Palo Alto Festival of the Arts Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce

Palo Alto Festival of the Arts

Issue Description

Fine Arts & Fine Crafts, Baronial 27 & 28, 2022 Academy Avenue betwixt High and Webster Streets in Palo Alto, CA

Well-known for showcasing loftier quality art, Palo Alto's Festival of the Arts returns Baronial 27 & 28, 2022 to gloat its 39th anniversary. Over 100,000 patrons who appreciate the festival's excellence visit this open-air gallery each year. Fine art lovers stroll along tree-lined Academy Avenue, browsing fine arts and fine crafts booths, interacting with the artists and shopping the stunning selections from over 250 talented, creative minds.

This cute venue delights all senses with the festival's various elements including sidewalk pianoforte virtuosos, Italian Street Painting, hands-on kids' art activities, delicious food selections and alcoholic drink varieties. The community-friendly outcome is hosted past the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce with the back up of the City of Palo alto and is a major fundraiser for the Chamber besides equally several local not-profit organizations.    Consequence Hours: 10:00am – half-dozen:00pm

Of the 290 artist-designated spaces, 175 spaces are available to this yr's applicants.

Advertizing & Publicity
Each year the dollars approaching for paid-advertising & publicity and the amount of in-kind media back up received will vary, merely the overall estimated value usually exceeds $300,000. The 2022 advertisement & PR budget will include but is not limited to: ads & agenda listings in major print & on-line publications, festival-specific postcard mailers/handouts, city-wide poster & postcard distribution, a iv-color glossy festival guide, reciprocal spider web site linkage, e-post blast copy & graphics for your use, & regular social media postings.

Artist Amenities
Complimentary continental breakfast, afternoon snacks & beverages at our hospitality berth, private artist porta-potties, berth-sitters for unmarried exhibitors, detailed infinite assignment information, overnight security, post-festival customer referral service, a friendly artist support coiffure, exhibitor-linked listing on the Pacific Fine Arts Festivals spider web site's event page: world wide web.pacificfinearts.com, and costless festival-specific publicity postcards and digital media available.

Dates to Recollect

February 1 Applications postmarked
Feb 28  Selection results sent to applicants
March 7  Selected applicants' space fee deposited
Aug ane  Customer postcard invitations sent to artists
Aug 15  Creative person Pedagogy Letter sent

Cancellation & Refund Policy

Through March vi  Space fee refunds given
March 7 – July 17  PFAF Credit Slip minus $fifty.00 per cancelled space
July 18 – Bear witness  Space fee is forfeited

Pacific Fine Arts Festivals' credit slip may be used towards any future infinite fee.

Rules & Regulations

General Rules

• CONDUCT/Brandish APPEARANCE Get in on time, promptly remove vehicle to the designated parking areas as stated in result's Instruction Letter of the alphabet, booth open and ready each morning by stated fourth dimension, never break downwardly or remember vehicles for loading earlier the stated fourth dimension and complete all show days scheduled. No non-service pets immune. No children under 7, music that interferes with neighbors, open flames or generators, alcohol, drugs or smoking allowed in or around berth. Clothing should be tasteful. Your display area should be neat, free of storage boxes or clutter, with tablecloths floor length on all sides. No displaying of "SALE" or "DISCOUNTED" type signage. Offensive/abusive behavior is not tolerated. An ignored asking by staff to refrain may result in expulsion from the event. This is a professional person environment—delight strive to e'er reflect that in booth appearance and personal behavior.
• WEATHER Be at the off-white or festival no matter what weather condition is predicted. In case of rain, follow directions given by our representative on the spot. Make it at the event prepared with heavy, see-through plastic and clamps to encompass your work in case of rain, and at fix-upwardly always install at least 40 pounds of weight on each tent leg and display piece or, in the case of sidewalk events, throughout your brandish in example of current of air (heavily weight all umbrellas, too).
• PRODUCTS FOR Sale Pacific Fine Arts Festivals and/or designated agents reserve the right to restrict/remove products offered for sale based on quality and integrity as decided by Pacific Fine Arts Festivals.
• THEFT Although rare, theft does sometimes occur. Pacific Fine Arts Festivals, the Host of the Event, or the City in which the event is held cannot be held liable by exhibitors for any theft that may occur at the issue.
• SOCIAL MEDIA Participate in event marketing and straight target YOUR customers. For each consequence nosotros create posts on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and Twitter that are easily customizable and shareable. Nosotros encourage you to accept advantage of this OR if you create your own content promoting an outcome yous'll be doing with united states of america be certain to tag the states too, #PacificFineArts and @PacificFineArts. LIKE and FOLLOW us to get the latest news!
• Attitude Our goal is to run a prove that is fun equally well as profitable for u.s.a. all. As important equally the search for art talent is we do not lose sight of the demand for artists who are cooperative and easy for us and other participants to piece of work with. No amount of talent or ability to sell will recoup for this.
• REFERRAL Program We're always interested in bringing new, quality products to our events. Share our information with your quality artisan friends and you lot both volition receive a $50.00 credit upon participation in the same year! Download the Referral Document from our website, pacificfinearts.com, or contact us to request one, pfa@pacificfinearts.com or 209-267-4394. Submit the certificate with your individual applications and after you both participate in whatever event in the same year, nosotros will send each a $l.00 credit slip skilful towards any future infinite fee. Discussion-of-mouth referrals are golden and we capeesh your sharing your enthusiasm for our events!
• FIRE EXTINGUISHERS Each participant must have a 2A:10BC rated fire extinguisher in his/her booth. Fire Departments are very particular in requiring that if the extinguisher is NEW it must be stamped with the CURRENT year on the characterization or on the bottom of the unit of measurement AND the indicator must be all the fashion to the height of the green. If you've an older unit of measurement then it must have been serviced within the final 12 months and have a current State Burn down Marshall tag attached and the indicator must be all the fashion to the top of the greenish. We know, this all may seem unnecessary, only nosotros assure you lot that it is a big deal to the Fire Marshall and the events can exist negatively afflicted if participants do not bring their extinguishers meeting these regulations.
• APPLICATION PHOTOS/Upshot VIDEO & PHOTOGRAPHY Result applicants/participants agree to allow the images included with their application or video/photographs taken at result/southward to exist used for publicity and advertising.
• ARTIST SPACE CANCELLATIONS If you notify u.s. of your counterfoil up to the Dominicus six weeks prior to the kickoff appointment of the show we will send y'all a PFAF Credit for that event minus a $50.00 treatment fee per cancelled space. The PFAF Credit may be used towards any future Pacific Fine Arts Festival entry fee. If the counterfoil comes after that date, your show fee is forfeited. For "No Show" negligence, your show fee is forfeited and you may be removed from future events and our mailing listing.
• Cancellation OF Fair OR FESTIVAL If conditions, major disaster, pandemic, or other circumstances beyond the control of the Host of the Result, the City in which the event is held or Pacific Fine Arts Festivals cause the cancellation of the off-white or festival, participation fees will not exist returned. The Host of the Outcome, the City or Pacific Fine Arts Festivals cannot exist held liable by exhibitors for the failure of the effect to take identify.

Event Eligibility Rules

Open to creators of handcrafted, fine arts and fine crafts made in the USA by the artisan selling their works. Inventiveness and originality are important. Do non use if your products are buy and sell, imported or from kits, hand-embellished mass-produced items, work not created and produced by the applicant(south), packaged specialty foods, books, CDs, body oils, lotions & soaps, children's products, body fine art, living plants. No berth sharing volition be considered exterior of a married/pregnant-other partnership, otherwise simply one artist or a collaborative partnership will be assigned to one infinite. Information technology is possible, though, for 2 artists (each must apply separately) to asking side-by-side spaces. Applicants whose work has been accepted must be on-site the full weekend of the show.

MEDIA FOR CONSIDERATION Ceramics, Fiber: wearable, decorative & functional, Glass, Graphics: digital & paw-drawn, Jewelry, Leather, Metalwork, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Wood.

Booth Info

Spaces are on cobblestone down the middle of the street. 8d x 10w (northwest exposure, broad walkway in front end of space).
10d x 10w infinite (southeast exposure, narrow walkway in front of space). Up to 290 spaces.

Infinite sizes and fees
viii×10/x×ten infinite: $310.00 + 10% Commission
eight×ten/10×x + Corner: $385.00 + 10% Commission
ten×ten Walk Thru infinite: $385.00 + 10% Commission
8×20/x×xx space: $685.00 + ten% Commission
8×xx or 10×20 space + Corner: $785.00 + x% Commission
10×20 Walk Thru space: $850.00 + x% Commission
ten×18 infinite + 2 Corners: $885.00 + 10% Commission

• Just 1 artist or a collaborative partnership will be assigned to one space. It is possible, though, for two artists (each must apply separately) to request side-by-side spaces.
• Applicants whose work has been accepted must exist on-site the total weekend of the prove.
• Participating artists are expected to be totally self-supporting by providing a canopy (optional) and all piece of furniture, supplies and materials needed to present an attractive and safe display.
• Artist spaces are lined up back-to-dorsum along 9 blocks of University Avenue.
• Booth displays may stay up overnight. Light overnight security is provided.
• Canopies are not required, but if used, white is preferred.
• Power isnonavailable andgenerators are not allowed in the artist display areas.
  Tranquillity bombardment-operated units are fine & are to be provided by the participating artist.
• Free parking is within two blocks from the site.
• Designated RV & trailer overnight parking will be bachelor 1 cake from due east end of the show.
• Due to Metropolis restrictions, set-up can merely accept place Saturday morning.
• Controlled load-in and load-out is provided with like shooting fish in a barrel access to space location.
• Temperature during August is usually in the mid-80s.

Licenses, Permits, & Taxes

CA Seller'due south Let To participate in the upshot each artist must take a CA Seller's Permit number. Ane is not needed to apply to the upshot simply one must be obtained at to the lowest degree vi weeks prior to the event in order to participate. CLICK HERE for more information.

Participation Agreement

This agreement is entered into by and between Pacific Fine Arts Festivals (Producer), the Host of the Issue (Client), the City in which the outcome is held (Metropolis) and the exhibitor, artist or craftsperson filling out, signing, and returning the awarding (Creative person).

• The Artist hereby indemnifies and holds the Producer, its agents, employees, sub-contractors and volunteers, the Client, its agents, employees, sub-contractors and volunteers, the City, its agents, employees, sub-contractors and volunteers harmless from whatsoever and all claims, including costs and attorney's fees resulting there from, arising out of said Creative person's participation in whatsoever and all events which have been organized past or through Producer, Client, or City. For the purposes of this agreement, the term "participation" shall include, but not be limited to, the delivery and safe/security of equipment, trade, structures and arts or crafts to their designated location, the fix and display of whatsoever such structure and fine art or crafts, and the dismantling and removal of all such items from the area provided by or through the Producer or its agents, employees, sub-contractors and volunteers, the Client or its agents, employees, sub-contractors and volunteers or the City or its agents, employees, sub-contractors and volunteers.
• The Creative person hereby expressly assumes any risk of harm or theft to the Artist, works of art or arts and crafts, guests or guests' property arising out of their participation and the participation of other artists or agents in any given fair or festival organized by Producer, Client, or Urban center including any run a risk resulting from the detail location of the space designated for them by the Producer. The Artist agrees to agree harmless the Producer, Client, Urban center from any and all liability for amercement to persons and damages or theft of belongings from any source. If weather, other acts of Nature, pandemic or other reasons beyond the command of the City, Client or Pacific Fine Arts Festivals causes the event'south cancellation, Creative person awarding and/or space fees will not be returned and neither the City, Client nor Pacific Fine Arts Festivals volition be held liable to Artists for failure of the result to accept place.
• This agreement shall be effective immediately upon execution and shall keep in effect for each and every fair or festival that the Creative person participates in that is organized by Producer during the current year.
• THE Piece of work DESCRIBED IN THIS APPLICATION FOR SELLING AT THE Upshot/S IS HANDCRAFTED IN THE United states By PERSON/S LISTED UNDER Creative person Proper noun ON APPLICATION PAGE, WHO WILL BE SELLING THE WORK AT EACH EVENT, AND WHOSE NAME IS REFLECTED ON SIGNATURE LINE Below.
• I AGREE TO Bide Past THE POLICIES, RELEASE & HOLD HARMLESS AND THE RULES GOVERNING EACH EVENT OUTLINED IN EACH Outcome'S INSTRUCTION LETTER SET Forth Past PACIFIC FINE ARTS FESTIVALS.

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