Fine Arts & Crafts
Call to Entry
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The 21th annual Dan Emmett Music and Arts Festival, presented on the historic Main Street District of Mount Vernon will feature visual arts, music, dance, a quilt and a flower show. Additionally an antique and classic car show is held during the Festival with hundreds of cars on display. A fine selection of specialty foods will be offered on the Festival grounds as well as in local restaurants. Booth Fee Schedule:
A jury fee of $10.00 must accompany your application, this is none refundable.
Booth fees are due no later than July 1, 2008, after acceptance letter is received.
Fees before March 1, 2008:
$90 for 10' x 10' space on paved surface
$165 for 10' x 20' space on paved surface
Electric service $10.00 extra
Fees after March 1, 2008:
$115 for 10' x 10' space on paved surface
$190 for 10' x 20' space on paved surface
Electric service $10.00 extra
Fees will be based on the postmark of your application.
Awards:
Awards of Excellence for body of work and booth display, Best of Show, Runner up and two honorable mentions will be awarded.
General Information and Regulations:
- All work exhibited must be original and handcrafted by the artist
- The person who created the work must show the art.
- NO buy/sell is allowed in the Art and Craft area of the Dan Emmett Festival.
- Exhibitors are able to unload directly in front of assigned booth.
- Stakes are not permitted in the paved street; weights are necessary to secure booth.
- Exhibitors will need to bring a tent for inclement weather protection.
- Applications will be reviewed by jurors recognized for excellence in their field.
- No commission will be taken on sales, information on sales tax will be sent with acceptance.
- The Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival reserves the right to remove work which does not reflect the caliber represented by jury slides.
- All items must be listed to be sold.
- No marshmallow or rubber band guns or other such annoyance devices allowed.
- The Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival, Inc. is not responsible for loss or damage to property of exhibiting artists.
- 75% of your booth fees will be refunded for cancellation before June 1, 2008, thereafter no refunds will be made.
Exhibitor Services
- Relief volunteers and booth runners are available to exhibitors
- Free exhibitor parking lot
- Free help with booth set-up and take-down
- Night security
Schedule:
| Set up: | Thursday, August 7, 10:00 pm — 12:00 am |
Show Hours: |
Friday, August 8, 11:00 am — 8:30 pm |
To Apply
- Send 4 high quality digital photos on CD of your work for each media category entered including one photo of your booth set up. The CD should be identified with your name; CD’s will be returned by mail or at the Festival. We will not accept any CD with any type of paper label attached.
- Media categories are: ceramics, glass, jewelry, leather, fiber, wood, photography, watercolors, pastels, painting, sculpture, metal, mixed media and other.
- Provide an artist statement for promotion in the media and use on our website. (click here for info)
- Send self-addressed stamped envelope, to be used for letter of notification.
- Send your jury fee payment with your application.
- Read the On-Site Rules and Regulations
Please note any item not included as listed above with your application, your application will be returned.
Deadline for Application
May 15, 2008 for first review; thereafter applications will be reviewed until the show is full.
The Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival reserves the right to photograph works in the Festival and to reproduce entry photos for promotion of the Dan Emmett Music and Art Festival.
Note: All schedules and events are subject to change without notice. Please continue to check our website for all the latest updates.
For more information, call 740-392-FEST
(3378)
or e-mail:
festival@danemmettfestival.org
or visit the Knox County Convention &
Visitors Bureau at www.VisitKnoxOhio.org
