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Shrimp Festival Information and Rules 47th Annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival Fine Arts & Crafts Show in Historic Fernandina Beach on beautiful Amelia Island, FL SHOW TIMES: SATURDAY, 9 A.M. - 6 P.M. SUNDAY, 10 A.M. - 5 P.M. MAY 1-2, 2010 Artist application deadline: January 8, 2010 (midnight postmark) The arts and crafts portion of this show is sponsored by the Island Art Association, Inc., in conjunction with the Isle of Eight Flags Committee. This show is an annual juried event and in the past has been rated by "Sunshine Artists" in the top 100 and 200 of North America's best events. The street festival features fine arts and crafts, good and varied food, open air entertainment and special events, providing an excellent atmosphere to exhibit and sell your work. Annually 120,000 visitors are expected for the 2-day event. INFORMATION Each exhibitor accepted by the jury will be allowed one space. All booth spaces measure 12 x 10 feet (long measurement is parallel to the curb) and are outside. Applicants will be juried by a panel of 10 jurors who will rate each artist on a scale of 0 - 10.. Quality slides/digital images of current work will help jury scores. Slides will be returned on Sunday of the festival or upon notification of jury results. Include SASE with application. Disks will not be returned. Previous award winners in 2008 need not send examples of work, but must send processing and booth fees. Island Art Association exhibiting members meeting eligibility requirements are exempt from jurying into the show. 1. Festival welcomes all artists. 2. Notification of acceptance or rejection will be mailed out by March 15, 2010 3. All space assignments are final. 4. A space assignment is a commitment to show. Artists canceling after space assignment do not get refunds. A no show disqualifies you from future shows. Further information regarding set up will be mailed upon acceptance to the show. SHRIMP FESTIVAL RULES: 1. Only works of art created and produced by the artist may be displayed. A two-person team producing a single item may qualify as a single exhibitor. This must be explained in detail at time of application. 2. Unframed art must be in a browse box. 3. Reproductions can be hung but cannot exceed 10% of the display area, and must be grouped together. THIS WILL BE ENFORCED. 4. Unacceptable to show are mass produced works, shell crafts, manufactured wood, poured ceramics, crocheting, knitting, candles, manufactured leather, craft kits, toys which will propel a projectile, etc. Tee shirts and wearables cannot be shown or sold on Centre Street. 5. Shirts, hats, other wearables or merchandise with the words "Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival" are prohibited. 6. No commercial booths, and no signage or past award ribbons are allowed on or in the booth. 7. All accepted exhibitors are required to check in at festival headquarters at 18 N. 2nd St., before setting up. A picture ID and acceptance letter are required for check-in. 8. Accepted artists must be present in their booth and remain at the show both days until the festival ends. No dealers or stand-ins. 9. Unacceptable works will be removed from the show by the committee. 10. Please do not bring pets to the show. 11. Generators are not allowed. |