Augusta Heritage
Center
Elkins, WV
2010 Juried Craft Fair
The
2010 Augusta Festival Juried Craft Fair will be held Saturday, August
14,
2010, from 10am to 6pm in Elkins, West Virginia. It is part of
the Augusta Festival, which runs from Friday, August 13, through Sunday,
August 15, 2010. In addition to the Craft Fair, the Augusta Festival
celebrates Appalachian heritage arts and folk life with concerts, music,
and dance workshops from 10am to 6pm in the Elkins City Park on
Saturday, followed by an evening concert at 8pm at the Harper-McNeeley
Auditorium.
The
Augusta Festival Juried Craft Fair will be located in the Elkins City
Park, a wooded site with pavilions, picnic tables, and a playground
adjacent to Davis & Elkins College on Sycamore Street. Attendance has
been estimated as ranging from 3,000 to 5,000 people.
The
Augusta Festival Juried Craft Fair stresses original, individually
hand-made craft items with an emphasis on traditional techniques. The
Augusta Festival Juried Craft Fair will be juried by a committee of
qualified professionals from within the arts and crafts community.
Decisions of the jurors are based on merit and quality as well as
overall balance of the various media represented. All decisions will be
final.
Selection Process:
1st
Jury session
– all applications must be received on or before Jan. 31, 2010.
2nd
Jury session
– all applications must be received on or before March 15,
2010.
Juried Craft Fair
Rules:
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Pre-manufactured parts, imported,
and bazaar-type crafts will not be considered.
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Selections will be made from the
primary classifications listed on the application.
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To ensure balance and fairness to
all exhibitors, each classification has a limited number of openings.
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In order to fill all openings,
judging for specific classifications may be held until the second
jury.
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Classifications filled during the
first jury session will not be considered during the second jury.
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Selection letters for the 1st
Jury session will be mailed no later than February 28, 2010; selection
letters for the 2nd Jury session will be mailed no later
than April 15, 2010.
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All fair entry fees are due and
payable upon notification of successful jury selection.
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Entry fees are non-refundable and
non-transferable.
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The Augusta Heritage Center reserves
the right to use the applicant’s slides or color photos of their craft
or booth display to enhance advertising and publications.
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Official Juried Craft Fair hours are
10am until 6pm on Saturday August 14, 2010.
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All exhibitors and concessions are
required to be set up prior to 10am and remain set up until 6pm.
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Exhibitors are responsible for their
own setup, including tables, chairs, and extension cords. Please be
prepared for inclement weather.
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Vehicles will not be permitted in
the park between the hours of 10am and 6pm.
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The Augusta Heritage Center reserves
the right to oversee booths after set up and also to reject work which
is not similar to the work which was submitted for jurying.
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Once selected, exhibitors may
display and sell only the type of work which was juried.
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Exhibitors may not include
items by other persons.
Application Process:
All
applicants are required to submit the following items:
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Completed
and signed application form (Send no fees at this time).
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Minimum of three (3) recent slides,
photos, or digital images of the work which you propose to exhibit.
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Minimum of one (1) recent slide,
photo, or digital image of your exhibit/booth (including tent,
trailer, etc.).
NOTE: Photo quality is very important, and may keep your entry from
being accepted.
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Resume or promotional materials are
optional.
Publicity:
The
Augusta Festival is publicized through magazines, newspaper articles,
web listings, and the Augusta Heritage Center website –
www.augustaheritage.com. Augusta also produces an annual catalog which
is distributed nationally.
Entry
Fees for Juried Craft Fair Exhibitors:
All
exhibitors, except food concessions, are included in this category.
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Booth Space - approximately 10’ X
20’ (without tent) $115.00
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Booth Space – approximately 10’ X
15’ (tent provided) $165.00
Food
Concessions:
Food concessions will be located along
the blacktop between the
Randolph
County Community Arts Center and the City Park. The total number
of all food and drink concessions will be limited to ten (10), and will
include limiting concessions to one (1) in each food category (i.e., one
ice cream stand, etc.). Tent or booth space within the City Park
is not available for food concessions. All food concessions will
be required to hold a valid permit issued by the Randolph County Health
Department before set-up will be allowed.
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Non-profit organizations
$135.00
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Commercial organizations
$185.00
Please feel free to call or email if you have any questions:
Augusta
Heritage Center
100 Campus Drive
Davis & Elkins College
Elkins, WV 26241
304-637-1209
augusta@augustaheritage.com
craftfair@augustaheritage.com
After you have
read the above information, please click
HERE to go to the
Craft Fair Application form.
Save the form to your
computer, print it, sign it, and
send it with your slides or photos (you may send digital photos to
craftfair@augustaheritage.com).
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