Crafts America 13th Annual Palm Beach Fine Craft Show
February 26, 2016 to February 28, 2016
Palm Beach, Florida
Application Dates
Apr 1 to Sep 5 '15
Application Fee
$50.00
(see prospectus for details)
Late Application Dates
Sep 6 - Sep 12, 2015
Late Fee
$20.00
(see prospectus for details)
Notification Date
Sep 30, 2015

Prospectus

The 13th annual PALM BEACH FINE CRAFT SHOW, February 26-28, 2016 is a juried exhibition and sale of exceptional work created and made by hand by 135 American fine craft artists across the country. This beautiful showcase is held at the Palm Beach County Convention Center, Palm Beach, FL., and is dedicated to providing a rich visual arts experience for collectors and art enthusiasts from all over south Florida.

All artists wishing to participate are required to submit an application to the jury and must apply online. Only artists who were awarded an Award of Excellence in the previous show will be given a “jury exempt” status for the following year. Three jurors who are professionals in the field of fine craft are invited each year to jury the applicants’ work.

APPLICATION INFORMATION, DEADLINES AND FEES

The PALM BEACH FINE CRAFT SHOW online application is due September 5, 2015.

The non-refundable processing fee for the online application is $50, payable online when you fill out the application.

The late application deadline is September 12, 2015. A non-refundable $20 late fee in addition to the regular application fee (total $70) will apply.

If you prefer to pay by check, please make check to Crafts America, LLC, PO Box 603, Greens Farms, CT 06838 and make sure to include your application number.

JURIED ART SERVICES

Please refer all questions on application procedures to: support@jurying.net, 561-832-0480

ALL CRAFTS AMERICA CORRESPONDENCE

Crafts America LLC
PO Box 603
Greens Farms, CT 06838
203-254-0486
info@craftsamericashows.com

SHOW LOCATION

PALM BEACH FINE CRAFT SHOW
Palm Beach County Convention Center
650 Okeechobee Blvd
West Palm Beach, FL 33401

SHOW SCHEDULE

February 25 - Check-in and set-up
February 26 - 10 AM to 6 PM open to the public
February 27 - 10 AM to 6 PM open to the public
February 28 - 11 AM to 5 PM open to the public

BOOTH FEES

10' x 10' = $ 1,100
10' x 15' = $ 1,650

*10' x 10' corner = $1,450
*10' x 15' corner = $1,800

*Requests for 10' x 15' booths and for corner booths will be filled on a first come first served basis.

Artists provide their own booth set-up, carpet, display pedestals, cases, and lighting fixtures. Electricity is billed separately and an electrical order form is provided in the Decorator Information Packet.

ARTISTS AMENITIES

Amenities include booth signs with name, city, state, booth number, exhibitor badge and one assistant badge, exhibitor lounge with beverage & snacks, show stickers for your post cards and customer mailing, discounted tickets on public days, and listing in show directory. Show website includes artist’s name, category & image, with link to artist’s website. Weekend booth sitters are provided upon sign-up request each day.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

ELIGIBILITY

The Show is open to all craft artists who are residents of and working in the United States. All work, whether one of a kind pieces or limited editions, must be well conceived and expertly executed without technical faults: all work should be made by hand or with the use of appropriate tools, showing imagination and the mark of the artist’s individuality.

CATEGORIES

Only the following categories of contemporary craft are eligible: Basketry, Ceramics, Fiber Decorative, Fiber Wearable, Furniture (includes all media), Glass, Jewelry (precious or semi-precious), Leather, Metal, Mixed Media, Paper, and Wood.

Categories not accepted: calligraphy, fine arts such as painting, photography, lithography, etc., except when incorporated into an otherwise acceptable craft category; handmade re-production furniture, dried flower arrangements; pressed flowers; seed and pod decorations; cut bottles and embellished objects such as painted boxes, stones, shells, buttons. Objects made from commercial kits or commercially available plans are also not acceptable.

ENTRY RULES

The images submitted must fully reflect the work to be exhibited in the booth. An artist who works in more than one media category, must submit an application in each category. If one application is accepted, only work in that category may be exhibited.

Work that represents 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 presented in the booth. (i.e. furniture/lamps, handbags/footwear/belts, etc.)

The exception is jewelry – which is required to be juried separately in the “Jewelry” category.

Artists that work together may apply as one but must collaborate on each piece to be exhibited.

Artists must present work in booth consistent with the type and quality represented in the application submission.

Artists must present their work in person for the duration of the show but may have an associate to assist them. Sales representatives are never permitted.

IMAGES

Each applicant must submit (5) images of the work to be shown and (1) of the booth set-up for consideration by the jury. The booth image is optional, but then a detailed description of the booth set-up is required on the “Booth Description” line.

The (5) images of your work must represent the work to be shown in your booth. The booth image requested is for reference for size and dimensions of your craft and for set-up orientation.

Minimum image resolution should be 300 dpi and 1400-4000 pixels on the longest dimension. Artists are encouraged to update their portfolio with new images and improve the quality of previously submitted images to meet these specifications.

JURORS

Bruce D. Hoffman, Director Gravers Lane Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 

Tina Oldknow – Sr. Curator modern & contemporary glass, Corning Glass Museum, Corning, NY

Jennifer Scanlon, Independent curator focusing on contemporary art & design, former Associate Curator at the Museum if Arts and Design, NYC

JURY DECISIONS

Jurors' selections are based on the level of technical skill, quality of workmanship, and originality of design as represented in the images submitted.

Notification of the jury's decision for the 2016 show will be posted online at JAS on or before September 25, 2015. A contract and other CA forms will be sent to those accepted into the 2016 show.

Crafts America reserves the right to invite up to 15% new artists to the show to balance style and content of the juried work.

AWARDS

Monetary Awards of Excellence are judged and presented in recognition of outstanding work at the show on Friday.

SECURITY

Crafts America will be provided police security on the premises of the Palm Beach Fine Craft Show both day and night; however, each artist exhibits at his or her own risk and should carry appropriate insurance. Crafts America, LLC, the Palm Beach Fine Craft Show and the Palm Beach County Convention Center will not be held responsible for damage, theft, or loss of your work.

CHECKLIST

Have you:

1) Completed the application form in its entirety?

2) Made the appropriate payment?

3) Included (5) images of work and clearly described each?

4) Included a booth image or completed a written description of your booth set-up?

Please double check to make sure you have entered an up-to-date email and mailing address on your application.