1. art and entertainment
2. shows and events
3. festival

Be a part of our 57th Annual
ON
ART THE
Art on the Rocks
TM
July 25 - July 26, 2015
TM
ROCKS
Sponsored by
Mattson Lower Harbor Park, Marquette, Michigan
Application must be
postmarked by
March 31, 2015
Application Form • Please Print Clearly
MARQUETTE, MI
Name____________________________________________Phone__________________ Will be listed in program
Partner Name__________________________________________________
Address_______________________________________________________ City/State/Zip____________________________
Business Name_________________________________________________ Web Site________________________________ E-Mail Address_________________________________________________ Make & License of Vehicle__________________
Medium
 Metal (non-jewelry)
 Ceramics
 Prints, Drawings, Pastels
 Glass (non-jewelry)
 Wood
 Photography
 Mixed Media
 Water Media
 Furniture
 Other___
 Jewelry
 Oil Paint & Oil-style Acrylic Paint
 Fiber/Wearable Art & Basketry
 Sculpture (non-metal)
In 5 words or less, describe your art for our program:__________________________________________________________
Checks to:
Mail to:
Art on the RocksTM
Art on the RocksTM 2015
PO Box 9, Marquette, MI 49855
Must be postmarked by March 31, 2015
Application must be postmarked by March 31, 2015
Only exhibiting artists names, city, state and website will be
listed on our website for security purposes.
Your vehicle must be registered at check-in time.
Have you remembered everything? This application plus:
 Check for $30 non-refundable fee per category Jury Fee
 Check for $210 Booth Fee or for $420 Double Booth Fee
 SASE with appropriate postage for return of slides/CD or notification of acceptance
 I will be bringing a large rig/trailer (larger than a van)
 I shall require a space with handicap access
 I will be using a low emission, low noise generator, located on an edge of booth space where it will not disturb other artists
 Check box if you would like your 2D medium represented images to be entered in the poster contest (indicate which 2D art is
to be considered)
 You must sign and date this application
Artist signature on application serves as a contract between ART on the RocksTM and artist.
You must sign here: I agree to all rules outlined in this prospectus,
__________________________________________________________________________Date:______________________
ART on the RocksTM • July 25 - July 26, 2015
Event Location: Mattson Lower Harbor Park, 200 Lakeshore Blvd, Marquette, MI
Free Admission • Expanded Pebble Corner for the kids
marquetteartontherocks.com • SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS • marquetteartontherocks.com
ON
ART THE
TM
ROCKS
MARQUETTE, MI
Art on the RocksTM 2015
Marquette, Michigan
July 25th 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
July 26th 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Mattson Lower Harbor Park
Located in a park area on the shore of Lake
Superior in downtown Marquette.
Show Size up to - 180 artists. 30% by invitation.
10,000 to 15,000 visitors attend.
Rules – Read Carefully
Artwork must be original in design and executed by the accepted
artist. Each artist must accompany their own work for the entire 2
days of the show. Artists may display and sell only in the category
in which their work has been accepted. Only artists accepted in the
jewelry category may display and sell jewelry. No commercial dealers, agents, kits, crafts, or castings from commercial molds allowed.
Art on the Rocks committee members will visit booths periodically
throughout the show. Artists violating rules of the show will be
required to remove all work not in compliance or be asked to
leave (no refunds). Artists violating rules or “No-Shows” (non notification), or early breakdowns are denied following year’s entrance.
The Art on the RocksTM committee reserves the right to make final
interpretation of all rules.
Entry & JURY Fee
Show fee - $210 (single booth). Send 2 separate checks: (1st
check) a non-refundable jury fee, of $30 per category (2nd check)
for $210 (or $420 for double) to be returned to you if not accepted.
No refunds after juried acceptance. No waiting list.
Image Submission - Slide, Cds or email
Submit three images per category of your RECENT WORK
and a photo of your booth. Jury process examples must be
representative of work which will be present at show. Print your
name on front of each slide or CD and indicate “TOP.” Slides
or CDs must be of good quality and packaged to prevent mail
damage. (Deficiencies in quality of your slides or CDs can
negatively affect your jury score.) Or images can be emailed to
[email protected], with Art on The Rocks in the subject line,
Check the website marquetteartontherocks.com for file specifications for images on CDs or email.
check the appropriate category box, and briefly describe your art .
Set-Up/registration
Friday: 12:00-6:00 p.m., Saturday: 7:00-9:00 a.m.
Upon arrival you and your vehicle must be registered (after 8
A.M. your space could be reassigned unless prior arrangements
are made) before set up. Registered vehicles must display ID
and move to assigned parking areas.
Liability
Submission of signed application with payment constitutes
a contract of agreement. Saturday night security is
provided as a courtesy. LSAA assumes no responsibility for
loss and/or damage, for any reason, to any product or display.
Artists are responsible for their own insurance.
Space
Artists’ work must be professionally displayed and limited to
12’x12’ space assigned. Artist must provide sturdy, protective
coverings, ready for wind or rain. Space is assigned per artist or
legal working partnership. Partners who produce individual work
must submit individual applications and may request adjacent
booths. Space is non-transferable. No radio or tape playing.
Do not display awards from previous shows. Display booth #
prominently. We will do our best to place you in an area suitable
to your needs. Handicap booths and double booths available
upon request.
Park Rules
No overnight camping in the park. Clean up your area. Picnic
tables are for public use only. No parking on grass. Violators
will be towed at owner’s expense.
Camping – Lodging
Reserved camping is available at nearby Tourist Park, Sugar
Loaf Avenue. Available lodging lists and tourist information is
available at the Chamber of Commerce www.marquette.org or
www.mqtcountry.org
Your vehicle must be registered at check-in time.
You will be assigned a parking area. Illegally parked cars
will be ticketed - towed at owner’s expense.
Please Note:
Sales Tax and Commissions
Artists are responsible for 6% Michigan sales tax. No commissions
are taken.
Prizes
Cash prizes totaling $5,000 will be awarded. Artists must be set up
by 9:00 a.m. Saturday, when judging begins. Award winners are
invited the following year.
Show Program
Accepted artists, addresses, phone numbers and their products are
listed on our show programs. It is important to be clear on your
art category for the program listing and for show judging. Please
2015 Calendar
Show Dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 25th - July 26th
Application Postmarked by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 31st
Notification Mailed by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 5th
No Refunds after Juried Acceptance
Contact
Jason Limberg, 906-235-4006 - [email protected]
(email digital art submissions to [email protected])
NO WAITING LIST
20th Annual
Art Poster
Your
Art Here
Read Carefully
The 2015 Art on the Rocks
poster will be a high quality
Art on the Rocks 2014 4-color print, from 2D artist’s
Marquette, Michigan
image.
Work submitted must not have been previously
published as art prints.
TM
Selected artist shall grant Lake Superior Art Association
one-time reproduction rights. Artist retains original art and all
further rights. Credit is given on poster and in publicity. Artist
receives 50 free posters. Art is selected from 2D medium
represented on your images received for jurying. Please
check boxes on application to enter your image.