Qualifications

Deadlines:
40th Anniversery Celebration  Fall 2008               June 1, 2008
31st Annual                                 Spring 2009         October 1, 2008

To apply to this event as a visual artist visit www.ZAPPlication.org

Applications

Artists who wish to apply in one or more than one category must submit separate applications for each category, along with the processing fees and images required for each category. ZAPP requires a separate and distinct profile for each application.

Images - Artists will be selected separately in each category. Selections will be made based on the five images submitted (four images of the work being proposed in each category of art and one image in each category of the booth display). Images are used to determine style, excellence of craftsmanship, and quality appearance of your merchandising/display. Images should be professionally produced whenever possible. The images that you present will determine whether or not you are selected, so your images must be clear, easy to see, and be good representations of the quality and attractiveness of your work. Since the jury can only judge on what they can see, your success relies largely on the quality of your images. Each type/style of artwork intended for display in each category must be shown in the images presented. For example, to cover the types and styles of a category to be displayed, a photographer may choose to submit one portrait, one landscape, one still life, and one other style of photographic artwork to comprise the four category images. It is recommended that you show only one item in each image. Too many items may cause the image to look cluttered and lose favorable impact on the jury. Images frequently appear more impactful on a black or dark gray background, allowing the image to stand out instead of a glaring white or colored background.

Payment - All Application Fees ($35) are required at time of application and are payable only through Zapplication. Application fees will only be accepted by Credit Card through Zapplication. Once you are accepted and have been formally notified, your

Booth Fees may be paid in two ways: you may pay by Credit Card through Zapplication; or, you may pay booth fees directly to the Festival office via Money Orders, Credit Card, and Check made payable to Tempe Festival of the Arts. CASH WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. All money received in the Festival office will be processed immediately, as we cannot accept post-dated payments.

Jury Process - All artists who participate in the Tempe Festival of the Arts must have completed the Festival’s jury process. The jury participates as a blind jury in which they do not know the identity of any artist. The jury views each applicant’s five images sequentially, and then views the applicant’s images all together in one view. The jury then scores each applicant based on concept, workmanship, and presentation. The jury’s scores are averaged and the top scoring entrants are accepted. The jury selects applicants based on a quota for each category, placing some artists on an alternate list if the quota has been exceeded. All artists placed on the alternate list must have participated in the original blind jury process. The Festival will not make exceptions for non-juried artists. Jury members are chosen based upon expertise, experience, and background in the arts. Jury members change for each Festival.

Category & Quantity Accepted:

ALL WORK MUST BE ORIGINAL TO THE ARTIST; NO BUY-SELL OR MASS PRODUCTION IS ALLOWED IN ANY CATEGORY.

2D Mixed Media (30)

Art using multiple media that is less than 2" thick; fiber that is not wearable including batik, silk paintings, sculpture, paper, etc. Art must be comprised of a minimum of 75% modified materials.

3D Mixed Media (30)

 Art using multiple media that is more than 2" thick; sculpture, paper, basketry, etc. Art must be comprised of a minimum of 75% modified materials.

Clay (27)

Artwork using clay as the primary medium, including, but not limited to, porcelain, stoneware, raku, etc. Art must be comprised of a minimum of 90% of the artist’s original creation; but, may include production work if components are all made by the artist. Any molds used must have been created by the applying artist.

Digital Art (5)

Art that is digitally enhanced including photography, painting, drawing, etc. Art must be comprised of a minimum of 90% original work made by the applying artist. All Photos used and enhanced digitally must have been taken or created by the artist.

Drawing (10)

Art that is created with pastels, pencils, charcoal, crayon, etc. Drawing can be done on any format including canvas, paper, etc. Limited editions of 250 or less signed and numbered are allowed for sale. 75% of work displayed in the booth must be original artwork; not more than 25% can be comprised of reproductions, including limited editions.

Glass (28)

Art using Glass as the primary medium in any form. Includes glass, furniture, containers, wall sculpture, blown, torched, kiln work, cast glass, etched, fused, Plexiglas, etc. 75% of each piece of glass artwork must have been modified by the applying artist.

Jewelry Beads not created by the Artist (3)

Includes jewelry beads not created by the artist such as crochet, wire wrapping, strung beads, "Stringers" (artists who string beads not created by the artist on one or more strands to form jewelry), and seed bead wearable jewelry art (must be arranged in an artistic form).

Jewelry - Fine (18)

 Wearable art in the form of jewelry using precious stones, molds, and pure metals; including lost cast wax process or molds created by the applying artist. Precious stones and pure metals do not need to be made by the artist; however, the artist must have done the actual lapidary work.

Jewelry - Ornamental (18)

Wearable art in the form of jewelry that uses materials not specified in fine jewelry, glass or beads not created by the artist. Examples of ornamental jewelry art include sawdust, enameling, metal punching, silver clay, plastic, watches, etc.. All designs must be original to the artist. Only 5% of beads not created by the artist may used; 95% of the beads must have been made by the applying artist.

Jewelry- Glass (8)

 Wearable art in the form of jewelry that uses glass as the primary medium. Techniques include cast glass, fused, blown, torched, and kiln techniques. 95% of the beads used must have been created by the artist. No more than 5% of beads can be unoriginal to the artist.

Leather (15)

Leather as the primary medium in the form of functional (belts, bags, shoes, hats, wallets) or decorative (wall hangings, sculpture) art. Leather can be cut, stamped, sewn, embossed, or embellished according to the artists original design. All designs must be unique to the artist. Only 5% of each piece may include embellishments not created by the artist. Artist must have modified each piece by a minimum of 75%.

Metal (30)

Art that has metal as the main medium and that is modified into wall art, furniture, home decor, statues, etc. Metal must be 75% altered in each art piece. Laser and engravings are allowed as embellishments only. No "laser cut only" items allowed.

Other (20)

Art that does not fit into any other category, including hammocks, corkers, light switch plates, fan pulls, animal apparel (dog hats, collars), etc. 

Painting – Acrylic & Oil (25)

Painting using oil or acrylic paints on canvas, or limited edition of fewer than 250 signed and numbered, high quality prints or glicees. Painting can be done on any format such as canvas, paper, masonite, etc. 75% of the booth display must be original artwork, and only 25% may be comprised of reproductions (including limited edition reproductions).

Painting – Watercolor (15)

Paintings using watercolor as the main medium or limited edition of fewer than 250 signed and numbered high quality prints or glicee's. Painting can be done on any format including canvas, paper, etc. 75% of the booth display must be original artwork, and not more than 25% may be comprised of reproductions (including limited editions reproductions).

Photography (30)

 Art using a camera, including black and white or color digital or original prints from negatives. Images must be original to the artist, but may include limited editions of fewer than 250 high quality signed and numbered reproduction prints. 75% of the booth display must be original artwork, and not more than 25% may be comprised of reproductions (including limited edition reproduction prints).

Printmaking (5)

Art created by a stamp including lithography, screen printing woodcuts, engravings, etching, mezzotint, aquatint, drypoint, and others. Each piece must be from the originally cut stamp and be non-wearable art. 90% of each stamp must have been made by the artist with only 10% of the stamp coming from some other source. Limited editions of fewer than 250 signed and numbered reproduction prints are allowed for sale. 75% of the booth must be original artwork and less than 25% can be comprised of reproductions (including limited edition reproductions).

Sculpture (15)

 Art that is three-dimensionally sculptural in nature and is in one medium, including large pieces from any medium. Sculpture pieces are one of a kind or limited to forged series. 100% of the molds must be created by the artist.

Wearable (25)

Fiber that fabricated into clothing, bags, scarves, hats, socks, shoes, etc. either handmade or hand painted. Stamps used for painting must be created by the artist and unique to their wearable art. Each piece must be comprised of a minimum of 75% modification to be considered artwork. Materials and dyes may be purchased to create this art.

Wood (30)

Art which uses wood as the primary medium, including furniture, pens, games, toys, containers, musical instruments, decorative objects, etc. 75% of the wood must be modified to be considered art. No buy-sell items such as manufactured cutting boards are allowed. Only items made originally by the artist are allowed.

Legal Agreement:  

Rules and Regulations - Artwork & Display - Applicants guarantee that all artwork displayed is their own original creation. Buy-Sell products and mass-produced work are not allowed. The Tempe Festival of the Arts has the right to investigate the origins of all artwork presented. If any artwork is found to be not original of the applicant's creation, the Tempe Festival of the Arts has the right to refuse participation without refund. The original, creating artist must be present all three days of the Festival. If the artist is not present in the booth during event, the booth will be shut down until returns. Artists not complying will be banned from future participation. Artist agrees that images provided will be used for the jury process and may also be used for specific event-related publicity. Any other proposed image usage will be arranged through separate consent agreement with the artist. Event participants agree to allow use of videos and photographs taken at event for promotional purposes. Any photos taken by the event are the property of the festival. All displayed work must have been accepted by the jury process. Work that has not been accepted during the jury process or is not approved will be removed from the festival and will jeopardize an artist’s exhibiting license. Please contact us in advance if you have any questions or concerns. If artist has sold or licensed images of his/her work which will be displayed at the Festival, they must disclose licensing through on-site public disclaimer signage stating that some of the images being presented have been licensed for reproduction and may be found at commercial sale as reproductions being sold at discounted prices.

On-Site Set-Up/Strike Requirements - All applicants are required to check in prior to setting up. Photo Id is required. Booths must be set-up by 9 a.m., open by 10 a.m. and remain open until 6 p.m. all three days. Applicants must claim their assigned booth space no later than 8 a.m. Friday or it will be forfeited. Applicants are responsible for removing debris and ensuring the general cleanliness of the area surrounding their booths throughout the Festival and following its conclusion.

Municipal Codes, Licensing & Taxes – Applicants will obey all pertinent codes, laws, ordinances and regulations. A $75 festival business license and sales tax fee required by the City of Tempe is included in your booth fee. This fee exempts applicants from City of Tempe business license and sales tax collection. This fee does NOT exempt applicants from State of Arizona taxes. Each applicant is issued a City of Tempe business license and sales tax sign, and is required to exhibit the sign in the front, upper-right corner of their booth display, visible to patrons. This sign must be displayed at all times. Installation and operation of any exhibits not meeting event approval are prohibited.

On-Site Safety & Security - Applicants shall display all work at their own risk. The Tempe Festival of the Arts and Downtown Tempe Community, Inc. are not responsible for damage, theft, or loss of artwork or display furnishings. Applicants must obey all pertinent safety codes and laws, including, but not limited to, fire, safety and parking regulations. Canopy tents must be fire retardant. The Tempe Festival of the Arts will take place rain or shine. Applicants agree to be present despite weather conditions. Though rain is not common in the Desert Southwest, each participant is responsible for prepare their displays to withstand weather fluctuations including rain and wind.

Liability Disclaimer - Applicants must comply with all Festival, municipal and state rules, regulations and policies listed in this application, or policies included in the applicant acceptance notification. Any noncompliance will cause elimination and applicant may be immediately removed from the Festival with no refund of fees or compensation for expenditures. Applicants also may be barred from acceptance to future Tempe Festivals of the Arts and Downtown Tempe Community, Inc. events. Tempe Festival of the Arts and Downtown Tempe Community, Inc., in their sole discretion, may reserve the right to refuse participation by any applicant, entertainer, food vendor or any other such participant for any reason. Downtown Tempe Community, Inc., and the Tempe Festival of the Arts are not liable for refunds or any other liabilities whatsoever for applicant's failure to obey the rules and regulations or due to the unstable condition of the area in which the Festival is produced, caused by, but not limited to, weather, fire or other calamity, any act of nature, public enemy, strikes, statutes, ordinances of any legal authority or any other cause beyond DTC's control. By fulfilling application and engaging in participation, all applicants release and hold harmless Downtown Tempe Community, Inc., the Tempe Festival of the Arts, the City of Tempe, Maricopa County, the State of Arizona, and all event sponsors from any and all liability, as outlined in the rules and regulations. Applicants will initiate any legal proceedings arising from violations of these terms and conditions in Maricopa County, Arizona.