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5th Annual Peoria Art Guild Art Fair at Junction City
Featuring artists residing within 150 miles of Peoria Illinois (as the crow flies)
65 local artists - $15,000 in award money. Outdoor boutique shopping location.
"Peoria always turns out to support this fair. Great community and great people" - 2009 Art Fair at Junction City participating artist.
If you live within 150 miles of Peoria, Illinois you want to be a part of the Peoria Art Guild's latest success story, the Art Fair at Junction City. Please note that 25% of spaces are set aside for artists residing within 50 miles of Peoria Illinois.We present $15,000 in artist award money and provide an upscale venue with an anticipated audience of 10,000+ art lovers. The staff is helpful, the volunteers are energetic and the atmosphere is definitely artist-friendly.
"Thank you so much for letting me be a part of the fair.Everyone was very nice and helpful, and made us feel welcome.I'm looking forward to applying again next year.This is my favorite fair I've done so far"- Art Fair at Junction City 2009 participating artist.
LOCATION
Junction City Shopping Center - 5901 N. Prospect Rd, Peoria, IL 61614
On the corner of Prospect and Knoxville Rd in Peoria, Illinois
FAIR DATES
June 5-6, 2010.
Saturday & Sunday: 10am-4pm
AWARDS
$15,000 Total
Best of Show: $5,000 Award
1st Place - $2,500
2nd Place - $1,500
3rd Place - $1,000
Six Awards of Excellence - $750
One Judges Choice - $500
All winners will receive an automatic invitation to the 2011 Art Fair at Junction City.
ARTIST BENEFITS
- Easy set-up and teardown
- Convenient, free, reserved parking for artists
- Hotel discounts
- Booth sitters on demand and energetic helpful volunteers
- Overnight security
- Complimentary breakfast on both days
GUIDELINES
Artists: The Peoria Art Guild Art Fair at Junction City is open to all artists 18 years of age and older who reside within a 150 mile radius of Peoria Illinois (as the crow flies).Artist(s) must be present to exhibit their work during all hours of the Fair. Representatives are not permitted to serve as a substitute for the artist(s)Please note that 25% of spaces are set aside for artists residing within 50 miles of Peoria Illinois.
Collaborating Artists:If exhibited work is the product of a collaboration, both names must appear on all applications and materials, and both artists must contribute to the creation of the art.Only joint work may be shown and sold at the fair.All collaborating artists must be present during all hours of the fair.Representatives are not permitted to serve as a substitute for the artist(s).
Art: All work must be original art produced by the exhibiting artist(s) and must be for sale. Studio production work, work from commercial molds, kits, hand-colored reproductions, and manufactured work will not be accepted.
- Multiples: If multiple pieces of the same design are displayed (e.g. ceramics or photography), each piece must be signed.
- Photography and Digital Artwork: All photographs and digital art must be signed and numbered limited editions. Inkjet/giclees are only allowed in digital art and photography categories and must be high-quality limited editions produced on archival stock. Applicants in digital art must certify that a minimum of 50% of the composition is originally composed on the computer.
- Printmaking category: All prints must be hand-pulled by the artist and must be signed and numbered limited editions.
Reproduction Policy: If original work is copied by digital or photographic means and printed on an offset press, a serigraph press, or through a computer by means of an inkjet or electrostatic printer, this is a reproduction (includes giclees). Reproductions are limited to 20% of booth space (including calendars, postcards, etc.) and must be kept in a browsing bin. Each piece should be clearly labeled as a reproduction and not as an "offset lithograph" or "print."
Exhibition: Artists may only exhibit work in the accepted mediums(s). Artists may apply in multiple mediums (with different artwork) with a separate application and fee for each, but will be limited to a single booth space. Jewelry artists selling jewelry and non-jewelry must be accepted in both categories.
Exhibit Space: There are 65 exhibition spaces with approximately 50 available through the application / jury process. Exhibitors will display their work in an outdoor setting at Junction City Shopping Center in Peoria, IL (5901 N. Prospect Rd). Booth location preference is given to returning applicants. The booth fee is due upon acceptance. See Fees and Acceptance for cancellation and refund information.
There are two exhibit space options: BOARDWALK spaces are approximately 8'x18', and they cannot accommodate/do not require a tent, and must allow patron pass-through. PAVEMENT spaces are 10.5' x 10' and artists must provide a white tent and sidewalls. All booth spaces have the same booth fee. Access to electricity is available but extremely limited; artists supply their own extension cords and lights, if desired.All artists must provide their own weights for their tents.Please note that stakes can not be driven into the wood or pavement on premises.Due to the unique layout of the boardwalk, your space may vary in size due to the design.We will accommodate the 8 x 18 spot as best as we can while considering merchants, traffic patterns, and preserving the safety/integrity of your work.
All work is restricted to the booth space. Pets and/or sound equipment are not allowed. The number of booth spaces on the boardwalk will be limited.
Artist Statement: All artists must prominently display an artist process statement in the booth describing how the work is made and the materials used to make the work. If there are collaborating artists, the statement must describe the role of each artist. It should outline the specific involvement of the collaborating artist to the design and/or production of the work.The statement will be verified prior to fair opening.
Insurance: Artists are responsible for proper insurance. The Peoria Art Guild will not be responsible for damage to work or property.
Compliance Guidelines: It is the Peoria Art Guild's exclusive right and responsibility to remove work (or an entire booth) that is not in compliance with our guidelines. Repeated non-compliance will result in expulsion and ineligibility for judging, awards, and future fairs. The Peoria Art Guild reserves the right to remove an artist from the Fair for inappropriate behavior or circumstances detrimental to a public event.The exhibiting artist must be on site with their work for the entirety of the fair.
Jury Process: The jury process is comprised of four to eight working artists, visual arts professionals and collectors, who are new each year. Images are reviewed by the panel in a blind jury process (the identities of artists are not disclosed to jurors). Each set of five images is shown simultaneously. Each artist's statement will be visible during the viewing. The materials, dimensions, and price range for each image is also available. No other criteria is considered. Decisions of the jury panel are final. Images are viewed in a controlled setting, using the images and statement provided with the JAS application.The Peoria Art Guild will notify all applicants of jury decision via the Juried Art Services email account.
Jury decisions are based on the following standards:
- The work reflects excellence.
- The work is well conceived.
- The work is expertly executed without technical faults.
- The work is original in concept.
- The booth is professional in appearance
Images: Upload five images on Juried Art Services (JAS). Four must be representative of the work you will exhibit, the fifth must show your booth display with the work visible. Do not submit images with your name/picture in them.
- Images should represent of the body of work that will be exhibited (preferably created since 2007)
- Submit images of professional quality which are clear and sharply focused
- The booth image must be representative of your current work, showing overall continuity and presentation. If a booth image is not available, submit an image of a grouping of the work to be exhibited.Booth images can NOT indicate your name, website, or business name.Failure to omit this may result in disqualification.
- An artist statement must also be included detailing your process. As this is a blind jury process, please omit any mention of your name, website, or business.Any applicant who neglects to do this may not be included in the jury process.
- The Peoria Art Guild reserves the right to omit any application not fulfilling the stated rules.
IMPORTANT DATES
March 15, 2010: Application deadline
March 20, 2010: JURY DAY
April 1, 2010: Jury notification e-mailed via Juried Art Services
April 24, 2010: Deadline for payment of booth fees/acceptance forms returned
May 8, 2010: Booth assignments mailed to accepted artists
May 14, 2010: Last day for a booth fee refund (less $25 fee)
June 4, 2010: set-up - 5pm-7pm
June 5, 2010: set-up - 6:30am-9:00 am
June 5-6, 2010 Saturday-Sunday: Peoria Art Guild Art Fair at Junction City: 10am-4pm
FEES AND ACCEPTANCE
Application/Jury fee: $35 for each medium entered.
Exhibit space: $150
Electricity fee: $20 per booth
BOOTH FEE REFUND: $25 administrative fee for all cancellations prior to May 14, 2010. No refunds after May 14, 2010.
Fees may be paid through PayPal, calling Stacy Peterson at the Art Guild (309-671-1093) and paying with credit card over the phone or a check may be mailed to:
Peoria Art Guild
Attn: Art Fair at Junction City
203 Harrison
Peoria, IL 61602
QUESTIONS?
Stacy Peterson
Special Events Coordinator
Phone 309-671-1093
Fax 309-637-7334
artfair@peoriaartguild.org
www.peoriaartguild.org
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