Call to Artists - The Woodstock-New Paltz Art & Crafts Fairs

Quail Hollow Events

presents:

THE WOODSTOCK-NEW PALTZ ART & CRAFTS FAIRS

 

MEMORIAL & LABOR DAY WEEKENDS

Call to Artists

WHAT:  Fine Art and Fine Craft Fairs

WHERE: Ulster County Fairgrounds,New Paltz, NY       

WHEN:  Memorial Day Weekend   May 26, 27, 28, 2012                

            Labor Day Weekend     September 1,2,3, 2012

            HOURS: Saturday and Sunday: 10 am - 6 pm; Monday 10 am - 4 pm 

   

NOTEWORTHY:

*31st Bi-Annual Event under the magnificent landscape of the Shawangunk Mountains.

  

*Approximately 250 exhibitors form across the country.

  

*Application fee: $10 per fair

  

*Booth fees:  $355-$565    Tent or outdoor spaces  (Check website for booth sizes)

  

*Electric available in tents & buildings

  

*Estimated Attendance: 13-20,000

   

*Artists' amenities include: on site camping & motor home hookups with septic & electric. Complimentary Sunday Dinner; dedicated artists parking; easy loading and unloading to booth space. Help is available for setting up and breaking down.

  

*Friday all day set-up-drive up to booth location

  

*Separate Tent for handcrafted furniture, architectural crafts, demonstrations.

*Separate building for specialty food & healthcare products

 

The Hudson Valley's premier art & crafts fairs take place every Memorial and Labor Day weekend at the Ulster County Fairgrounds in New Paltz NY.

Since our first show in 1981, the Woodstock-New Paltz Art & Crafts Fair has attracted the finest artists and craftspeople from across the United States, and has become "a destination" for the discerning collector of quality art and fine crafts.

The shows contain a separate tent for demonstrations, furniture, architectural crafts.  Artists choosing to exhibit in this venue are given oversize spaces for display & demo.  A separate building is dedicated to Handcrafted Specialty Foods & Healthcare products

Extensive marketing campaign includes the entire Hudson Valley and New York metropolitan area.   Advertising tools include a wide variety of internet site optimization strategies, direct e mail contacts to visitors, creative print, radio, TV,  rack card & post card distributions

A wide variety of "on site" prepared ethnic foods have nurtured a following all their own.

31 years of the best and always getting better!

  

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS 

Deadline: January 15, 2012

Notification: February 1, 2012

CONTACT INFO

For more details, visit:

www.quailhollow.com 

Applications can be generated online-go to exhibitor info

Regular mail applications-call Scott at 845-246-3414

Application by slides, cd's or e mailed images

Email inquiries to:

scottr@quailhollow.com 

You may also contact:

Scott Rubinstein

845-246-3414

Call to Artists - Deerfield Festival of Fine Arts

Deerfield Festival of

Fine Arts

Call to Artists

Celebrating Our Tenth Anniversary!

WHAT:  Fine Arts and Fine Crafts Festival

WHERE: Downtown Deerfield, IL

WHEN: Saturday and Sunday
           June 2 & 3, 2011
           10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

           PLUS: Friday Night Preview Party, June 1, 6-8 p.m.

NOTEWORTHY:

*10th Annual Fine Arts and Fine Crafts Festival in upscale Chicago suburb.

*Limited to 150 professionally juried fine artists and craft persons.

*Friday night Preview Party, held in Deerfield Village Hall from 6 to 8 p.m. Attracts a huge crowd; limited availability.

*Jury/Booth Fees ($35/$300); Double Booths $600; corner upgrade $75. 

*Cash Awards in all categories, plus Best in Show. 

*Friday setup beginning at 1 p.m., if participating in the Preview Party; general setup starts at 3 p.m.

*Strong community support.

*Aggressive marketing campaign.

*Outstanding artist hospitality: booth sitters; bottled water and snacks delivered to artists' booths; continental breakfast both days; indoor restrooms; artist break area; complimentary reserved overnight and day parking; discounted hotel options.

*Free patron admission and plentiful parking.

*For more details about the show, click HERE
The Deerfield Festival of Fine Arts enjoys very strong and ongoing community support, reinforced by its multi-year history of presenting excellent art to the public.  It is hosted and widely publicized by The Village of Deerfield, the Deerfield Fine Art Commission and the Deerfield Park District, along with a broad media marketing campaign. Artists' amenities, including discounted hotel rooms, reserved parking, breakfasts, booth sitters, indoor restrooms, snacks and water delivered daily to artists' booths, are tops in the industry. 

Family activities draw heavily from among the community's upper-income residents.  Median home price: $710,000. Repeat purchases by show-goers have built an excellent reputation for the festival, as well as large return crowds.  Among the top shows in the art-oriented upper income Chicago suburbs. 

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS:

Deadline:
March 1, 2012

Notification:
March 15, 2012


For more details, artist's prospectus, and to apply, visit:
www.dwevents.org
Email inquiries to:
dwevents@comcast.net

You may also contact by telephone:
Debbie Netter, D & W Events, Inc.
Director
847-726-8669

Call to Artists - Two Great Events!

Announcing: Two Great Events from Integrity Shows!

Battle Creek Art From the Heart Show

Chelsea Fine Art and Craft Fair

Artwork ©Susan Hamady

Call to Artists 

Art From The Heart:

WHAT:    A new show focusing on romantic art gifts for Valentines Day

WHERE: Kellogg Arena, Battle Creek, Michigan

WHEN:   February 4-5  Saturday 10-8, Sunday 11-5

NOTEWORTHY:

*40 Artists.

*Next to the Battle Creek Live Green Home Show.

*One week prior to Valentines Day.

*Extensive marketing: Radio; TV and Print.

*Deadline January 15.

There are two times each year when men become the biggest art customers: Christmas and Valentines Day.  This year Integrity Shows is adding Art From the Heart, alongside the Live Green Home Show to give men and women a chance to purchase more romantic gifts of art.  While most of our events are aimed at the fine art audience, this show will be skew somewhere between a mid level craft fair and a fine art show.  Fabric, paintings, prints, and sculpture along with jewelry, gourmet foods and other hand made items will be featured.

   

For more info: www.MichiganArtShow.com

You may also contact:  

Mary Strope  Mary@integrityshows.com

 

Chelsea Fine Art & Craft Fair:

WHAT: Mid end and up arts and crafts.

WHERE: Chelsea Fairgrounds, Chelsea, Michigan

WHEN: May 19-20,  Saturday 10-8, Sunday 11-5

NOTEWORTHY:

*Wealthy Ann Arbor Suburb

*Next to the Chelsea Live Green Home Show.

*Skews traditional.

*Free Admission, Free Parking.

*Extensive marketing: Radio, TV and Print.

*Deadline January 15.

Last year our Chelsea show started with a bang.  Those with higher quality craft and art did well.  We place this show in two buildings at the fairgrounds, alongside the Live Green Home Show to assure a large turnout.  Art leans towards the traditional and varies from fine art to mid level craft.  

 

For more info: www.MichiganArtShow.com

You may also contact:

Mary Strope  Mary@integrityshows.com

Holiday Fine Art and Craft Fair

 

Holiday Fine Art & Craft Fair

December 3 & 4
10AM - 5PM 

At the Art League Center in Dix Hills

For the 48th year the Art League's Holiday Fine Art & Craft Fair is bringing more than  

50 highly-skilled craftspeople and artists together under one roof for your holiday shopping pleasure. 

Paintings, sculpture, art lamps, woodcraft, ceramics, mosaics, fiber art, 

photography, jewelry, wearable art, and other unique hand-crafted items made by the artist 

will be displayed and available for sale at the Art League's spacious facility.  

Prizes will be awarded to participating artists and craftspeople

with the most innovative designs.

Live demonstrations by Art League faculty members will take place in the art studios, 

food and drink vendors are available on the Art League's grounds.  

Admission to the fair is free.   Click for directions to the Art League.