Artist Info

Festival Policies

1. Acceptance is non-transferable. Booths cannot be split.
2. All festivals are drug-free. No smoking is allowed in or near artists’ booths.
3. Accepted artists must be present during all festival hours. No agents, representatives, family members or friends are permitted as a substitute for the accepted artists’ attendance, unless express exception is granted in special circumstances.
4. Any artist closing the booth prior to the end of the show without permission will not be permitted to return the next day or in future years.
5. Only artwork in the category accepted through the jury process is allowed. It is the exclusive right of the Festival Committee to remove work that is not in compliance with festival rules. See Amdurproductions.com for full info.
6. Discount/sales signs, and ribbons from other shows are not allowed except at The Highwood Starving Artists Show.
7. Each exhibitor is responsible to collecting and remitting local sales tax to the State’s Department of Revenue as required by law.
8. White tents only.

Reproduction and Limited Edition Prints Policy

Fine art reproductions must be clearly and individually labeled as a limited edition which is signed and numbered on the front of each piece. The method of reproduction and brief process description must be on the back. Browse bins may be used, but reproductions may not be mixed with originals. Framed reproductions may be hung on one wall not to exceed a total of ten linear feet. No laser prints or photo copies permitted.

Limited Edition Prints are printed works for which the artist hand manipulates the plates, stones or screens and which have been properly signed and numbered as a limited edition. These hand pulled prints are considered to be originals. Printmakers are encouraged to identify their process.

Jury and Exhibit Space Fees

• $35 Jury Fee (non-refundable)
• $625 Exhibit Space Fee + City Permit Fee (permit fee non-refundable)
• Double Deal: 10 x 20 Booth Space for $1,000

Application Process

Applications will be processed online through Juried Art Services (JAS) at www.juriedartservices.com. Juried Art Services is free to participating artists and includes a detailed introductory tutorial. After reviewing our prospectus and the JAS Tutorial, if you have any questions contact us via email or phone, and we will assist you with the process of applying to our festivals.

When applying in two categories, work in each must be substantially different. Four images of the work and one of the display must be submitted for each category. A separate jury fee is required for each category.

Online jury payments are processed directly by Amdur Productions through a secure payment system. Email confirmation of your payment will be sent. Please follow online payment instructions if paying your jury fee with a credit card. Your jury fee payment will be posted to JAS within three days after you submit your application. All questions or concerns regarding the payment of your fees should be directed to the office at 847-926-4300 or email [email protected].

If paying with a check or money order (US currency only) please send via US mail no later than 7 days after the submission of your online application. Applications will not be processed or forwarded on to our jury unless your jury fee is paid in full. The non-refundable jury fee check will be deposited on receipt.

All checks are to be made payable in US dollars to “Amdur Productions” and sent to:

Amdur Productions
PO Box 550
Highland Park, IL 60035

Please note the festival name on your check.

Exhibit Space

Spaces are 10’ X 10’ and work must be contained within the assigned space. You may not infringe on another space physically or audibly. Exhibitors must have a white tent. All tables must be skirted to the ground. Only one artist’s work or the work of two approved collaborating artists may be displayed per booth. Artist must keep their area clean and orderly. Double spaces are considered and must be occupied by two tents.

An artist requesting a corner must either have the corner wall open or use the outside wall to display art.

Special booth space and special needs requests will be accepted but are not guaranteed. We will make every effort to meet all special requests on a first come, first served basis. Additional charges may apply. Please include all booth requests on the registration form.

During the festival, all exhibits will be visited by a festival representative to ensure that they are in compliance with our festival policies. It is the exclusive right and responsibility of the Festival Staff to call for the removal of work that is not in compliance with the festival policies and requirements. Non-compliance may result in expulsion from the festival or refusal of future festival participation.

Requirements

All canopies are required to be white and able to withstand winds and rain and be properly weighted. Properly weighting requires AT LEAST 40 pounds per leg (more in windy weather). Tents must be connected to weights with rope or straps, not bungee cords.

Jury and Selection Process

The artistic work submitted by each artist is juried based on the criteria listed below:

• Body of Work: How well the images represent a point of view
• Artistic Theme: design, vision, creativity
• Technical Competence: technique, skill, degree of difficulty, mastery of materials used
• Originality

Notification and Booth Fee Payment

Once the jury process is complete, all artists will receive an email from Juried Art Services directing the artist to log into their JAS account to check the status of their application. Please keep your email up to date with JAS to receive this information in a timely manner.

Notification of status will be available at Juried Art Services on February 26, 2018. Accepted artists will be required to submit their booth fee payment by March 26, 2018 for participation. If the booth fee is not received by the deadline date, the artist may forfeit his/her participation in the festival.

Credit card payments are processed directly by Amdur Productions.  All questions or concerns regarding the payment of your fees should be directed to Annette in our accounting office at 847-926-4300.

If paying with a check or money order (US Currency only) please send via US mail no later than 15 days after the registration due date (03/26/2018). Include artist’s name and name of festival on your check.

All checks are to be made payable to “Amdur Productions” and sent to:

Amdur Productions
PO Box 550
Highland Park, IL 60035

If you have any questions regarding status notification or our payment process please contact us.

Categories – All artists must apply to a category

• 2D – Original two-dimensional work including graphite, charcoal, chalk, pastels, wax crayon, inks, and washes. All work must be framed and/or presented in a finished format. 2D Artists must show work vertically in your booth. Matted work must be shown in bins only.
• 3D Functional – Dimensional work that has a function – such as wearable fiber or wood furniture.
• 3D Non Functional – Art that serves an aesthetic not functional purpose. Generally “sculptures.”
• Painting – Original, two-dimensional work created with pigment, including oils, acrylics, watercolor, egg tempura, etc.
• Photography –  Signed prints created by the artist from his/her own original negative or digital files that have been “taken” and processed by that artist or under the artist’s direct supervision.
• Jewelry – No buy/sell or buy/sell fill-in allowed.

Sub-categories – All artists must select a sub-category

• Ceramics – Original shaped and fired clay (including earthenware, porcelain, stoneware and terracotta)
• Fiber – Original work created by the artist from fibers/fabric or leather including batik, basketry, weaving, and quilt-making. No factory produced items are permitted.
• Furniture – Original work in any material which is functional as a piece of functional furniture or home accessory.
• Glass – Original work created in glass by the artist including blown glass, fused glass or stained glass.
• Print Making – Prints manually created by the artist using plates, stones or screens which have been signed and numbered.
• Metal – Original work created by the artist without use of a production studio.
• Mixed Media – Includes collage and handmade paper; incorporates more than one type of material. Generally flat, wall hung art.
• Wood – Original hand-tooled, machine worked, built-up, turned or carved work in wood.
• Acrylic Paint – Applied to a surface in any way
• Acrylic Resin – Applied to a surface in any way
• Batik – Technique used on fabric
• Collage – Variety of materials applied to a surface
• Drawing – Charcoal, graphite, and color pencils applied to a surface
• Egg Tempera – Applied to a surface in any way
• Gold and/or Silver – Precious metal or precious metal clay used in jewelry
• Leather – Primary material used
• Oil Paint – Applied to a surface in any way
• Paper – Hand made
• Pastel – Dry pigments applied to a surface
• Photo – Black & white, color, black and white & color, hand color, digital. Select the area the majority of your work is in
• Stone – Carved
• Watercolor – Applied in any way
• Other – If your category is not represented, you may add your own

Artist Statement

An Artist Statement describing the technique, materials, and processes used in the creation of your entire body of work must be included with each Juried Art Services entry. Co-artists must describe the collaboration. Your Artist Statement may be used in the promotion of the festival through public relations efforts and should be no longer than a maximum of 1000 characters (including punctuation and spacing).

Wait List Policy

A wait list is selected from the jury’s scores in each category, and wait listed artists are invited as cancellations occur in that particular category. Wait list artists can be accepted up to and on the day of the show and will be notified by phone and email when a booth becomes available.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations must be made in written form and submitted by mail, fax, or email. Emails should be sent to the Artists Director, Caitlin, at [email protected]

If an artist cancels a show on or before April 26, 2018, they will be given a refund for the amount they have paid towards the booth, less $50 processing fee. Application fees and permit fees are non-refundable. No refunds after April 26, 2018.

Artists that cancel after April 26, 2018 can have the amount that they have paid toward their booth fee transferred to another 2018 Amdur Productions’ festival balance. The fee to transfer is $100. Permit fees and application fees are non-transferable between festivals.

No Show Policy

Artists who have not checked in and/or notified Amdur Productions with a message via festival phone (224-253-2330), office phone (847-926-4300), or email ([email protected]) by 7:30 am on the first day of festival, will be considered a NO SHOW and the assigned space will be forfeited with no refund.

Artist Agreement

By applying to this festival, I hereby certify that these images represent my original work, and that the work is unique and made by me. I also agree to follow all festival rules as outlined in the prospectus. In partnership situations, we declare that our combined efforts made every individual piece of work we would exhibit, if accepted. I/We also agree to allow images of my/our work to be used in publicity and or materials.