Prospectus
American Fine Craft Show | Wadsworth Museum of Art
To Benefit the Costume & Textile Society of the Wadsworth Museum of Art
XL Center, Hartford, CT | April 24-26, 2015
Last year American Art Marketing successfully launched the American Fine Craft Show at Brooklyn Museum, the first in a series of three fund raising partnerships with museums.
In 2015, we will introduce the American Fine Craft Show | Wadsworth Museum of Art, our newest in this series, to benefit The Costume & Textile Society of the Wadsworth Museum. The show will be held at the popular XL Center in downtown Hartford, CT, a short walk from the museum.
Hartford has yet to have a quality craft event of its own, although the savvy, art-loving communities of the Greater Hartford Area make it an ideal location. Between our partnership and cross-promotion with the Wadsworth Museum, the prime downtown show venue, and the support of a state wide multi media marketing and social media campaign, we can expect a very successful event with an attendance of 8,000-10,000.
Full Show Information can be found at www.artofamericancraft.com/wadsworth/
Show Dates
Fri, April 24th: 5:30 – 8:30 pm Opening Benefit
Sat, April 25th: 10 am – 7 pm Public Hours
Sun. April, 26th: 11 am – 5 pm Public Hours
Location
XL Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Hartford, CT 06120
Application Deadline & Notification
• Deadline: November 26
• Notification: December 17
Fees & Deposits
• $35 Application Fee
• Deposit: $100. Upon acceptance, deposit will be automatically charged to your credit card on file and credited to your booth fee. This deposit is taken only from ACCEPTED ARTISTS.
Please note: application & deposit fees are non-refundable.
Apply Early! Save & Be Included In Early Marketing Initiatives
Working with the Wadsworth Museum will allow access to many early marketing & editorial opportunities introducing the public to our show through an extensive state wide marketing campaign. Bi-weekly public email campaigns, each featuring a new exhibiting artist, will begin this fall. Artists who apply by September 16th and are accepted into the show will benefit from early publicity and $80 off their booth fee.
The Selection Process
Richard & Joanna Rothbard, the show's producers and the owners of An American Craftsman Galleries in NYC, will be selecting artists based on originality of design, technical expertise, overall aesthetics, and presentation. All categories of fine craft will be considered and in balance so that a cross section of all media will be represented.
Who May Exhibit?
All work must be hand made in the USA or Canada by the exhibiting artist. Participants must exhibit the type and quality of work shown in their slides. Not acceptable are items embellished or made from commercially available kits, plans, or patterns; imports; factory-made or assembled items; mechanical reproductions or offset prints.
Read the Terms & Conditions of Participation for full qualifications, payment and cancellation information before applying.
Categories Accepted:
Ceramics • Fiber-Decorative • Fiber-Wearable • Furniture • Glass
Jewelry • Leather • Metal • Mixed Media • Sculpture • Wood
Applications Must Include:
• Images: 5 Professional quality hi-res jpeg images: 4 images of your work, 1 of your booth. Please see Juried Art Services’ Application Tutorial for more information on uploading images.
• Artist Statement or Description of Process & Brief Bio. If accepted, this information may be used for promotional purposes.
Booth Options*
A. 10'd x 10'w..................$755
B. 10'd x 15'w................$1075
C. 10'd x 20'w................$1490
• Corner: +$195
• Electricity
500 Watts: +$60
1000 Watts: +$115
* Applications received by September 16th will receive $80 off their booth fee. This discount will be reflected on your invoice from American Art Marketing, NOT your Juried Art Services application.
Please Note: All notifications, correspondence, booth fee invoices and payments, etc. are sent through American Art Marketing, not Juried Art Services. Jury notification will be emailed & mailed within 3 weeks of the application deadline. Add show.director@americanartmarketing.com to your email contacts to ensure receipt of important communications.
Only 140 spaces available.
All booths include:
• 8' High Pipe & Drape Backdrop
• Assisted Load-In & Load-Out
• Booth Sign
• 24 Hour Security
• Promotional Post Cards
• Online Artist Listing with Image & Link to Website
• Show Catalog Listing
• Show Catalog Advertising Opportunity
Contact Information
American Art Marketing
PO Box 480, Slate Hill, NY 10973
p: 845.355.2400 f: 845.355.2444
e: show.director@americanartmarketing.com
Full Show Information can be found at www.artofamericancraft.com/wadsworth/