Artist Information

Celebrating 26 years, ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival has grown from a small, local art show to a nationally recognized fine arts festival attracting more than 150,000 art lovers and collectors. ArtiGras will be held President's Day Weekend, February 19-21, 2011 at Abacoa Town Center in Jupiter, Florida. Produced by the Northern Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce, ArtiGras was recently named one of the top 50 fine art festivals in the country and features 300 juried artists along with artist demonstrations, Youth Art Competition, ArtiKids children's interactive activity area, entertainment and more.

The Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce invites you to apply to be an exhibitor at the 26th annual ArtiGras. Applications are accepted online only at www.zapplication.org.

The festival offers artists' demonstrations, the ArtiKids interactive arts area, musical performances and unique art-related performances. ArtiGras benefits local charities and is produced by the professional staff of The Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce with more than 1,000 volunteers. ArtiGras has grown from a small, local art show to a nationally recognized fine arts festival. Our event location, Abacoa Town Center, is a thriving community close to Palm Beach, Jupiter Island and other exclusive neighborhoods.

ARTIGRAS ART AREAS
Fine Art Juried Showcase
The Fine Art Juried Showcase will feature 270 fine artists. ArtiGras will accept applications from artists in the following 12 categories: Ceramics, Digital Art, Fiber (wearable and non-wearable), Drawing and Printmaking, Glass, Jewelry, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Sculpture, Metal and Wood. A jury of highly regarded art professionals will select the artists that will participate in the show. Artists are chosen for their unique styles and artistic excellence.

ARTIGRAS DEADLINES
Friday, September 10, 2010
Deadline for All Applications

Friday, October 29, 2010
Artists Notified by E-Mail of Selection & Reserve List

Friday, December 10, 2010
Postmark Deadline for Signed Exhibitor Agreement and Booth Fee of $400 plus tax*

Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Last day to cancel and receive a refund of 90% of the booth fee. After this date, no refunds will be processed.

APPLICATION PROCESS
Each exhibiting artist must complete an online application with only one artist per entry, unless you are entering as a team in collaboration. Artists may apply for more than one category, but a separate online application must be filled out for each category. Each application must include a jury fee and its own set of images.

An artist may be accepted in more than one category. Multiple online applications must represent either work in different media categories or distinctly different work within the media category.

Images
Submit four images, three of individual pieces of work and one of your booth display. The images must be an accurate representation of the work to be exhibited and reflect current creations. Image quality is very important. Do not include your name or company name on any image.

Award Winners
If you received an award in 2010 and are entering under the same award category, you will not be in the jury selection. Please note on the application that you are a 2010 Award Winner, and please include your biographical information so we can properly publicize you.

Invitations
ArtiGras has the right to invite up to 10 fine artists to participate in the show. To qualify, artists must not have participated in ArtiGras for the past five years.

Reserve List Artists
Images of the artists on the reserve list will be retained until after the festival.

Accepted Artists
Artists who are accepted to the show will find all registration materials, maps and related information on our website at www.artigras.org beginning January 9, 2011.

ArtiGras maintains the rights to use submitted images for publicity and affirmation purposes before, during and after the event.

JURY PROCEDURES
The jury consists of a panel of five experienced arts professionals representing museum curators, gallery owners, professional artists, and art educators. Decisions by the jurors are based solely on the quality of work in the submitted images. Images must clearly represent all work intended for exhibition at ArtiGras. Each category will be judged separately. Projected images are reviewed by the panel in a blind jury process with multiple rounds. The identities of artists are not disclosed to jurors. The jury is comprised of two working artists and three other art professionals. The jury will view each artist's set of four images projected simultaneously in a horizontal grouping with image #1 showing first. The process, materials and dimensions for each image as well as artist information statements will be made available to the jury. The category is quickly previewed and then viewed again as the art description is read aloud. Artistic excellence and a well balanced show are the criteria for selection of exhibitors, the Arts Festival does not have any quotas. The top 230 receive invitations; the balance of artists in the final round are retained to comprise a waiting list of alternates. Decisions of the jury panel are final.

There are 270 spaces for the Fine Art Juried Showcase.

The 28 award winners of 2010 are automatically juried into the show along with up to 10 invited artists.

The jury will select 232 artists for a balanced show.

There are no established quotas for individual media categories. A reserve list of up to 15 artists from each media category will also be selected. An artist must achieve a minimum score to be considered for the show and reserve list.

EMERGING ARTIST PROGRAM
Designed specifically for artists who have no experience exhibiting and selling their artwork at all venues, or extremely minimal experience if any. The application procedure and fee is the same as the regular show, however, upon acceptance emerging artists will pay a lower booth fee, have a tent provided and receive mentoring through the Arts Festival. Artists may only apply to the Emerging Artist Program or for the general show, but they may not apply to both. Artists who are just beginning their careers in the artworld are encouraged to apply. The Arts Festival reserves the right to pre-screen and research emerging artists to make sure they are a fit for this category and that they do not have extensive experience exhibiting and selling their work.

Emerging Artist Applicants will proceed in the same manner as professional artists and submit their artwork through Zapplication.org. Emerging Artists are asked to apply with a 4th image of their work instead of an image of their booth. When uploading your images, you will upload the 4th image of your work by selecting 'YES' this is your booth shot, even though it is not.

EXHIBITOR RULES AND POLICIES

1. All artwork must be the original work of the displaying artist. No proxy exhibitors, commercial dealers or agents are permitted.
2. An artist may not exhibit in any other festival on the same dates as ArtiGras.
3. The work of only one exhibitor may be displayed in each assigned space, with the exception of artist teams or collaborators.
4. Artist teams and/or collaborators that produce a single product may qualify as a single exhibitor; however, such a team may not consist of more than two people. If you do enter as an artist team or collaboration, it must be clearly noted on the online application. Both artists must be present throughout the entire show. No work by apprentices or employees will be accepted.
5. Buy/sell vendors are strictly prohibited.
6. Artists may exhibit artwork only in the category in which they are accepted. See application rules regarding applying in multiple categories.
7. Artwork will not be permitted if it is created from molds, kits or other commercial methods.
8. Artwork produced in studios involved in volume production will not be permitted, nor will work that is mass-produced in combination with items created from original handcrafted pieces. We reserve the right to remove any questionable, non-approved artwork from the show.
9. Art made from ready-made items like clothing, commercially dyed material or furniture with painted, dyed or batiked embellishments will not be accepted.
10. No work on display may be copies of masters, advertisements, or widely circulated photographs.
11. All developing and printing of images must be done by the artist or under the direct supervision of the artist.
12. All artwork shown in the booth must be comparable to artwork shown in images. Compliance will be verified during the event. Ineligible work will be removed from the festival. Booth images will be used to verify booth display presentation. Booth areas must look professional at all times.

AT THE EVENT

1. The artist must be present all three days of the festival.
2. All artwork displayed must be for sale.
3. All two-dimensional work must be matted or framed.
4. All artists are required to check in at the Artists Oasis before 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 18, 2011. A photo ID is required. Assistants and employees may not check in for the artist.
5. No animals are allowed in or around the artists' booths.
6. Displaying ribbons and awards from other shows is not allowed.
7. Artists must maintain the booth for the entire event. If items sell out, the artists can maintain the booth with one or more of the following: displaying portfolio pictures and/or showroom samples, or retaining sold artwork for delivery after the event.
8. Any artists closing their booth prior to the end of the show will not be permitted to return the next day or in subsequent years.
9. Each exhibitor is responsible to collect and pay State of Florida six and a half percent sales tax. No commission on sales will be paid to ArtiGras.

REPRODUCTION POLICY AND ARTIST STATEMENT

1. Fine Art Reproductions of original paintings, pastels, drawings, collage or mixed media may be exhibited if they are limited editions, signed and numbered on the front of each piece.
2. Framed or unframed reproductions may be displayed in one browse bin. Reproduction pieces must be clearly marked as "Reproduction" or "Limited Edition Reproduction" on the front of each piece. Reproductions may not be in the same browse bin as originals. The browse bin must also be labeled "Reproductions".
3. Framed reproductions may be displayed in browse bins and/or hung on one wall of the booth, not to exceed ten (10) linear feet. All unframed reproductions must be displayed in browse bins.
4. No laser prints or color photocopies will be permitted.
5. No posters, t-shirts, calendars, cards/postcards or other personal merchandise that is a mass reproduction of an original piece of artwork will be permitted in exhibitor booths.
6. Artists must post an artist's statement explaining the process and materials used in displayed works. Reproductions must also be disclosed in this statement.

PRIZE MONEY AND JUDGING
During ArtiGras, three judges will choose 28 award winners in the Fine Art Showcase and give out $15,000 worth of prizes. Judging will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 19 Cash awards and ribbons will be presented on Sunday morning, February 20.

Award Categories
Best of Show: $3,000
First Place (one in each category): $1000

This is in addition to Purchase Awards of upwards of $10,000.

MEDIA CATEGORIES
Ceramics
Original clay and porcelain work other than jewelry. If multiple pieces of the same design are displayed, the artist must sign each piece. No machine-made or mass-produced work is permitted.

Digital Art
This category includes any original work for which the original image, or the manipulation of other source material, was executed by the artist using a computer. Work in this category must be in limited editions, signed and numbered on archival quality materials. Traditional photographs taken through a digital media should apply in the photography category.

Drawing and Printmaking
Works created using dry media including chalk, charcoal, pastels, pencil, wax crayons, etc., or from a fluid medium of inks and washes applied by pen or brush. Printed works for which the artists hand-manipulated the plates, stones or screens and which have been properly signed and numbered as a limited edition may be entered in this category. Printmakers are required to disclose both their creative and printmaking processes. Digital art applicants may apply in this category.

Fiber
All work crafted from fibers including basketry, embroidery, weaving, leatherwork, tapestry and papermaking. No machine tooling, machine-screened patterns or other forms of mass production are permitted. No factory produced wearable items, regardless of additional modification or enhancement by the artist, may be exhibited.

Glass
Glass works that are functional or decorative by design and are kilnformed or have been crafted by glass blowing, molding or casting. Works may be etched or engraved. No forms of mass production are permitted.

Jewelry
All jewelry, whether produced from metal, glass, clay, fiber, paper, plastic or other materials. No commercial casts, molds or production studio work is allowed.

Metalworks
Includes all non-sculptural, non-jewelry works crafted from metals. No production studio work is allowed

Mixed Media
Two and three-dimensional works that incorporate more than one type of physical material in their production. This includes nonsculpture work as determined by the artist.

Painting
Works created in oils, watercolors and/or acrylics.

Photography
Photographic prints made from artist's original that have been processed either by the artist or under his/her direct supervision. Photographers are required to disclose both their creative and printing processes.

Sculpture
Three-dimensional original work done in any medium.

Wood
Original works that are handtooled, machine-worked, turned or carved.

FEES
Jury Fee: $40
Each application must be accompanied by the $40 jury fee payment. Applicants may choose to pay online by credit card, or they may pay by a check made payable to the ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival (mailed to 800 North US Highway One, Jupiter, FL 33477). Jury fee paid by check is to be sent via US mail upon completion of the online application. Applications will not be processed until jury fee is received. The non-refundable jury fee check will be deposited on receipt and must be received no later than the application deadline.

Booth Fee: $400.00 plus tax*
Double Booth Fee: $800 plus tax*
Additional Fee for Corner Booth: $75.00 plus tax*

An artist who is selected by the jury and accepts the invitation to exhibit, must return the signed contract and booth fee to the Arts Festival by Friday, December 10, 2010. Failure to respond by the deadline may result in revocation of the invitation and immediate invitation of an alternate from the waiting list. Applicants are responsible for keeping the Arts Festival advised of effective mailing addresses.

Double or corner booths can be requested when sending in your agreement with payment. These special requests will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis, based on postmark dates. Payment for a corner booth must be made with a separate check so that it can be returned to you if we reach capacity.

Refunds
Exhibitors who do not show and do not cancel will not be re-invited.

Cancellations received prior to Wednesday, December 22, 2010 will be refunded 90 percent of the booth fee. Wednesday, December 22, 2010 no refunds will be made.

NOTIFICATION AND AGREEMENT TO EXHIBIT
Acceptance notifications and exhibitor agreements will be e-mailed by Friday, October 29, 2010. Booth fees will be accepted with a signed exhibitor's agreement.

Special booth requests, including reserving corner booths, can be made on the exhibitor agreement. A booth-fee check, a separate check for a corner booth and the signed agreement must be returned to ArtiGras by Friday, December 10, 2010. If your booth fee and agreement are not received by December 10th, your space will be forfeited with NO NOTICE, and the artists on the reserve list will be contacted to fill your space.

BOOTH SPACE DESCRIPTION
Applications will be date stamped upon receipt. Artists desiring corner locations, or having any other specific space requests, will be assigned spaces on a first-come, first served basis from the date their application is received. Each exhibitor will be provided a space measuring 10' deep by 12' wide and exhibit spaces are on either grass or concrete. Artists are to provide their own display booth, racks and/or tables in order to display their work in an outdoor environment. Booth and display must be constructed to withstand crowds and wind. Booths placed on a paved surface may not anchor supports into the pavement. Exhibitors should be prepared for inclement weather with rain covers, tie-downs and weights. Exhibitors will be held liable for any damages made by their tents. Each exhibitor is responsible for his/her own display in case of damage or loss.

Sales
Artists retain all revenue from the sale of their work with no commission on sales due to the Arts Festival.

Collaborative Work / Multiple Applications
Artists must submit separate applications, unless applying as a team. If artists are accepted as a team they may only exhibit the collaborative work they were accepted for.

Artists wishing to exhibit work produced in more than one media category must apply with separate online user id's, set of digital images and jury fee for each category. Only one application may be submitted per body of work represented. Multiple applications must represent either work in different media categories or distinctly separate bodies of work within one category. No advantage is gained by submitting multiple applications for the same body of work in multiple categories.

IMAGES
FOUR images are to be submitted for each application entered by the artist. Three images must be of individual pieces of work. The fourth image, must be of a display of the artist's work, showing overall continuity and presentation of your current body of work. The fourth image is mandatory. If a booth image per se is not available, submit an image taken of a grouping of works representative of the works to be exhibited at the show. The purpose of the booth image is to ensure the artist has a complete body of work which is represented both in the first three images and also within the fourth image. It also helps identify the scale of the artist's work. Note: this is a blind jury process, please avoid submitting booth images with any identifiable sign, or photo of the artist themselves.

*Only Emerging Artist Applicants may apply with a 4th image of their work instead of a booth shot.*

Images must be in 1920 pixel horizontal x 1920 pixel vertical format, for more information access www.zapplication.org/imaging_tips.phtml. Images must accurately represent the body of the artist's work to be exhibited at the Arts Festival.

ARTISTS SERVICES
We want your time with us to be not only profitable, but also enjoyable. Artist acceptance packets will include all necessary forms for registration, select hotel and restaurant information, tent and equipment rental information, list of local hardware and grocery stores and maps of northern Palm Beach County and of the festival site.

During the festival, the following amenities are offered to all artists:

• Complimentary continental breakfast daily
• Assistance with set-up and break down, if requested in advance
• Artists' Oasis: free water, coffee and snacks daily
• Booth sitters
• Lunch each day for the principal exhibitor/artist
• Free and secure artist parking within the festival site
• Golf cart assistance to and from customer art pick-up area
• Monday guest passes