Tryon Arts & Crafts

Spring 2018 Arts & Flowers Festival Reduced-Fee Early Application Deadline: 11/22/17*

Regular Deadline: 1/19/18**

Notification of Acceptance: 1/31/18

Location:

The Arts & Flowers Festival will be held on the grounds of

Tryon Arts and Crafts School at Harmon Field in Tryon, NC.

Event Dates and Times:

Saturday, April 21: 10am to 5pm

Sunday, April 22: 11am to 5pm

Artist Check-In: 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday or 6:30 a.m. to

9 a.m. Saturday

Keep in mind that NO cars will be allowed in the loading areas

after 9 a.m. Saturday; please plan accordingly.No cars on the

grass at any time, except for marked parking areas.

Artist Load Out: Artists may begin packing up at 5pm on

Sunday and cars will be allowed in the loading areas at 5:30.

Advertising and Promotion:

Tryon Arts and Crafts’ advertising and publicity campaign will

be promoted throughout the region with media in print and

radio. The festival will be marketed through social media, the

Tryon Arts and Crafts School website, and in tourist

publications and offices. The festival committee will select

the publicity image for each artist from the images submitted.

Eligibility and Rules:

Artists must be present during the entire event and

must personally staff the exhibit space.

Artists who would like to share a booth may do so,

but both applicants must apply separately and be

accepted. Both artists will pay the application fee,

but may share the booth fee.

All work exhibited must be original, handcrafted

work produced by the artist and may not be the

result of work from commercial kits or molds.

Artists may only exhibit and sell work in the media

category for which they are accepted. The work

exhibited must match the quality and style as

represented by the artist in his or her application.

Any artist closing their booth prior to the end of the

festival will not be permitted to return the following

day or in subsequent years.

We prefer that you leave pets at home.

Cancellation/Refunds

Exhibitors who do not show and do not cancel will

not be re-invited.

Checks for Booth fees will be returned promptly to

artists not accepted

.Booths:

Booth structures and tents MUST be of festival

quality, and no larger than 10’ x 10’. Tents must

have sides. Awnings are not permitted.

Exhibitors are responsible for providing all booth

structures, racks, tables, chairs and other fixtures

suitable for outdoor use.

Demonstrations of your craft are welcome and

encouraged in your booth.

You MUST stake and weight your tent. Be prepared

for windand all types of weather!

Booth assignments are at the sole discretion of the

festival and are not interchangeable. Tryon Arts and

Crafts School will attempt to honor specific space

requests, however we make no guarantees.

Exhibitors will NOT receive booth numbers until they

arrive at the festival.

Electricity is available to artists for $25. Artists must

request electricity when submitting application.

Entry Guidelines and Application Fees:

This is a juried event.

All work must be original and current.

Please enclose $25 in a check or money order for the

application fee. This fee is non-refundable.

Please enclose a separate check in the amount of

$100 (*$80 early application fee if received by

11/22/17) for your booth fee. This original check

will be returned if you are not selected.

Please submit four (4) digital images of your work

and one (1) of your current booth display. By

submitting these images, the artist is granting Tryon

Arts and Crafts School permission to use them in

publicity for festival.

Images should be submitted on a CD as a JPEG file,

and the artist statement as a .doc file. Save files with

the artist’s last name and the title of the work and

label the CD with the artist’s name. The CD will not

be returned.

Your application will not be considered without a

booth image.

We are sorry, but slides and/orprinted photos will

NOT be accepted. We need digital photos for

advertising and producing a program.

Please submit a short artist statement explaining your creative process and materials used in artwork with your application (100 words or less, please include it as an electronic Word format document file on your digital photo CD). ** Applications may be accepted after January 19, 2018 as space allows until 3/16/18. This does NOT guarantee acceptance, as artists will still be juried.

Send application and other information to:

Tryon Arts and Crafts Spring Festival

373 Harmon Field Road

Tryon, NC 28782

Questions or concerns? We are here to help! Please let us know if you need assistance with any aspects of the application. Please contact:Cathy Fischer, 828.859.8323

director@tryonartsandcrafts.org

Artist Application

(Please fill in completely and legibly) ____________________________________________ Name: First Last ____________________________________________ Company Name (If applicable) ____________________________________________ Address _________________________________________________ City ST Zip (______)__________________________________________ Phone Number (Primary) (______)__________________________________________ Phone Number (Secondary) __________________________________________________ Email Address(nearly all communication is done through email)

Category/Medium

o Ceramics/Pottery

o Drawing/Pastel

o Fiber Arts

o Glass

o Jewelry

o Leather

o Metal

o Mixed Media ____(2-D)___(3-D)

o Other ______________________

o Painting

o Photography

o Printmaking

o Sculpture

o Woodwork

Descriptions must be provided for submitted digital images:

Image #1: Title: ___________________________________

Medium: _________________________________

Price: ____________________________________

Image #2: Title: ___________________________________

Medium: _________________________________

Price: ____________________________________

Image #3: Title: ___________________________________

Medium: _________________________________

Price: ____________________________________

Image #4: Title: ___________________________________

Medium: _________________________________

Price: ____________________________________

Image #5:Booth Display

Price Range of your work: ______________________

Will you demonstrate at your booth? _____________

Will you need electricity? ___________________

(If yes, please add $25 to your booth fee)

Are you planning to share your booth?________

With whom_______________________________

(Both artists must apply and be accepted independently.)

Do you have a specific booth request?

(Example: placement or neighbor preference) ___________________________________________ We will attempt to honor requests, but make no

guarantees

I will check in Fri._______ Sat________ Application Checklist: _______ Application Fee ($25)

_______Booth Fee ($80 before 11/22/17; $100 after, separate from app fee)

_______Electricity Fee ($25, add to booth fee) _______CD: 4 images of your work and 1 of booth _______Artist Statement (100 words or less) _______I have read the prospectus in its entirety

By signing this application, exhibitor acknowledges that he or she

will abide by all rules and regulations stated in this application and is

responsible for any damage, loss, or breakage of their artwork.

Exhibitor agrees to forever discharge Tryon Arts and CraftsSchool

and their agents and representatives, from any responsibility,

personal liability, loss claims, or damage arising out of or in

conjunction with this festival.

Signature of Art Exhibitor Date