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The Chicago Art and Design Show Navy Pier 2019

Location:
Navy Pier
Chicago, Illinois (Midwest)

Event Dates: 4/6/19 - 4/7/19
Application Deadline: 4/1/19 Midnight CST
166 day(s) and 3 hour(s) remaining


REQUIREMENTS:


Images: 5 (a booth shot is required)

Fee (2019 Chicago Art & Design Application): $25.00

You can submit up to 2 applications for this show.

JURY DETAILS


Event Summary
This is a rolling invitation and event registration. We will invite artists based on first come, first juried, and by scores. Artists will be notified on an ongoing basis via email. If an artist is invited, the registration fees will be due one week from acceptance unless otherwise arranged.
 
Show
Amdur Productions is proud to announce the second year of The Chicago Art & Design Show, an indoor art & design show at famous Navy Pier. The spectacular high ceiling Ballroom will be the location of this 100 artist show.
 
Original art of all types is welcome. An area of the show will be reserved for galleries so as to allow a limited number of galleries to represent artists.
 
On-site parking (fee) is available for exhibitors. Artists support on site includes booth sitters and on site staff from load in to load out. Day before set up makes this event easy to do.
 
Space fee includes: electricity, pipe & drape, union laborers to dolly your items, and self-set-up. All media. 150 booth maximum.
 
Over 9.2 million people come to Navy Pier annually. This show will be heavily marketed to the entire Chicago Metro area as well.

General Information
Festival Finder (Key Facts)
  • Indoor
  • Urban setting
  • Dolly-in show
  • Electricity Included
  • Track Lights Included
  • Rental of panels available (fee)
  • Personal load-in and load out assistance available (fee)
Festival Information
  • Staff Support: Amdur Productions staff is present on site throughout the entire show to assist artists from load in to load out.
  • Booth Sitting: Amdur Productions staff is available to booth sit for artists throughout the entire show
  • Artist Parking: There is a close parking options (fee)
  • Set Up/Take Down Help: Booth set up and take down assistance is available on scheduled reserved time and an hourly basis.
  • Marketing: A large multi-layered marketing plan supports this show. Professional public relations insure high visibility for this festival.
  • Security: Security is provided.


Rules/Regulations
Festival Eligibility
  1. All artwork submitted to jury, displayed and presented for sale at festivals must be created, designed and made or made under the direct supervision of the accepted artist(s). All artwork shown must be for sale.
  2. An artist may apply in more than one category, but not twice in the same category.
  3. Jewelry created through fabrication and casting is allowed if the original casts are made by the artist.
  4. No commercial casts/molds or production studio work allowed.
  5. No factory produced items may be shown.
  6. Photography/Digital art: Original work made by the hands of the photographer is allowed. Only one size of an image may be hung in a booth. All printing of images must be done by the photographer or under their direct supervision.
  7. Artists must create their work from start to finish.
  8. The Artist certifies that jury images submitted represent their current original work and represent the category and body of art that will be displayed at the festival.
  9. Art collaborators (up to two artists in total) producing a single item qualify as an exhibitor. A collaborator is not an employee or helper. If artists enter as a collaboration, it must be clearly noted on the application and art shown must be signed by both.
  10. No work made solely by apprentices or employees is allowed. All artwork must be made in the country the artist resides in.
  11. “Buy/sell” items are strictly prohibited from all or part of an artist’s booth. Buy/Sell is any art or object that is purchased from a manufacturer or maker other than the artist and sold at a festival as “original” work. The restriction of buy/sell work is in ALL categories of art at ALL shows.
  12. Multiples: Limited editions of work in which the artist hand manipulates plates, stones, or screens numbered and signed in editions up to 500 are allowed and are an artist’s original body of work. Reproductions by mechanical techniques including “giclee” and “iris” prints must be signed and numbered (up to 500).
Festival Policies
  1. Acceptance is non-transferable. Booths cannot be split.
  2. All festivals are drug-free. No smoking is allowed in or near artists’ booths.
  3. Accepted artists must be present during all festival hours. No agents, representatives, family members or friends are permitted as a substitute for the accepted artists’ attendance, unless express exception is granted in special circumstances.
  4. Any artist closing the booth prior to the end of the show without permission will not be permitted to return the next day or in future years.
  5. Only artwork in the category accepted through the jury process is allowed. It is the exclusive right of the Festival Committee to remove work that is not in compliance with festival rules. See Amdurproductions.com for full info.
  6. Discount/sales signs, and ribbons from other shows are not allowed.
  7. Each exhibitor is responsible to collecting and remitting local sales tax to the State’s Department of Revenue as required by law.
  8. White tents only.
 
Reproduction and Limited Edition Prints Policy
Fine art reproductions must be clearly and individually labeled as a limited edition which is signed and numbered on the front of each piece. The method of reproduction and brief process description must be on the back. Browse bins may be used, but reproductions may not be mixed with originals. Framed reproductions may be hung on one wall not to exceed a total of ten linear feet. No laser prints or photo copies permitted.
Limited Edition Prints are printed works for which the artist hand manipulates the plates, stones or screens and which have been properly signed and numbered as a limited edition are. These hand pulled prints are considered to be originals. Printmakers are encouraged to identify their process.

Booth Information
Exhibit Space
Work must be contained within the assigned space. You may not infringe on another space physically or audibly. All tables must be skirted to the ground. Only one artist’s work or the work of two collaborating artists may be displayed per booth. Artist must keep their area clean and orderly. Double spaces are considered.
 
An artist requesting a corner must either have the corner open or use the outside wall to display art.
 
Special booth space or special needs requests will be accepted but not guaranteed. We will make every effort to meet all special requests on a first come, first served basis. Additional charges may apply. Please include all booth requests on the registration form.
 
During the festival, all exhibits will be visited by a festival representative to ensure that they are in compliance with our festival policies. It is the exclusive right and responsibility of the Festival Staff to call for the removal of work that is not in compliance with the festival policies and requirements. Non-compliance may result in expulsion from the festival or refusal of future festival participation. 
Notification and Booth Fee Payment
Once the review process is complete, artists will receive an email from Amdur Productions with the next steps. Please keep your email up to date with JAS to receive this information in a timely manner.
 
Notification of status will be emailed to each artist directly with the email provided on the application. Accepted artists will be required to submit their booth fee payment within 2 weeks of email notification date. If the booth fee is not received by the deadline date, the artist may forfeit his/her participation in the festival.
 
Credit card payments are processed directly by Amdur Productions.  All questions or concerns regarding the payment of your fees should be directed to Annette in our accounting office at 847-926-4300.
If paying with a check or money order (US Currency only) please send via US mail no later than 14 days after the registration due date. Include Maker’s name and name of festival on your check.
 
All checks are to be made payable to “Amdur Productions” and sent to:
 
Amdur Productions
PO Box 550
Highland Park, IL 60035
 
If you have any questions regarding status notification or our payment process please contact us
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