Downtown Festival of the Arts -- Champaign. IL

Deadline: April 25, 2008 (RECEIVE)

Downtown Festival of the Arts
Champaign, IL
August 16, 2008


The Champaign Park district will be hosting the 5th annual Downtown Festival of the Arts in the heart of Champaign along Neil and Main Streets. Join us once again as we celebrate the creative spirit and culture that exists in our historic downtown community!

Jury

To ensure a high quality exhibition, all fine art and fine crafts are carefully reviewed by a panel of art professionals. The artwork presented must be the original artwork of the exhibiting artist. Originality in conception and execution, quality of workmanship, and excellence of design are primary criteria by which the submitted artwork is evaluated. Acceptance is based upon works presented for consideration to the jury and decisions made by the jury are final.


Category

 2-D Mixed Media – Includes collage and handmade paper, incorporates more than one type of material, and has a relief depth of less than 1/8 inch.2-D Mixed Media – Includes collage and handmade paper, incorporates more than one type of material, and has a relief depth of less than 1/8 inch.

 3-D Mixed Media – Works with more than 1/8 inch of relief depth. This category is for objects that are "decorative" rather than "useful." 3-D Mixed Media – Works with more than 1/8 inch of relief depth. This category is for objects that are "decorative" rather than "useful."

 Ceramics – Original clay work. No machine made or mass produced work is accepted.Ceramics – Original clay work. No machine made or mass produced work is accepted.

 Drawing – Pencil, charcoal, chalk, pastels, etc.Drawing – Pencil, charcoal, chalk, pastels, etc.

 Fiber – No wearable items, machine tooling, machine-screened patterns or other forms of mass production accepted.Fiber – No wearable items, machine tooling, machine-screened patterns or other forms of mass production accepted.

 Glass – No molds or other forms of mass production allowed.Glass – No molds or other forms of mass production allowed.

 Jewelry – No commercial casts, molds, or production studio work. In addition, jewelry to be submitted and displayed must be handmade.Jewelry – No commercial casts, molds, or production studio work. In addition, jewelry to be submitted and displayed must be handmade.

 Painting – Oil, acrylics, etc.Painting – Oil, acrylics, etc.

 Photography – Prints made from Artist's original negative. Must be processed and properly signed by the Artist.Photography – Prints made from Artist's original negative. Must be processed and properly signed by the Artist.

 Printmaking – Artist created prints, serigraphs, digital art, etc., properly signed.Printmaking – Artist created prints, serigraphs, digital art, etc., properly signed.

 Sculpture – 3-dimensional original work done in any medium.Sculpture – 3-dimensional original work done in any medium.

 Watercolor – Layered and pigmented water-based media including; acrylic, gouache, tempera and transparent watercolors applied to archival acid-free stock or handmade papers.Watercolor – Layered and pigmented water-based media including; acrylic, gouache, tempera and transparent watercolors applied to archival acid-free stock or handmade papers.

 Woodwork – Original hand-tooled, machine or carved work.Woodwork – Original hand-tooled, machine or carved work.
Slides/Photos

Five (5) slides or digital photos on a cd are to be submitted for each individual category entered.

Fees

A $5.00 nonrefundable Jury fee is due at the time of application. After notification of acceptance, an $80.00 booth fee is required by no later than Friday, June 6, 2008.

Booth Spaces and Tents

Each exhibitor is provided a 12' x 12' display space on the street in downtown Champaign. The artist is responsible for providing their own tent, tables, chairs, and display materials. Tents can be rented through a local supplier.

Awards (1st Place–$500, 2nd Place–$300, 3rd Place–$200)Awards are given upon anonymous judging by a qualified professional. These awards will be presented on the main stage at approximately 5:00 pm Saturday evening.(1st Place–$500, 2nd Place–$300, 3rd Place–$200)Awards are given upon anonymous judging by a qualified professional. These awards will be presented on the main stage at approximately 5:00 pm Saturday evening.

Download the prospectus: DFOTAArtistApplication08.pdf

Visit the website for complete details: http://www.champaignparkdistrict.com/


For more info contact Katie Flint by phone at 217-398-2550
or by email at katie.flint@cparkdistrict.com