Outdoor
Art Show
MARCH 20, 21, 22, 2015
Bill Turner, 2014 Best of Show
Applications DUE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2014
401 Oak Street • Fairhope, Alabama 36532 • 251.928.2228
www.esartcenter.com
The Eastern Shore Art Center
43rd Annual OUTDOOR ART
SHOW takes place Friday, March
20 and Saturday, March 21, 10am
to 6pm and Sunday, March 22,
2015, 10am to 5pm.
The OUTDOOR ART SHOW is
located on the grounds of the
Eastern Shore Art Center and the
surrounding downtown area of
Fairhope, Alabama. It is within
walking distance of Mobile Bay
and many specialty shops and
restaurants. Now in its 43rd year,
the Outdoor Art Show features
international and regional fine
artists and craftspeople, attracting more than 300,000 visitors
each spring.
We look forward to welcoming
you at
OUTDOOR ART SHOW 2015.
ENTRY FEE & DEADLINES
Booth is $300 (Non-Member) or $275
(ESAC Artist Level Member), plus a $30
non-refundable jury fee. Please submit
two (2) separate checks or charges with
your application. Booth fee is not
processed until you are accepted into
the show. No refund will be made due
to inclement weather or if withdrawn
before show.
Applications must be postmarked by
November 15, 2014. Late applications
may be considered by the Jury Committee up to the day of the show providing the category is not full. Late
applications should include booth fee
and a $50 late jury fee.
SELECTION
The jury selects exhibitors based solely
on the work submitted. Applicants must
include three (3) digital images representative of the artist’s current work
and one (1) digital image of the booth
or display.
Digital Images: It is essential that the
digital images of artwork are of the
highest quality. They must be in JPG
format and less than 1.8 MBs.
AWARDS & EXHIBITORS’ RECEPTION
An informal awards reception will be
held at the Easten Shore Art Center
Friday evening, March 20, following the
show. Each booth includes one complimentary ticket and additional tickets
are available at check-in for $10 each.
$10,000 TOTAL AWARDS
Best of Show ($2500)
Isabel Jackson Award ($1500)
First Place ($500 each)
Painting (Oil, Acrylic, and Watercolor)
Photography
Drawing and Graphics (includes Pastel)
Sculpture
Ceramics
Fine Craft (includes Fine Jewelry)
Mixed Media
Merit Awards ($300 each)
See categories above.
Chamber of Commerce Award ($400)
2015 SHOW STANDARDS
1. An accepted application is a commitment to participate. No refund will be
made for cancellation, withdrawal,
inclement weather, or any other reason.
5. China painting, tole painting, velvet
painting, and items manufactured via
commercial molds, patterns or kids are
not acceptable.
2. No stand-in proxy exhibitors will be
permitted. Only artists accompanying
their own original work may participate.
If it is determined by the committee
that the work is not original, not created by the exhibitor, or not representative of the work shown on application
disc, the artist will be asked to leave.
6. Exhibitors must confine their display
to their 10’ x 10’ booth inside the allotted 10’ x 12’ space. Booths are arranged
to allow a 4’ walkway on one side of
each booth. Please remember that
Fairhope can be windy in March. Exhibitors should secure their booth with
weights. No anchors or nails may be
driven into the streets.
3. Only original work in any medium,
including original graphics, will be
accepted. Acceptable original fine art
graphics include collagraphs, linocuts,
woodcuts, intaglios and embossing.
They must be numbered and dated
limited editions. An artist print is
defined as a handmade original, usually
produced in multiples. Examples
include etching, engravings, lithographs, serigraphs (silk-screen), wood
block prints or any combination of
these. A photomechanical reproduction
is not an original print, even when
signed and numbered by the artist.
4. Artwork produced by photomechanical processes must be identified as
such. Photomechanical reproductions
of the exhibitor’s original work may be
framed and hung in the booth provided
that these do not constitute more than
25% of the work on display. Reproductions will not be judged.
7. The show area will be patrolled
Friday and Saturday nights by the City
of Fairhope Police Department. Neither
the Eastern Shore Art Association, the
City of Fairhope, nor their representatives will be responsible for loss or
damage of any kind.
8. Sales Tax must be paid to the State
of Alabama (4%) and to Baldwin
County (3%) and to the City of Fairhope
(2%). Details and tax forms will be provided at registration. Total tax is 9%.
9. Business licenses are required. To
find a business license application or
renewal, visit www.co.Baldwin.al.us and
go to the Probate page or call (251)
990-4633 or (251) 937-0260.
10. Your application CD may be picked
up at the Art Center beginning at
check-in.
Outdoor
Art Show
** Office Use Only **
Date Received _______________
Date Juried __________________
___________________ Accepted
_____________________ Re-Jury
2015 OUTDOOR ART SHOW
PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY
Name __________________________________________________________________________
Address _____________________________ City _______________ State _____ Zip _________
Home Phone __________________________ Cell ______________________________________
Website _____________________________ Email _____________________________________
Please indicate type of work to be exhibited. (Circle where there is more than one choice).
_____ Painting
_____ Graphics, Drawing, Pastel
_____ Photography
_____ Sculpture
_____ Ceramics
_____ Mixed Media
_____ Fine Jewelry / Fine Craft
Briefly describe your artwork: ______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Please complete this check list:
Number of booths _____ at $300 each* ($275 Artist member or above) .........................
$30 Jury Fee (if applicable) NON-REFUNDABLE SEPARATE CHECK or CHARGE .......
I want to become a member of ESAC and receive the discount
* $60 Artist Level membership ......................................................................................................
$50 Late Jury Fee (if applicable) NON-REFUNDABLE ADDITIONAL SEPARATE
CHECK or CHARGE ..............................................................................................................................
$ ___________
$ ___________
$ ___________
$ ___________
CD containing 3 images of work / 1 booth.
Images / or website URL may also be emailed to [email protected]
All notifications will be done through email, unless otherwise requested. If regular mail preferred,
please provide a: Self-addressed, stamped (First Class) return envelope
Total Enclosed .......... $ ___________
Special request for booth placement: ________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
* Outdoor Art Show will make every effort to accommodate your preferences.
MASTERCARD / VISA ACCEPTED Name on Card _____________________________________________________________
Credit Card Number ______________________________________ Expiration Date _________________________________
Billing Address if different from application __________________________________________________________________
I AGREE TO ALL OF THE REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE 2015 OUTDOOR ART SHOW.
I GIVE PERMISSION TO USE MY IMAGES FOR PUBLICITY.
Applicant’s Signature ____________________________________________________ Date ___________________________
Mail to: Eastern Shore Art Center 401 Oak Street • Fairhope, Alabama 36532 • 251.928.2228 • www.esartcenter.com
APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR OUTDOOR ART SHOW IS NOVEMBER 15, 2014