CRAFTBOSTON Holiday 2015
December 11, 2015 to December 13, 2015
Boston, MA
Application Dates
Jun 1 to Sep 19 '14
Application Fee
$40.00
(see prospectus for details)
Notification Date
Oct 14, 2014
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Prospectus

CRAFTBOSTON HOLIDAY 2015 SHOW PROSPECTUS

There is only one application, deadline, and fee to to apply to both CraftBoston Spring 2015 and CraftBoston Holiday 2015. For information on CraftBoston Spring 2015 please review the show prospectus here.

CraftBoston Spring and Holiday are New England’s premiere juried contemporary craft shows. While unique in size and venue, both shows unite talented makers with enthusiastic and knowledgeable shoppers throughout a weekend-long event. CraftBoston is presented by The Society of Arts and Crafts, the first non-profit craft organization established in the USA. SAC is committed to creating opportunities for artists to sustain their creative livelihood as well as educating and advancing public appreciation of contemporary craft. See you in Boston!

More info at www.craftboston.org

CraftBoston Holiday 2015

175 exhibitors are included in CraftBoston Holiday, a highly regarded, must-attend event for artists, collectors, and craft enthusiasts. Presented at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston’s affluent Back Bay neighborhood, CraftBoston Holiday is conveniently located in a fashionable, concentrated shopping district during the busiest shopping weekend of the year. The combined effects of the holiday season, this shopping and art savvy neighborhood location, and highly concentrated marketing efforts ensures a strong audience of buyers at CraftBoston Holiday. Educational programming, including themed booths, a lecture series, mentor program, awards, and craft tours create a sophisticated atmosphere for shoppers to learn about contemporary craft.

Show Dates: December 11-13, 2015

Move In Dates: December 9th & 10th

Preview Party: December 10th

Booth Package Includes :

  • 8’ high black pipe and drape
  • booth signage
  • storage
  • discounted hotel room block in convention center complex
  • one complimentary meal
  • dedicated webpage with five color images, contact information, and website
  • two listings in the show program guide
  • free full-color digital and print marketing materials
  • exhibitor badge and two exhibitor assistant badges
  • discounted guest tickets
  • additional on-site and pre-show marketing opportunities

Booth Sizes and Pricing:

8’ x 10’ - $900

10’ x 10’ - $1,125

Corner booths are an additional $300

Awards

Between 7 and 10 artists exhibiting exemplary work in their respective fields will receive a cash awards ranging from $250 - $500 at CraftBoston Holiday. An independent juror will select the award recipients from varying media categories. Each award winner will be granted automatic entry into the following year’s shows.

Application Process

Applicant Eligibility

CraftBoston welcomes applications from both established and emerging artists making original work that shows exemplary execution of design, quality craftsmanship, creative use of materials, and superb aesthetic qualities. Artists that are new to CraftBoston will receive recognition in the show program guide and signage on the show floor.

Media Categories

Accepted media categories include: baskets, ceramics, decorative fiber, wearable fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, paper, and wood.

Acceptance Criteria

  1. All work must fit within one of the following accepted media categories: baskets, ceramics, fiber decorative, fiber wearable, furniture, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, paper, and wood. Categories not included: calligraphy, painting, photography, lithography, etc., except when incorporated into an otherwise acceptable craft category. All work must be original and made by hand or with the use of appropriate tools. CraftBoston encourages one-of-a-kind and limited edition work.
  2. No commercial reproductions of any kind are allowed. This includes embellished commercially made objects and works assembled (wholly or in part) from commercially available kits.
  3. Artists that are accepted for participation must be in attendance at their booth during the entire show. No agent, dealer, or representative may attend in place of the artist.
  4. Collaborating artists are permitted, however, any representation other than a true, hands on artistic collaboration is not permitted.
  5. Artists may only show work in categories selected by the jury. All work exhibited must be of the same body, quality, and category of work that was juried through digital images

How to Apply

There is only one application and one fee to apply to one or both 2015 shows. To complete an application:

  • Submit five digital images to the jury via the online application platform, Juried Art Services (www.juriedartservices.com) by 11:59pm on September 19, 2014.
  • Artists are encouraged to submit high-quality professional photographs; returning applicants are encouraged to submit new images of their work.
  • Check the box next to the show that you would like to apply for.
  • Submit the $40 application fee.
  • A paper application can be submitted for a fee of $30 in addition to the application fee. Please contact Alyce Delbridge at show@craftboston.org for a paper application.

Application Fees

  • There is one application fee of $40 to apply to one or both shows.
  • Late applications will not be accepted; therefore, there is no late application fee.

Application Deadline

The application deadline for both CraftBoston Spring and CraftBoston Holiday is September 19, 2014 at 11:59pm.

Preparing Images

Please consider the following when preparing images for your application:

  • Professional quality, high-resolution product shots read best
  • Gradated and white backgrounds are preferred.
  • Images should be provided at a resolution of at least 300 dpi.
  • Once accepted, artists are invited to send additional high-resolution product shots to be considered for marketing materials.

Multiple Applications

If an individual artist or collaborating team wishes to apply in two different media categories, two separate applications and application fees must be submitted. If only one application is accepted, at least two-thirds of the exhibitor’s booth must contain the accepted media category.

Shared Booths

Shared booths are not encouraged and will be considered on a case-by-case basis if both artists have been accepted to the show.

Notification

Applicants will be notified of their application status via email AND via Juried Art Services on October 14, 2014. Accepted artists will be required to submit a show contract and deposit towards their booth fee(s) by October 24, 2014.

Waitlist

Waitlisted artists are queued based on their application score within their media category. To ensure that the shows are as balanced as possible across the media categories, artists are pulled from the waitlist as space becomes available in their specific media category. For this reason, artists will not receive a waitlist number, and could continue to be pulled from the waitlist until the show dates.

Jury Process/Jurors

A qualified panel of three independent jurors is assembled each year to score the CraftBoston Spring and Holiday applications simultaneously. The CraftBoston 2015 jurors were selected for their extensive knowledge and expertise in varying craft media and their contributions to the contemporary craft community. The CraftBoston 2015 jurors are:

Ruth Snyderman , Owner, Snyderman-Works Galleries

Stephen Ford , Jewelry Artist, Ford and Forlano

Gretchen Keyworth , Director Emerita, Fuller Craft Museum

Invitations

The CraftBoston 2015 jurors will invite up to 15% of participating exhibitors.

Marketing

CraftBoston’s marketing team is dedicated to drawing collectors of contemporary craft to its shows while developing new support for the craft community in New England. CraftBoston is publicized both regionally and nationally in a variety of print, radio, direct marketing and internet outlets targeted to a wide and varying demographic.

Artist Testimonials

“CraftBoston reaches an educated clientele that is my target audience. This is the most lovely show that I do, for the quality of craft, booth displays, and show organization and management. Thank you!” – Mary Philpott, ceramics

“This show is of great quality, is well done, and brings in a good educated crowd. Plus, the attentiveness and personal connection with the staff is terrific!” – Peter Handler, furniture

“I appreciate the staff’s dedication towards making CraftBoston a successful show. I have participated in the show since 2007, and in that time I have developed a faithful clientele and I always feel at home.” – Myung Urso, jewelry

“I feel my work is apprecitead by well-educated attendees at CraftBoston. I’ve been searching for a show where my aesthetic is appreciated and I feel like I have found it!” – Eben Blaney, furniture

“Clearly THE place to be that weekend!” – Lois Russell, baskets

The Society of Arts and Crafts

CraftBoston is produced by the Society of Arts and Crafts, a 117-year old non-profit organization with a contemporary vision and industrious staff. Our mission is to support excellence in crafts by encouraging the creation, collection, and conservation of the work of craft artists, and by educating and promoting public appreciation of fine craftsmanship. SAC’s mission is at the heart of everything that it does, and its small staff works tirelessly to build first-rate exhibitions centered around the artist’s success and an educational experience for attendees.

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