48th Mountain Fair Valley Artists' Booth Application

07/26/2019 - 07/28/2019

Event Registration is closed.

Admission

$50.00

Location

Valley Artists' Booth
Room Number: Mountain Fair at Sopris Park

Summary

Applications are due Friday, May 24. The 2019 Valley Artists' Booth will be at the 48th Annual Mountain Fair here in Carbondale on July 26-28. The booth allows local artists to exhibit and sell their artwork in a cooperative, inexpensive way. Gallery space is limited, and artwork is juried. Accepted artisans must be current members of Carbondale Arts and reside in an "816" ZIP code area. Submissions must be your own handmade (not manufactured, not imported) work. Criteria for judging include quality and uniqueness of items.
Artists are required to assist with set-up and breakdown, and to work shifts during the fair. Carbondale Arts will provide the tent, pro panels and pedestals. Artists are responsible for their own display. Carbondale Arts will handle the accounting and collect sales tax.
Questions? Email brian@carbondalearts.com.

Description

PLEASE READ THOROUGHLY BEFORE CONTINUING!
Pro tip: print this page for your records!

ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must be current members of Carbondale Arts and reside in an 816 ZIP code area. Submissions must be your own handmade (not manufactured, not imported) work. Criteria for judging include quality and uniqueness of items.

BOOTH FEE
A $50 booth fee should be paid up front (refundable if you are not accepted), and Carbondale Arts will keep a 25% commission of your sales during the fair. Applications submitted after the May 24 application deadline must include an additional $25 non-refundable, late fee. Late applications will be juried against the existing waitlist only if space becomes available. All applicants must be current members of Carbondale Arts. You may join or renew at http://www.carbondalearts.com/about/.

BOOTH INFO
Carbondale Arts will provide the tent, Pro Panels, and pedestals. Artists are responsible for installing their own display on Thursday afternoon (7/26), take-down on Sunday evening (7/29), and working two 2-hour shifts in the booth during the fair.

DISPLAY REQUIREMENTS
All 2D artwork should be “gallery ready” - ready to hang - with price and artist’s name affixed to each piece. A completed inventory list with artist’s name and contact information will be required.

PAYMENT FOR YOUR SALES
Carbondale Arts will issue checks within 30 days of the end of Mountain Fair, but no sooner than 7 days after the end of the fair.

NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE / REJECTION
We will notify you by email no later than Monday, June 10.

THE NITTY GRITTY
This attached PDF (still in draft mode) with even more information and details about partipating will be emailed to all accepted applicants. Check it out if you're interested in knowing more about specific dates, display measurements, and to get a peek at the inventory sheet we request from each artisan. Email specific questions to brian@carbondalearts.com.