4 festival opportunities for artists from the Naples Art Association

The Naples Art Association has been hosting outdoor art fairs for 56
years that attract art-savvy collectors and attendees looking to buy.
Naples, Florida is well known for its community of artists and
collectors and was named “The #1 Small Art Town in America” by
author John Villani in his book The 100 Best Art Towns in America.
More recently, Smithsonian Magazine also recognized Naples for its
support of the arts. The Naples Art Association was highlighted as one
of the main attractions for the area. We invite you to present your
talent and art to our community.

In return, we will promote our festivals and fairs using a wide
variety of public relations and advertising including television,
radio, print, editorials, email blasts and social media. Our marketing
strategy includes paid advertising, media sponsorship and editorial
publicity in order to generate maximum attendance and community
support for each two-day event. Ads and news stories also serve to
forward promote participating artists’ work to potential buyers.

Applications for the four festivals listed below are available now by
visiting
http://www.juriedartservices.com/mailinglist/lt.php?id=ZhgAAg0LAQMKDkwIBgFQHgFWX1EG
. We look forward to receiving your application.

18th Annual Downtown Naples New Year’s Art Fair
<http://www.juriedartservices.com/mailinglist/lt.php?id=ZhgAAg0LAQMKAEwIBgFQHgFWX1EG>

January 4-5, 2014

Deadline to Apply: October 2, 2013

Start your new year off in sunny Florida. A new year and new
opportunities await you at this wonderful, well established art
festival. This fine arts fair draws over 230 professional artists from
around the country and is ranked as one of the 100 Best Fine Art Shows
in the U.S. by Sunshine Artist Magazine.

Held in the heart of Downtown Naples, on prestigious 5th Avenue
South, this festival attracts art-savvy attendees and features upscale
shops and restaurants. Festival guests will enjoy the set-up along the
main street, which provides easy access to parking and other
resources. Quad setup for artists along the street means that every
artist gets a corner booth with great visibility.

This festival is hosted by the Naples Art Association and receives
maximum promotion from media and communication resources. The mission
of the Naples Art Association is to promote and advance education,
interest and participation in the contemporary visual arts. Festivals
hosted by the Naples Art Association provide the primary funding
source for the education and related programs.

35th Annual Naples National Art Festival
<http://www.juriedartservices.com/mailinglist/lt.php?id=ZhgAAg0LAQMKAUwIBgFQHgFWX1EG>

February 22-23, 2014

Deadline to Apply: November 6, 2013

Consistently voted among the top 10 art festivals in the country, the
Naples National Art Festival was ranked in the top 10 fine art
festivals in the United States by Sunshine Artist Magazine. We enjoyed
strong guest attendance in 2012 topping 22,000 guests to the festival.
The local community continues to count the Naples National among its
premiere, must–see events, thanks to the high quality of art, the
engaging personalities of the artists and the festive atmosphere. A
competitive, juried event, this fine art and fine craft festival
showcases the talents of more than 260 artists. The festival is held
in scenic Cambier Park and along 8th Street South, one block from
Downtown Naples’ premiere shopping and dining district. To
facilitate the parking directives from the city and customer
convenience, a free shuttle is available to both artists and festival
attendees during artist setup and teardown as well as during festival
hours.

The mission of the Naples Art Association is to promote and advance
education, interest and participation in the contemporary visual arts.
The Naples National Art Festival provides the primary funding source
for the association’s education and related programs.

5th Annual Mercato Fine Arts Festival
<http://www.juriedartservices.com/mailinglist/lt.php?id=ZhgAAg0LAQMNCEwIBgFQHgFWX1EG>

March 1-2, 2014

Deadline to Apply: November 13, 2014

This festival draws a crowd to the Mercato Lifestyle Center, located
at the intersection of Vanderbilt Beach Road and U.S. 41 in North
Naples. The juried festival showcases works in all media by 110
artists from across the country. Anchored by businesses including
Whole Foods Market and The Capital Grille, Mercato offers a
trend-setting, ultra convenient mixed-use lifestyle that combines
luxury condo living, high-end retailers, restaurants and a premium
movie theater all on one prime site, just minutes from the beach.
Festival guests enjoy not only fine art but fine dining as well. Two
parking garages accommodate the guests.

The mission of the Naples Art Association (NAA) is to promote and
advance education, interest and participation in the contemporary
visual arts. Festivals hosted by the NAA provide the primary funding
source for the association’s education and related programs.

26th Annual Downtown Naples Festival of the Arts
<http://www.juriedartservices.com/mailinglist/lt.php?id=ZhgAAg0LAQMNCUwIBgFQHgFWX1EG>

March 22-23, 2014

Deadline to Apply: November 20, 2013

The Naples Art Association hosts one of the last major art festivals
of the winter season. This festival receives maximum promotion from
media and communication resources. The upscale Fifth Avenue South
shopping and dining district is the site for this fine art and fine
craft festival. This juried festival has openings for 260 artists
looking to show in the popular seasonal destination, Naples, Florida.
Festival guests will enjoy the set-up along the main street and can
take advantage of free off-site parking for the festival. Quad setup
for artists along the street means that every artist gets a corner
booth with great visibility. The Saturday hours have been extended two
hours until 7 p.m. for this show to accommodate typical crowds in
attendance.

The mission of the Naples Art Association (NAA) is to promote and
advance education, interest and participation in the contemporary
visual arts. Festivals hosted by the NAA provide the primary funding
source for the education and related programs.

call for artists: Art vs Craft

The application is now live through August 5th for the November 30th, 2013 show. You can visit the website for further details.

It
is free to apply for Art vs. Craft. The on-line application period is
open from July 8- August 5th, 2013. All applications must be filled out
in entirety online to be considered, no exceptions. Due to the amount of
applicants each year AVC does not consider any late applications under
any circumstances. AVC is a juried show, but it’s not necessary to have
an established business or to even have selling experience to apply.
However, we are interested in professionalism and select vendors based
upon their uniqueness and quality of work reflected in their
application.

WHAT TYPE OF VENDORS ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

The
shoppers who come to our event seem to be interested in predominantly
purchaseing work between $15-$200. If this isn’t your retail price
range AVC may not be a good fit for you. We accept applications for
clothing, jewelry, ceramics, household items, toys, stationery, bath and
body, handbags, plush, paintings, prints, ornaments and the best kind
is things we don’t even know exist yet. If you are curious what type of
work has been at past AVC events there are a number of photos from past
events here.

EVENT DATE

November 30th, 2013 10am-6pm (the first Saturday after Thanksgiving)

LOCATION

Art
vs. Craft will be returning to the Harley-Davidson Museum® located at
the crossroads of 6th and Canal Streets in downtown Milwaukee, WI.

APPLY HERE

Call for entry: History in the making (postmark deadline is tomorrow!)

History in the Making | September 2013

National
juried exhibition featuring original works in traditional and
contemporary ceramics that incorporate historically-based design
elements, themes, materials, or applications in the creation of the
work. “Historical” may be interpreted as a significant trend or
tradition that is 25 years or older.

Juror: Jane Shellenbarger (website)
Applications due: July 10, 2013 (view/print prospectus here)

http://www.geneseearts.org/submissions.php

movie day: Handmade

Handmade
from Ryan Buller on Vimeo. Handmade is the story of the passion and intimacy that handmade products hold. Following through a blacksmith, ceramicists, and a custom cafe bike builder, we get to understand why, despite technological advances, we still make things from scratch by hand.

Music

‘Gold Lion’
by The Yeah Yeah Yeahs

‘Ghosts’
by On An On

‘Tessellate’
by Alt J

‘Till the End’
by Yann Tiersen