2016 Yorkfest Call for Entries
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2016 Yorkfest Call for Entries
Call for Entries CASH S PRIZE D! DE AWAR Yorkfest FINE ARTS FESTIVAL A premier summer fine arts festival in Downtown York, PA Saturday & Sunday, August 27-28, 2016 Creative York Juried Exhibition Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony: Friday, August 26, 2016 YORKFEST IS PRESENTED BY IN ASSOCIATION WITH City of York, Pennsylvania • Mayor C. Kim Bracey Event Details Yorkfest Fine Arts Festival Hours: Saturday, August 27, 2016 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, August 28, 2016 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All artists are invited to attend the Opening Reception & Award Ceremony for Creative York’s Juried Art & Literary Competition, taking place at the Agricultural & Industrial Museum, 217 West Princess Street (adjacent to the south entrance of Festival Marketplace). Friday, August 26, 2016 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Jurying Information A $25.00 non-refundable jury fee must be enclosed with all applications from new artists. Artists who participated in Yorkfest last year are exempt from the fee. Participation is limited to 100 exhibitors chosen by an independent panel of talented, high-quality 2-D and 3-D artists. Exhibitor Standards All work must be original and created by exhibitor or artist. Prints or reproductions of artist work are acceptable. Artists may only show work in the categories they were juried into, or accepted in. Decisions of jurors are final. Fine art work and fine craft work in the following media are acceptable: painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, photography, mixed media, clay, glass, fiber, wood, metal, paper, and jewelry. Please submit a jury fee for each category submitted. Application Deadline Applications for jurying must be submitted by May 13, 2016. All applicants will be notified of status by June 3, 2016. Digital Images Artists who are new to Yorkfest and desire to obtain a site location must submit an image of booth display and three images representative of the work that will be executed and sold, along with a completed application form. Images may be emailed, supplied on a CD, or submitted via Zapplication. Accepted exhibitors from last year’s Yorkfest do not need to submit images or the jury fee. Cash Prizes Cash prizes will be awarded by an independent juror to festival sales artists based on their overall works displayed in their booth. Prizes include Best in Show, Award of Excellence, Best New Artist, and six Awards of Distinction. A People’s Choice Award will be chosen via votes from festival attendees. All artists in the festival are eligible to win. Booth Sites Sites are approximately 15 feet wide by 10 feet deep. A limited number of double spaces are available. No electricity is provided. Exhibitors should be prepared to adapt to outdoor exhibiting and for inclement weather. Yorkfest is open rain or shine. Artists must provide their own display materials. Booths may be occupied by more than one artist, as long as both artists are juried. Booth spaces in the Colonial Courthouse Courtyard and along the Rail/Trail are on grass. Booth spaces along Pershing Avenue are on concrete. Artists are encouraged to set up on Friday, August 26, during the hours of 12 noon to 5 p.m. Security A security patrol will be provided by Yorkfest for the nights of Friday, August 26, and Saturday, August 27, 2016. However, the Committee and the City of York assume no responsibility for transactions or accidents at this event. Each entrant assumes complete responsibility for installing, protecting, handling, selling, and removing all exhibits. For more information: [email protected] 717-849-2217 (please leave message) www.yorkcity.org/yorkfest #yorkfestPA PLEASE NOTE: The City of York prohibits pets within special event areas. Please do not bring pets with you to Yorkfest. Prefer paperless? Apply online with Zapplication. Artist Entry Form (2016) Name Address Yorkfest FINE ARTS FESTIVAL CityStateZip Phone PA Tax ID # (REQUIRED) E-mailT-shirt size: r JURY FEE (new artists only).............. $25 per artist r YORKFEST SINGLE BOOTH............. $175 per 15x10 booth (or $157.50 with 10% discount*) r YORKFEST DOUBLE BOOTH........... $285 per 30x10 booth (or $256.50 with 10% discount*) r *I am eligible for a 10% booth discount as a current member in good standing of (please circle): YorkArts York Town Craft Guild York Art Association (Only one discount applied per booth) Medium I work in: Description of items to be sold at booth: r r I would like the same booth space as last year. I would like to move to another area of the festival (requests considered on a first-come, first-served basis). Special requests: r I am a returning artist from 2015 (no images needed). r I am a new exhibitor to Yorkfest (CD of images enclosed or emailed). Payment Information — 2015 ARTISTS r My check payable to City of York for booth fee is enclosed. r Please charge my VISA/Mastercard (circle one) for booth fee. Payment Information — NEW ARTISTS r Please charge my VISA/Mastercard (circle one) for $25 jury fee now r r and booth fee upon acceptance by the jury panel. My check payable to City of York for $25 jury fee is enclosed. My check payable to City of York for booth fee is enclosed (to be deposited upon invitation by jury panel or returned if not selected). Account # Please return form to: YORKFEST York City Special Events 101 S. George Street P.O. Box 509 York, PA 17405-0509 [email protected] The City of York reserves the right to cancel the event and refund fees. Cardholder Name Expiration Date Total enclosed: $_________ / No booth fees will be refunded due to inclement weather. No refunds will be made for any cancellations after July 15, 2016. CV2 Code (required) Signature of cardholder All Entrants Must Sign and Date Entry Form Signature Date Are you on Facebook? yes / no Are you on Twitter? @ FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Recd __/__/__ Recd __/__/__ r Check # ________ r Check # ________ Amt $__________ Amt $__________ Recd __/__/__ Recd __/__/__ r Credit Card r Credit Card Amt $__________ Amt $__________ About Yorkfest Created decades ago by area artists who wanted to display their work along the Codorus Creek in historic Downtown York, Yorkfest now showcases the works of 100 artists from around the country to affluent art lovers from Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Central Pennsylvania. Our show features advance show advertising and a continental exhibitor breakfast included in booth fee. Cash prizes include Best in Show, Award of Excellence, Best New Artist, six Awards of Distinction, and a People’s Choice Award Call ntries for E York City Special Events 101 S. George Street P.O. Box 509 York, PA 17405-0509 YORKFEST