Artist Applications
The Park Ave Summer Art Fest is a juried show. Only artists who are the hand-on makers of their work may participate. Artists may be asked to verify this. Please see the Rules page for more details. A first-place ribbon and $230 prize will be awarded in each category. Best of Show receives $700. Judging takes place beginning at 9am on Saturday.
Please see the Categories page. If your work does not seem to fit one of the categories, go back to the Exhibitor page. Items such as packaged food products, body care, most candles, caricaturists, etc. are considered Exhibitors.
The application deadline is March 17. Late applications with a late fee may be submitted until April 30. However, some categories (always Jewelry) may be closed after the March 17 deadline, so it is best to check before sending in a late entry. Please see the Timeline page for more details.
Please see the Application page to apply. A two-show discount is offered for those who apply to both Park Ave and Brockport. Please see the Brockport Summer Art Festival page for details about this show.
NEW THIS YEAR!!! Artists may mail in slides of their work and their booth along with their application. OR artists may upload them onto our website. The application with fees and return envelope must still be mailed in.
Please see Past Winners page for last year's winning artists.
The Park Ave Summer Arts Fest will be held August 2 & August 3, 2008 in Rochester, NY. The Park Ave Fest is held along historic Park Avenue and is one of Rochester’s most lively and popular events. It includes over 300 artists from 21 states and Canada and draws over 200,000 people. It is hosted by the Park Avenue Revitalization Committee.
The Park Ave Summer Arts Fest is produced by The Springut Group.
Timeline
March 17 – Final postmark date for application
April 30 – Final postmark date for late application with late fee ($50 Park Ave)
May 27 – Acceptance notices mailed
June 1– Last postmark date to cancel with refund
July 1 – Exhibitor packets mailed
August 1 – Set-up for Park Ave 5pm
August 2– Park Ave Fest 10am - 6pm
August 3 – Park Ave Fest 10am - 5pm
How to apply
Applications need to include all information on application form, including signed release form. Also include:
- $25 application fee
- Booth fee
- #10 self-addressed stamped envelope with 58c postage(or current postage for 2 ounce mailing)
- 4 slides, 3 must be close ups of individual pieces representative of your work to be exhibited, and one of your booth display with work visible.
- See below for application forms and information on how you can upload digital photos rather than mailing slides
Categories
CERAMICS — Original clay work handmade & individually signed by the artist. No work from commercial kits, molds or patterns allowed.- DRAWING/GRAPHICS — Pencil, charcoal, chalk, pastels, seriographs.
- FIBRE-ACCESSORIES — Bags, purses, hats, belts, scarves, including those made from leather.
- FIBRE-OTHER — Wall hangings, quilts, rugs, mats, etc.
- FIBRE-WEARABLE — Fibre work intended to be worn.
- GLASS — No molds or other forms of mass production
- JEWELRY — Jewelers must be the designers & hands-on makers of their work.
- METALWORK — Functional or sculptural.
- PAINTING — Oils, acrylics, tempera, watercolor, etc.
- PAINTING-DECORATIVE — Applied to glass, wood, slate, etc objects as decoration.
- PHOTOGRAPHY — Prints made from artists’ original negatives, processed by the artist.
- SCULPTURE — 3-dimensional original work done in any medium
- TOYS/DOLLS — For children or collectors.
- WOOD — Original hand-tooled, machine-worked or carved work.
- MIXED MEDIA — Work where the primary intention is the union of two or more media, such as collage or dried floral.
Rules & Applications
2008 Festival Applications must be made using our paper-based form, which you can download from here:
Park Ave Summer Arts Fest Artist Application (PDF file)
Rules, Categories and Timelines (PDF file)
If you would like to provide digital photos instead of slides, or if you would like to be listed on our web site,
please register on our site.
Important: Registering on our site does not replace applying using our paper-based application form.
How to reach us
The Springut Group
Phone: 585-244-0951
Fax: 585-473-6177
Mailing Address: 97 Park Avenue, Suite C, Rochester, NY 14607
E-Mail: artistinfo@ rochesterevents.com
Website: www.rochesterevents.com
