37thANNUAL
SANDPIPER ART FESTIVAL
August 9, 2008 Lake County Courthouse Lawn Polson, Montana
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Dear Exhibitor:
The 36th annual Sandpiper Gallery Art Festival was another success. The weather was perfect. The traffic was steady throughout the day. The 37th Sandpiper Art Festival will be held Saturday, August 9, 2008, as part of Cruisin' by the Bay 2008 Car Show and other local events.
Sandpiper Art Festival, a juried show featuring original arts and crafts, is open to interested artists and crafters. Sandpiper Art Festival is attended by thousands of people. This festival offers you both an opportunity for sales and exposure to new, potential buyers. Upon receipt of the attached application, two photographs and the non-refundable $35.00 application fee, your work will be evaluated by the Sandpiper Gallery jury and show committee. Please note that two or more exhibitors intending to sell their work in the same space must register separately and each must pay the $35 application fee. Include a self-addressed stamped envelope for your confirmation notice and for the return of your photographs. Exhibitors will be assigned a 10 X10 foot space. No kits or commercially-produced items will be accepted. No dealers, imports or bakery goods will be allowed.
Set-up time this year will be:
6:30 P.M. until 8:30 P.M. on Friday evening and
7:00 A.M. until 9:00 A.M. Saturday.
The show hours are from 10:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M. on Saturday, August 9, 2008.
All exhibitors are responsible for handling their own sales and displays. This is an outdoor festival so provisions should be made to protect the display in case of inclement weather. Sales books must be reconciled with the treasurer at the close of the festival, and commissions will be due at that time. Take down and checkout time will be no earlier than 5:00 P.M. Exhibitors are responsible for cleaning up their individual space. The use of stakes on the courthouse lawn is NOT allowed.
Commissions on your sales due to Sandpiper Gallery are:
20% up to $5,000 in sales
15% for sales from $5,000 to $10,000
10% for sales over $10,000
Commissions must be paid when you check out at the end of the day. Sandpiper Gallery is a non-profit organization run by volunteers. All money raised during the art festival goes towards scholarships for students studying art and for maintenance of the gallery.
For additional information contact the Sandpiper Gallery at (406) 883-5956 or Karen Maurer at (406) 849-5131.
Please complete this form and return it to: Sandpiper Art Festival
c/o Karen Maurer
P. O. Box 97
Big Arm, MT 59910
festival@sandpiperartgallery.com
NAME_______________________________________ PHONE _______________________
BUSINESS NAME_____________________________________________________________
ADDRESS___________________________________________________________________
CITY___________________________STATE__________________ZIP__________________
DESCRIPTION OF ART OR CRAFT
E-MAIL ADDRESS
INCLUDE: ___ A CHECK (non-refundable) IN THE AMOUNT OF $35 per applicant
___ TWO RECENT PHOTOGRAPHS OF YOUR ART OR CRAFT
___ A SELF-ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE
OPTION TWO: To make applications as user friendly as possible, we would be glad to view your website in lieu of photographs. Please submit the following:
Your website address
_____A NON-REFUNDABLE CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $35 per applicant
_____A SELF-ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE (for your confirmation notice)
***** All exhibitors selling their work in the same booth must register separately*****
Sandpiper Gallery, a fine arts non-profit corporation run by volunteers, will not be held responsible for any damage or loss of any artist’s work in connection with Sandpiper Art Festival. This includes theft, fire, water damage or any other mishap that may occur.
I have read the information in the invitation letter and the registration form. I accept all conditions stated.
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