2016 Yorkfest Call for Entries

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Yorkfest
FINE ARTS FESTIVAL
A premier summer fine arts festival in Downtown York, PA
Saturday & Sunday, August 27-28, 2016
Creative York Juried Exhibition Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony:
Friday, August 26, 2016
YORKFEST IS
PRESENTED BY
IN ASSOCIATION WITH
City of York, Pennsylvania • Mayor C. Kim Bracey
Event Details
Yorkfest Fine Arts Festival Hours:
Saturday, August 27, 2016
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, August 28, 2016
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
All artists are invited to attend the
Opening Reception & Award
Ceremony for Creative York’s
Juried Art & Literary Competition,
taking place at the Agricultural
& Industrial Museum, 217 West
Princess Street (adjacent to
the south entrance of Festival
Marketplace).
Friday, August 26, 2016
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Jurying Information
A $25.00 non-refundable jury
fee must be enclosed with all
applications from new artists.
Artists who participated in Yorkfest
last year are exempt from the
fee. Participation is limited to
100 exhibitors chosen by an
independent panel of talented,
high-quality 2-D and 3-D artists.
Exhibitor Standards
All work must be original and
created by exhibitor or artist. Prints
or reproductions of artist work
are acceptable. Artists may only
show work in the categories they
were juried into, or accepted in.
Decisions of jurors are final. Fine
art work and fine craft work in the
following media are acceptable:
painting, drawing, sculpture,
printmaking, photography, mixed
media, clay, glass, fiber, wood,
metal, paper, and jewelry. Please
submit a jury fee for each category
submitted.
Application Deadline
Applications for jurying must be
submitted by May 13, 2016. All
applicants will be notified of status
by June 3, 2016.
Digital Images
Artists who are new to Yorkfest and
desire to obtain a site location must
submit an image of booth display
and three images representative
of the work that will be executed
and sold, along with a completed
application form. Images may
be emailed, supplied on a CD,
or submitted via Zapplication.
Accepted exhibitors from last year’s
Yorkfest do not need to submit
images or the jury fee.
Cash Prizes
Cash prizes will be awarded by
an independent juror to festival
sales artists based on their overall
works displayed in their booth.
Prizes include Best in Show, Award
of Excellence, Best New Artist,
and six Awards of Distinction.
A People’s Choice Award will
be chosen via votes from festival
attendees. All artists in the festival
are eligible to win.
Booth Sites
Sites are approximately 15 feet
wide by 10 feet deep. A limited
number of double spaces are
available. No electricity is
provided. Exhibitors should be
prepared to adapt to outdoor
exhibiting and for inclement
weather. Yorkfest is open rain or
shine. Artists must provide their
own display materials. Booths
may be occupied by more than
one artist, as long as both artists
are juried. Booth spaces in the
Colonial Courthouse Courtyard
and along the Rail/Trail are on
grass. Booth spaces along Pershing
Avenue are on concrete.
Artists are encouraged to set up on
Friday, August 26, during the hours
of 12 noon to 5 p.m.
Security
A security patrol will be provided
by Yorkfest for the nights of Friday,
August 26, and Saturday,
August 27, 2016. However, the
Committee and the City of York
assume no responsibility for
transactions or accidents at this
event. Each entrant assumes
complete responsibility for
installing, protecting, handling,
selling, and removing all exhibits.
For more information:
events@yorkcity.org
717-849-2217
(please leave message)
www.yorkcity.org/yorkfest
#yorkfestPA
PLEASE NOTE: The City of York
prohibits pets within special
event areas. Please do not bring
pets with you to Yorkfest.
Prefer paperless?
Apply online with Zapplication.
Artist Entry Form (2016)
Name
Address
Yorkfest
FINE ARTS FESTIVAL
CityStateZip
Phone PA Tax ID # (REQUIRED)
E-mailT-shirt size:
r JURY FEE (new artists only).............. $25 per artist
r YORKFEST SINGLE BOOTH............. $175 per 15x10 booth (or $157.50 with 10% discount*)
r YORKFEST DOUBLE BOOTH........... $285 per 30x10 booth (or $256.50 with 10% discount*)
r *I am eligible for a 10% booth discount as a current member in good standing of (please circle):
YorkArts
York Town Craft Guild
York Art Association
(Only one discount applied per booth)
Medium I work in:
Description of items to be sold at booth:
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I would like the same booth space as last year.
I would like to move to another area of the festival (requests considered on a first-come, first-served basis).
Special requests:
r I am a returning artist from 2015 (no images needed).
r I am a new exhibitor to Yorkfest (CD of images enclosed or emailed).
Payment Information — 2015 ARTISTS
r My check payable to City of York for booth fee is enclosed.
r Please charge my VISA/Mastercard (circle one) for booth fee.
Payment Information — NEW ARTISTS
r Please charge my VISA/Mastercard (circle one) for $25 jury fee now
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and booth fee upon acceptance by the jury panel.
My check payable to City of York for $25 jury fee is enclosed.
My check payable to City of York for booth fee is enclosed (to be
deposited upon invitation by jury panel or returned if not selected).
Account #
Please return form to:
YORKFEST
York City Special Events
101 S. George Street
P.O. Box 509
York, PA 17405-0509
Events@yorkcity.org
The City of York reserves the right to
cancel the event and refund fees.
Cardholder Name
Expiration Date
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No booth fees will be refunded
due to inclement weather.
No refunds will be made for any
cancellations after July 15, 2016.
CV2 Code (required)
Signature of cardholder
All Entrants Must Sign and Date Entry Form
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About Yorkfest
Created decades ago by area artists who wanted to display their work along
the Codorus Creek in historic Downtown York, Yorkfest now showcases the
works of 100 artists from around the country to affluent art lovers from
Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Central Pennsylvania. Our show features advance
show advertising and a continental exhibitor breakfast included in booth fee.
Cash prizes include Best in Show, Award of
Excellence, Best New Artist, six Awards of
Distinction, and a People’s Choice Award
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York City Special Events
101 S. George Street
P.O. Box 509
York, PA 17405-0509
YORKFEST