SMALL WORKS MARKETPLACE

Miniatures, Small Paintings, and Small Artisan Works make up the Festival's Small Works Marketplace. This means that buyers can take their purchases when they pay, rather than having to wait until the end of the Festival to pick it up.

IMPORTANT DATES
April 29 – Application Deadline (10 p.m. Pacific Time) 
May 13-17 – Notification of Acceptance by email 
June 8 – Drop off accepted work at Frances Anderson Center (700 Main St., Edmonds, WA) Hours: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. All pieces must be dropped off by 6 p.m. June 8
June 14-16 – FESTIVAL, Fri & Sat 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Sun 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
June 16-17– Pick up of unsold pieces: June 16, 5:15 p.m. - 7 p.m. and June 17, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

FEES AND ENTRY INFORMATION
Entry Fee: $25.00 total for one to five pieces entered in Miniatures, Small Paintings, and/or Small Artisan Works.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAINTINGS, MIXED MEDIA 2D, SCULPTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY, ARTISAN WORKS, DRAWING, DIGITAL ART, AND PRINTMAKING

CATEGORIES and REQUIREMENTS

To apply correctly, read these descriptions carefully! You may apply in more than one category. Before checking out, review your application to make sure your art is entered into the correct category to be judged appropriately.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR MINIATURES, SMALL PAINTINGS, and SMALL ARTISAN WORKS

You may apply in more than one category. Before checking out, review your application to make sure your art is entered into the correct category to be judged appropriately.

Miniatures

Entries in this category include all media under painting, mixed media 2D, and drawing categories. Photography is not accepted. We also accept work that has less emphasis on fine detail and the 1/6 scale; however, the same size requirements below apply. We recommend the price be between $75 - $300, although this is not a requirement. 

Presentation & size requirements for Miniatures: 

• Artwork can be any size up to 5”x 5” (25 sq. in.). This includes unframed gallery-wrapped canvases with finished sides.
• Framed artwork must not exceed 8”x 6” (48 sq. in.), while maintaining the surface size of the artwork as noted above.
• All artwork, framed and unframed, must be professional in appearance, wired, and ready for hanging. Sawtooth picture hangers are not accepted.

SMALL PAINTINGS

Entries in this category include all media under painting, mixed media 2D, and drawing categories. Photography is not accepted. We recommend the price be between $75 - $300, although this is not a requirement. 

Presentation & size requirements for Small Paintings: 

• Artwork can be sized starting from 6”x 6” (36 sq. in.), including 5”x 7,” 6”x 8,” 6”x 9,” 8”x 8,” 10"x10" and up to 11”x11” final framed size (121 sq. in.). This includes unframed gallery-wrapped canvases with finished sides.
• All artwork, framed and unframed, must be professional in appearance, wired, and ready for hanging. Saw-tooth picture hangers are not accepted.

SMALL ARTISAN WORKS

Fine art crafts based on functional concepts. Includes fiber arts, woodwork, ceramics, jewelry, glass, beading, etc. All pieces must be priced at no more than $225. If your art items are of greater monetary value, we encourage you to enter the general Artisan Works or Sculpture categories in Edmonds Arts Festival Gallery Arts Main Categories
Call 1. 

Size requirements for Small Artisan Works: 

• Small three-dimensional work may not exceed 12” x 12” x 12”.

DIGITAL IMAGE REQUIREMENTS – All Categories
Jpeg images are required for all entries. Please take a clear photo without the frame showing. Acceptance can be based on the quality of a photo. Take care to ensure that your image accurately reflects the color and detail of your art.

• Images are required to be 1,200 pixels or greater on the longest side and under 5MB.
• For miniatures, small paintings, and small artisan works: one image per artwork.
• See the CaFÉ website for image requirements: https://www.callforentry.org/artist-help-cafe/uploading-media/

AWARDS

More than $10,000 in cash awards will be presented at the Gallery Arts Awards Reception on the Monday before the Festival.

SHIPPING OPTION

If artists are unable to deliver their artwork in person on Saturday, June 8, there is a shipping option available through Phoenix Art Restoration for a fee. Acceptance letters will contain complete shipping information.

Do not directly send artwork to Frances Anderson Center - it will not be accepted.

TO VIEW THE PROSPECTUS AND JUROR BIOS GO TO: 
https://www.edmondsartsfestival.com/apply/

Email galleryarts@edmondsartsfestival.com with questions.
Website: www.edmondsartsfestival.com
Messages: 425-771-6412

Application Requirements

IMPORTANT! This year there are two Call for Artists to facilitate ease of entry. Please read carefully to ensure you enter the correct call for your art. THIS APPLICATION IS FOR CALL 2. Call 2 is for artists applying in Miniatures, Small Paintings, and Small Artisan Works.

• Artists must be 16 years or older.
• All entries must be for sale.
• A 35% commission will be collected on all sales. Please consider your prices carefully, as they will not be changed onsite during the Festival.
• All entries must be original and entirely the work of the artist.
• No copies, derivatives, reproductions, giclées, or AI generated art. Work cannot be based on copyrighted or previously published materials.
• Entries must have been produced within the last five years.
• Work must not have been previously shown at the Edmonds Arts Festival.
• Artists may not substitute or alter the work, title, or price after it has been accepted.
• Digital images of selected work will be retained by the Edmonds Arts Festival. EAF assumes permission to reproduce accepted artwork for promotional uses.
• Artwork not sold during the Festival MUST be picked up at the Frances Anderson Center on June 16 from 5:15 pm – 7:00 pm or June 17 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. Storage of unsold items for future pickup is not available. Therefore, if you cannot pick up your work, you will need to arrange for someone else to do so. Work remaining after 1:00 pm June 17 will become the property of the Edmonds Arts Festival.
• The Artist agrees to indemnify and hold the Edmonds Arts Festival harmless from all claims, losses, and liabilities by any person or entities arising from this Agreement to the extent caused by negligent acts of the Artist or the Artist's breach of this Agreement.

Eligibility Criteria

Email galleryarts@edmondsartsfestival.com with questions.
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