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ARToberFEST 2019 Location: United States Galveston, Texas (South) Phone: 409-770-5066 Event Dates: 10/19/19 - 10/20/19 Application Deadline: 4/19/19 Midnight CST 56 day(s) and 17 hour(s) remaining REQUIREMENTS: Images: 5 (a booth shot is required) Fee (Non refundable Application/ Jury Fee): $10.00 JURY DETAILS Event Summary Galveston's 23rd Annual Juried Fine Art Festival will take place October 19 & 20, 2019 on Postoffice Street amid the historic charm of Galveston in the Downtown Cultural Arts District. Over the past 23 years, our reputation has grown to be one of the best-juried events on the Gulf Coast. We generally have 8-10,000 attendees. The Island's hospitality and the relaxed atmosphere provide a beautiful outdoor setting in which to enjoy a weekend of fine art and fun! ARToberFEST donates free booth space to local high school and college art students, to enable them to obtain valuable experience in the real world of creating, marketing, and selling their artwork. All proceeds from ARToberFEST will benefit educational programs at The Grand 1894 Opera House. General Information Show Date and Hours Application deadline is Friday, May 19th until Midnight Jury Occurs the week of May 6, 2019 Acceptance notification May 10, 2019 Accept and Purchase Invitation deadline May 31, 2019 Saturday October 20, 2018 10am to 7pm Sunday October 21, 2018 11am to 5pm Booth Fee Single Booth 10X10 $180 Double Booth 10X20 $360 Corner Booth $200 Please note there are a limited number of double and corner booths available. These are avaible on first come first serve basis. Categories 1. Ceramics: original clay work other than jewelry 2. Digital: original computer generated art, photographs that are artistically manipulated using a computer 3. Drawing: two-dimensional works in pencil, chalk, pastel, charcoal, pen & ink 4. Fiber/Textiles: any wearable work crafted from fiber, excluding leather and jewelry 5. Functional Art (includes furniture, wearable art, etc.) 6. Glass: glasswork that has been hand-crafted by glassblowing, molding, casting or kiln-forming 7. Jewelry: 8. Leather: any work crafted of leather excluding jewelry 9. Metal: any work crafted of metal other than jewelry 10. Mixed Media: 2 or 3-dimensional work that incorporates more than one type of physical material in their production. 11. Painting/ Acrylic or Oil / Watercolor 12. PhotographyDigital /Traditional Film 13. Printmaking/ Intaglio, Relief and Planographic 14. Wood: original works in wood that are hand-tooled, machine-worked, turned or carved 15. Sculpture made from any medium 16. Other Please send in only one application. You may submit 4 images of all work being considered and one booth shot Amenities
Sales Tax Information You will be responsible for collecting and paying sales tax of 8.25% on all items that you sell. Galveston has a city sales tax of 2%, and Texas state sales tax is 6.25%. Galveston Island sales tax and Texas state sales tax are not filed separately. All sales taxes are filed through the Texas Comptroller’s Office. All Artists must have a valid Texas Sales Tax Permit, which can be obtained through the Texas Comptroller’s Office. You can obtain one online by following this link: http://www.window.state.tx.us and clicking on the “Apply for a sales tax permit” link located towards the bottom of the list in the middle of the page. Artists are responsible for collecting and paying State Sales Tax. You can contact the Texas Comptroller’s Office with questions at (800) 252-5555 or check their website at http://www.window.state.tx.us. Under the “I Want To…” section of the Comptroller’s Office website, the first link on the list, File/pay sales and other taxes with WebFile, allows you to file/pay your State Sales Tax online. Jury Information and Policies
Rules/Regulations Festival Eligibility and Rules By paying for your booth and participating in ARToberFEST, you are agreeing to abide by the following rules: Eligibility
Refund Policy Deadlines
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