Call to Artists - Gainesville's Downtown Festival & Art Show

 Celebrating Thirty One Years of Art at Gainesville's Downtown Festival & Art Show

Call to Artists

What: Downtown Festival & Art Show

Where: Historic Downtown Gainesville, Florida

When: Saturday and Sunday
           November 3rd & 4th
           Sat & Sun: 10am - 5pm

NOTEWORTHY:

*Annual event in November kicking off the holiday shopping season

*31st Annual

*Ranked the most prestigious event in Alachua County and rated among the top festivals nationally since 1996.  It is ranked no. 16 as the best fine art show in the country through Sunshine Artist Magazine.

*250 participating artists

*Jury/Booth Fees: $20/$215

*Amenities include: Friday Night Blues Concert, Artists' Hospitality Center, Morning Refreshments, Boxed Lunches, Booth-Sitting, and Overnight Security.

*Strong Community Support

Gainesville, the cultural heart of North Central Florida, invites you to participate in Florida's premier fall festival of the arts.  Celebrating its 31st year, the Downtown Festival & Art Show is recognized as one of the top fine art shows in the country, the festival is sponsored by the City of Gainesville Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs. On Nov. 3 and 4, 2012, more than 250 artists will display original oils and acrylics, watercolors, sculptures, jewelry, ceramics and photography in historic Downtown Gainesville. They will compete for $18,000 in cash prizes and purchase awards.  The festival attracts more than 100,000 visitors, who travel the historic streets of Gainesville to purchase one-of-a-kind art work. Large crowds include loyal patrons, art collectors, families and art lovers contributing to our festival's excellent reputation and success.

Now Accepting Applications:

 

Application Deadline: May 10, 2012

Notification of Acceptance: June 18, 2012

Booth Fee Payment Due: July 16, 2012

Applications may be downloaded from www.gvlculturalaffairs.org or call 352-393-8536 for an application to be mailed.  Four digital files will be required.

You may also contact: Linda Piper, Festival Coordinator at 352-393-8536

Call to Artists - Prairie Village Art Fair

Prairie Village Art Fair

Call to Artists

WHAT:  Fine Art and Fine Craft Show

WHERE: the Village:  71st Street & Mission Road,  Prairie Village,

WHEN:    June 1 - 3, 2012
              Friday: 5 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

              Saturday: 10 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.

              Sunday: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

           

NOTEWORTHY:

*55th annual event; second oldest show in the area.

*Fees: Jury - $30; Booth: $300 (single) - $600 (double); corner $100 additional.

*Limited to approximately 100 juried artists from across the country.

*24-hour security.

*Power included in booth fee.

*Booth sitters.

*Artist's lounge snacks and drinks.

*Friday night wine delivered to booth.

*Saturday night: dinner with wine delivered to booth.

*Sunday breakfast delivered to booth.

*Van and RV parking walking distance to show.

*Overnight parking is available in lot.

 
*Advertised to entire metropolitan area: radio, eblasts, television coverage, K.C. Star  and direct mail.

*Volunteers that want to make your happy!

  

For more information, visit: http://prairievillageshops.com/events/arts-fair/  

  
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS AT: www.zapplication.org

Deadline:  February 14, 2012 

Notification:  March 1, 2012 

Booth fee due:  April 1, 2012 

Email questions to dpotts223@gmail.com

Or call 913-362-9668 to speak with Donna Potts, Show Director.

Call to Artists - Mount Gretna Outdoor Art Show

    

The Pennsylania Chautauqua

presents:

Mount Gretna Outdoor Art Show

"Under the trees of Old Chautauqua"

Call to Artists

WHAT:  Fine Art and Fine Craft Event

WHERE: On the streets and in the parks of Mount Gretna, PA

WHEN: Saturday and Sunday
           August 18 - 19, 2012
           Saturday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
           Sunday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

NOTEWORTHY:

*Recipient of Harrisburg Magazine's Readers' Choice Award and Central PA Magazine's Hot List Best Art/Craft show in 2010; listed in Top 100 ranked Fine Art Festivals, 2011, by the Art Fair Source Book.   
*Limited to 260 juried fine artists and craft persons.

*Estimated attendance: approximately 17,000 (paid admission).

*Jury/Booth Fees: ($25/$350 (single booth); $700 (double booth).

*$2,500 Cash Awards.

*Artist amenities include exhibitor-only indoor restrooms, boothsitters, reserved artists' parking, coupons for Mount Gretna Men's Club breakfast.

*Friday or Saturday morning setup.

 

The Pennsylvania Chautauqua sponsors an Art Show, as a community fundraiser, on the third full weekend in August.  The Pennsylvania Chautauqua is a non-profit organization established in 1892 for the purpose of "the advancement of literary, scientific, intellectual, physical and social welfare and the promotion of cultural and religious activities, recreation and entertainment".

Mount Gretna is a small Victorian community founded in the late 1800's as a summer resort.  Initially the only way for residents to reach their cottages in the woods was to travel by train.  Gretna was a stop along the Cornwall/Lebanon line.  Our streets were footpaths until automobiles became the mode of travel.  Many of the original cottages surround an open-air playhouse where numerous cultural events are held.  Our quaint atmosphere attracts many visitors every summer for music, theater, a visit to the local ice cream shop or just a walk in the woods and, of course, to the Art Show.

Festival-goers enjoy a weekend of art, crafts, entertainment and gourmet food, all "under the trees of old Chautauqua".  The show includes an Emerging Artists'area, a Kid's Art Show, musicians and strolling performers.

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS VIA www.zapplication.org:

Deadline:
April 1, 2012

Notification:
No later than May 31, 2012

For more details, artist's prospectus, visit:
www.MtGretnaArts.com  
Email inquiries to:
MtGretnaArt@comcast.net

You may also contact by telephone:
717-964-3270

Opening at Olga Korper Gallery - Susanna Heller