All submitted art must be the original design and work of the applicant and exhibit a high level of innovative competency and artistic skill.

CATEGORIES:

Media: Thirteen categories are accepted: Ceramics; Consumables/Gifts; Digital Art; Fiber; Glass; Graphics/Print Making/Drawing; Jewelry; Metal; Mixed Media; Painting; Photography; Sculpture; Wood

DESCRIPTIONS:

Ceramics: Original clay and porcelain work other than jewelry. No machine-made or mass produced work. If multiple pieces of the same design are displayed, each must be signed.

Consumables/Gifts: Includes items that can be used such as soap, candles, jellies, etc and utilitarian gifts such as pens, clocks, paper cuts, etc. A limited number of these items will be accepted.

Fiber/Leather: All work crafted from fibers including basketry, embroidery, weaving, leatherwork, tapestry and papermaking. No machine tooling, machine-screened patterns or other forms of mass production. No factory produced wearable items, regardless of additional modification or enhancement by the artist.

Glass: Original work in which the primary material is glass. Works may be functional or decorative in design and crafted by glass blowing, molding, casting, etching, or kiln-forming. No mass produced items.

Graphics/Print Making/Drawing: Original works created using traditional printmaking methods including block, etching, engraving, lithograph, and silkscreen. Also, work created using dry media including pencil, chalk, pastel or charcoal, etc. or from fluid media like inks and washes applied by pen or brush.

Jewelry : All jewelry (whether the work is produced from metal, glass, clay, fiber, paper, plastic, or other materials) must be entered in this category. No strung pearls or beads. Items may be made of any mix of materials and any method of construction. No commercial casts, molds, or production studio work.

Metal: Includes all non-sculptural, non-jewelry works crafted from metals. No production studio work. All work must be signed by the artist.

Mixed Media: Original multi-dimensional work that incorporates more than one type of physical material in their production. Materials used must be evident in the finished work.

Painting: Oils, acrylics, and watercolor.

Photography: Prints created from the artist's original negative processed by the artist. Prints made from negatives, transparencies, or digital files and manipulated with computer programs and printed on large scale ink-jet printers are included here. Works may also be collages or assemblages of photographs, made by the artist. Includes images from a digital camera or standard digitally processed images digitally to perform standard manipulations (e.g., cropping, color/tone adjustment, sharpening, etc.). Prints must be signed and framed to hang on the walls or matted and signed if displayed in a bin.

Sculpture: Original, free standing works incorporating any materials that are carved, modeled, constructed or cast.

Wood: Original works in wood that are hand-tooled, machine-worked, turned or carved.
 

DESCRIPTION OF YOUR ART:

Please submit a brief description of your art for the jury. Descriptions of more than twenty words and those containing any elements that identify the artist will not be used.

BOOTH INFORMATION:

• The festival features exhibition space both inside in the park’s Visitor and Blue Heron Centers and outside in the Formal Garden between the two buildings and on the adjacent patios and porches. Prices range from $100 for an outdoor uncovered space to $200 for an inside space.
   
• Interior spaces comprise minimum areas of approximately 48 square feet with a front dimension of 7.5 to 8 feet. Interior spaces are irregular in shape so flexibility in exhibit design is necessary. 
   
• Outside spaces are approximately 100 square feet with dimensions of 10x10 feet. Tents are required (and supplied by exhibitor) for all uncovered outdoor spaces within allowable dimensions.
   
• Exhibitors are required to stay within the boundaries of their assigned spaces and will be required to remove any items falling outside those boundaries.
   
• Booth spaces will be assigned in the best interests of the festival. The coordinators reserve the right to make changes in display location.
   
• Once the booth assignments are made, you will be asked to pay the rental fee.
   
• Flexibility in accepting an outside space is desirable.
   
• Exhibitors may only show work typified by submitted images.
   
• All art displayed must be for sale. Special sales and discounts are discouraged, as they tend to detract from overall quality.
   
• Each exhibitor is responsible for presenting an attractive appearance and keeping the area clean.
   
• Exhibitors may not sublet or apportion space to anyone else.
   

NAVIGATION:

• Directions to the park, and a park unloading area map with booth location will be provided upon acceptance.

FOOD:

• Food and beverages will be available for purchase at the festival.

COVID-19 Considerations:

In this unsettled time, it is impossible to predict where the country will be in its battle against COVID-19. At this time, we are proceeding with the hope that in mid-October, conditions will be acceptable for a festival. However, if we do need to cancel at any point, full refunds will be given for any space rental fee incurred and 80% of the application fee will be refunded. See the full policy below.

CANCELLATION:

• Due to the unusual situation of the COVID-19 Pandemic, for this year only (2020), full space rental fee refunds and 80% application fees will be refunded to any artist who must cancel.
• While every attempt will be made to maintain advertised festival hours, unforeseen circumstances including but not limited to severe weather, may result in shortened hours. The decision to adjust or shorten festival hours will be made by park staff with participant and consumer safety at the forefront. The Friends of Quiet Waters Park, Anne Arundel County, and volunteers assume no responsibility for any losses incurred by the exhibitor, including, but not limited to, damage to exhibitors’ property, lost sales revenue, exhibition costs, or personal injury.  The exhibitor is strongly encouraged to consult their insurance advisor about obtaining independent event, exhibitor, liability, or other necessary insurance coverage.  In the case of shortened or cancelled festival hours, no refunds of booth registration fees will be given.
• In the event that The Friends of Quiet Waters Park and/or Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks deems it necessary to cancel the festival due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Friends of Quiet Water Park will refund 80% of the application fee and the full amount of any collected space rental fees.  

 The festival benefits The Friends of Quiet Waters Park, a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization that supports the park through advocacy and volunteer work. All funds raised through the festival are used to support Quiet Waters Park and its programs. For more information, contact festival@fqwp.org.  
 

For more information, contact festival@fqwp.org.