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The Naples Art Association at The von Liebig Art Center is pleased to announce the inaugural Mercato Fine Arts Festival at the Mercato lifestyle center, located at the intersection of Vanderbilt Beach Road and U.S. 41 in North Naples. The juried festival will showcase works in all media by 125 artists from across the country. Anchored by businesses including Whole Foods Market and The Capital Grille, Mercato offers a trend setting, ultra convenient mixed-use lifestyle that combines luxury condo living, high-end retailers, restaurants and a premium movie theater all on one prime site, just minutes from the beach. Festival guests will enjoy not only fine art but fine shopping and dining as well. Festival hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Entertainment will be provided, and refreshments will be available. A $3 donation benefits the art education and related programs at the art center.
Contact Information
Marianne Megela, Festivals Director
Naples Art Association at
The von Liebig Art Center
PO Box 839
Naples, FL 34106
239-262-6517 X103
Fax: 239-262-5404
Cell: 239-580-7999
festivals@naplesart.org
www.naplesart.org
Important Dates and Deadlines
- December 30 Application Deadline
- January 11 Jury Process
- January 25 Notification to Artists
- January 25 Exhibit Space Fees Deposited
- February 1 Artist Welcome Packet Sent out
- February 8 Refund Deadline less $25 Admin Fee
- February 9 No Refund
March 6 - 7, 2010 – Mercato Fine Arts Festival
Festival Eligibility
- Artwork must be original in design and executed by the artist.
- Art teams and/or collaborators that produce a single product may qualify as a single exhibitor. Such a team may not consist of more than two people. If you enter as an artist team or collaboration, it must be clearly noted on the application and in the artist statement.
- No work by apprentices or employees will be accepted.
- Buy/sell vendors are strictly prohibited.
- Artwork created from commercial molds, kits, or other commercial methods or artwork produced in studios involved in volume production will not be permitted.
- Work made from ready made items like clothing, glassware, furniture, etc. with painted, dyed or added embellishments will not be accepted.
- No work on display may be copies of masters, advertisements, or widely circulated photographs.
- No posters, laser prints, t-shirts, postcards, calendars or candles will be permitted.
Festival Policies
- Acceptance is non-transferable.
- Mercato Fine Arts Festival is a drug-free and alcohol-free environment.
- Accepted artists must be present and exhibit during all festival hours. Any artist closing their booth prior to the end of the show will not be permitted to return the next day or in subsequent years.
- Discount/sales signs, ribbons and awards from other shows are not allowed.
- Each exhibitor is responsible to collect and remit 6% sales tax to the Florida Department of Revenue.
Reproduction Policy
Fine Art Reproductions must be clearly and individually labeled as a limited edition which is signed and numbered on the front of each piece. The method of reproduction and brief process description should be on the back. Browse bins may be used but reproductions may not be mixed with originals. Framed reproductions may be hung on one wall not to exceed a total of ten linear feet. No Laser prints or photo copies permitted.
Limited Edition Prints Policy
Printed works for which the artist hand manipulates the plates, stones or screens and which have been properly signed and numbered as a limited edition are included in this category. These hand pulled prints are considered to be originals. Printmakers are encouraged to identify their process.
Jury and Exhibit Space Fees
$35 Jury Fee (non-refundable)
$345 Exhibit Space Fee (deposited upon acceptance)
When applying in two categories, work in each must be substantially different. Separate jury and exhibit space fees, images, SASE’s and COMPLETED and SIGNED application are required for each category.
Applications made online to Juried Art Services will be required to send jury and exhibit space fees by check via US mail upon completion of the online application no later than 14 days after the submission of their images. Please include a self-addressed stamped envelope. Applications will not be processed until all fees are received. The non-refundable jury fee check will be deposited on receipt.
All checks are to be made payable to: Naples Art Association and sent to:
Mercato Festival
PO Box 839
Naples, FL 34106
Exhibit Space
Spaces are 10’ X 10’ and work must be contained within assigned space. You may not infringe on another space physically or audibly. Exhibitors must have a white tent unless exempted by festival director. All tables must be skirted to the ground. Only one artist’s work may be displayed per booth. Artist must keep their area clean and orderly. Double and triple spaces are considered.
Special booth space or special needs requests will be accepted but not guaranteed. We will make every effort to meet all special requests on a first come, first serve basis. Additional charges may apply.
During the Festival, all exhibits will be visited by a committee member to ensure that they are in compliance with our Festival policies. It is our exclusive right and responsibility to remove work that is not in compliance. Non-compliance will result in expulsion and ineligibility for future Festival participation. The Mercato Fine Arts Festival is a family-oriented event and exhibits must be in keeping with this atmosphere. We take pride in our quality and established reputation.
Jury and Selection Process
Our jurors’ panel consists of three independent jurors selected for their in depth knowledge and experience in multiple mediums. A diversity of backgrounds and skills are sought, including working artists, educators, fine art and craft gallery owners, and museum directors / curators. A new panel of jurors is selected each year to allow for a fresh perspective.
Exhibitor selections are based on quality of workmanship, originality, and artistic conception. All applications are assigned a number and are viewed anonymously. The number of Artists accepted into each category is based on the number of applicants for the category. The top scoring Artists are invited to participate in the Show. Selections by the Jury are final.
Notification
Acceptance notifications will be emailed by November 30th, 2009. Booth fees for accepted artists will be deposited after this date.
Categories
Ceramics, Digital Art, Fiber/Leather, Furniture, Glass, Graphics/Printmaking, Jewelry, Metal, Mixed Media 2D, Mixed Media 3D, Painting, Photography, Sculpture, Wood
Artist Statement
An Artist Statement describing the technique, materials, and processes used in the creation of your entire body of work must be included with each entry. Co-artists must describe the collaboration. Every exhibitor should prominently display a copy of their Artist Statement in their exhibition space.
Wait List Policy
A Wait List is selected from the Jury's scores in each medium, and Wait Listed Artists are invited as cancellations occur in that particular medium. Wait list artists can be accepted up to and on the day of the show and will be notified by phone when a booth becomes available.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations must be made in written form and submitted by mail or email. Emails should be sent to the Director at festivals@naplesart.org . A staff member will contact you by email or phone via number listed on your application to verify your cancellation. See refund deadlines below.
Refund
Refunds prior to December 28, 2009 are less a $25 administrative fee. A 50% refund after December 29. No refund after January 18, 2010. No refunds will be made for any act of God, local authority or weather related cancellations of the event.
No Show Policy
Artists who have not checked in and/or called 239-580-7999 (leave message) by 8am Saturday (first day of festival) will be considered a NO SHOW and the assigned space will be forfeited with no refund. Exhibitors who do not show and do not cancel will not be re-invited.
Artist Agreement
I hereby submit this application to become an exhibitor in Mercato Fine Arts Festival. I agree to abide by the Festival policies and regulations as established by the Festival Committee and the City of Naples.
By submitting this application, applicant hereby and forever discharges Mercato Fine Arts Festival, the Naples Art Association, Mercato LLP and the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce of and from all manner of actions, suits, and damages, claims and demands, whatsoever in law or equity, from any loss and damage to the undersigned’s property while in the possession, supervision or auspices of Mercato Fine Arts Festival, the Naples Art Association, Mercato, LLP or the Greater Naples camber of Commerce, their agents, representatives or employees.
I also warrant that the artworks submitted for jurying and the artworks to be shown were produced, solely by myself or in collaboration with the co-artist in the category in which selected. I also authorize use of the images submitted with my application or duplicates thereof for Festival publicity, documentation or archival purposes.
I agree to allow the Naples Art Association to reproduce electronically, in limited resolution, my original artwork for a period of up to eighteen (18) months beginning November, 2009. I understand by signing this agreement, I retain full copyright of my original artwork. My images shall not be redistributed except as anticipated on the Web site and in the Festival programs and other Festival related media, without the express written permission of myself and the Naples Art Association.
The Naples Art Association reserves the right to make final interpretation of all policies. |
