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 Click here to download your application for the Marco Island Festival of the Arts

The festival will be held on April 10th & 11th, 2010. There will be 70 artists spaces available in the 2010 event.

The 2009 Festival was the first year for this event and we had no idea how the event would perform. The Tuesday following the event boulderbrook received phone calls from several artists who were unable to do the event but had heard from our participants that the show was, as one put it, "a home run". 

This was a nice sized show in a highly visible location. The quality of the work was superb. While an artist went to change clothes at the beginning of the event Richard Sullivan tended to the artists booth. It was the seventh booth from the entrance of the show. A patron arrived at the booth and began to ask questions. Mr. Sullivan explained to her that he was tending to the booth while the artist went to get something and that he was familiar with the work and as the director of the show he could answer any questions she might have. The patron said, "You are the director of this event?, I go to art festivals all the time from Coconut Grove to Michigan and although I have only seen the first seven booths at this show, I have to say that I think this is the finest quality art festival I have been to all year." Mr. Sullivan caught up with this person later on and she reiterated her respect for the quality of the work.

Sales for this event were very good. Load in and parking are a breeze and people came and purchased. It was a very pleasurable show for everyone.

The festival is held at the new facility on Elkcam Circle East across from the new Esplanade Mixed-Use Shopping and Residences right in the center of town.

Join us on Marco Island for a nice small high quality event, we now know that a small high caliber event on Marco Island  can be a great success. The area of the festival is a beautiful waterfront location with plenty of adjacent parking for artists and patrons.

The Marco event will has an extensive adopt-an-artist program to assist artists with lodging expenses. We hope to provide lodging in the community for our participants.

Proceeds from this event will benefit The Marco Island Foundation for the Arts. MIFA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the arts in public places on Marco Island. MIFA is a growing membership organization that believes art can be catalytic in bringing people together and can complement the spirit of the people who live in a particular location. Through public art we hope to engage people, to stir their imaginations and inspire dialogue. Art can help us to shape our community places, create community rituals, celebrate community history, and encourage pride of place. www.marcoarts.org

Important Dates and Requirements
October 29, 2009 Application Deadline (postmarked)
November 14, 2009 Acceptance Notification
December 15, 2009 Full Refund Date (refunds may be available after this date)
April 9, 2010 Set up all day
April 10 & 11, 2010  9AM-5PM Show Dates

For Requirements, Fees, Image Preparation, Category Requirements,  and rules click read more below and this page will expand.

 

October 29, 2009 (Postmarked)
If you have missed the deadline we encourage you to contact
Richard P Sullivan by phone or by email.

Show Dates: April 10 & 11, 2010

Important Dates and Requirements
October 29, 2009 Application Deadline (postmarked)
November 14, 2009 Acceptance Notification
December 15, 2009 Full Refund Date (refunds may be available after this date)
April 9, 2010 Set up all day
April 10 & 11, 2010  9AM-5PM Show Dates

REQUIREMENTS:

Images: 3 Slides of Artwork Only. You may email images if you prefer. Instructions are on the application.

Jury Fee : $20

Application Process

Applications will be reviewed by show staff and selected outside individuals, Richard P Sullivan will be part of the selection process. Some acceptances may be made prior to the jury system.

There are 90 available spaces.
SHOW INFORMATION

Display
Spaces are approximately 10’ x 12’ with additional storage behind your display. You will be allowed to drive into the parking area adjacent to the booth display area  you my need to dolly 50  feet to your space to unload. Artist Parking is across the street one block from the show. A golf cart shuttle may be available with driver to get you back and forth to your inventory. Double spaces are available. Display surface is grass, you must use weights, driving spikes is prohibited unless warranted by heavy winds or with permission at location from Director. Currently electricity is not available, if you need to use a generator you must receive permission prior to the event.  All spaces are handicapped accessible. Exhibitors should make arrangements for wind or rain, as this is an open-air venue. The Festival will go on rain or shine.

Attendance
We anticipate 4,000+ visitors, with middle to high income, consisting not only of existing collectors, but also museum and gallery goers interested in original, affordable, high quality fine art and fine craft. This is prime example of a show where it important to realize it is WHO comes not HOW MANY.

Marketing Strategy
Our goal is to reach local art buyers and enthusiasts through:
# Local Newspaper Advertising - newspapers, regional consumer & trade magazines/publications on Marco and surrounding areas
# NPR Radio ads
# Festival Brochure featuring general event information and sponsor listings available at locations throughout the festival location for a month in advance of event.
# Festival website and on line event listings

ARTIST INFORMATION

Images
35 mm slides, or jpeg images marked according to information on application

Booth Assignments
There is a space on your application for booth requests. We will make every effort to accommodate your requests, corner booths can not be assured. Corner spaces may be requested, but are assigned solely on the basis of availability and at the discretion of the Festival.

All booths and their contents must be furnished by the artist, be able to withstand crowds and weather, and fit within an assigned space. Any exhibitor not adhering to display regulations or selling anything other than artwork that conforms to the rules will be asked to leave.

Set-Up & Break-down

You will be able to drive up to your location. You may need to dolly 50 feet.
Check-in will begin on Friday at 9am. Artists who do not check in prior to 8PM Thursday must contact the festival director to declare their arrival and set up time. All artists must be up and running at 8:30 AM Saturday. Artist parking is across from display areas. There is no charge for parking.

Exhibitors may begin to break down their displays at the close of the show, Sunday at 5:00pm. Break down must be completed by 9:00pm. All ZIP TIES must be removed from premises.

Spaces are handicapped accessible. Artists may drive up to booth location or at least very near. You have to dolly up to 50 yards to display space. Artists must provide own dolly. Photo ID is required at check-in.

ARTIST REGULATIONS

Exhibiting artists must be 18 years or older and must be present during all show hours. Agents or representatives of the artist do not replace the requirement of the artist to be present during show hours. Assistants are welcome, but not in place of the artist. Any artist leaving prior to the end of the show will be unable to exhibit in any other boulderbrook productions event. Booth sitters will be provided as demand permits.

All work shown must be original work by the artists hand. Work made from commercial molds, kits, patterns or copyrighted designs not owned by the crafts person are not permitted. Any commercially made embellishments must be subordinate to the handcrafted work. All work must be for sale. Reproductions (including Giclees) are allowed in browse bins only and on the back wall of your display. Reproduction policy available on the website under Festival Rules and Tips . No t-shirts, posters, calendars, cards/postcards, or any other personal merchandise that is a mass reproduction of an original piece of artwork will be permitted in artist’s booths.

Sales
The exhibitor must handle all sales and all proceeds go to the artists. Artists are required by law to pay local sales tax. All artist information will be supplied to the Florida Department of Revenue.

Security
24-hour Police security is provided throughout the Festival beginning on Friday at 2:00 pm. All exhibitors work at their own risk. It is understood that the Festival does not carry insurance to cover personal property of any exhibitor. Exhibitors are considered to be independent contractors, and it is suggested that exhibitors obtain their own insurance.

On-Site Artist Amenities

Hospitalities include continental breakfast and water.

Media Categories

Ceramics: Functional and sculptural work where the primary material is clay. All original clay and porcelain work other than jewelry is accepted in this category. No machine-made or mass produced work is permitted. If multiple pieces of the same design are displayed each piece must be signed.

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 should be of archival quality.

Drawing/ Graphics/ Pastels: Works created using dry media including chalk, charcoal, pencil, wax crayon, etc. or from the fluid medium of inks and washes oil sticks or pastels. Printed works for which the artist’s 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. All photogravure, photocopy and/or offset reproductions, will be rejected. Printmakers are required to disclose both their creative and printmaking processes.

Fiber Decorative: A Mixed Bag of functional,decorative, and wearable art. Artists will be selected in all segments of this category and although the category is combined jurying will be separated according to slide images. Wall hangings, quilts, rugs, etc., where the primary material is fiber. Leather, wearable art, batique. Should you have any questions regarding this category contact the festival director.

Furniture: Should be included as mixed Media 3D, Sculpture, or Woodcraft accordingly. Furniture is a unique category and applicants will get direct attention, however, there are few applicants in this category so it is grouped within others. If you have any questions regarding your category contact the festival director.

Glass: Functional and sculptural work where the primary material is glass.

Jewelry: Work primarily made from materials including 14K gold, sterling silver and the use of precious stones and enamels. No commercial casts, molds or production studio work is allowed.
Work primarily made from precious and or non-precious metals and other materials such as glass, ceramics, paper, fiber, wood, leather, polymer clay, semi-precious stones, etc. No commercial casts, molds or production studio work is allowed.

Metal: Functional and sculptural work where the primary material is metal. Includes all non-sculptural, non-jewelry works crafted from metals. No production studio work is allowed. Some metal may be categorized as sculpture, you choose the category you feel best fits your application of material.

Mixed Media

3-D Mixed Media: Work that is three-dimensional and the primary intention of the work is the union of two or more media. Soft sculptures are included in this category.

2-D Mixed Media: Work that is two-dimensional and the primary intention of the work is the union of two or more media. Make note on your application as to 2D or 3D.

Oil Painting / Acrylic Painting: Works created with acrylics. Works created with oils.

Watercolor/Gouache Painting: Works created with watercolors and/or gouache.

Sculpture: Traditional Sculpture

Photography: Photographic prints made from the artist’s original negative or digital image processing, and which have been processed by that artist, or under his or her direct supervision, are included in this category. Photographers are required to disclose both their creative and printing processes.

Wood: Functional and sculptural work where the primary material is wood. Original works must be hand-tooled, machine-worked, turned or carved.