Crocker Art Museum & Creative Arts League Sacramento Crocker Holiday Festival of Art & Craft 2014 November 28, 29, & 30, 2014 Scottish Rite Center, 6151 H Street, Sacramento, CA 95819 California artists and artisans are invited to apply for the annual Crocker Holiday Festival of Art & Craft 2014. The Festival will be Friday, November 28, 12 Noon to 6 PM, Saturday, November 29, 10 AM to 5 PM, and Sunday, November 30, 10 AM to 4 PM. This event regularly attracts 4,000 to 5,000 shoppers during the 3-day run. We hope you will consider joining us this year! The festival will again be at the Scottish Rite Center in East Sacramento. This venue is a single story building with rooms for our exhibitors and lots of free parking and easy access – all good things for our exhibitors and shoppers! We are pleased to announce that we are transitioning to a streamlined Online Application format this year! Although we prefer online application, for this year, artists have the option of applying by mail as in past years. We are continuing our “booth fee plus commission” format. Booths vary by size with corner booths available for an additional fee. Individual artists will be responsible for processing their own sales and collecting and paying sales tax. Application Timeline July 1 Application Deadline August 1 Applicants notified of their acceptance into the show October 25 Last day to cancel with refund (see Cancellation Policy on page 4 of application) October 26 No refunds on cancellations (see Cancellation Policy on page 4 of application) Fees & Payment • Applicants will pay a non-refundable jury fee of $15 upon entry. • NOTE: The non-refundable jury fee for applications received after the July 1, 2014 deadline is $25. • Then, if juried into the show, Online applicants will be invited to make an online payment for desired booth size. • Mail-in applications must include ALL payments including a non-refundable jury fee of $15, booth fee, corner fee, and make all checks payable to the Creative Arts League of Sacramento (CALS). • Applicants NOT accepted will receive a refund of all fees except jury fee. • Booth fees will be processed upon acceptance into the Holiday Festival of Art & Craft. • Every effort will be made to accommodate booth size and corner booth requests. Artwork/Products • Handmade fine art and fine quality craft are accepted as well as handmade gourmet food products. • All work must be the applicant’s own original work. Reproductions must be signed, limited editions. No manufactured items will be permitted! • Only product type submitted for jury approval may be displayed and sold at the event. • Products other than those listed on the application must be removed from the booth. • Food vendors must be prepared to provide proper heath department certification. 1 Online Application Apply for the Crocker Holiday Festival of Art & Craft 2014 online https://www.zapplication.org/event-info-public.php?fair_id=3389 (if link is not active, please copy and paste into your browser) Mail-In Application Packet To apply for the Crocker Holiday Festival of Art & Craft 2014 by mail Please submit the following: (Incomplete applications will not be juried) ! Completed application form ! Copy of your resale license ! At least four (4) good quality photographic prints of the type of works to be sold during the event. Photos will not be returned. Tip: use a simple background and good lighting. ! One (1) photo or sketch of your booth layout. Please label with your name. ! One (1) separate check for $15 jury fee made payable to the Creative Arts League of Sacramento ! One (1) separate check for the appropriate booth fees made payable to the Creative Arts League of Sacramento ! One (1) separate check for the corner booth premium (if applicable) made payable to the Creative Arts League of Sacramento Contact If you have any questions regarding the event, please contact: Jean Schaffer [email protected] (916) 747-3266 www.creativeartsleague.com Donna Natsoulas [email protected] (916) 808-5531 2 www.crockerartmuseum.org Crocker Holiday Festival of Art &Craft 2014 November 28, 29, & 30, 2014 Scottish Rite Center, 6151 H Street Sacramento, CA 95819 Fri Noon-6PM Sat 10-5PM Sun 10-4PM Application Deadline: July 1, 2014 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Vendor Number:_____ Date Received:______ Location:___________ Fees Paid:__________ Return application to: Notified:___________ Holiday Festival of Art & Craft 2014 c/o Jean Schafer PO Box 188472 Sacramento, CA 95818-8472 Last Name _________________________ First Name ___________________________ Business Name to appear in Program _________________________________________ Address ________________________________________________________________ City _____________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________ Email __________________________________________________________________ Have you shown with us before?_____ If so, what years?__________________________ Artwork/Product Description_________________________________________________ Artwork/Product Price Range: High________ Low_______ Most common price________ 1. Briefly tell us about your artistic journey. (You may use the back):_________________ _______________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.What is unique or special about your work or product? (You may use the back):____ ______________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3 Enclosed Fees Fees & Payment Jury Fee $15 (all applicants, returning and new – separate check, please $15 10 x 10 Booth Space _____(number of spaces) x $300 (plus 15% commission) (limited) $______ 8 x 10 Booth Space ______(number of spaces) x $250 (plus 15% commission) $______ 6 x 8 Booth Space _______(number of spaces) x $150 (plus 15% commission) $______ Corner Booth Premium $50 (limited) $50 $______ Total Fees Enclosed $______ Checks made payable to Creative Arts League (or CALS) and mail to: Holiday Festival of Art & Craft c/o Jean Schaffer PO Box 188472 Sacramento, CA 95818-8472 Cancellation Policy All cancellations must be made in writing. There will be a $20 handling fee on all cancellations made until October 2014. There will be no refunds on cancellations made after October 26,2014. Waiver The exhibitor agrees to make no claim for any reason whatsoever against the Crocker Art Museum, the Creative Arts League of Sacramento the Scottish Rite Center, nor any person or organization affiliated with the show for loss, theft, damage, destruction, of non-delivery of goods, display materials and or other effects: nor for any injury to him/herself or employees, or representatives while in the event area. I further release the Crocker Art Museum and the Creative Arts League of Sacramento and all of its duly appointed representatives, agents and affiliates of all liability and responsibility for damages or loss suffered before, during or after the 2014 Festival or as a result of the display of the exhibitor’s work, equipment or materials. Acceptance I have read and agree to all the specified terms, conditions, rules and requirements set forth on all pages of the Crocker Holiday Festival of Art & Craft 2014 application and letter. I understand and agree to abide with the cancellation policy. I understand that every effort will be made to accommodate booth sizes and corner booth requests but that there are limited numbers in each category. I understand that individual artists are responsible for processing their own sales and collecting and paying sales tax. I guarantee that the art/product described in this application is my original work. 4 Artist Signature _____________________________________ Date _________________ 5