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The application process for the 2009 Des Moines Arts Festival is closed and the jury process is complete.
Please use the following information to apply for the 2010 show scheduled for June 25-27.
How to Apply
The Des Moines Arts Festival jury process opens on Sept. 7, 2009, and closes on Oct. 31, 2009.
The award-winning Des Moines Arts Festival is the Midwest’s premier celebration of the arts hosting 175 of the nation’s top artists showcasing their work in 14 different disciplines, juried emerging Iowa artists, and over 325 students in the Nurturing a Student's Vision K-12 Art Exhibition. Creating opportunities for people of all ages, cultures and backgrounds to embrace the arts, the Des Moines Arts Festival is one of the most respected arts events in the country, and attracts more than 200,000 art enthusiasts each year to its downtown location in Iowa’s capital city and largest metropolitan area. The Des Moines Arts Festival is a non-profit organization founded by the Des Moines Art Center. Festival proceeds benefit the Des Moines Art Center and the continuation of the Des Moines Arts Festival.
The Festival uses ZAPPLICATION (www.zapplication.org) for its application process. ZAPP is a one-stop universal online application system that allows artists to submit and manage applications for participating art shows, festival and fairs.
The Emerging Iowa Artist Program (EIA)
Iowa residents currently enrolled in or recently graduated (within one year) from a university, college or art school anywhere in the U.S. are eligible to apply to the Emerging Iowa Artists (EIA) program. This program provides individuals the opportunity to promote their talents and sell their artwork at the Des Moines Arts Festival. It also provides opportunities to artists beginning their careers.
Artists can participate in the EIA program for two years (either consecutively or non-consecutively). Because of financial support from Principal Financial Group®, this program is free to qualified artists. There is no charge to submit images for the jury or for booth space once the work is accepted by the jury.
Qualified artists are required to apply to the show in the same manner as professional artists and submit their work in accordance to the specifications. All work submitted is juried by the same jury. All rules and submission requirements remain the same for EIA's.
If you are a qualified EIA apply under the category "Emerging Iowa Artist." Be sure to enter EIA10 for the coupon code to waive the application fee. Please note that Des Moines Arts Festival requires a booth image from its professional artists as part of the application - EIA's will instead provide an additional image of their work in place of the booth image.
Artist Information and Benefits
• Projected Attendance – More than 200,000.
• $11,000 in Cash Awards. $600 to each category award, $1000 to the Best of Show Professional; $1000 to the Best of Emerging Iowa Artist; and, $1000 to The Des Moines Register People’s Choice Award.
• Awards include automatic invitation to following year’s show.
• Artist Awards Ceremony includes breakfast on Saturday morning.
• Official Festival Guide includes color image for each artist distributed to 220,000+ households via The Des Moines Register; as well as distributed to point of sale locations and on-site during event.
• Free Parking for Artists.
• Invitations to special events and receptions.
• Exclusive Hospitality Area.
· Air-conditioned restroom facilities reserved for artists only
· Exclusive “Express Lane” concessions
• 24-hour Security
• Free Electricity
• Booth sitters and energetic volunteers
• Booth Amenities
- 10' x 10' Booth with at least 144 square feet (1’ on sides and 2’ in back)
- All booths on street at press time. Potential for grass spaces.
- Storage Behind Booth (minimum of 2’)
Festival Hours
Friday, June 25, 2010
4 p.m. – 10 p.m.
VIP Preview begins at 2:00pm
Saturday, June 26, 2010
10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Important Dates
Application Available
September 7, 2009
Application Deadline
October 31, 2009 12:59:59PM CST
About our jury process
The jury is scheduled for November 18-20, 2009.
Applying artists and special guests are invited to a special Jury Preview on November 18, 2009 beginning at 6pm. The jury preview is an opportunity for artists to view their images at the same time and in the same manner the jury will see them. An email notice will be sent to all applicants of the details.
Artists will receive notification by email of the jury results on December 3, 2009. Please note that we do not send anything my snail mail.
158 spaces will be available through the jury process. Seventeen (17) booth spaces are reserved for 2009 category winners, Best of Show and People’s Choice award winners. The jury uses the following standards to guide their decision:
• The jury will view each artist’s set of six images. One of the six images shall be of the artist's booth showing body of work. The images will be projected in two rows, three images on top and three images on bottom, simultaneously. All applications from professional artists must submit an authentic booth image – no photoshopped images of a booth – no exceptions. If you submit an application without the booth image, your application will be returned to you for modification. Please note that EIA’s will show a sixth image in place of the booth image.
• The ideal work will reflect excellence.
• The work should be well conceived and expertly executed.
• The work should show an identity of design.
• All work must be original and made by hand.
• Artwork is considered solely on the merit of the work pictured. This and your submitted Artist Statement will be the only criteria considered. (See below regarding Artist Statement).
• The work should be professionally and creatively presented. The better the image presented, the better your opportunity.
• The work presented for jury must be for sale. If the work isn’t for sale, do not submit the image.
A note about the booth image. The booth image shows the jury your body of work, provides dimension and scale, and a sense of artistic and creative presentation (will the jury feel “wow”). It will also report to the jury if the work submitted in the individual images reflects your current style and overall body of work. NOTE: The DMAF will NOT accept “photoshopped” or altered images of your booth.
Artist Statement
The application will automatically have a question for an artist description of material and technique of 100 characters. You are encouraged to enter a description of material and technique that is concise and explains well the body of work. The jury responds best to a description of technique rather than how you are inspired. The first (up to) 100 characters of the submitted statement will be read to the jury.
Notification
– On December 3, 2009, the Des Moines Arts Festival will notify applicants via email submitted in their profile whether accepted, not accepted or on the waitlist.
– Accepted artists will be posted on www.desmoinesartsfestival.org.
– Results will not be given over the phone.
– Jury scores are not issued.
All decisions of the jury are final.
Waitlist
The Des Moines Arts Festival maintains a waitlist from the jury process. There is no scientific formula for this list other than an attempt to maintain show balance. At least two artists from each category are placed on the waitlist (could be more, could be two) based on score breaks. For example, if invited artists score breaks at 80 out of 100 (all artists scoring 80 or above are invited) and five artists score 79 and three artists score 78, all five artists scoring 79 will be placed on the waitlist. However, if the category is stronger in total scores, this number may be larger. (for example, if a smaller category scores higher and therefore the cut-off score is higher, then it is more likely more artists from that category will be placed on the Wait List). Overall, our goal is show balance. If an artist from a smaller number category withdraws, we will replace that category with the same. If an artist from a higher number category withdraws, we will look at score. Artists are notified by the Festival when a space becomes available. When you are notified on December 3 of your waitlist status you are required to submit to the Festival your acceptance.
Booth fees are due by January 15, 2010. Double booths are available to artists who jury into two separate categories.
Single Booth Fee: $350
Double Booth Fee: $700
Corner Booth Fee: $450
A full refund of booth fee is available until March 27, 2010.
Rules
The Des Moines Arts Festival considers its enforcement of the rules our exclusive right and responsibility. Festival officials will visit all displays at intervals throughout the Festival to ensure that exhibitors comply with all Festival rules, including but not limited to checking identification. Noncompliance can result in expulsion and ineligibility for jurying, awards and participation in future Festivals.
1. All work exhibited must be original art produced by the artist.
2. It is the work by the artist that is juried, therefore any change in the body of work by the artist is not considered juried and may not be sold until approved by the director of the show. Absolutely no consideration will be made if the work is of a different discipline.
3. Artists may only exhibit work they juried in the category in which they are accepted.
4. Only original artwork may be displayed and/or offered for sale.
5. Ceramic works must be handmade by the artist. If multiple pieces of the same design are displayed, each piece must be signed.
6. Prints may only be exhibited by exhibitors accepted in the graphics/printmaking category. Prints must be produced in signed, limited editions, which are hand-pulled by the artist.
7. No reproductions are allowed. If a work exists as a painting, watercolor, drawing, etc. and is copied by digital or photographic means and printed on an offset press, a serigraph press or through a computer by means of an ink jet or electrostatic printer, this would be a reproduction. This includes giclees.
8. All artists must be present to exhibit. This includes partners. If partners apply as the artist, partners must be present. No proxy of any kind is permitted.
9. A picture ID is required at artist check-in. In addition, the Festival reserves the right to check ID each day of the Festival to ensure the artist is present.
10. Exhibitors may not sell promotional items such as postcards, notecards, calendars, t-shirts or photocopy and/or offset reproductions of any kind. The sale of non-original promotional items is prohibited. Artists may display for review portfolio or bound publications. These may not be sold, but may be given away.
11. Artists are responsible for proper insurance and protection of work and setup. The Des Moines Arts Festival will not be responsible for damage to work or setup due to weather or unrelated incidents.
12. Only artists accepted in the jewelry category may display and sell jewelry.
13. Artists are responsible for collecting and reporting all taxes, including 6% Iowa sales tax.
14. All work submitted for jury must be for sale.
In addition to the rules of exhibiting, the following guidelines/restrictions apply to the jury process:
1. Artists may jury in more than one category only with a distinctly different body of work.
2. Artists wishing to exhibit work produced in more than one media category must create a new profile for each category on Zapplication and submit a jury fee for each category. Only one application may be submitted per body of work represented. Multiple applications must represent work in different media categories. Artists whose work is selected in multiple categories are eligible for a single double booth space.
3. Jewelry may only be submitted for jury in the jewelry category.
4. Furniture makers may not enter in sculpture category.
5. Photography may only be submitted for jury in the photography category.
6. Upon receipt of application, the Festival reserves the right to return any application if it is deemed noncompliant for a particular category.
PLEASE NOTE – REGARDING COLLABORATING ARTISTS: If you are submitting an application as a collaborating artist/partner, you must submit the name(s) with the application. Here is how to submit your application as a collaborating artist - Go to “My Profile” first. Enter one of the two collaborating artists as the primary contact in the profile form (this name will always appear first in publications and online of accepted). After completing the information requested, there is a section at the bottom of the profile page to enter the collaborating artist name(s). This information is carried over to the application for purposes of identifying a collaborative effort. You may not add a partner after the jury. If you have any questions or difficulties registering the partner, please contact the DMAF office before submitting your application.
Category Descriptions
2-D Mixed Media – Includes any combination of a variety of materials to create an original work of art with a one-sided orientation. Collages are an example of this type of artwork.
3-D Mixed Media – Combines a variety of materials plus their associated techniques, to form an original work of art visible from 360 degrees.
Ceramics – The expression of art through earthenware, porcelain, or tile, made by shaping and then firing a nonmetallic mineral, such as clay, at a high temperature.
Digital – This category includes original work created solely on a computer and work created by using computer programs to significantly manipulate or alter source material(s) such as scans or digital files. Work must be limited editions, signed and numbered, using only archival materials.
Drawing/Pastels – Drawings are works on paper using pencil, crayon, ink, charcoal, pastels and a variety of other marking media.
Emerging Iowa Artist - The Emerging Iowa Artist Program provides the opportunity for Iowa residents enrolled in universities, colleges and art schools across the country to participate in the Des Moines Arts Festival free of charge. Please see above description for qualifications and description.
Fiber – Includes artwork from fibers such as basketry, embroidery, weaving, leatherwork, tapestry and papermaking.
Glass – The expression of art through transparent or translucent objects made from blowing and fashioning glass.
Graphics/Printmaking – Printmaking is a transfer process of producing original art, usually in multiples. It involves creating a drawing or other composition, on a surface other than paper, for transfer to paper through the use of a press or through impressions made by hand.
Jewelry – Ornaments, such as bracelets, necklaces, or rings, made of precious metals set with gems or semi-precious gems.
Metalworks – Creating artwork through the forging, twisting and fabricating of various metals.
Painting – To form in colors a figure of likeness on a flat surface, as upon canvas; to represent by means of colors or hues; to exhibit in a tinted image; to portray with paints; as, to paint a still life, portrait or a landscape.
Photography The process of capturing images by the action of light, then printing the images, by chemical or digital means, onto a surface. The photography category includes traditional film photography, hand colored images, emulsion transfers and digital photography that has not been excessively manipulated to achieve results beyond what could be done in a traditional darkroom. Photographers are required to disclose their creative and printing process including editions and materials. Traditional photography using digital means should apply in the photography category.
Sculpture – The art or practice of shaping figures or design in the round or in relief, as by chiseling marble, modeling clay, or casting metal.
Wood – A category of functional art objects, such as furniture or table wares, that may be hand-tooled or machine worked.
Many thanks for your interest in the Des Moines Arts Festival. Should you have any questions about the process, please do not hesitate to call Stephen King, Director, at 515.286.4927 or email stephen.king@desmoinesartsfestival.org.
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