Exhibiting Artist Information
| Cost | Date | Item |
| $30 | through NOV 20, 2024 | Early Bird APPLICATION PROMO |
| $35 | NOV. 21, 2024 – Jan. 20, 2025 | REGULAR Application |
| $45 | AFTER JAN. 20, 2025 | Late Application |
| Cost | Item |
| $555 | 10’x10′ Booth Fee |
| $1110 | 20’x10′ Space Fee |
| +$20 | LATE REGISTRATION FEE APPLIES AFTER MAR. 20, 2025 |
Late applications are now accepted for all art festivals. Artists may be applying for a spot on the waitlist. Invitations to participate are based on available space at the time the application is received and jury score. If there are no available spaces at the time the artist applies, the artist will receive a waitlist number based on the application’s jury score. If a space becomes available at a show, we will invite an artist off the waitlist starting with waitlist #1 in the category where there is an opening.
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Festival Description & Information
The 12th Annual Evanston Art and Big Fork is held on the closed streets of downtown Evanston, Illinois, a city of 75,000 people just north of Chicago and home to Northwestern University. Admission is free to the public.
Art is in all price points, so that everyone from college students to long time collectors can find something right for them. Art includes classic categories such as paintings, sculpture, photography, as well as fun usable art such as unique handmade jewelry, one-of-a kind furniture and home accessories, mixed media work, glass, wood, wearable art, art made from recycled materials and much more!
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- Urban show
- Good for newbies
- Artist Sales: Artists keep all their sales income from the show.
- Exhibitor Spaces: About 150 spaces
- Staff Support: Amdur Productions staff is present on site throughout the entire festival to assist artists from load in to load out.
- Load-in: Artist load-in will be Friday morning. Artists will be able to drive up to or very close to their booth space and unload their vehicle.
- Booth Sitting: Amdur Productions staff is available to booth sit for artists throughout the entire festival
- Artist Parking: Amdur Productions give our best effort to provide close parking for a discounted rate.
- Tent Rental: Tents, weights, tables, and chairs are available for rent.
- Pro Panel Rental: We have limited “pro-panel” walls available for artists. Rental is on a first come/first served basis, quantity is limited. $300 = 9 panels fully set up, $250 = 9 panels without set up.
- Hotel Rooms: Amdur Productions works to provide discounts at local hotels for each festival.
- Awards: Bestowed during the festival weekend.
- Marketing: A large multi-layered marketing plan supports this show with ads running in newspapers, advertisements, on radio, posters, street banners, social media, and through direct mail postcards. A professional public relations team ensures high visibility for this festival. Over $500,000 is spent on marketing for the festival season.
- Security: Overnight security is provided.
*Dates and details subject to change
Important Dates & Deadlines
- January 20, 2025: Applications due for all festivals
- January 20, 2025 and Thereafter: Late application fees apply, $10 per festival
- February 20, 2025: Notifications of festival status online
- March 20, 2025: Registration forms and show fees due (in full or half).
- March 20, 2025 and Thereafter: Late registration fees apply, $20 per festival
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