Telfair Art Fair Frequently Asked Questions
WHAT IS THE TELFAIR ART FAIR? The Telfair Art Fair is an annual fundraiser for the Telfair Museum of Art. As one of the premier art events in Savannah, the Art Fair celebrates excellence in art with a high-quality and well-attended festival featuring juried artwork in a variety of categories, children’s activities in Telfair Square, an exclusive Preview Party, and live entertainment.
WHO ATTENDS THE ART FAIR? The Telfair Art Fair is attended by museum members, local residents, and tourists from throughout the region. The 2007 Art Fair drew over 600 museum members and guests to the exclusive Friday night preview, the Arty Party, and 10,000 visitors to the Art Fair on Saturday and Sunday. WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY TO THE ART FAIR? Artists must be 18 years of age or older. Artwork must be original, and produced by or under the direction of the artist. Commercial kits, molds, patterns, plans, prefabricated forms, mass-produced items, and imported goods are not eligible. As well, ready-made objects which have been embellished, painted, decorated, dyed or batiked are generally not eligible. Describe any use of ready-made objects on the application form. Categories: HOW DO I APPLY? To be considered for entry in the 2008 Art Fair, artists must follow the guidelines below:
WHAT IF I DO NOT HAVE AN IMAGE OF MY BOOTH? Booth images are important because they give the jury a sense of how your work displays, the quality of your setup, and the size of your work. However, the jury will not give you a lower score if you are unable to provide an image of your booth. If you do not have an image of your booth setup, please submit an additional image of your artwork. CAN I APPLY IN MULTIPLE CATEGORIES? Artists are allowed to apply in multiple categories; however, work submitted should be substantially different in medium and technique. To be considered for acceptance in more than one medium, artists must submit separate sets of images and pay the application fee ($35) for each category entered. Artists accepted in multiple categories are required to pay only one booth fee. Each applicant may apply only once for a given category. HOW WILL MY APPLICATION BE SCREENED? Images of works submitted will be projected on a large screen before a jury of art professionals, who will review and score each entry. Scores are tallied and a cutoff score is determined. Artists will be juried within their selected categories. CAN I COLLABORATE WITH ANOTHER ARTIST? If two artists collaborate on a single work in one category, the submission is considered one entry. Collaborating artists must complete one application, pay one application fee, and send one set of images. If accepted, one booth space will be provided. WHAT ARE THE FEES IF I AM ACCEPTED? Booth fees are $125 for a 10’ x 10’ booth and $300 for a 10’ x 20’ booth (limited number available) and include electricity. To reserve space in the 2008 Art Fair, participating artists much submit booth fees to the museum no later than August 15, 2008 (fee receipt deadline). The Telfair will charge a 30% commission on all Art Fair sales. A check representing 70% of each exhibitor’s sales will be mailed to the artist by November 30, 2008.
DO I PROVIDE MY OWN BOOTH? The Art Fair will take place under a large lighted tent adjacent to Telfair Square. Spaces are available at $125 for 10’ x 10’ or $300 for 10’ x 20’ booth sizes. Spaces are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis after acceptance notification. Display materials such as tables and pegboards will be provided by prior arrangement and for a nominal fee on a first-come, first-served basis. Electricity is available to ALL booths. CAN I SHARE MY BOOTH? Artists cannot share a booth unless they are accepted as collaborators. WHAT SERVICES DO YOU OFFER? Artists are provided publicity cards, special rates at hotels,and booth sitters for breaks. Twenty-four hour security is provided on-site. Parking is free in the parking garage behind the Telfair Academy (with prior museum clearance). DO YOU HAVE AN AWARDS PROGRAM? $10,000 in prizes will be awarded. The Carolyn Luck Rogers Gold Award is $5,000, the Silver Award is $2,000, and the Bronze Award is $1,000. Four honorable mention prizes of $500 each will also be awarded. In addition to the prize money, the Gold Award winner receives guaranteed entry and free booth space for the 2009 Telfair Art Fair. The Silver and Bronze Award winners also receive guaranteed entry into the 2009 Telfair Art Fair as well as prize money. All awards will be presented during a brief ceremony on Saturday, November 8 and media may be present. DO YOU HAVE A WAITLIST? A waitlist is established based on jury scores. Applicants will be notified of their waitlist status after the jury process. Following cancellation by an accepted artist, the top-scoring waitlist artist in that category will be invited to participate. If more than one waitlist artist in a particular category have the same score, or if no artists remain on the waitlist for a given category, Art Fair organizers will issue an invitation at their discretion, with the primary objective being balance of the show. DO YOU ACCEPT OFFSET REPRODUCTIONS? Reproductions of an artist’s original work may be exhibited subject to the following conditions:
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