The 33rd Annual Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show
November 12, 2009 to November 15, 2009
Philadelphia, PA
Application Dates
Dec 1 '08 to Apr 6 '09
Application Fee
$40.00
(see prospectus for details)
Notification Date
May 19, 2009

Prospectus

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

THE SHOW

The 33rd Annual Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, a juried exhibition and retail sale, will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center from November 12 to 15, 2009, with a preview party on November 11. The jury will accept 195 craft artists. The show serves as the Museum's largest yearly fundraising event and is devoted to bringing wide public attention to the field of craft art. Cumulative 32-year contribution: $8.8 million. Funds raised are used to purchase works of art and craft for the permanent collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, to support exhibitions and education programs and to contribute to conservation and publication projects. At the 2008 show, 23,000 visitors attended.

APPLICATION DEADLINE AND FEES
The deadline for electronic applications is April 1, 2009. The non-refundable processing fee for applying electronically is $40.00, payable online.

The deadline for paper applications with slides is an March 16, 2009 postmark. The non-refundable processing fee for a paper application with slides is $90.00. (The additional $50 is to pay for scanning and data entry.) Please include self-addressed, stamped envelope so that slides can be returned to you. Make check payable to PMA-Craft Show.

Each entrant must submit five (5) images for consideration by the jury. Images must be of current work and representative of work entrant plans to exhibit at the show. Do not submit a booth display image. Only one submission per media will be accepted.

EMERGING ARTISTS
To encourage the participation of craft artists who are beginning their careers, an Emerging Artist category is now available. This option is open only to those who have been practicing their craft for six (6) years or less and are applying to the PMA Craft Show for the first time. The application procedure and fees are the same as above. However, those who check the emerging artist category will be juried separately from the other applicants. If you choose to apply as an emerging artist, you must do so exclusively. Those who are accepted will have the option to share a booth with one or two other emerging artists, thereby reducing their booth expenses.

SHOW DATES
November 12-15, 2009, with a Preview Party on November 11th.
Move-in starts November 10th

LOCATION
Pennsylvania Convention Center,
12th & Arch Streets,
Philadelphia, PA 19107

ELIGIBILITY
The Show is open to all craft artists who are residents of and working in the United States. All work, whether one of a kind pieces or limited editions, should be well conceived and expertly executed without technical faults; works should be made by hand or with the use of appropriate tools, showing imagination and the mark of the craft artist's individuality.


Categories: basketry, ceramics, fiber, furniture (includes all media), glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, handmade paper, wearables and wood.


Categories not included: calligraphy, fine arts such as painting, photography, lithography, etc., except when incorporated into an otherwise acceptable craft category; candles; dried flower arrangements; pressed flowers; seed and pod decorations; commercially made objects which have been embellished such as bottles, boxes, bowls, eggs, weather boards, stones, shells, buttons, decorated furniture and handmade reproductions. Objects made from commercial kits or commercially available plans are also not acceptable.

AWARDS
In addition to the Best of Show award, there are eight (8) cash awards for excellence selected and sponsored by foundations and corporations. These awards are presented at the preview party.

DEFINITION OF MEDIA CATEGORIES

Basketry Functional and sculptural works where the material used is woven or plaited.

Ceramics Ceramics Functional and sculptural work where the primary material is clay.

Emerging This category is open to any medium but is exclusive to those who have been practicing their craft for six (6) years or less and are applying to the Show for the first time.

Fiber Decorative Wall hangings, quilts, rugs, etc., where the primary material is fiber.

Fiber Wearable Work where the primary intention is to be worn and where the primary material is fiber (not including leather).

Furniture Work where the primary intention is furniture, including clocks and lamps. All media are included.

Glass Functional and sculptural work where the primary material is glass that has been handformed, handworked, handblown and or handcast.

Jewelry/Precious Work primarily made from materials including 14k gold, 14k gold & precious stones, sterling silver & precious stones, and, enamel on 14k gold or sterling silver.

Jewelry/Semi-Precious Work primarily made from non-precious metals and or other materials such as glass, clay, paper, fiber, wood, leather, and polymer clay.

Leather Work where the primary material is leather, including belts, handbags, wearables and sculptural work.

Metal Functional and sculptural work where the primary material is metal.

Mixed Media Where the primary intention of the work is the union of two or more media. Soft sculptures and musical instruments are included in this category.

Paper Functional and sculptural work created primarily from handmade paper.

Wood Functional and sculptural work where the primary material is wood.

COMPLETING THE APPLICATION
When choosing media category, allow the function of the work to determine the category rather than the material (i.e. metal furniture should apply in furniture and not in metal). For further information, see media definitions. When preparing images remember it is the majority of work that determines media category. Do not send booth shots. If an individual craft artist wishes to apply in two different media categories, two separate applications must be submitted. If only one application is accepted, only work in that medium may be exhibited. If an individual is working in a variety of styles within one medium, then he or she should submit only one (five images) application reflecting these various styles. If an individual does both one of a kind and production work, for example, images of each kind of work must be shown in the same proportion to be exhibited at the Craft Show. Craft artists working together may apply as one if they collaborate on every piece. If accepted, they may exhibit only pieces that are a collaboration.

LIABILITY & INSURANCE
The Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show will provide security on the grounds both day and night; however, each craft artist exhibits at his or her own risk. Neither the Women's Committee of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art nor Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show is responsible for damage, theft or loss of an individual's work.

ACCEPTANCE
Notification will be sent no later than June 15, 2009. The top 195 craft artists will be accepted. There is no quota system for each medium, however, the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show reserves the right to create balance for the show.

INQUIRIES
All correspondence and inquiries should be addressed to:

telephone 215.684.7930 e-mail twcpma@philamuseum.org

PMA - Craft Show
Philadelphia Museum of Art
P.O. Box 7646
Philadelphia, PA 19101 7646
or for overnight mail service:
PMA - Craft Show
26th Street at Ben Franklin Pkwy
Philadelphia, PA 19130

JURY
The Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show is pleased to announce the names of the following distinguished persons who have agreed to serve on the jury:

Elisabeth Agro , Nancy M. McNeil Associate Curator of Modern & Contemporary Decorative Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia, PA

Bruce Helander, Studio Artist, Former Provost, Rhode Island School of Design, West Palm Beach, FL

Albert LeCoff, Executive Director, Wood Turning Center, Philadelphia, PA

Karen Lorene, Director, Facere Jewelry Art Gallery, Seattle, WA

Susan Wilber, Director, The Laughing Dog Gallery, Vero Beach, FL

EXHIBITION AREA
The Pennsylvania Convention Center is a facility with one large unencumbered exhibition space. There is ample room for booths and large crowds, and it is conveniently located to restaurants, shops and public transportation.

Booth Space Fee

10'x 10'standard $1,000
10'x 10'corner $1,400
10'x 15'standard $1,500
10'x 15'corner $1,800

Booth fee is subject to increase as of January 2009.
Requests considered on a first come, first served basis.
Booth fee does not include electrical service.

Craft artists juried in separately must pay a full booth fee even if they choose to share a booth with another craft artist.

SHOW SCHEDULE
November 10 and 11
Exhibitor Set up days

November 11
4:00 9:00 pm
Preview Reception

November 12 and 13
11:00 a m 9:00 pm
Open to the public

November 14
10:00 am 6:00 pm
Open to the public

November 15
10:00 am 5:00 pm
Open to the public

CHECKLIST

Have you?
-Completed the application form?
-Sent appropriate processing payment?
-Sent five images and clearly identified them?

APPLICATION DEADLINE: APRIL 1, 2009