General Information
Naples For The Arts Show and Sale will be held Saturday, July 31st,
2010 on the Naples Causeway, from 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Type of Work Accepted
Naples For The Arts is open to artists who wish to exhibit drawings,
paintings, sculpture, photographs and crafts, however only original
works ready for display or hanging will be permitted for the Judges
Cash Award Competition.
Block print, woodcuts or numbered prints are not acceptable for
Cash Award Competiton; however, artists are encouraged to exhibit
such materials at their stand. If there is any question about the
admissibility of a certain work, the committee may in its discretion,
base its decision upon whether the works are ready for hanging and
display.
Crafts are a separate category and will not be in competition with
watercolor, drawings, mixed media, sculpture, oils, and other fine
art works. Crafts will be judged and compared to crafts. The same
standard applies to Photography and only photos will be compared to
other photographs.
All work entered must be your own original work and not a commercially
produced item for which you are acting as a sales agent.
Space Assignments
All artists regardless of whether they enter the cash award competion,
must submit an entry form and pay the entry fee $50 before for single
10x10 space. Shared 10' x 10' space registration fee $30 each. Maximum
2 artists per space.
Display Guidelines
Every applicant must exhibit a minimum of five (5) pieces of artwork.
Collection and payment for sales and other taxes will be the sole
responsibility of the artist.
Artists will place the sticker received in the confirmation package
on the piece designated for judging in the Cash Prize Competition.
Artists are expected to provide their own stands for display, as
well as rain coverings. Space provided will accommodate stands and
will allow walking space between tents or stands. Please center your
display on the numbered stake and leave room for foot traffic.
Cancellation
Artists will be refunded in full if space is filled at time of cancellation
before June 30th, otherwise if cancelled before June 30th $15 will
be retained and the balance refunded. Program advertising fees will
not be refunded.
Artist Set Up and Breakdown
Artists will start setting up at 7a.m. It is important that artists
be set up by 9a.m. Judging will commence promptly at 9am. Artists
may miss Judging if not set up on time. Artists will begin tearing
down their displays at 5pm. Please respect this time and therefore
your fellow artists. This will insure a successful and profitable
show for all.
Parking
General parking. Artists will have parking available to them on a
first come first served basis. Artists will receive map that will
note parking area after entry form is accepted and confirmed.
Reserve List
The artist section of the show will accomodate 150 artists. A reserve
list will be established.
Artists submitting after June 30th will not be in the show's brochure.
Those artists placed on the list will be so notified via email,
and their numerical placement indicated. Please provide an email address
and a day time telephone number so that a representative can notify
artist during normal business hours.
Confirmation of Registration
All artist will be notified within two business days regarding their
juried entries via email. Entry form can be retrieved from the website
and should be sent in immediately to guarantee space. Confirmation
package containing map identifying artist's space, hotel coupon, 2
numbered stickers, one of which will be affixed to the piece entered
in the competition the other is extra in case you misplace the first.
This package will be mailed after July 10th 2010.
After July 10th check the website for any updates.
Storm Delay or Cancellation
In the event rain is predicted for all day Saturday, the show will
be held on the following day, Sunday August 1,2010. If it rains on
Sunday as well, the showand sale will be cancelled until next year.
For those who paid $40, $30 will be refunded due to administrative
and advertising costs. Those who paid $25 each for shared booth will
be refunded $15. Mist,fog,and scattered showers will not result in
delay or cancellation.
Judges Cash Awards
Best in Show $400
Second Best of Show $200
Third Best of Show $150
Best Photo in Show $250
Best Craft in Show $250
Total Cash Awards - $1250
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