Citizens Bank & Trust Lake Wales Arts Festival 2019
The Citizens Bank & Trust Lake Wales Arts Festival has a 47-year-old tradition of celebrating and exhibiting quality works of art by fine artists and artisans with up to 100 participants competing for more than $22,000! Presented by the Lake Wales Arts Council, the diversity of the critically acclaimed two-day Festival attracts thousands of art lovers each year who purchase original, one-of-a-kind works of art.
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Event Details:
Important Dates
Sunday, January 13 -- Application deadline
Friday, January 18 -- On line notification of artist accepted for show
Friday, February 22 -- Registration and set up: 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
-- Art-B-Que Festival kick-off at 6:00 pm
Saturday, February 23 -- Registration and set up: 7:00 am to 9:00 am
-- Continental Breakfast for artist: 7:00 am to 9:30 am
-- Judging of Exhibits starts: 9:30 am
-- Arts Festival open: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
--Award ribbon distribution: 3:00 pm
Sunday, February 24 -- Continental Breakfast for artists: 7:00 am to 9:30 am
-- Arts Festival open: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
-- Award checks can be picked up from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Information Tent
Security is provided from Friday 6:00 pm until Saturday 6:00 am and Saturday 6:00 pm until Sunday 6:00 am
Popular Food Trucks will provide festival food on Saturday and Sunday
Application Instructions
Each artist must complete an individual on line application and submit all items on the checklist.
Application packets must be electronically submitted by January 13, 2019.
Jurying will take place on January 16, 2019.
January 18, 2019 notice of acceptance will be emailed and posted on the Lake Wales Arts Council website www.lakewalesartscouncil.org.
Application Checklist
Complete an individual on-line application.
Four images: Three of new individual art works and one of overall exhibit booth in .jpg.
Jury Fee: $30 for each category entered paid through Zapp. Fees are non-refundable.
Exhibit Booth Fee paid through Zapp due upon acceptance: $160 per exhibit space. Non-refundable upon acceptance.
Artist must provide tent (10x10) and display racks that are strong enough to withstand winds. No staking down tents will be allowed. Securing tents should be done with weights.
Select the category for art work to be entered
Clay & Porcelain
Digital
Drawing & Pastels
Fiber
Fine Crafts
Glass
Graphics & Print Making
Jewelry
Mixed Media
Painting (oil and acrylic)
Painting (watercolors)
Photography
Sculpture
Wood
Artist Selection
An anonymous panel of experienced jurors will select the artists for the Citizens Bank & Trust Lake Wales Arts Festival 2019. Jurying is based solely on the images submitted and acceptance will go to artists with the highest scores. A waiting list will be kept.
Awards
Best of Show $ 4,000
Judge’s Award - Exceptional Work (1) $ 2,500
Judge's Award - Exceptional Work (1) $ 2,500
Award of Excellence (4 @$1000) $ 4,000
Award of Distinction (5 @ $500) $ 2,500
Award of Merit (5 @ $300) $ 1,500
$17,000
“Gift of Art” Purchase Program in 2018 $ 5,500
Total $22,500
Awards Selection
Each year, awards selection is made by two different judges without regard to category.
Survey
Thank you for completing the festival survey. Volunteers will pick them up at the end of the festival.
Questions? Contact: Lake Wales Arts Council by email: info@lw-arts.org
Rules/Regulations
Arts Festival Rules
Participation
Participation is limited to artists showing their OWN ORIGINAL WORKS OF ART created in the last three years. No kits, manufactured items, sea shells, T-shirts or other forms of manufactured clothing, molds, patterns or pre-determined art will be accepted. The committee reserves the right to remove any inappropriate exhibit or work of art which does not meet its standards without refund. Artists work must correspond to images submitted.
Proxy Exhibitors
No stand-in or proxy exhibitors will be allowed to represent the artist.
Sales Tax
Each artist is responsible for collecting and paying 7% Florida Sales Tax on all sales made during the show.
Art Categories
An artist may apply to enter as many categories as desired but may only exhibit works in the categories accepted for this show.
Refund Policy
No refunds will be issued after the artist has been accepted. An accepted applicant has a commitment to participate in the festival.
Registration
Photo identification will be verified at the registration desk.
Exhibit Booth
Exhibits must stay within the allotted space, approximately 10' x 10'.
Only one exhibitor is permitted in each space.
Exhibits must be in place by 9:30 am on Saturday, February 23 and remain in place until 4:00 pm on Sunday, February 24.
In order to be considered for judging the booth identification must be placed on the top right of the booth front side.
Artists must wear the name tag provided through the festival time.
Booth Information
Jury Fee: $30 for each category entered paid through Zapp. Fees are non-refundable.
Exhibit Booth Fee paid through Zapp due upon acceptance: $160 per exhibit space. Non-refundable upon acceptance.
Exhibits must stay within the allotted space, approximately 10’ x 10’.
Only one exhibitor permitted in each space.
Exhibits must be in place by 9:30 am on Saturday, February 23 and remain in place until 4:00 pm on Sunday, February 24.
In order to be considered for judging, the booth identification must be placed on the top right front of the booth.
Artist must provide tent and display racks that are strong enough to withstand winds. No staking down the tents will be allowed. Securing the tents should be done with weights.