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CUNEO GARDENS ART FESTIVAL is a 5 year festival held on the gorgeous grounds of the historic Cuneo Mansion and Gardens, specifically in the sculpture garden. Festival dates are Saturday, May 29 and Sunday, May 30, 10 am – 5 pm both days.
The 100 artist festival attracts fine artist and fine craft from across the United States.
Cuneo Gardens is in the Chicago suburb of Vernon Hills, approximately 40 minutes northwest of downtown. The median home value in Vernon Hills, in 2007, was $ 561,600.
Vernon Hills and the surrounding area have a combined population of over 1 million.
D & W Events, Inc. has organized and presented fine art and fine craft festivals for 12 years. Artists' have commented that we understand artists needs and portray our festivals honestly. Our festivals are easy to load in and out, are organized, and artists are financially successful. Visit our website for more information, www.dwevents.org.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Image Submission:
We will accept digital images only. Submission should consist of three (3) images representative of your current work and one (1) of your current booth set up.
When applying to one show in two categories, separate jury and booth fees, images, SASE’s are required for each category.
If you are a glass artist and want to show glass jewelry also, apply to the shows in two (2) categories, glass and jewelry, submitting separate images for both. If you’ll be displaying both in the same booth, your booth image should reflect that.
Each entry must be accompanied by an application form, non-refundable jury fee(s), one (1) SASE, separate check(s) for booth fees, tent fees, corner fees etc. ALL FEES MUST BE SUBMITTED PRIOR TO DEADLINE. Booth fee checks WILL NOT be cashed until show acceptance.
A professional jury will review images for each show. Artists will be selected by point totals. We attempt to balance quantity of artists in each media category.
DEADLINES:
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March 15, 2010
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Application Deadline
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March 29, 2010
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Begin artist notification
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April 15, 2010
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Last day to notify of cancellation for refund less $25 administrative fee
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May 1, 2010
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Last day to notify of cancellation for a 50% refund less $25 administrative fee. NO refunds will be given after this date.
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| May 28, 2010 |
Early set up beginning at 3 PM |
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May 29, 2010
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Set up, 6:30 am - 9:00 am
Festival Open, 10 am - 5 PM
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May 30, 2010
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Festival Open, 10 am - 5 PM
Load out, 5 PM - 8 PM
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FEES & REFUNDS:
JURY FEE: $35.00
SHOW FEE (10X10): $275.00
SHOW FEE (20X10): $550.00
CORNER FEE: $50.00
Jury and booth fees are due at time of application. Please submit your jury and show fee(s) in separate checks. If you upgrade to a corner booth, the upgrade and booth fee can be combined into one check. Make checks payable to D & W Events, Inc. Mail to: 3417 RFD, Long Grove, IL 60047
*** We will NOT cash your booth fee check until you’ve been accepted.***
If you are not accepted, your full booth fee will be refunded.
Cancellation must be received in writing, via e-mail or certified mail, dwevents@comcast.net or 3417 RFD, Long Grove, IL 60047. NO refunds will be given after May 1, 2010. We will make no exceptions to this policy and will not refund fees due to inclement weather, acts of God, etc.
POLICIES:
ORIGINAL WORK POLICY:
All work displayed must be presented in a finished manner. Work hung will have no cardboard or protective corners, frames in good condition. ALL work must be the artists’ original work; kits, imports or mass produced items are not allowed. Prints produced by the artist, properly signed, numbered and clearly labeled as such may be shown in flip bins. Reproduced work may not exceed 25% of exhibited work.
D & W Events,
Artists whose work does not comply with the rules or differs from images submitted will be asked to remove said items or leave.
Artists must be present both days, all hours, of the festival. No representatives allowed. Late set ups and early shut downs are not allowed.
Artists are responsible for providing their own white tents, displays, set up and weights. Tables must be skirted to the ground. Staking is allowed at this festival and Art in the Park - Northbrook. Weights are required at Deerfield Festival of Fine Art and Art at the Shops - Yorktown.
No pets
Smoking in designated areas only.
Standard display space is 10’x10’. All spaces are assigned. A limited number of double spaces are available for double the show fee, and corner spaces are an additional $50.00 per show.
ARTIST SERVICES:
- Free day and overnight parking
- Continental breakfast both days of the festival
- Booth sitters
- Day and overnight security
- Festival brochure
- Negotiated hotel discounts
- Cold bottled water delivered to your booth
- Indoor restrooms
- Room on both sides and in the back of your booth for display and/or storage
- Professionally judged with cash and ribbon awards
-Aggressive marketing campaign
WAIT LIST:
Artists on the wait list are welcome to show up the morning of a festival during set-up and register to see if any “no show” spaces become available. Final determination to add artists is at the sole discretion of D & W Events, Inc.
JURY & JUDGING:
Cuneo Gardens Art Festival is judged by a panel of professional artists, gallery owners, and/or educators.
Artists are judged, the first day of each show, by a different group of professionals and/or educators. Cash awards and ribbons are presented Saturday afternoon.
CONTACT:
Debbie Netter
D & W Events, Inc.
3417 RFD
Long Grove, IL 60047
dwevents@comcast.net
www.dwevents.org
847-726-8669
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