Deep in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains in central Virginia lies the little town of Crozet. Steeped in history and surrounded by breathtaking scenery, Crozet is a supportive, growing community close to Charlottesville. Monticello, Ashlawn, Montpelier, the University of Virginia, Skyline Drive, the Blue Ridge Parkway and the nearby Shenandoah Valley make central Virginia a place of interest to visitors from all of the the world. Charlottesville is consistently ranked by Money Magazine as one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America. Those who visit often find ways to return – and some make it their permanent home.

The Crozet Arts & Crafts Festival is now entering its 30th year and has become a tradition for many artists, patrons, volunteers and entertainers alike. It has a strong reputation locally and the demographics of the area provide support year after year. Due to its central location in the Commonwealth and its convenient access to many major roadways, including I-81 and I-64, the Charlottesville area makes a great show stop between major cities. Any time of year is a good time of year to do business here.

• REQUIREMENTS: Images: 5 (booth shot is required)
  Application Fee: $20 non-refundable
• JURY DETAILS: PURPOSE: Crozet Arts & Crafts is held at the beautiful Claudius Crozet Park and serves as the primary year round source of income for the operation and maintenance of the park. The park is a community non-profit recreational facility open to all.
  
  POINTS OF INTEREST: Artists retain all proceeds from sales
  Artist award program under construction
  
  ARTIST AMENITIES: Complimentary continental breakfast Sat & Sun
  
  Complimentary artist reception Saturday evening (2 per booth)
  Your name, medium, city and state listed in our festival program and website
  On site camping, min charge
  Shower use in our pool house
  Private indoor exhibitor only bathrooms
  Express exhibitor lines at all food booths
  Security
  Booth sitters
  Easy check-in
  
  ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION: Our marketing campaign includes but is not limited to the following:
  
  TV and radio coverage by major networks in both the Charlottesville
        and Waynesboro/Staunton/Harrisonburg areas
  Billboards (based on avail) in counties surrounding Albemarle
  Internet Outlets
  Email blast(s)
  Various newspapers and magazine publications in print and online
  Post cards (sent by artists)
  Poster and rack card distribution in and surrounding Crozet/Albemarle
        County as well as by artists
• IMPORTANT DATES: Jan 15 – Application deadline
  
  Jan 29 – Feb 7 Jury
  Feb 12 – Artists invitations/rejections/waitlists released by email
  Feb 28 – Last day to accept invitation to participate and pay booth fee
  Mar 10 – Last day to cancel and receive 100% refund
  April 8 – Last day to cancel and receive 50% refund
  April 9 – No refunds for cancellations
  May 7 – Artist check-in and set up 12noon to 8pm
  May 8 – 9 Festival Weekend
• APPLICATION PROCESS:
  
  The Crozet Arts & Crafts Festival uses ZAPPlication to administer our application and jury process. Interested artists should complete an online application and submit a non-refundable jury/application fee with five (5) artwork images.
  
  Paper applications are not the preferred means of application; however, will be accepted for an administrative fee of $15 in addition to the Application Fee stated above. All paper applications received will be entered into the ZAPP system by the festival director or designee. Therefore, all images must be submitted by CD and must meet all ZAPP size requirements as the jury process is conducted using the ZAPP system. Additionally, all applicants must have a valid email address as correspondence and information will be distributed using email.
  
  Digital Images: Images 1-4 should represent the complete range of work that you intent to display at the Crozet Arts & Crafts festival.
  
  Digital Booth Image: Image number 5 should be an image of your booth display. Please be sure that the image is representative of the booth quality you intent to provide. Please do not submit booth images with any identifiable signage or photo of the artist. If a booth shot is not available, please submit an image taken of a grouping of works showing the full range of the body of work. The purpose of the image is to ensure you do have a complete body of work that represented in the first 4 images submitted. It also helps us identify the scale of your work. We do not accept photoshopped or enhanced images.
  
  Artist Statement should be submitted as part of your application. The statement should be fewer than 100 words explaining the process and materials used in your artwork, as well as reproduction process.
  
• ELIGIBILITY/ARTWORK POLICIES: All work must be original, well conceived, and expertly executed by hand or with appropriate tools by the exhibiting artist. Works from commercial kits or other commercial methods are prohibited. Studios producing works in mass volume are not eligible for entry.
  
  Crozet Arts & Crafts will inspect booths onsite to ensure adherence to rules and standards. Individuals selling work that is not their own or otherwise misrepresenting their products or themselves are not welcomed and are requested to refrain applying. Exhibitors found not to be in compliance at the very least will be asked to remove unacceptable items, and risk forfeiture of all rights as an exhibitor. This includes closure of their booth for the remainder of the festival with no refund of fees.
  
  Only artists accepted in the jewelry category, regardless of medium may exhibit or sell jewelry. Jewelry is not accepted in any other category.
  
  Collaborative Work: Collaborating artists are defines as two (2) or more artists who work together on any piece of art. Collaborative work is regarded as one entry and should be submitted as a joint application. If accepted, collaborating artists may only exhibit work that is collaborative.
  
  Multiple Categories: A separate application, fee and 5 images are required for each media category entered. Artists may only exhibit and sell work in the medium they are accepted.
  
  Photographic and Reproduction Policies: Photographic and Digital Art prints must be made from the artist’s original negative or digital file under the artist’s supervision. A reproduction is defined as any existing work of art (such as a painting, watercolor, drawing, photograph, etc.) that 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 definition includes giclees and reproductions with additional enhancement by the artist.
  
  Artists must disclose the edition numbers for works produced in editions. All prints must be in limited editions of 350 or fewer (inclusive of all sizes) on archival paper, and numbered and signed by the artist on the front of the piece. Prints may comprise no more than 50% of the total works to be sold.
  
  All two-dimensional artwork must be appropriately framed or matted and must be displayed on a suitable panel or in a portfolio or stand.
  
  No machine-tooled, machine-screened patterns or miscellaneous forms of mass production are permitted.
  
  Images from accepted and waitlisted artists may be used for promotional purposes.
• MEDIA CATEGORIES
  
  Clay - Art objects, either functional or decorative of clay, made by shaping and then firing. If multiple pieces of the same design are displayed, the artist must sign each piece.
  
  Drawing/Pastels - Drawings are works on paper using pencil, crayon, ink, charcoal, pastels and a variety of other marking media.
  
  Fiber - Includes artwork from fibers such as basketry, embroidery, weaving, leatherwork, tapestry and papermaking.
  
  Furniture - Decorative or functional furniture.
  
  Glass - Glass works that are functional or decorative by design and are kiln-formed or crafted by glass blowing, molding or casting. Works may be etched or engraved.
  
  Jewelry - All jewelry, produced from metal, glass, clay, fiber, paper, plastic or other materials.
  
  Metal – Functional or sculptural metal artwork created by forging, twisting and fabricating of various metals.
  
  Mixed Media (2D & 3D) – Two or three dimensional works that incorporate more than one type of physical material (paint, pencil, watercolor, photography, printmaking or drawing) in their production.
  
  Painting - Creation of a still life, portrait, landscape, abstract or other image on a flat surface, such as canvas, with watercolors, oil, sticks or acrylic paint.
  
  Photography - Process of capturing images of objects by the action of light, then printing the images by chemical or digital means onto a flat surface. Photographers are required to disclose both their creative and printing processes. Work in this media category must be limited editions, signed and numbered on archival-quality materials.
  
  Printmaking - Prints hand-pulled by artists from traditional methods, including etching, engraving, silkscreen, stone and plate lithography, linoleum block or woodcut, produced in signed and numbered limited editions from an original image created by the artist.
  
  Wood - Art objects, either functional or decorative, that are hand-tooled or machine-worked, turned or carved.
• JURY PROCESS: An expert panel will review the images submitted by each artist using a blind jury process. Images will be scored from 1 (low) to 5 (high) with no 3. Artist statements are shared with jurors.
  
  Acceptance Notification: Jury results will be sent to applicants via email on Monday, February 12, 2010.
  
  Waitlist: A waitlist, by category, will be established based on jury scores. Waitlisted artists will be notified when a space becomes available within their medium.
• BOOTH SPACES/POLICIES: Booth spaces are inside a building, under a pole barn or under a century high peak pole tent provided by the festival. Each exhibitor will be provided a space measuring 10'x10' to house a booth structure with dimensions no larger than 10'x10'.
  
  Artists are responsible for providing all booth structures, racks, tables, chairs, display units, and other fixtures suitable for outdoor use and constructed to withstand crowds and wind. Artists are responsible for ensuring that structures are properly secured especially in the case of rain or wind. All structures must be secured by the use of substantial weights.
  
  Artists are responsible for proper insurance and protection of work and structures. The festival is not responsible for damage to work or structures due to weather or unrelated incidents. Each artist is responsible for his/her own display in case of damage or loss. Artists will be held liable for any damage made by their tents or structures.
  
  Booth assignments are at the sole discretion of the festival and are not interchangeable. Crozet Arts & Crafts Festival will attempt to honor specific location requests, but can make no guarantees. Corner spaces may be requested, but are assigned solely on the basis of availability and at the discretion of the festival.
  
  Artists must be present during the entire festival and must personally staff their exhibit space. No spouses, agents, dealers, or representatives may attend in place of the artist. Artists who sell their entire body of work must remain with their booths for the duration of the festival. Artists who break down displays or depart before closing time on any day of the festival will not be allowed to return the following day or to future shows unless proof of an emergency is presented.
  
  All artwork must be set up within the booth space. No art is to be displayed outside the allotted booth space.
  
  The Commonwealth of Virginia requires the Crozet Arts & Crafts Festival to provide sales tax forms to all artists and to provide the state with a complete listing of participating exhibitors. Exhibitors should review the tax information and submit directly to the Department of Taxation.
  
  A picture ID is required at artist check-in.
• BOOTH FEES – Can be paid via ZAPPlication.org or a check mailed to Crozet Arts & Crafts,
  P.O. Box 699, Crozet, VA 22932.
  
  
  Standard Booth Fee: $300
  Booth and a half: $450
  Double Booth Fee: $550
  
  Please do not send booth fees until you accept our invitation to participate.
  
  Prime Space Fee:
  Inside building $50 per 10x10
  Pole Barn $25 per 10x10
  
  Please do not send any prime booth fees until space assignments are confirmed and you have been advised prime space fees are due.

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