34th
Annual Art in the Park Festival
Exhibitors:
Register Here
Featuring over 100 artists,
a variety of food booths, entertainment,
and children's activities.
Date: Saturday October
4, 2008
Hours: 10 am-5 pm
Location: Island Park in Winfield (at
the north end of Main St)
Suggested Donation: $2.00 Children 12 and under : free
For More Information Write
or Call:
Winfield Arts & Humanities Council
700 Gary St, Suite A & B
Winfield, KS 67156-3135
(620) 221-2161, ext. 10 or 11
cheryl.tate@gmail.com
Sponsored
by:
The Winfield Arts & Humanities Council
Art Information for Art in the Park
Entry Fee:
There
is a $50.00 fee (one exhibitor per space —
no half spaces) which is non-refundable. Exhibit
space will be approximately 12' x 12'. Pre-assigned
booth spaces will be given to exhibitors as they
enter the park. Exhibitors should set up between
5:30 and 9:00 am and be responsible for their own
set-ups, screens and canopies. Artists are
expected to stay until 5 pm. Outdoor show; come
prepared for all types of weather. The Art in the
Park Festival does not retain a percentage of
your sales. Entries received by July 14, 2008
may be used in advertising for our purchase
awards.
Requirements:
Artists who have not exhibited with us for the
last 3 years MUST submit 3-5 photographs or
slides, which are representative of all current
works to be shown at the festival. These
photographs or slides will be reviewed by a
screening committee and will not be returned.
Detailed description of work to be displayed must
be on the entry form.
Acceptable
Work:
Original fine arts including painting, drawing,
printmaking, mixed media, photography, sculpture, pottery,
pottery, and glass will be considered for judging. All
works since 2001 and not previously awarded a
prize at Winfield Art in the Park will be judged.
Categories above must have at least three pieces
exhibited in that medium and all works judged
must be for sale. Drawings, prints, and paintings
must be framed or matted. Original fine crafts
including weaving, jewelry, works in wood, folk art, fiber
art, etc. will be considered for judging. No molds, kits, patterns, or
commercially produced items or consignment items
are allowed. We will ask exhibitors to remove
these if they appear the day of the festival.
Awards:
Merit awards for fine arts in the above
categories will be selected by a judge. They will
total $1,200 and include a $275 Best of Show and a $175 award
for Best Original Craft. The
criteria for judging all awards will be at the
discretion of the judge. Official judging begins
at 10 am.
Purchase
awards are prepaid commitments by local
individuals and businesses totaling approximately
$7,000 which will be spent throughout the day of
the festival. Ribbons of purchase are given. Remember,
only purchase award patrons will be invited to
make their selections from 9-10am, before the
festival is opened to the public.
Liability:
The Winfield Arts and Humanities Council and
Winfield Art in the Park Board Members are not
responsible for personal injury and loss or
damage to work displayed. Artists should insure
their own work.
ART IN THE
PARK EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION FORM
For
More Information Write or Call:
Art In The Park
c/o WAHC
700 Gary, Ste A & B
Winfield, KS 67156-3135
(620) 221-2161, ext. 10 or 11
cheryl.tate@gmail.com
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