Smithsonian Craft Show

Deadlines:
Mailed applications: Monday, September 3, 2007 (Postmark)
Electronic applications: Monday, September 24, 2007

April 9 - 13, 2008
Preview night: April 8, 2008

National Building Museum
401 F Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Judiciary Square Metro Station (Red Line)


The annual Smithsonian Craft Show is a juried exhibition and sale of contemporary crafts. Three jurors, experts in the field of American crafts and newly selected each year, choose 120 artists from a large number of applicants. Craft artists are selected on the basis of the originality, artistic conception, and quality of their work.

The show is produced by the Smithsonian Women's Committee to benefit the Smithsonian Institution's educational, outreach, and research programs.

The Show does not charge sales commissions.

2008 SHOW APPLICATION DEADLINES AND FEES

Electronic applications: By Monday, September 24, 2007

The non refundable fee for applying electronically is $50, payable online by credit card.
A late fee of $125 must be included for electronic applications received after September 24, 2007.

Late electronic entries will not be accepted after October 1, 2006.

Mailed applications: mailed applications must be postmarked on or before Monday, September 3, 2007.

The non refundable fee for applying by mail is $75 ($50application fee + $25 to cover cost of scanning and entering data into electronic jury program) payable by check to the Smithsonian Craft Show.

A late fee of $125 must be included for mailed applications postmarked between September 4 and September 17, 2007. Mailed applications postmarked after September 17, 2006, will be returned unopened.


ELIGIBILITY
Only U.S. residents who produce their work in the U.S. are eligible to compete.

Acceptable media categories: basketry, ceramics, decorative fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, paper, wearable art, and wood.

Unacceptable media categories: Paintings, prints, graphics, photography, mass-produced work, soap, or objects made from commercial kits. In addition, works that incorporate materials acquired from the killing of endangered species, elephant ivory, dried or silk flower arrangements, bonsai, embellished commercially-made objects (e.g., t-shirts, note cards, etc.) do not qualify.


AWARDS
In recognition of outstanding work, the Smithsonian Women's Committee presents cash awards for Excellence, Merit, and Honorable Mention, as well as Exhibitors' Choice Awards.


TO ENTER
Each applicant must submit an application, a non-refundable fee, and five (5) images for consideration by the jury. The images must be fully representative of the work you will sell at the Craft Show. Craft artists who work together may apply as one if they collaborate on every piece of work.


MULTIPLE ENTRIES
If you enter in more than one medium, you must submit separate applications fees, and slides to each category for which you wish to be considered. If only one application is accepted, you may only exhibit work in that medium. An image of the same piece of work will not be accepted in more than one category.


ACCEPTANCE
The 120 top applicants with the highest scores will be invited to exhibit. You will be notified of your status directly after the jury's decision. If you applied electronically, you may look up the status of your application(s) online by clicking on the Manage Application function of the Juried Art Services web site. If you did not supply an email addressee with your application(s), you will be sent a hard copy notification letter by early December.


BOOTH FEES
2007 Craft Show booth fees ranged from $1100 to $1800, depending on size and location. 2008 Craft Show booth fees may be higher.

Craft artists who work together and who applied as one will pay only one booth fee. Otherwise, you must pay the full fee even if you choose to share a booth with another craft artist. Exhibitors must supply their own booth structures. The Smithsonian Craft Show will supply electrical outlets.

INQUIRIES
Address all correspondence and inquiries to:

Smithsonian Craft Show
PO Box 37012
SI, Room 436, MRC 037
Washington, DC 20013-7012

Phone: 202-633-5006 or 888-832-9554
E-mail: austrpr@.si.edu

Web site: www.smithsoniancraftshow.org

The Smithsonian Craft Show complies with the American Disabilities Act to enable all craft artists to participate fully in the Craft Show.


ELECTRONIC AND MAIL APPLICATIONS:
To apply electronically, accept the Terms and Conditions specified above by clicking the "Accept Terms and Conditions" check box and click next. You will be then taken to the online application. Applicants to the 2007 Smithsonian Craft Show may submit information and electronically scanned images by online application. Applicants who do not have electronic access may submit their applications by regular mail. The higher application fee for mailed applications covers the cost of scanning images into the electronic jury program. You may only apply online through this web site.


IMAGES:
All applicants are strongly encouraged to apply electronically - it's easy! However, if you plan to apply by regular mail, you should know that we will no longer accept photographic slides for scanning. If you apply by regular mail, you should submit only the highest possible quality photographic 4” x 6” prints of the images you want us to judge.


ONLINE REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS:
Applications – as they will appear to the judges- can be reviewed for one week in October. Dates TBA.


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