4 Bridges Arts Festival (4BAF) will return to downtown Chattanooga April 8-10, 2022. The 4 Bridges Arts Festival has cultivated and inspired an appreciation for the visual arts by creating opportunities for exchange between working artists and the public. The highly-anticipated 4BAF is a juried art show that attracts visual artists from across the country was ranked in the top 20 fine art festivals in country in 2019. 
Chattanooga show
First Horizon Pavillion is a grand covered pavilion (a former industrial foundry) in historic downtown Chattanooga. The pavillion is ppen air on the sides with a roof and concrete floor; and indoor restrooms provide comfort for artists and visitors. It is located on the historic southside of Chattanooga, a former industrial area that is now home to hotels, restaurants, and quickly-growing neighborhoods.
Chattanooga show 2The festival showcases the distinctive talents of over 140 artists and offers $20,000+ in cash awards. The festival weekend also includes live music throughout each day, and food from an array of local food trucks.

The 2022 Preview Party is Friday, April 8, 6-10 pm. Artists must attend and have their booths open for the Preview Party celebration.
 
 
More info: http://4bridgesartsfestival.org/
Contact: Sarah Moore sarah@avarts.org
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