Thank you for your interest in participating in this year's AthFest Artist Market.
We expect to have 50-60 booths this year, depending on the quality and range of offerings. Creativity and craftsmanship are integral to the Artist Market. All work must be original creation of the submitting artist. Commercial work suitable for a vendor booth will be referred to our vendor relations contact. Vendors do not go through judging, and are not eligible for awards.
If selected to be a participant in the Artist Market, you will receive an email witch will include a link to pay for your booth.
Awards
Awards will be issued for:
Best in Show ($200)
Second Place ($150)
Honorable mentions ($50 each) in the following categories:
● Best Booth
● Visual Arts (Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media, & Photography/Digital Art)
● Fabric, Clothing and Accessories ● Jewelry ● Hand-Crafted Items (Sculpture, Ceramics, Glass, Woodworking, & Furniture)
Required Examples for the Jury Process
It is imperative that you send images that clearly and accurately represent the quality of the work you intend to show at the market. You must send them by email to: art@athfesteducates.org.
Samples submitted this year will again be added to a Pinterest board to facilitate the jury process, and also create some excitement among the general public about art to be featured at the festival. If you have presented your work at festivals before, please also send views of your booth (no more than 5 total images).
Deadline and Late Fees- All submissions must be received by April 1, 2024 and will be reviewed by a jury of respected local artists and members of the AthFest organization.
- E-mailed digital samples must also be sent by April 1, 2024 to art@athfesteducates.org.
- Each image should be submitted as a separate .jpg file attachment. Please do not send paper copies, CDs or actual artwork. Examples submitted in the wrong format will not be considered by the jury.
- Due to the extra effort required to review late submissions, there will be an additional $25 late registration fee for any submission received after April 1, 2024 and an additional $50 late registration fee for any submission received after May 1, 2024.
- After the submission period closes, the jury will meet to select artists and selected artists will be notified on or around May 5, 2024. In the event that spaces are still available after the initial selection, the artist market chair will submit exemplary submissions for continuing review by the jury, until all available spaces are filled.
