CATEGORIES
 

All artwork must fit the criteria for one of the following categories and have been completed within the last four years. Entries in more than one category require separate applications. Booth sharing is prohibited unless both artists collaborate to create every piece! All artwork, of course, must be produced by the artist named in this application.

In all categories, 90% only 10% may be original artwork in one other category.  NOTE: Wearable art (clothing or accessories) and household items are prohibited.  The sale of notecards is prohibited.  The purpose of this event is to introduce and promote the sell of original fine art to a discerning community. 

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• LISTING AND DESCRIPTION OF ACCEPTABLE MEDIA AND CATEGORIES

• Categories included in this Show are, drawing, furniture, glass, jewelry, metal, mixed media, painting, paper, photography, printmaking, sculpture.

• DRAWING AND PRINTING:  Work created using dry media such as chalk, charcoal, pastels, pencil, and crayons or from fluid media, such as ink applied by brush or pen.  Printed works from which the artist creates the plates, stones or screens and pulls the prints are accepted. (must be signed and numbered)

• FURNITURE:  Functional works of wood and other materials.  No part of the finished pieces shall be the result of mass production.

• GLASS:  Functional and non-functional items are accepted.  No part of the finished pieces shall be the result of mass production.  Pressed glass objects are not permitted.

• JEWELRY:  Personal adornment.  Original and unique designs incorporating any of the following: gold, silver, gemstones, glass, wood, clay and other non-precious materials. No part of the finished pieces shall be the result of Kits or mass production. Must be all handmade and designed by the artist

• MIXED MEDIA:  Includes 2-D and 3-D non-sculptural work, incorporating more than one type of physical material or processes in its production, i.e. an etching that is then painted or a collage of handmade paper and photography.

• PAINTINGS AND PRINTMAKING:  Original 2-D work created in oils, acrylics, watercolor, etc.

• PHOTOGRAPHY:  Limited edition prints from the artist's original film or digital file.  The edition quantity shall not exceed 200 of any one image.

• SCULPTURE (LARGE):  Defined as over 3 feet tall, functional and non-functional, 3-D work in any medium. 

• SCULPTURE (SMALL):  Defined as less than 3 feet tall, functional and non-functional, 3-D work in any medium.

• WOOD:  Works crafted from wood, excluding furniture and sculpture that are hand tooled, machine turned or machine carved.  No magnifying glasses, pens, bottle stoppers or catalogue merchandise are permitted.

• Not permitted:  strung pearls, craft clay, and use of commercial casts or molds; commercially available pendants and brooches, catalogue merchandise.  Loose stones may not be sold.

• ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Works produced with commercial kits (molds, patterns, plans, prefabricated forms, or other commercial methods) are not permitted.

• Artwork must have been created within the last 4 years, defined as works conceived between 2019 to present.

• Exhibited work must be consistent with the digital images or slides submitted by the artist and follow Show guidelines.

• Paintings, graphics, hand pulled prints, and photographs must be appropriately framed or matted and must be displayed in a suitable panel, portfolio or stand.

• Only the work of the juried artist or collaborating team may be displayed and/or sold.

• Artists are asked not to display discount signs.

• Work produced with commercial kits (molds, patterns, plans, prefabricated forms, or other commercial methods) is not permitted.

•  Use of SALE signs is prohibited. Artists may price work as they see fit, including verbal price negotiation directly with the customer, but artists are not permitted to display discount or mark-down signage in their booth.