2015 Artists’ Market
Application Fee: $60
Artscape, the largest FREE arts festival in America draws 350,000 visitors who spent over $9.25 million with the festival’s
exhibitors and vendors. The 34th annual Artscape will run July 17-19, 2015.
Artscape is now accepting submissions for the Artists’ Market section of the festival.
The Artists’ Market highlights artists who create and execute original, professional quality work. In order to be considered
for an Artists’ Market space, all work displayed MUST be produced by the exhibiting artist or collaboration, and MUST be
consistent with the images submitted. Artist may only exhibit art in the category in which they were accepted into the
Artists’ Market.
The Artists’ Market at Artscape is a juried show. A panel of professionals in the in the fields of craft, fine art, fashion and
design will score each applicant’s submitted photographs and description of materials/technique. The Artscape jury
process is blind (jurors do not see artists’ names, hometowns or histories of participating in Artscape). The panel of jurors
for the Artists’ Market changes each year. Jury scores are final. Festival Staff utilize jury scores to select Artists’ Market
participants from each discipline, to create a fair, balanced and dynamic show.
Artists’ Market Exhibitor Packages begin at $700 (for 10’x10’x7’space) and include:
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Festival provided tent with sidewall, all spaces have a 10’x10’ footprint (double, tall and end of group spaces are
available for an additional fee - there are no “stand alone” spaces). Pop up tent additions are prohibited.
Free access to an electrical outlet and basic overhead lighting
Overnight roaming security
On-site Artscape help-line
Exhibitor Hospitality at check-in (snacks and bottled water)
Listing on Artscape website
A comprehensive exhibitor guide (emailed pre festival) with helpful tips
Access to over 350,000 potential customers for three days
Artists’ Market Fee Scale:
 Application Fee: $60
 Standard (10x10x7) Space Fee: $700
 Taller (10x10x10) Space Fee: $750
 Double Space Standard (10x20x7, limited availability) Space Fee: $1400
 Double Taller (10x20x10, limited availability) Space Fee: $1500
 One Table and Two Chairs Rental: $30
 End of Group Location (limited availability): $200
Double space (standard and taller) and end of group locations are limited and available on a first paid first served basis.
Distribution of these spaces are at the discretion of Festival Staff.
Deadline to Apply: March 31, 2015
The Artists’ Market highlights artists who create and execute original, professional quality work. In order to be considered
for an Artists’ Market space, all work displayed MUST be produced by the exhibiting artist or collaboration, and MUST be
consistent with the images submitted. Artist may only exhibit art in the category in which they were accepted into the
Artists’ Market. Categories include:
2-D MIXED MEDIA - Two dimensional, wall hung artwork using the combination of two or more distinct
media in a collage-type manner. This category is not to be used if artwork consists of only one medium even if
uniquely framed.
3-D MIXED MEDIA - Original work of three dimensions which incorporates the union of three or more media or
physical materials. Use this category ONLY if work cannot be classified under another category.
CLAY - Original sculptural, decorative, or functional work in which the primary material used is clay. No machine
made or mass produced items. All artwork must be unique to the artist.
DRAWING / GRAPHICS / PRINTMAKING - Original works made with pen, pencil, color pencil, charcoal or
traditional printmaking techniques, including etching, engraving, lithography, serigraphy, or woodcuts. Combination
techniques / collages are also included. Original prints must be signed and numbered. Any work that is produced by
any mechanical means, i.e., giclees, photo-offset, or any other reproduction technique must be labeled a
“Reproduction”.
FIBER / LEATHER - Original work created from fibers or leather, including basketry, handmade paper, weavings,
and other artistic, fabric-based work. All work must be designed and sewn by the artist. No commercial, mass
produced items permitted.
GLASS - Original sculptural or decorative work created in glass. No molds or other forms of mass production
permitted. All work must be unique to the artist.
JEWELRY - Original jewelry made from precious and non-precious metals, gemstones, enamel, glass, fiber, clay or
other materials. No buy/sell, kit or costume jewelry, or mass produced items. Jewelry may be exhibited ONLY if
accepted under the jewelry category.
METAL - Original sculptural or decorative items created in metal. May be painted or unpainted. No commercial or
volume production items. All work must be unique to the artist.
PAINTING - OIL / ACRYLIC - Original work created using oil / acrylic or similar materials on canvas, paper, or
board. Combination techniques / collages of these materials are also included. Any painting that is produced by any
mechanical means, i.e., giclees, photo-offset, or any other reproduction technique must be labeled a “Reproduction”.
PAINTING - WATERCOLOR / PASTEL - Original work created using watercolor / pastel or similar materials on
canvas, paper, or board. Combination techniques / collages of these materials are also included. Any painting that is
produced by any mechanical means, i.e., giclees, photo-offset, or any other reproduction technique must be labeled
a “Reproduction”.
PHOTOGRAPHY / DIGITAL ART Original artwork created by the artist / photographer utilizing an SLR or Digital
camera, or computer-generated image, and printed with either traditional darkroom, ink-jet, or laser printing
technologies. No commercial photography. Original prints must be signed and numbered. Any photograph that is
produced by any mechanical means, i.e., giclees, photo-offset, or any other reproduction technique must be labeled
a “Reproduction”.
WEARABLE ART / FASHION - Original work created from fibers or leather, weavings, and other artistic, fabricbased work, designed to be worn as apparel. All work must be designed and sewn by the artist. No commercial, mass
produced items permitted.
WOOD - Original sculptural or decorative work made primarily from wood. Includes hand tooled, carved or machine
worked items, with either natural or painted finish. No commercial or volume production items.
OTHER – Select this category if your work does not fall into the categories listed above. Be prepared to provide a
detailed description, and possible sample/example of your work if required. All work must be original and of
professional quality.
Artists’ Market prohibits the following:
 Multiple employee studios engaged in production work are not eligible to participate.
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Absolutely no buy-sell. No merchandise such as coffee cups, notecards, calendars, or other items mass produced
from an original piece of artwork will be permitted.
Items made using commercial molds or patterns and hobby crafts are ineligible.
Jury Process – A panel of professionals in the in the fields of craft, fine art, fashion and design will score each
applicant’s submitted photographs and description of materials/technique. The Artscape jury process is blind (jurors do
not see artists’ names, hometowns or histories of participating in Artscape). The panel of jurors for the Artists’ Market
changes each year. Jury scores are final.
Based on the score between 1 and 10, applicants in each discipline will be placed into one of three categories: accepted,
not accepted and waitlist.
Festival Staff utilize jury scores to select Artists’ Market participants from each discipline, to create a fair, balanced and
dynamic show. Artists are pulled from the waitlist based on space availability, score in their discipline and the vision of
Artscape organizers for a successful Artists’ Market. Inclusion in the Artists’ Market, or any section of Artscape 2014,
ultimately is at the discretion of Festival Staff.
Jury Process: April 5-11, 2015
Notification of Application Status: week of May 11, 2015
Exhibitor Rules:
Artists violating the rules of this show or who fail to cooperate with the Festival Staff will not be
permitted to exhibit. The show will be monitored for misrepresentation and we reserve the right to
remove any questionable, non-approved artwork from the show.
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No Refunds: refunds for exhibitor fees, equipment fees, etc. are not issued.
Stand alone / pop-up tents are prohibited.
Unauthorized / unapproved use of any festival space is prohibited.
Exhibitor set-up is confined to the purchased tent footprint.
Storage areas located behind or outside the tent footprint is prohibited.
No sound systems in tents.
Artists’ Market artists may only exhibit and sell their own original artwork.
Artists may share space with another artist or apply as a collective. All artists work must be represented on the
application.
Participants agree that Artscape shall have the right to reproduce digital images or the reproductions of selected
artwork for publicity or marketing purposes.
Exhibitors, artists and/or collectives may not re-sell, share with an unaccepted artist or sub-let any portion of
their space. Any violation of these stipulations by exhibitors will result in expulsion from the festival, without fee
refund.
Exhibitors must keep their space open all hours of the festival weekend, rain or shine.
By submitting an application, you agree to and accept all festival terms and conditions.
Parking
 The festival is not able to provide free parking for its exhibitors. We appreciate your understanding.
If you have any questions about our Artists’ Market program or application, please contact Krista Green, at
[email protected].
Applications for Artscape 2015 must be submitted online through Zapplication.
A review of application requirements and questions follows:
1. Contact Information: please complete this section accurately.
All festival information will be communicated via email, so be sure to enter a valid email address.
First Name:
Last Name:
Company/Organization:
Address:
City/Town:
State:
ZIP/Postal Code:
Email Address:
Website:
Primary Phone Number:
2. Select Your Specific Medium Category (2-D Media, 3-D Media, Clay, Drawing/Graphics/Printmaking, Fiber/Leather,
Glass, Jewelry, Metal, Painting (oil/acrylic), Painting (watercolor/pastel), Photography / Digital Art, Wearable Art /
Fashion, Wood, Other). PLEASE NOTE: Fashion artists who sell original work at local boutiques may apply to
exhibit at Artscape under the Artists’ Market guidelines. Fashion Boutiques are no longer eligible exhibitors.
3. Description of Material and Technique. Please provide a brief statement (100 characters or less) that describes
the materials and techniques used to create your artwork. This statement may be read to the jurors.
4. Are you applying as an Emerging Artist? The Emerging Artist Program helps artists produce their first
booth in an outdoor show. The program provides a tent and booth space in the Artists Market at no charge.
Entry is open to any artist who has never done an outdoor show and lives within the Greater Baltimore Metro
Area. You may apply for both the Emerging Artist Program and the general Artists’ Market. Emerging Artists are
selected first.
5. Please provide a brief statement for the jury. DO NOT include your name or company name. The statement can
be about your work, technique or any other interesting fact you would like them to know.
6. Do you any special requests that you would like festival staff to consider?
7. Are you planning to share your space at Artscape? If yes, include the name(s) of your partner(s).
*If you are sharing a space - don't forget to include images for each person in this application.
8. Sharing space/Collectives: Artists may share space with another artist or apply as a collective. Artists must let
Artscape know if you are sharing a space on the application. All artists work must be represented on the
application.
9. Please enter your Name EXACTLY as you would like it to appear in the festival on the festival website. If you do
not want to include a name, please leave blank.
10. Please enter your Company EXACTLY as you would like it to appear in the festival on the festival website. If you
do not want to include a company, please leave blank.
11. Please enter your Hometown EXACTLY as you would like it to appear in the festival on the festival website. If
you do not want to include a hometown, please leave blank.
12. Please enter your Website EXACTLY as you would like it to appear in the festival on the festival website. If you
do not want to include a Website, please leave blank.
13. The Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts also produces the Baltimore Book Festival, held along the
waterfront in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, and is 100% free and open to the public. The 20th Annual Baltimore
Book Festival will be September 25-27, 2015, is the premier celebration of literary arts in the mid-Atlantic
region. In 2014, BBF hosted 100,000+ visitors. Please note that 80% of materials displayed, sold and distributed
must be related to the literary arts. Would you like to receive information on exhibiting at the Baltimore Book
Festival?
** Although booth assignments are made at the discretion of Artscape, we do our best to accommodate special
requests. Please Remember: It is logistically impossible to honor all requests. End of Group locations are limited, but
can purchased, upon acceptance, for an additional fee. **
Submit 5 photos of work. Submit 1 additional photo of your booth set-up at a recent festival. These are required.
Pay $60 application fee. Applications submitted without the application fee will not be processed.