Festival Dates: February 20-21, 2010

The Naples Art Association will soon be accepting applications for the 31st annual Naples National Art Festival.

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Consistently voted among the top 20 art festivals, the Naples National was ranked 5th Best in 2008 by Sunshine Artist. We enjoyed record attendance in 2009, and had good reports from most artists regarding sales and commissions.

The community continues to count the Naples National among its premiere, must–see events, thanks to the high quality of art, the engaging personalities of the artists and the festive atmosphere. A competitive, juried event, this fine art and fine craft festival showcases the talent of 280 artists. The festival is held in downtown Naples at beautiful Cambier Park, one block south from downtown Naples’ premiere shopping and dining district.

The mission of the Naples Art association is to promote and advance education, interest and participation in the contemporary visual arts. The Naples National Art Festival provides the primary funding source for the association’s education and related programs at The von Liebig Art Center.

New this year: applications will be accepted online as well as through the mail. Please read the application procedures to apply online through Juried Art Services. Artists are also invited to participate in our Poster Contest. Please see details below.

Poster Competition
Entries will be accepted for this annual competition until September 7, 2009. Artists are encouraged to submit a design appropriate for replication on posters, t-shirts and other promotional material.

Entries must be sent on a CD (300dpi minimum size 5x7) and as an 8x10 photograph. Artwork must be original and unpublished. Label CD and photograph with artist name, address and phone number. Design limit is three per artist.

Entries must be received by 5:00 pm on September 7, 2009. Mail to: Naples National Art Festival, attn. Poster Competition, PO Box 839, Naples, FL. 34106. For return submissions, you must include appropriate postage and mailing materials.

The Naples National Art Festival assumes no liability for damaged or lost work. The winning entry becomes the property of the Naples Art Association and may be used for promotional advertising and festival related products. Artist shall retain copyright.

Contact Information

Marianne Megela, Festival Director
Naples Art Association at The von Liebig Art Center
PO Box 839
Naples, FL 34106
239-262-6517 x103
Fax: 239-262-5404
Cell: 239-580-7999
festivals@naplesart.org
www.naplesart.org

Important Dates and Deadlines

• September 1, 2009—Mail-In Application Deadline
  
• September 7, 2009—Poster Contest Deadline
  
• October 1, 2009—On-Line Application Deadline at Juried Art Services
  
• October 17, 2009—Jury Session
  
• November 6, 2009—Notification of Status and Booth Fees Deposited
  
• January 8, 2010—Artist Information Packets Mailed
  
• January 9, 2010—Deadline for 50% Refund
  
• January 10, 2010—No Refund Deadline
  
• February 19, 2010—Festival Set-up
  
• February 20 – 21, 2010—31st Naples National Art Festival

Festival Eligibility
1. Artwork must be original in design and executed by the artist.
2. Art teams and/or collaborators that produce a single product may qualify as a single exhibitor. Such a team may not consist of more than two people. If you enter as an artist team or collaboration, it must be clearly noted on the application and in the artist statement.
3. No work by apprentices or employees will be accepted.
4. Buy/sell vendors are strictly prohibited.
5. Artwork created from commercial molds, kits or other commercial methods or artwork produced in studios involved in volume production will not be permitted.
6. Work made from ready made items like clothing, glassware, furniture, etc. with painted, dyed or added embellishments will not be accepted.
7. No work on display may be copies of masters, advertisements or widely circulated photographs.
8. No posters, laser prints, t-shirts, postcards, calendars or candles will be permitted.

Festival Policies
1. Acceptance is non-transferable.
2. Naples National Art Festival is a drug-free and alcohol-free environment.
3. Accepted artists must be present and exhibit during all festival hours. Any artist closing his/her booth prior to the end of the show will not be permitted to return the next day or in subsequent years.
4. Discount/sales signs, ribbons and awards from other shows are not allowed.
5. Each exhibitor is responsible to collect and remit 6% sales tax to the Florida Department of Revenue.

Reproduction Policy
Fine art reproductions must be clearly and individually labeled as a limited edition which is signed and numbered on the front of each piece. The method of reproduction and brief process description should be on the back. Browse bins may be used, but reproductions may not be mixed with originals. Framed reproductions may be hung on one wall not to exceed a total of ten linear feet. No laser prints or photo copies permitted.

Limited Edition Prints Policy
Printed works for which the artist hand manipulates the plates, stones or screens and which have been properly signed and numbered as a limited edition are included in this category. These hand pulled prints are considered to be originals. Printmakers are encouraged to identify their process.

Jury and Exhibit Space Fees
$35 Jury Fee (non-refundable)
$425 Exhibit Space Fee (deposited upon acceptance)

When applying in two categories, work in each must be substantially different. Separate jury and exhibit space fees, images, SASE’s and COMPLETED and SIGNED applications are required for each category.

Applications made online to Juried Art Services will be required to send jury and exhibit space fees by check via US mail upon completion of the online application no later than 14 days after the submission of their images. Applications will not be processed until all fees are received. The non-refundable jury fee check will be deposited on receipt.

All checks are to be made payable to “Naples Art Association” and sent to:
Naples National Art Festival
PO Box 839
Naples, FL 34106

Exhibit Space
Spaces are 10’ X 10’ and work must be contained within assigned space. You may not infringe on another space physically or audibly. Exhibitors must have a white tent unless exempted by festival director. All tables must be skirted to the ground. Only one artist’s work may be displayed per booth. Artists must keep their area clean and orderly. Double and triple spaces are considered.

Special booth space or special needs requests will be accepted but not guaranteed. We will make every effort to meet all special requests on a first come, first served basis. Additional charges may apply.

During the festival, all exhibits will be visited by a committee member to ensure that they are in compliance with our festival policies. It is our exclusive right and responsibility to remove work that is not in compliance. Non-compliance will result in expulsion and ineligibility for judging, awards and future festival participation. The Naples National Art Festival is a family-oriented event, and exhibits must be in keeping with this atmosphere. We take pride in our quality and established reputation.

Jury and Selection Process
Our jurors’ panel consists of three independent jurors selected for their in-depth knowledge and experience in multiple mediums. A diversity of backgrounds and skills are sought, including working artists, educators, fine art and craft gallery owners, and museum directors/curators. A new panel of jurors is selected each year to allow for a fresh perspective.

Exhibitor selections are based on quality of workmanship, originality and artistic conception. All applications are assigned a number and are viewed anonymously. The number of artists accepted into each category is based on the number of applicants for the category. The top scoring artists are invited to participate in the show. Selections by the jury are final.

Award winners from the previous year are invited to exhibit and are jury-exempt. However, all artists must complete the application process.

Festival Awards
Awards totaling $5,000 will be given out on Sunday during festival hours. Awards are given based on the same criteria used for the jury process. The winning artists are invited to participate in the following year’s festival and receive jury exempt status.

Notification
Acceptance notifications will be emailed by November 6, 2009. Booth fees for accepted artists will be deposited on this date.

Categories

• Ceramics—Original shaped and fired clay (including earthware, porcelain, stoneware, and terracotta). Non-jewelry. May not be machine-made or mass produced.
• Digital—Original work created by the artist using a computer, printed with archival quality materials, which have been signed and numbered as a limited edition. This category includes scanned images of the artist’s original work that have been significantly manipulated or enhanced into the final piece.
• Fiber/Leather—Original work created by the artist from fibers or leather including basketry, weaving, quilt making, books, papermaking and fine wearables. No tie dye or factory produced items are permitted.
• Furniture—Original work in any material which is functional as a piece of furniture.
• Glass—Original work created in glass by the artist (including blown glass, fused glass or stained glass). No molds or other forms of mass production are permitted.
• Graphics/Printmaking—Original two-dimensional work including graphite, charcoal, chalk, pastels, wax crayon, inks and washes. Also, prints manually created by the artist using plates, stones or screens, which have been signed and numbered.
• 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 commercial cast, molds or production studio work is allowed.
• Metal—Original, non-jewelry metal work created by the artist without use of a production studio.
• Mixed Media 2D—Includes collage and handmade paper: incorporates more than one type of material and has a relief depth of less than 1/8 inch.
• Mixed Media 3D—Original, non-functional work which combines more than one material or media and exceeds 1/8 depth.
• Painting—Original two-dimensional work created with pigment, including oils, acrylics, watercolor, egg tempura, casein, alkyd, etc. or any combination of these pigments.
• Photography—Signed prints created by the artist from his/her own original negatives or digital files that have been processed by that artist or under the artist’s direct supervision.
• Sculpture—Original three-dimensional work created by shaping stone, wood or any other hard material.
• Wood—Original hand-tooled, machine worked, built-up, turned or carved work in wood.

Artist Statement
An Artist Statement describing the technique, materials and processes used in the creation of your entire body of work must be included with each entry. Co-artists must describe the collaboration. Every exhibitor should prominently display a copy of their Artist Statement in their exhibition space.

Wait List Policy
A Wait List is selected from the jury's scores in each medium, and wait listed artists are invited as cancellations occur in that particular medium. Wait list artists can be accepted up to and on the day of the show and will be notified by phone when a booth becomes available.

Cancellation Policy
Cancellations must be made in written form and submitted by mail or email. Emails should be sent to the Festival Director at festivals@naplesart.org. A staff member will contact you by email or phone via number listed on your application to verify your cancellation. See refund deadlines below.

Refunds
Full refunds prior to December 1, 2009. Partial refund after December 1, 2009. No refund after January 10, 2010. No refunds will be made for any act of God, local authority or weather related cancellations of the event.

No Show Policy
Artists who have not checked in and/or called 239-580-7999 (leave message) by 8 am Saturday, February 20, 2010 (first day of festival) will be considered a NO SHOW, and the assigned space will be forfeited with no refund. Exhibitors who do not show and do not cancel will not be re-invited.


TO APPLY
1) Click here to apply online through Juried Art Services.
or
2) Click here to download the application and snail mail it to us.

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