Call to Artists - Amdur Productions

Amdur Productions
Announces: 

 

National Call for Entries
30th Anniversary Season 

Eighteen Prestigious Juried Art Festivals
in Chicago, Illinois and Surrounding Suburbs, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; New Buffalo, Michigan and Hallandale Beach, Florida  

   

WHAT:  18 Juried Fine Art and Fine Craft Festivals

WHERE: Chicago, Illinois and Surrounding Suburbs, Milwaukee, Wisconsin and New Buffalo, Michigan and Hallandale Beach, Florida   

 

WHEN:  May through December, 2013   

          

NOTE: Deadline for Applications: January 11, 2013. Click HERE for more information and to apply now! 

NOTEWORTHY:

*Amdur Productions is a nationally acclaimed art festival production company that has been organizing prestigious juried art festivals for 30 years.  

*Many of Amdur Productions' festivals are among Sunshine Artist magazine's 100 best, with Port Clinton Art Festival ranked at #5, Art at the Glen at #12 and Gold Coast Art Fair at #29

*Festivals are heavily advertised through newspapers & magazines, radio, television commercials, street banners, direct mail, and Facebook ads

*All festivals are supported with public relations garnering coverage through radio interviews, in-studio & on-site television segments, feature stories on artists in local newspapers and more

*Exhibiting artists receive discounted hotel room rates 

*Each festival is supported with friendly on-site staff and support  

   

*All festivals feature an artist break room with complimentary beverages and snacks

*Artists receive personalized festival postcards to share with their clientele

*Amdur Productions' festivals attract tens of thousands of art lovers, with the Port Clinton Art Festival and the Gold Coast Art Fair welcoming hundreds of thousands of festival-goers annually!

*Tent and electricity rental is available at all festivals

*Artists receive complete festival information packets prior to the festival season 

 

INDIVIDUAL SHOW DATES AND LOCATIONS:

 Barrington Art Festival   

*Barrington, Illinois 
*May 25 - May 26 
*130 artists!

*Booth Fee: $405; Jury Fee: $25

 
  

 Millennium Art Festival 

*Chicago, Illinois 

*May 31 - June 2 (3 Days!) 
*125 artists!
*Booth Fee: $495; Jury Fee: $25
  
  

Promenade of Art Arlington Heights

*Ranked as one of the TOP 100 shows in the country! 

*Arlington Heights, Ilinois    

*June 8 - June 9    

*130 artists!

*Booth Fee: $450; Jury Fee: $25 

 
 
New Buffalo ARTigras!

*New Buffalo, Michigan   

*June 15 - June 16    
*125 artists!
*Booth Fee: $450; Jury Fee: $25 

The Art Center's Festival of Fine Craft

*Highland Park, Illinois   

*June 22 - June 23   

*130 artists!

*Booth Fee: $450; Jury Fee: $35 

 
 
Gold Coast Art Fair   

*Ranked as one of the TOP 30 shows in the country! 
*Chicago, Illinois
*June 29 - 30 (TENTATIVE DATE)
*350 Artists
*Booth Fee: $595; Jury Fee: $35


Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival 

*Glencoe, Illinois

*July 5 - July 7 (3 Days!)   

*85 artists

*Booth Fee: $625; Jury Fee: $35

  Buffalo Grove Invitational Art Festival  
*Ranked as one of the TOP 50 shows in the country! 
*Buffalo Grove, Illinois    
*July 13- July 14   
*160 artists!
*Booth Fee: $475; Jury Fee: $25 


North Shore Festival of Art Old Orchard  

*Skokie, Illinois

*July 27 - July 28  

*120 artists!

*Booth Fee: $445; Jury Fee: $25 

  

Glencoe Festival of Art  
*Glencoe, Illinois  
*August 3 - August 4 
*120 artists!*Booth Fee: $455; Jury Fee: $25
    

Art at the Glen Town Center 

*Ranked as one of the TOP 12 shows in the country! 

*Glenview, Illinois  

*August 10 - August 11  

*200 artists!

*Booth Fee: $525; Jury Fee: $35

    
Lincolnshire Art Festival 
*Ranked as one of the TOP 100 shows in the country!  
*Lincolnshire, Illinois    
*August 17 - August 18  
*120 artists!
*Booth Fee: $430; Jury Fee: $25  

 
Port Clinton Art Festival 

*Ranked the #5 show in the country! 

*Highland Park, Illinois  

*August 24 - August 25  

*260 artists!

*Booth Fee: $760; Jury Fee: $50

   

  Third Ward Art Festival 
*Milwaukee, Wisconsin  
*August 31 - September 1   
*140 artists! 
*Booth Fee: $450; Jury Fee: $25 


  Downtown Downers Grove Art Festival 

*Downers Grove, Illinois   

*September 7 - September 8   

*130 artists!  

*Booth Fee: $315; Jury Fee: $20 

Highwood Last Call Art Fair 
*Highwood, Illinois   
*September 21 - September 22  
*100 artists!
*Booth Fee: $235; Jury Fee: $15 

  The Inside Show  

*Highland Park, Illinois  

*November 22 - November 24   

*40 artists!  

*Booth Fee: $750; Jury Fee: $25 


Gulfstream Park Art Festival 
*Hallandale Beach, Florida
*December 14 - December 15
*100 Artists!
*Booth Fee: $450; Jury Fee: $25 

What to do Next!

Artists can visit www.amdurproductions.com and click "APPLY NOW," then follow the prompts to submit their work electronically through Juried Art Services (JAS).  All applications must be received before midnight on January 11, 2013 for consideration in this season's extraordinary line-up. Late applications accepted through January 18 for an additional fee.  

For thirty years, Amdur Productions, a nationally acclaimed arts festival production company, has organized and directed a selection of the Midwest's most prestigious juried art festivals.  In 2012, Amdur Productions expanded its geographic footprint beyond the Chicagoland area by launching new festivals in New Buffalo, Michigan; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Hallandale Beach, Florida.  Many of Amdur's festivals are rated in Sunshine Artist magazine's top 100 with several appearing in the top 50. The Port Clinton Art Festival, Amdur Productions' premiere festival which also
celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, was ranked the number five show in the country by Sunshine Artist magazine in 2012.

If you have any questions on the jury process, 2013 festivals, or related topics, please contact the Amdur Productions office at 847-926-4300 or emailinfo@amdurproductions.com. Caitlin, Lennette, Lindsey, Lisa and Amy are ready to take your calls Monday through Friday between 9 am and 5 pm CST.

Call to Artists - Art & Apples Festival

Art & Apples Festival 

   

 

Call to Artists

WHAT: Juried Fine Art Fair 

 

WHERE: Rochester Municipal Park, Rochester, Michigan

     

WHEN: Friday, September 6, 4pm-7:30pm; Saturday, September 7, 9am-7:30pm,                  Sunday, September 8, 9am-4pm

           

NOTEWORTHY:

  

*Presented by Paint Creek Center for the Arts, a nonprofit art center, the Art & Apples Festival is Michigan's second largest juried fine art festival with an average attendance of over 150,000 festival-goers and 290 artists from across the country.    

*Celebrating 48 years in 2013  

*Ranked 27th in the nation on Sunshine Artist Magazine's "200 Best" Fine Art & Design List 

*$5,000 in award money; $1,500 Grand Award, 5 Awards of Excellence $500 each.

*Held annually the weekend following Labor Day in Rochester's 30-acre Municipal Park.

*Artist amenities include: 24-hour security, booth sitting, artist care packages, ability to drive into park and unload right next to booth space, parking within walking distance to park and complimentary shuttle service to all artists.

*Application fee $30

*Booth fees: Single (11'x15') $425; Double (22'x15') $650; Corner additional $100; Electricity additional $60

Since 1982, PCCA has been dedicated to promoting the arts and artistic excellence through a full range of cultural programs including exhibitions, studio art classes, outreach programs, community involvement projects, and the Art & Apples Festival. PCCA's mission is to enhance life in the region by promoting, encouraging and creating opportunities to participate in and appreciate the arts. 

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS:  

  

Deadline: February 22, 2013 (postmark date)

Notification Date: March 18, 2013

Booth Fee Due: June 15, 2013 (postmark date)

Refund Deadline: June 29, 2013

To download an application or for more information please visit:

www.ArtandApples.com

Or please feel free to contact Laura Bates, Festival Director, at 248-651-4110 or lbates@pccart.org

Call to Artists - Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff

Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff   

Celebrating 52 Years of Artistic Excellence!  

Call to Artists

WHAT: Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff, one of the nation's top fine art festivals
          (Sunshine Artist Magazine #20 2012)

 

WHERE: Beautiful downtown St. Joseph, MI 

WHEN: Saturday and Sunday 

           July 13-14, 2013 

NOTEWORTHY: 

*One-half century of artistic and sales excellence. 

*Limited to 216 artists. 

*Average sales (2012): $4,190.00, (source: Sunshine Artist Magazine) $3,700 (source: 136 respondents from 2012 artist survey). 

*Jury/Booth Fees ($30/$275 or $300, depending on space size: 15x15 and 20x20); many with exposure on two sides. 

*Estimated attendance: 70,000, drawn from all over the Midwest. 

*Friday set-up; drive to space for load-in and load-out. 

*Artist-in-Residence program; residents host artists in their homes. 

*Excellent artist amenities, including artist-only parking, Saturday gourmet breakfast, booth sitters, electricity available to many booths, artists' hospitality room and much more.

   

*Best of Category Awards $100 cash, Krasl Board Choice Award and Shore Magazine "Best Booth Award."

*Friday night kick-off party with gourmet food, wine tasting and live music and more.

*Round table artists' discussion with committee and staff.

*Jury session open to artists and public to observe.

*For more details about the show, click HERE    

The Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff celebrates 52 years of artistic excellence at Lake Bluff Park in 2013, overlooking Lake Michigan. The festival draws crowds from Chicago, northern Indiana, Grand Rapids and other nearby cities.

Comments from participating artists:

• "In this age when most art shows think they can "improve" their shows by bringing in carnivals and petting zoos, Krasl has not forgotten that it is about the artists and kept their focus on that."
• "The community support is overwhelmingly the best of any show I do. Out of doing 25+shows a year, this is the one that I look forward to. A big thank you to the pastry chef for the 'BEST' calories ever and the Boulevard Inn for the artist discounted rate."
• "I just wanted to thank you for having me in your show. The award I won was such an honor! I had a great show both in terms of sales and the fun factor. You and your staff of volunteers do such a great job with the show. It was such a pleasure being part of such a well run event. I also wanted to thank you for finding a host family for me to stay with while I was in St. Joseph. My host family was wonderful too. I look forward to next year"   

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS:  

Deadline:  

January 11, 2013

Application through

www.zapplication.org

Jury Date:
February 1, 2013 (artists and public invited to observe)

Notification:
February 22, 2013

Booth Fee Due:
April 5, 2013  
For more details and artist's prospectus, visit:

http://www.krasl.org/af_artist_info.php 

Email inquiries to:
Sara Shambarger, Director 

sshambarger@krasl.org

You may also contact by telephone:
269.983.0271