Official web site of St. Stephens Art Show, Coconut Grove, Florida

St. Stephens Arts and Craft Show 2012

Show Dates: 2/18/11 - 2/20/11
Application Deadline: Friday, September 30th, 2011 Midnight EST

REQUIREMENTS

Images: 4 Total. 3 images of creative work and 1 image of booth (Outside shot)
(A booth shot is required)

Jury Fee (Application fee): Early Bird deadline by 9/01/11 - $35.00 or Final Deadline by 9/30/11 for an increased fee of $45.00.

The St. Stephen’s Art Show invites you to apply to the 24th Annual Outdoor Juried Fine Art Show, highly ranked in the country by Sunshine Artist Magazine. Be one of more than 160 top artists and fine craftspeople during South Florida’s premier art weekend at the St. Stephen’s Art Show.

Enjoy three days of sales on the shady campus of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, located in Coconut Grove, Florida and within steps of the Coconut Grove Arts Festival. While the St. Stephen’s Art Show originally began as a hot dog stand on church property during the Coconut Grove Arts Festival, the Show, now entering its 24th year, has long been considered a nationally important show in its own right.

Presented by St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, a 100 year resident of Coconut Grove, the St. Stephen’s Art Show is a not for profit event that helps to fund outreach programs in the Coconut Grove and Miami area. To increase the charitable giving permitted by the event, the St. Stephen’s Art Show charges a $2 admission to adults and children over 12. St. Stephen’s offers a range of cultural, spiritual and entertainment offerings to the community as part of its vision to be “The Heart of the Grove, and Reaching Beyond”. Apply to be one of our select artists and Fine Crafts people, and be a part of “Art is in the Heart”.

ST. STEPHEN’S ART & CRAFT SHOW CALENDAR

Thursday, September 1, 2011
Early Bird applications must be entered online by midnight for a Jury Fee of $35.00.

Friday, September 30th, 2011
Final deadline for ALL applications and all applications are entered at www.zapplication.org. Applications must be entered online by midnight with the increase Jury Fee of $45.00.

Friday, October 28th, 2011
Artists notified via e-mail of selection and wait list

Saturday, November 19th, 2011
Deadline to accept invitation via Zapplication

Saturday December 3rd, 2011
Deadline to confirm acceptance by paying booth fee via Zapplication

January 1st, 2012
Deadline to withdraw and receive a 50% refund of the booth fee. After this date, no refunds will be given.

Friday, February 17th, 2012
Set up begins after 11am and according to assigned times included in acceptance package.

Saturday, Sunday & Monday, February 18th - 20th, 2012
St. Stephen’s Art Show

APPLICATION PROCESS

Each individual exhibiting artist must have completed an online application and have paid their application fee by the deadline of September 30th, 2011. If an artist would like to be considered in more than one medium, a separate application must be completed for each medium and the additional application fee(s) must be paid. A collaborating team of artists may complete a single application, however, they must submit and exhibit, if accepted, only work that is the result of their collaboration. All collaborating team members must be present in the booth for all three days of the show.

Each application must include an application fee and its own set of four (4) images to include one (1) booth photo.

DIGITAL IMAGES

Please submit four images, three of individual artwork and the fourth of an outdoor booth display.

The images must be an accurate representation of the work to be exhibited and reflect current work by the Artist. None of the images should include the Artists’ name or company name. The quality of the images is vital for the jury process. St. Stephen’s reserves the right to use submitted images for publicity purposes before, during and after the event.

SPECIAL APPLICATIONS

Award Winners
St. Stephen’s Art Show 2011 Award Winners applying in the same category in which they received their award must complete an online application and pay the application fee; however they are exempt from jury selection and will be automatically accepted into the 2012 show.

Poster Consideration

The St. Stephen’s Art Show Poster forms an integral part of the Show’s image for that year, and as such is utilized in almost all marketing pieces, including but not limited to posters, t-shirts, brochures, and a promotional television advertisement.

The poster is unveiled before the event in a heavily publicized reception in a prominent local venue. The Poster Artist is expected to attend and to respond to media inquiries. The original piece duplicated on the poster must be available for display purposes at both the unveiling and the show.

In compensation for the limited rights to the image, the selected Poster Artist receives one of the most visible booths on the property, and is exempt from paying the booth fee.

To be considered for the 2012 Poster, simply check “Yes” in the appropriate box on the application. The Show Office will contact the Artist if the Jury would like to see originals of an Artists’ work or other examples of the Artists’ work.

JURY PROCESS

The St. Stephen’s Art Show jury panel consists of a panel of three or four experienced art professionals, including gallery curators, art educators, and working artists. The composition of the jury changes yearly to ensure a fresh perspective among jurors. Decisions by the jurors are based on the quality of the work and professional booth display as presented in the images submitted, which must be representative of the work to be exhibited at the Show. As it is a blind jury process, no artists’ names are given. All jury decisions are final.

Each category is reviewed separately, beginning with a quick preview of all the category submissions then viewing each artist’s submissions individually. The jurors will view the images on new, recently calibrated computer monitors. The four images will first be seen together horizontally on the screen and then reviewed individually in the order selected by the Artist applicant. The artists’ statement will be available for viewing to answer questions as to technique or materials.

The jurors will score the artists on a point system of 1- 10, with no score of 5 allowed. These scores will be tabulated and used to determine the accepted and waitlisted artists.

All applicants – except previous year award winners – must be juried into the show. In the past, approximately ½ of all accepted artists were new applicants.

WAIT LIST

A wait list will be developed based upon jury scores. A limited number of artists will be accepted in each of the categories. The Show Director will call Artists off the wait list as spaces become available and by medium appropriate to the space.

SHOW RULES
Artists may only exhibit artwork in the category in which they were accepted.

Artists’ booths must be open and staffed from 9:30 am until 6:00 pm during all three days of the show. No sales agent, family or business representatives may operate the assigned booth..
Buy/Sell items are strictly prohibited; the Show staff reserves the right to remove any questionable non-approved items from the Show.
If two artists were accepted as a collaboration, BOTH artists must be present all three days of the Show.
Subletting, selling or giving of the space to anyone will result in expulsion from show and any future shows.
No artwork and/or bins containing artwork may be displayed on the ground and No Sale or Discount signs will be allowed. Ribbons or awards from previous shows will NOT be permitted

Awnings must have a seven (7) foot clearance and be collapsible to be cleared by Fire Marshall.
All work must be created, signed and presented by the artist.
Signed and numbered limited reproductions of the original works are limited to one (1) medium size bin or one (1) inside wall area, to be hung (limited to 12 pieces) and identified as reproductions.

Objects assembled from kits, pre-carved or pre-molded reproductions, manufactured parts, or commercial displays will NOT be permitted.
Due to the nature of multiple original image making, photos may be displayed in small aesthetically placed browse boxes or one (1) main centered box as well as on the walls of the booth. Excessive use of browse boxes will not be allowed. Note cards and postcards must be limited to one (1) small rack for all categories.
T-shirts & posters are NOT permitted for sale at the Show. Show participants agree to individually comply with all State of Florida tax regulations.
All participants and assistants agree to display their work and conduct themselves in a professional manner and comply with all show rules. Alcoholic Beverages, Bikes, Skates, Dogs, or any other Animals are STRICTLY FORBIDDEN in the booths. Show staff reserves the right to review and approve all booth displays and signage to ensure it is consistent with that of a fine art show.
All artists are required to check in upon arrival before setting up their booth. A Photo ID is required.
This is a “Rain or Shine” event. There will be no refunds for cancellations due to weather.

Any breach of the rules forfeits all rights of the artist, and will result in immediate removal from the show without a refund.

AWARDS & JUDGING

A selected panel of judges will choose one Best of Show winner and a 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winner in the following eight areas: Painting/Watercolor,Drawing/Printmaking/Graphics/Digital Art, Sculpture/Wood, Photography, Ceramics, Functional Art/Fiber/Glass/Leather, Jewelry, and Mixed Media.
In addition, 10 artists will receive awards of merit. A total of $10,000 in monetary awards and ribbons will be given to the winners.

The St. Stephen’s Art Show actively sought to increase the amount of award money from $3500 in
2010 to $10,000 in 2011 through sponsorships and is proud to continue this wonderful increase.

Award winners are exempt from the jury process for the following year.

CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS

Ceramics

Original ceramic clay and porcelain work. May not be machine-made or mass produced.

Drawing and Printmaking

Original two-dimensional work including pencil, charcoal, chalk, pastels, wax crayon, inks and washes. Prints manually created by the artist using plates, stones or screens, which have been signed and numbered.

Fiber

Original Work created by the artist from fibers, including baskets, books, paper, quilts, weaving.

Functional Arts

Original work that has a utilitarian or useful nature. Examples of functional art would include, but are not limited to: toys, games, furniture, lamps, fountains, utensils & kaleidoscopes.

Glass

Original work created in glass by the artist. No molds or other forms of mass production are permitted

Graphics and Digital Art

Original works created by using traditional or computer design tools to manipulate original images created by the artist. Multiple image prints must be editions that are signed and numbered.

Jewelry

Original jewelry regardless of medium that is created without commercial casts, molds or use of a production studio.

Leather

Handmade original work created with leather.

Mixed Media

Original work of two or three dimensions in which the primary intent is the union of two or more media or physical materials.

Painting (all mediums except watercolor)

Original two-dimensional work created with pigments including oils, acrylics, egg tempera, casein, alkyd or any combination of these pigments.

Photography

Signed prints created by the artist from his/her own original negatives or digital files that have been processed by that artist or under the artist’s direct supervision.

Sculpture

Original three-dimensional work created in any medium.

Watercolor

Original two-dimensional work.

Wood

Original hand-tooled, machine-worked, built-up, turned, or carved work in wood..

FEES

Application Fee: Early Bird deadline by 9/01/11 - $35.00 or Final Deadline by 9/30/11 for an increased fee of $45.00.

Additional Fee for Corner Booth & Electricity* $75.00 *Limited availability. Corner booth assignments and electrical availability are determined by Show Office. Requests must be entered in the comment section of the confirmation process once an artist has been accepted into the show.

EXHIBIT SPACE

Artist set-up, including work, display and storage must be contained within a 10 x 10 booth space. All works of Art must be appropriately displayed and priced for sale. Not all booth locations are perfectly level; exhibitors are advised to bring leveling devices for tents and table displays. Assistance from Show volunteers will not be available for booth set-up and tear-down. All fire Marshall Rules will be strictly observed at all times especially and including droppable awnings requiring seven (7) foot clearance.

ARTIST AMENITIES

24-Hour Booth Security
Private Artist Restrooms
Daily complimentary Danish and Coffee
Complimentary Artist Awards Cocktail and Sunday Night Home –Made Italian Dinner
Listing on Show Website
Warm Friendly Staff and Beautiful Environment
Blessing of the Art by St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church Staff