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Big Four Arts Festival 2018 Location: Downtown Louisville Waterfront Park, Big 4 Bridge Lawn, 1103 River Road Louisville, Kentucky (South) Phone: 502-435-7602 Event Dates: 9/8/18 - 9/9/18 Application Deadline: 5/10/18 Midnight EST The application deadline has passed. REQUIREMENTS: Images: 4 (a booth shot is required) Fee (application fee(non-refundable)): $25.00 You can submit up to 3 applications for this show. JURY DETAILS Event Summary The Big Four Arts Festival in Louisville, KY is held in Waterfront Park at the Big Four Bridge Lawn – four gorgeous acres of tree lined walks overlooking the Ohio River. Better than 2 million people visit Waterfront Park annually and 25,000 stroll the Big Four pedestrian bridge each weekend. The Festival is known by artists for its easy access, spacious booth layouts, and many artist amenities. The 2017 inaugural Festival was the largest attended two-day event ever at the Big Four Bridge Lawn with a 2-day attendance estimated by WDRB News at 50,000. Supported by the City of Louisville and a proven multimedia advertising campaign, we'll deliver record crowds again in 2018, and a profitable experience for artists as we grow to our full capacity of 180 exhibitors." Louisville Loves the Arts!" General Information Key Dates for the Big Four Arts Festival Jan. 1, 2018 Artist application period begins May 10, 2018 Artist application deadline @ midnight EST May 13, 2018 Artist jury process begins May 31, 2018 Accepted artist notified by email June 7, 2018 Deadline for invited artist to accept/confirm invitation, pay booth fees June 10, 2018 Waitlisted artist to accept/confirm invitation, pay booth fees July 10, 2018 Deadline for artist cancellations (if partial refund desired) August 15, 2018 Exhibitor Memo with booth assignments sent by email August 15, 2018 List of accepted artist posted to Big Four Arts Festival website Sept. 7, 2018 Artist set-up 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m./rain or shine. (Vehicles off lawn after 4:30) Sept. 7, 2018 Opening Preview Party (optional to artist) Sept. 8, 2018 Festival opens to public 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m./rain or shine Sept. 9, 2018 Festival open to public 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sept. 9, 2018 Artist teardown starts at 5:15 p.m. Permitted Works and Mediums The Festival is open to individual and collaborating artists who make their own fine art and fine crafts by hand. All work must be original and made by the artist/collaborating artist; any subsidiary reproduction works must strictly adhere to the rules described in “Reproductions” below. We accept the following mediums:
Entry/Application Instructions Juried artist applications are processed through ZAPP. Emerging Artist applications should be submitted through the bigfourartsfestival website application, and will be juried separately. Applications posted after 12:00 a.m. midnight EST May 1, 2018 will not be considered. We reserve the right to refuse any application. You may submit up to 3 applications per artist profile (each application will incur a separate $25 fee). For an application to be processed, you must fully complete and submit the online application, including four digital images as specified below, and the $25 non-refundable payment through Zapp using an accepted credit card, Pay Pal, or check. Follow Zapp guidelines and quality specifications for uploading images. Please submit high quality images, as they are critical to the jury selection process. IMAGES All artists must submit a total of (4) images for jurying 3 images (representative of the artist work to be exhibited); 1 of booth (preferably an outside shot of the booth.) Do not submit images with any identifiable markings or of the artist themselves, which would compromise the jurying process. ARTIST STATEMENT The application will have a field for the artist description of material and technique using 300 characters or less. Please provide a balance between inspiration, material, and technique. Statements are read to jurors during the process. Please submit a well-written statement, as portions will also be posted on our website and Facebook page to promote your works! PRICE RANGE We expect and encourage artists to offer a varied price range. We ask that the images you submit represent the price range you will display at the Festival. JURY PROCESS Jury is scheduled for May 13th - 15th, 2018. The jury will select a balance of mediums but we do not impose limits for any given category. The integrity of the jury panel review process is of the greatest importance to the Festival and to the larger arts community. Jury decisions are final and not subject to review. The jury is conducted by a panel of four experienced art community professionals and their selections will be based solely upon the quality of work as illustrated in submitted digital images. Images are viewed by medium categories, and artist statements are read during the multi-phase jurying process. Please Note: As a courtesy incentive to attract quality artists, jury-selected artists for the 2018 Festival will be jury-exempt in 2019. ACCEPTED AND WAITLIST Accepted artists will be notified via email, or phone no later than May 31, 2018. A reserve list of Waitlist artists will also be selected to ensure a complete and balanced show. Waitlist artists will be notified by phone or email immediately after May 31, 2018, with booth fees due within 15 days of notification for those who wish to confirm. At the Event Director’s discretion, and on the Board of Director’s behalf, the Event Director may make up to eight additional artist acceptance decisions to enhance the quality and balance of the Festival. COLLABORATING ARTISTS If your application includes a collaborating artist, you must include both names with the application. To submit a Zapplication including a collaborating artist, please follow this procedure:
Awards Three independent jurors are invited each year to evaluate all artists’ work in the Festival and to select six award winners. All artists, regardless of category, are eligible for these awards. Each award winner receives a ribbon, art award certificate, cash award, and is exempted from the jury process in 2019.
Emerging Artist Program It is a goal of the Festival to attract and support Emerging Artists from the region that have not previously participated in art festivals. If you qualify as an Emerging Artist and have interest in participating by showing your work, please email the Event Director @ b4b@twc.com and pay your application here. Emerging Artists will be juried separately for this program. Please contact the Event Director by March 30 to be considered for entry into the Emerging Artist program. Arts Festival staff will pre-screen and research emerging artists to confirm qualification for this category. Once accepted, Emerging Artists are required to attend a mentoring session and a pre-event artist meeting. Program participants are also required to volunteer on Thursday or Friday of the event weekend, hours to be designated by the Event Director. There are only 20 positions for the 2018 Emerging Artist category. Booth fees for Emerging Artists are discounted 50% ($212.50) below the Juried Artist booth fees thanks to scholarship donations from Louisville art patrons. The application period for entering the Emerging Artist Program is January 1 - March 30th. The Event Director will notify Emerging Artists of their acceptance by phone or email no later than April 30th. Rules/Regulations The following items are not permitted at the Festival: any work that you did not make by hand or is not your own work. This includes but is not limited to, buy-sell, imported items, kit made or pattern items, and commercially manufactured items. If prohibited items are found, you will be asked to leave the Festival and forfeit all fees. Removal decisions are at the discretion of the Event Director who is the final arbiter of any such decision. Please do not apply if works include prohibited items described above! The Big Four Arts Festival considers its enforcement rules and regulations our exclusive right and responsibility. Festival staff will visit all displays throughout the Festival to ensure that exhibitors comply with all Festival rules and regulations. Work in juried images must be representative of the work to be shown at the Festival and in the correct inventory proportions. Example: If a photographer submits 3 black and white images and 1 color image to the jury, the inventory displayed must be representative of the submitted works. Current body of work must be displayed starting from creation date of 2012 forward. Work created before 2012 will be considered reproductions and adhere to guidelines for reproductions. The artist and collaborating artist must be present at check in, present valid picture ID, and must be present in the booth during festival hours except for reasonable breaks. No mass-produced or manufactured work will be permitted. All work must be designed and executed by the accepted artist(s). It is the work by the artist that is juried, therefore any change in the body of the work by the artist is not considered juried and may not be sold unless approved by the Event Director. Artists are required to display an Artist Statement including photograph in their booth during the Festival. The sale of promotional items at artist booths is prohibited. Examples include, but are not limited to: note cards, cards, postcards, posters, how-to books, books, calendars, t-shirts, mouse pads, coasters, or photocopies of any kind. Artists retain 100% of their sales and are responsible for the collection and reporting of all applicable sales taxes. Kentucky sales tax is 6.0% and a Kentucky sales reporting form is provided for your convenience in the Exhibitor Memo. You do not report sales or taxes to us at the Big Four Arts Festival. We all hope for great weather, but all exhibitors are responsible for having their booths weighted at a minimum of 25 lbs. at each corner to prevent damage from high winds. Weights must be attached to the frame of the tent. Light-weight, accordion-style pop-up tents are strongly discouraged. NO STAKING IS ALLOWED AT THE PARK SITE. Artists will abide by Load-in/Load-out procedures and all instructions given by Festival staff. Late arrival will result in load-in at the conclusion of scheduled load-in periods. Exhibitors are not permitted to bring dogs or other animals to the festival site, which is prohibited by City law and park rules. Reproductions Reproductions must be a subsidiary part of the artist's display, and not exceed 25% of booth inventory. All reproductions must be clearly and individually labeled “Reproduction” on the front of each piece as such; no other terms such as "print" or "offset lithograph" may be used. Works made before 2012 will be considered a reproduction and must be labeled as such. Reproductions must be in signed editions of no more than 250, hand pulled by the artist. No "hand-colored" reproductions. Framed reproductions may be displayed on one wall of the booth, not to exceed ten (10) linear feet. All unframed reproductions must be displayed in browse bins. An excessive number of reproductions will not be tolerated at the Big Four Arts Festival. If you feel any artist is violating regulations or guidelines, please contact us during the Festival at: 502-363-2959 All removal decisions on reproductions will be made at the sole discretion of the Event Director. Insurance Artists are responsible for maintaining general liability insurance for their booth space during the event for their personal protection against loss. The Big Four Arts Festival will not be responsible for any exhibitor property damage, as detailed in the Legal Agreement. Upon acceptance of your booth space, exhibitors must provide the Festival with an appropriate Certificate of Insurance, with B4B Promotions, Inc. listed as an additional insured pursuant to a general liability insurance policy with minimum event coverage of $1,000,000. Booth Information Booth size is 10x10, and the Festival is known for providing ample surrounding booth space. All exhibited work should be contained within the 10x10 area. There is no electricity available. No generators are permitted, but battery powered fans and devices are allowed. All exhibitors are responsible for providing display booths, racks, tables, fixtures, and associated display equipment and supplies.
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QUICK SUMMARY CONTACT INFORMATION Event Location: Downtown Louisville, KY, Waterfront Park, Big Four Bridge Lawn, 1103 River Road 40206 Event Name: Big Four Arts Festival Event Director: Louis Nunnelley Sponsoring Entity: B4B Promotions, Inc. Email: b4b@TWC.COM Mail Address: Big Four Arts Festival 1054 Oakwood Ave. Louisville, KY 40215 Telephone: 502-435-7602 FAX: 502-366-1896 Website: bigfourartsfestival.com Trademark Statement “Big Four” is a registered trademark of Waterfront Development Corporation. Used with permission throughout. NOTICE By Submitting a Zapplication or Big Four Arts Festival website application you are confirming that you have read and agree to all terms and conditions stated throughout this application and in the Legal Agreement should you be accepted to participate in the Festival. The Legal Agreement may be viewed by clicking on the “LEGAL AGREEMENT” link below. |
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