Prospectus
The 19h annual WESTCHESTER FINE CRAFT SHOW, October 12, 13, 14, is a beautiful showcase of contemporary American fine craft. This juried show, featuring 110 distinguished craft artists from all over the United States, accesses one of the most sophisticated and established marketplaces in the country. It has proven to be an important venue for crafts artists to expand their customer base and sales opportunities.
DEMOGRAPHICS / LOCATION
Our targeted audience comes from the sophisticated, upscale areas of Westchester County, New York; Fairfield County, Connecticut; and New York City.
The WESTCHESTER FINE CRAFT SHOW is held at the Westchester County Center in White Plains, New York. This choice location is in the heart of Westchester County, just 25 miles from downtown New York City. The center is convenient to major highways, the Metro North railroad and the major airports, New York's LaGuardia and JFK. Westchester County Airport is just 15 minutes away.
JURORS: TBA
SHOW SCHEDULE
October 11: Set-up day
October 12: 10 AM to 6 PM Awards Judging / Open to the public
October 13: 10 AM to 6 PM Open to the public
October 14: 11 AM to 5 PM Open to the public
BOOTH SPACE / FEE
10' x 10' = $875
10' x 10' corner = $1,125
10' x 15' = $1,312.50
10' x 15' corner = $1,562.50
Requests for 10' x 15' booths and for corner booths will be filled on a first come, first served basis.
2012 APPLICATION:
INQUIRIES
CRAFTS AMERICA, LLC
PO Box 603
Greens Farms, CT 06838-06
Phone : (203) 254-0486, FAX: (203) 254-9672
Website : www.craftsamericashows.com
Email : info@craftsamericashows.com
STANDARDS
Craft artists who exhibit in Crafts America shows must be residents of and working in the United States. All work must be original and made by the artist, or with assistance under the artist's supervision. Work should be made by hand or with the use of appropriate tools. Crafts America encourages you to exhibit your one-of-a-kind and limited edition work.
Applicants must be juried in one of the following categories: basketry, ceramics, fiber decorative, fiber wearable, furniture (includes all media), glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, paper, and wood. Categories not accepted: fine arts such as painting, photography, lithography, etc., except when incorporated into an otherwise acceptable craft category. Also not accepted: dried flower arrangements, pressed flowers, seed and pod decorations, cut bottles and embellished objects such as painted boxes, weather boards, stones, shells, buttons, decorated furniture and hand-made reproductions, objects made from commercial kits or commercially available plans.
A craftsperson who works in more than one media category must submit an application in each category. If only one application is accepted, only work in that category may be exhibited.
Work that reflects a variety of styles within the same media can be submitted on one application provided that the images reflect the same proportion of work as will be represented in the booth, with the exception of jewelry. All jewelry must be submitted to be juried in the jewelry category.
Artists that collaborate and create one body of work, as submitted to the jury, may share a booth.
Crafts America reserves the right to invite up to 10% new artists to these shows to balance the style and content of the juried work.
AWARDS
Cash awards will be made for outstanding work in various categories. The 2011 award recipients are invited, jury exempt, to participate in that show again in 2012. Please submit application without fee.
SECURITY
Each show will be provided security on the premises both day and night; however, each artist exhibits at his or her own risk.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
DEADLINES FOR APPLICATIONS
Deadline for Applications: April 1, 2012
Deadline for Late Applications: April 16, 2012
ENTRY INFORMATION & FEES
If applying to be juried for one show, the application fee is $40.
If applying to both the Westchester Craft Show and the Washington Craft Show, the fee is $60.
MULTIPLE SHOW APPLICATIONS
You may apply to the Washington Craft Show and Westchester Craft Show with the same application. Make sure to put a check in the box next to each show in order to receive the combined application fee of $60. Otherwise, you will be charged $40 individually for each show.
LATE APPLICATION FEES
After the April 1 deadline, late applications will be accepted with the late fee payment of $25 in addition to the appropriate application fees.
The late application deadline is April 16, 2012.
All application fees are non-refundable.
ACCEPTANCE INFORMATION
Notification of the jury's decision will be emailed on June 1, 2012.