DESCRIPTION

The 2017 Annual Holiday Art Market (HART) at Foothills Art Center (FAC) is the premier venue for fabulous fine art and craft handmade in Colorado. This, the 43rd HART, is open through the holiday season from November 10 – December 30, 2017. Admission is free to the public. The Market attracts thousands of shoppers who have spent in excess of $100,000. Artwork by selected artists is displayed cohesively in a festive, holiday setting.

We are seeking fine art and fine craft in all media suitable for holiday shopping: oil, acrylic, water media, pastel, pencil, paper, printmaking, photography, digital arts, mixed-media, ceramics, jewelry, glass, fiber, metal, wood, edibles, and holiday-themed items. Artists are juried on their body of work and their artwork is shown by consignment only.

All proceeds benefit local Colorado artists and Foothills Art Center programming.

FOOTHILLS ART CENTER

Foothills Art Center (FAC) is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization located in historic downtown Golden, Colorado. For more than 45 years, FAC has been devoted to leading and inspiring the community through art, education and cultural excellence. FAC was founded in 1968, and is housed in a former First Presbyterian church constructed by pioneers in the Gothic style (1872), and a Victorian mansion built by Perre O. Unger (1899). The buildings are both works of art themselves, and are official members on the United States National Registry of Historic Buildings.

CALENDAR OF IMPORTANT DATES

August 27, 2017: Deadline to receive online (CaFE) entries

September 1, 2017: Notifications sent via e-mail

September 15, 2017: Deadline for accepted artists’ contracts

September 22, 2017: Artist information packets sent via e-mail

October 31 – November 4, 2017: Artwork delivery by appointment ONLY

November 9, 2017, 6:00 – 8:00pm: Member Preview Reception

November 10 – December 30, 2017: HART dates

December 2, 2017: Artist Demo Day #1

December 9, 2017: Artist Demo Day #2

December 16, 2017: Artist Demo Day #3

January 2 – 6, 2018: Pick up of unsold artwork by appointment ONLY

February 1, 2018: Artist commission checks mailed (no partial or early payments)

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

·         All work must be original and handmade by the artist. Commercially manufactured components, commercial patterns and molds of any type will not be accepted (i.e. assembly of pre-made holiday crafts, purchased kits, etc.).

• Historically, items priced between $3.00 and $650.00 have sold best. (fine art up to $1,000.00) Artists who have work out of this price range may not be invited.
• Accepted work must be ready to display. All wall art must have proper hanging mechanism—wire (ends wrapped), D rings; no sawtooth hangers.

·         At their sole discretion, any artist’s item not meeting Foothills Art Center’s criteria or standard will be returned to the artist immediately.

ACCEPTANCE AND DELIVERY OF ARTWORK

• The jury will evaluate the images by artist (sent via CaFE only) rather than by artwork; you could be accepted for one type of item and not for another. The images submitted for jury should accurately represent the variety of the artwork you would like to sell.
• FAC will send notifications to all applicants via e-mail by August 25, 2017.
• The artist contract is due from accepted artists by September 22, 2017. Failure to respond by this date may result in disqualification.
• FAC will send accepted artists detailed information regarding delivery and pick up.
• All work must be hand-delivered to FAC October 31 - November 4, 2017, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm by appointment only.
• At time of delivery, artists will be required to properly place price tags (provided by Foothills) on all of their artwork.

SALES

• All items are merchandised together into one market experience. FAC staff handles the installation and display of all artwork.
• FAC collects money and sales tax on all items sold.
• FAC retains a 50% commission.  (FAC will retain only 40% from Artists who volunteer 28 hours over the 7 week period. A limited number of volunteer positions will be available).

AGREEMENT

• Submission of work to this jury process constitutes an agreement on the part of the artist to the conditions set forth in this prospectus.
• FAC reserves the right to final curatorial, installation, and marketing decisions.
• Images submitted may be used for publicity, educational, or archival purposes.

HOW TO ENTER

ONLINE ENTRIES: (only online applications will be considered)

1.      Go to   https://www.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=3483

2.      CaFE requires that all images conform to a specific format. FAC encourages all entrants to review the instructions and tutorials for formatting images and entering before beginning the actual entry process. The following are tools available to help format digital entries:

1. 1. How-To video Tutorial – https://drive.google.com/a/foothillsartcenter.org/file/d/0B3S7qUR9zmiQWWlMb3hzeGJlRUU/view
   2. Pixlr, www.pixlr.com (very easy, plus it’s FREE)

3.      Pay the non-refundable fee of $30 for online entries.

4.      Submit up to 10 images that accurately represent your body or bodies of work.

5.      Images submitted may be used for publicity and/or educational purposes.

6.      For technical assistance with your entry, please see                                                                      www.callforentry.org/cafehelp.phtml or contact cafe@westaf.org.

COMMUNICATIONS & NOTIFICATIONS

All correspondence and notifications with entrants will be done via email. Please make sure that your contact information is correct. If you do not have an email address, it is advised that you create one before you enter.

For further inquiries, email Brandon@foothillsartcenter.org (no phone calls please).

Application Requirements

Eligibility Criteria