Call to Artists - Marion Arts Festival

Marion Arts Festival 2013   

    

 Call to Artists

Click HERE to Watch a Video About This Festival!

WHAT: One of the nation's top one-day fine arts and fine crafts festivals

   

WHERE: Marion, Iowa (Cedar Rapids Metro)

WHEN: Saturday

           May 18, 2013 

           9 a.m. -  5 p.m.

NOTEWORTHY: 

*21st Annual Event. 

*Limited to 50 artists. 

*Estimated attendance: 18,000. 

*Jury/Booth Fees ($25/$225). 

*Named among the Top 25 festivals for 2012 by Art Fair Source Book. 

*Cash awards totaling $2,500. 

*Friday set-up. 

*Artist amenities include: artist's reception; convenient, free parking; overnight security; booth sitters and "energetic volunteers". 

*Extensive event marketing, including posters, billboards, newspaper, TV, radio and full-color program distributed to 80,000 area households.

Marion, Iowa, is a "vintage uptown" type of community, and a part of the Cedar Rapids 

metro area. Our show is regional, one-day, 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, admittedly hokey and maybe a more than a little mom-and-pop). 

There are no bands, there is no beer...our festival is about the art (we do, however, 

cop to felafel). 

We're one of the most artist-profitable festivals in he country! The Art Fair 

Source Book named the Marion Arts Festival among the Top 25 events in the nation

for 2012 (#17 in fine art; #24 in fine craft).

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS:  

Deadline:  

January 15, 2013 

Application through www.zapplication.org

Notification: 

February 19, 2012, via email 

For more details, please visit: www.marionartsfestival.com 

Email inquiries to: 

MAFDirector@marioncc.org 

Art on the Square - Call to Artists

Art on the Square
an experience in fine art 

   

 
Call to Artists

WHAT:  The Nation's #1 Art Festival in 2011 (The Art Fair Sourcebook)

WHERE: Historic Public Square, Belleville, IL

WHEN: Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday
           May 18 - 20, 2012
           Friday: 5 - 9 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Sunday: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

NOTEWORTHY:

*Ranked among the nation's top festivals every year.

*Limited to 100 juried fine artists and craft persons in eleven categories.

*Average of over $1,000,000 in artists' sales for last 6 years.

*Jury/Booth Fees ($30/$325-$600 depending on location); a few larger spaces available at extra cost

*$30,000 Cash Awards (2011)

*$460,000+ Advertising Budget (2011)

*Over $100,000 Patron purchase program (2011)

*Friday Setup; drive up to your space for load-in and load-out

*Top Artist Amenities including three meals, artist-only break room and indoor bathrooms.

*For more details about the show, click HERE

Art on the Square's sterling record of artist success since its inception ten years ago has made it the among the most sought-after venues for high quality artwork in the nation. Tremendous support from the community as well as the entire St. Louis metro assures large, art-savvy, buying crowds.  Excellent layout and small number of artists make the public experience enjoyable and sales-friendly.  Independent jurying creates approximately 2/3 turnover each year.  Massive marketing program throughout the Midwest draws visitors from as far away as Chicago and Des Moines.  Legendary artist hospitality and support provided by over 500 volunteers!

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS:

Deadline:
January 31, 2012

Notification:
February 13, 2012

Booth Fee Due:
March 5, 2012

For more details, artist's prospectus, and to apply, visit:
www.artonthesquare.com

Email inquiries to:
artonthesquarecompetition@gmail.com

You may also contact by telephone:
618-416-3390