AMELIA ISLAND

Amelia Island Autumn Fine Arts Festival

Sponsored by

Historic Fernandina Business Association (HFBA) and Island Art Association, Inc. (IAA, A nonprofit cooperative of local artists)

Festival proceeds will help support nonprofit community art activities and downtown business

October 9 - 10, 2010

Show times: Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Setup: 6 a.m. Saturday

ARTIST APPLICATION DEADLINE; June 30, 2010 (midnight postmark)

Downtown Fernandina Beach, FL

This show will be an annual juried event. The street festival will feature 150 fine arts exhibitors. Food and entertainment will be on the river front away from artist's booths, providing an excellent atmosphere to exhibit and sell your artwork. Artists will be located in historic downtown Fernandina Beach on beautiful Amelia Island, home of the Annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival. The 10th Annual Amelia Island Jazz Festival will also be held this weekend, attracting more art lovers.

RULES & PROCEDURES

Festival welcomes all artists.
Each exhibitor accepted by the jury will be allowed one space. All booth spaces measure 12x10 feet (long measurement is parallel to the curb) and are outside.
Applicants will be juried by a panel of jurors who will rate each artist on a scale of 0-10.
Island Art Association members meeting eligibility requirements are exempt from jurying into the show.
Only works of art created and produced by the artist may be displayed. A two person team producing a single item may qualify as a single exhibitor (include note to explain in detail at time of application.)Unframed art must be in a browse box. Reproductions can be hung, but cannot exceed 10% of the display area, and must be grouped together. THIS WILL BE ENFORCED.
Unacceptable to show are mass produced works, shell crafts, manufactured wood, poured ceramics, crocheting, knitting, candles, manufactured leather, craft kits, toys which will propell a projectile, etc. THERE WILL BE NO COMMERCIAL BOOTHS. Signs or past awards ribbons are not allowed on or in the booth.
All accepted exhibitors are required to check in at festival headquarters at 18 N. 2nd St., before setting up. A picture ID and acceptance letter are required for check-in. Accepted artists must be present in their booths and remain at the show both days until the festival ends. No dealers or stand-ins.
Unacceptable works will be removed from the show by the committee.
Do not bring pets to the show. Generators are prohibited.
Notification of acceptance or rejection will be mailed out by July 31, 2010. Being accepted is a commitment to show. There will be no refunds after acceptance.
Space assignments will be posted on www.islandart.org two weeks prior to show.
A no-show disqualifies you from future shows.
All space assignments are final.
Setup starts at 6 a.m., Saturday morning October 9th.
Cash awards and ribbons will be given for: Best of Show, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place. Ribbons will be awarded for honorable mention.
Award winning artists will be invited to the 2011 Autumn Festival with the application fee waived.

BOOTH SETUP WILL BEGIN AT 6 A.M. SATURDAY MORNING. OVERNIGHT SECURITY SATURDAY NIGHT.

FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING SETUP WILL BE MAILED UPON ACCEPTANCE TO THE SHOW.

application procedures

Each application must be filled out and signed by the exhibiting artist. If a two-person team, both must sign application. Applications must be accompanied by two separate checks or money orders payable to: Island Art Association, Inc. Applicant's name (not company name) must be noted on the check. A third check will be required if you wish to reserve a corner space.

Processing Fee $30.00 (deposited upon receipt, non-refundable.
Booth/Space Fee $200 (held until jurying). Booth fee checks of artists not accepted will be returned with jury notification.
Corner space fee: $50.00 subject to availability - check corner space on your application and include a separate check or money order. Corner spaces will be assigned to requesting artists based on their overall scores during jurying. Payment will be returned after spaces are assigned if you do not qualify for a corner.

DIGITAL IMAGE REQUIREMENTS

Slides will not be accepted.
Digital images are required and must be sent in with application or apply online. Four images, 3 of original art and 1 booth display are required.
For your convenience, IAA is currently working on an alternative digital upload/jurying system wherein digital images may be uploaded to our website. This system should be fully operational by Spring 2010 using easy "step by step" instructions located on this website. watch this website for more information.

USE THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS TO MAIL IN APPLICATIONS:

The required 4 images (1 booth display; 3 original art) should be placed in a computer file folder with the file name being the artist's full name.
Submit images on a CD/DVD
Images must be in JPEG format
Images may be in any resolution but should not exceed 300 ppi.
Not responsible for faulty disks.
No disks will be returned.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD MAIL APPLICATION