Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Zapp Show Updates

Naples New Year’s Weekend Art Fair - 13th Annual (Downtown Naples, FL.) - Naples, Florida
DEADLINE: 12/19/2008
Jury Fee: $25.00
Event Dates: 12/27/2008 - 12/28/2008
Rated one of the top art shows of 2007 by Sunshine Artist Magazine.
This event has a great reputation among artists and patrons and receives tremendous support from the 5th Avenue South Association. We have great publicity from the press and by word of mouth, making it one of our best-attended shows.

Ft. Myers: The Art Fair at the Bell Tower (Ft. Myers, FL.) 2009 - Fort Myers, Florida
DEADLINE: 12/26/2008
Jury Fee: $25.00
Event Dates: 1/3/2009 - 1/4/2009
This first year festival will take place in the Bell Tower Shops in beautiful Ft. Myers, FL. The venue is in immediate proximity to some 20 public beaches in Fort Myers, Sanibel, and Captiva Island, all well-known destinations for affluent and high-spending visitors.
Located at the intersection of Daniels Parkway and U.S. 41, known as the "crossroads" of Southwest Florida, averaging a combined traffic count of 47,000 vehicles per day.
The shops are centrally positioned between Sarasota and Naples, with easy regional access via I-75. In 2007, two million tourists spent over 163.5 million dollars in Lee County.
Combine fine dining, upscale shopping, and the nicest art work in America and we have a real great new show.

Las Olas Art Fair Part I - 21st Annual 2009 (Ft. Lauderdale, FL.) - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
DEADLINE: 12/26/2008
Jury Fee: $25.00
Event Dates: 1/3/2009 - 1/4/2009
Our flagship show is now 21 years old! A South Florida tradition, the show is still regarded as one of the top events in America. This high caliber event is also held during the first weekend of March.

New Events

Stone Arch Festival of the Arts 2009 - Minneapolis, Minnesota
OPEN DATE: 12/08/2008
DEADLINE: 3/09/2009
Jury Fee: $25.00
Event Dates: 6/20/2009 - 6/21/2009
The 15th annual Stone Arch Festival of Arts, a Father’s Day weekend tradition, will continue June 20 and 21, 2009 in the Riverfront District of Minneapolis. The Stone Arch Festival of Arts will host over 250 artists and many theater and musical performers. Since 1994, this event has grown to be well respected by artists and enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of Twin Citians. Last year’s attendance was estimated at more than 80,000 people over the 2 day festival.

North Oakland Fine Art Festival (Patty Narozny, Hot Works LLC) - Lake Orion, MI - Lake Orion, Michigan
OPEN DATE: 12/12/2008
DEADLINE: 3/15/2009
Jury Fee: $30.00
Event Dates: 7/11/2009 - 7/12/2009
This is a high quality juried fine art & fine craft show located outdoors in upscale Oakland County, MI - produced by the same group as the award-winning Orchard Lake Fine Art Show in Michigan!

Art Fair Jackson Hole August 2009 - Wyoming
OPEN DATE: 12/12/2008
DEADLINE: 2/28/2009
Jury Fee: $45.00
Event Dates: 8/14/2009 - 8/16/2009
Established in 1965, Art Fair Jackson Hole (previously known as the Mountain Artists Rendezvous) brings diverse forms of art to a community that is rich with western history. AFJH is a three-day event that takes place the third weekend of July and August. Many artists participate in both shows, however August is a great month to exhibit with high-end local clientele. We pride ourselves in serving you, the artists. We are also working closely with Wyoming Travel and Tourism and the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce to draw upon the million plus tourists that pass through this region every summer. We hope that you will join us in our splendid setting. We look forward to receiving your application!

Art Fair Jackson Hole July 2009 - Jackson, Wyoming
OPEN DATE: 12/12/2008
DEADLINE: 2/28/2009
Jury Fee: $45.00
Event Dates: 7/17/2009 - 7/19/2009
Established in 1965, Art Fair Jackson Hole (previously known as the Mountain Artists Rendezvous) brings diverse forms of art to a community that is rich with western history. AFJH is a three-day event that takes place the third weekend of July and August. Many artists participate in both shows, however the tourist traffic in July is outstanding. We pride ourselves in serving you, the artists. We are also working closely with Wyoming Travel and Tourism and the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce to draw upon the million plus tourists that pass through this region every summer. We hope that you will join us in our splendid setting. We look forward to receiving your application!

Art In The Pearl Fine Arts and Crafts Festival - 2009 - Oregon
OPEN DATE: 12/15/2008
DEADLINE: 3/16/2009
Jury Fee: $30.00
Event Dates: 9/5/2009 - 9/7/2009
The 13th annual Art In The Pearl Fine Arts and Crafts Festival will be held Labor Day weekend in the beautiful and historic North Park Blocks of Portland, Oregon. Considered one of the nation’s premier art festivals, Art In The Pearl features the artwork of 130 artists from across the USA and Canada. The Festival, developed and produced by a dedicated volunteer board, features many attractions: exceptional visual artists, a live World Music Stage, artist demonstrations, an interactive art area for children young and older, and a variety of food choices. Please submit your application and join us for one of the best arts festivals in the country.

Sun Valley Center Arts & Crafts Festival 2009 - Idaho
OPEN DATE: 12/15/2008
DEADLINE: 2/28/2009
Jury Fee: $25.00
Event Dates: 8/7/2009 - 8/9/2009
The Sun Valley Center Arts & Crafts Festival is ranked among the top 100 best art and craft shows in the country by the Art Fair Source Book. The Larry Harris List of the Nation’s Best Art Festivals ranks the Sun Valley Center Arts & Crafts Festival among the top 20 in the Pacific Northwest and California. Sales for the 2008 show, which included 130 artists, were approximately $500,000 based on taxes collected by the City of Ketchum. Admission is free and entertainment and educational programs are scheduled throughout the weekend. The area is a level, grassy field surrounded by high alpine mountains. The festival is sponsored by the Sun Valley Center for the Arts and more information is available at sunvalleycenter.org.

Salida Riverside Fine Arts Festival 2009 - Salida, Colorado
OPEN DATE: 12/15/2008
DEADLINE: 2/15/2009
Jury Fee: $30.00
Event Dates: 8/15/2009 - 8/16/2009
The Salida Riverside Fine Arts Festival 2009 invites you to be one of 120 regional fine arts exhibitors, August 15th and 16th. Salida is a popular tourist destination and has the distinction of being one of "America's best art towns", according to The 100 Best Art Towns in America, by John Villani.
Great music, distinctive culinary offerings and the Creative Edge Children's Art Experience will complement a well-balanced, juried fine arts show on the banks of the beautiful Arkansas River.
Our goal is to provide the local and visiting public and our exhibitors a memorable and high quality festival experience. A portion of festival proceeds will benefit the Creative Edge, a mountain and rural community fine arts education program.

Great Lakes Art Fair - Spring 2009 - Novi, Michigan
OPEN DATE: 12/15/2008
DEADLINE: 1/26/2009
Jury Fee: $30.00
Event Dates: 4/17/2009 - 4/19/2009
The Great Lakes Art Fair in the Midwest's premiere indoor art fair! This bi-annual show offers fine artists and their patrons an expansive new regional marketplace that promises to bring a fresh energy to the artistic community.

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