Portland Fine Craft Show
August 22, 2020 to August 22, 2020
Portland, Maine
Application Dates
Dec 6 '19 to Jan 31 '20
Application Fee
$20.00
(see prospectus for details)
Late Application Dates
Feb 1 - Feb 15, 2020
Late Fee
$25.00
(see prospectus for details)
Notification Date
Mar 5, 2020
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Prospectus

PORTLAND FINE CRAFT SHOW
AUGUST 22, 2020 • PORTLAND, MAINE

The sixth annual PORTLAND FINE CRAFT SHOW (PFCS), produced by the Maine Crafts Association, will take place on Saturday, August 22, 2020 in the Free Street Parking Lot at 120 Free Street in Portland, Maine. The Show features approximately 100 juried exhibitors from Maine and the Northeast exhibiting fine craft in 10x10 tents in the following media categories: baskets, ceramics, fiber-decorative, fiber-wearables, furniture, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, paper, stone and wood. 

 

PORTLAND FINE CRAFT SHOW is a one-day, rain-or-shine outdoor event. Exhibitors are prepared for a relatively quick set up (3-4 hours) and take down (2 hours). 

Show location Change Note
For five years (2015-19) the Portland Fine Craft Show occupied Congress Street between State and High Streets, with this segment of Congress Street closed to vehicles on the Show day. In 2020, the Portland Fine Craft Show will move to a private parking lot at 120 Free Street, a location familiar to returning exhibitors. The Free Street Lot location is attractive for its proximity to the original show location, and, like the original location, its accessibility from major Portland Arts District attractions – Portland Museum of Art, the Children’s Museum and both the Old Port and the West End. The change of location is on the advice and conditions of the City of Portland.
 

Maine Crafts Association (Show Producer)
Established in 1983, the Maine Crafts Association (MCA) supports craft artists by providing educational, marketing and retail opportunities. MCA strives to develop lasting and impactful opportunities for both our members and greater fine craft community. MCA launched the Portland Fine Craft Show in 2015, and it remains one of the only Maine craft shows open to artists not living in Maine. PFCS is a well-organized show with a reputation for high quality and high attendance.

 

Booth Fees

$165 - MCA Member rate

$195 - Non Member rate

 

Exhibitor Amenities

  • Listing in printed Show Program/Map, a collaboration with West End News
  • Listing in online Show Directory
  • Social media promotion by Maine Crafts Association
  • Annual exhibitor-designed visual identity project for show promotional materials
  • Lunch delivery in compostable packaging – no plastic throwaway containers
  • Water cart refill delivery and refill stations – no plastic throwaway water bottles
  • Volunteer booth sitters
  • Professional Show Producer with staff available daily for assistance
  • Pre show and day-of-show advertising opportunities for exhibitors 
  • Awards for Best Booth Design, Best of Show and People’s Choice

 

Show General Information

When: 10am – 5pm August 22, 2020 rain or shine

Where: Free Street Parking Lot at 120 Free Street,
Portland, ME

What: Fine Craft Show featuring approximately 100
vendors in 10x10 tents selling handmade craft work

 

2020 Show Jurors

Nancy Davidson | Curator-in-Residence, Maine Jewish Museum

Gabriel Frey | Artist, 2019 Craft Apprentice Program Master

Tara Gardner | Retail Operations Manager, Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA)

 

Booth Info

  • Exhibitors receive their booth assignments in early summer
     
  • 10x10 spaces, EZ-up (or equivalent) tents required
     
  • Tent weights required 40lb per corner
     
  • Double or triple booths, and prime/corner booths
    are available
     
  • No electricity or WIFI available 

 

Accepted Fine Craft Media

  • Baskets
  • Ceramics
  • Fiber: Decorative + Wearable
  • Furniture
  • Glass
  • Jewelry                              
  • Leather
  • Metal
  • Mixed Media
  • Paper
  • Stone
  • Wood

 

Media/Products Not Accepted for Jury Process

  • Commercially manufactured art
     
  • Work assembled (wholly or in part) from commercially available kits
     
  • Two-dimensional art such as paintings, prints, or photographs
     
  • No production work by third-party printers will be allowed
     
  • Mixed media work that uses paint and canvas as its primary medium
     
  • Screen-printed material, etchings or web-or sheet-fed offset printed work
     
  • Works that use materials acquired from the killing of endangered species, elephant/mammoth ivory, including fossilized ivory
     
  • Dried or silk flower arrangements
     
  • Soaps, personal care, candles
     
  • Specialty foods
     
  • Embellished commercially-made objects such as T-shirts, note cards, etc.

Cancellation / Refund Policy

If before June 1st: Refund less $25

If before August 1st: 50% refund

After August 1st: No Refunds

 

Contact Information

Dorothy Royle, Show Director:
Dorothy@mainecrafts.org 207-245-5880

Sadie Bliss, MCA Executive Director:
sbliss@mainecrafts.org 207-205-0791

MCA Site:
www.MaineCrafts.org

PFCS Page on Site:
https://mainecrafts.org/programs/portland-fine-craft-show/

 
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