March 20, 21, 22, 2020
Winter Park, Florida
Winter Park, Florida
The 60th Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival
March 15, 16 and 17, 2019
Location: Central Park and along Park Avenue in Winter Park, Florida
Phone: (407) 644-7207 (Voice Message System)
Show Dates: March 15 - March 17, 2019
Application Deadline: Wednesday, September 26, 2018, Midnight, EDT
Jury & Booth Fees: Waived when applicant uses Coupon Code: WPSAFEA19
Requirements: 4 images of artwork in one artistic discipline with no visible artist's signature. Must apply as EMERGING ARTIST in ZAPP Medium Category list. Emerging Artist must be at least 18 years of age on date of application.
EVENT SUMMARY
The Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival is one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious juried fine art shows. It consistently ranks among the most highly regarded outdoor art shows in the nation and features original artwork designed and executed by the exhibiting artists.
The festival is located in historic downtown Winter Park, Florida, a beautifully landscaped area where artists' booths nestle under large oak trees throughout Central Park and stretch along Park Avenue. The three-day event takes place on March 15, 16, and 17, 2019 in the heart of this charming city known for its brick streets, unique boutique shops, and inviting outdoor cafes and bistros. Attendance at the Festival is expected to reach over 350,000 people who will view the artwork of up to 225 artists and 3 Emerging Artists.
One of Central Florida's largest annual outdoor events, the Festival also features a wide variety of entertainment on the stage in Central Park, food and beverage to please the whole family, a popular exhibit of student art from Central Florida schools, and many interactive art activities for the kids.
The Emerging Artist application will be available to download as a PDF on July 15, 2018.
EMERGING ARTIST PROGRAM
The Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival initiated the Emerging Artist Program in 1997. Our goal is to encourage participation in the exciting world of outdoor festivals by providing the opportunity to experience the application process and the Festival at no cost to the Emerging Artists.
CALL
The WPSAF Committee is seeking up to three (3) participants for the 2019 Emerging Artist Program at The 60th Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival™. The program is designed specifically for outstanding artists who are just beginning their careers in the professional art world with no established history of displaying their artwork in galleries, museums or juried outdoor festivals.
The WPSAF reserves the right to pre-screen and research Emerging Artist applicants to make sure they are an appropriate fit for this category.
Artists may apply to either the Emerging Artist Program or to The Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival through the regular application process, but they may not apply to both.
IMPORTANT DATES
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
IMAGES
Upload four (4) IMAGES of your artwork with no visible artist's signature. ZAPP requires a booth image for all regular applicants but not for Emerging Artists. NOTE: In order to complete your application, you MUST submit your fourth artwork image marked as "display" or ZAPP will not process and accept your submission.
Excellent guidelines labeled Image Preparation may be found in ZAPP. If accepted, only images submitted in the ZAPP format can be used in our publicity. Your #1 image will be used in the Festival programs, on the website and other Festival-related media.
REMINDER: The Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival is a family-oriented event and exhibits must be in keeping with this atmosphere.
MEDIUM CATEGORY
EMERGING ARTIST
You MUST submit your application in this category. Your submitted and displayed work must be limited to only one of the artistic disciplines listed below.
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINES
IMPORTANT: All artwork must be original and signed by the artist. Editions must be limited to 250. In applicable categories, archival quality materials must be used.
Two-dimensional works created by the artist using dry media including chalk, charcoal, pastels, pencils, wax crayon, or from the fluid medium of inks and washes, applied by pen or brush. Work must be created with archival quality materials and properly signed.
Three-dimensional work created by the artist in glass. No molds or other forms of mass production are permitted.
Two-dimensional work created by the artist with pigment including oils and acrylics, as well as egg tempera, casein, alkyd, encaustic (excluding watercolor). Work must be created with archival quality materials and properly signed.
Signage of an overtly commercial nature listing the availability of numerous sizes, print surfaces and/or framing options is prohibited.
Two-dimensional printmaking is a transfer process of producing original art, usually in multiples. These original works are hand manipulated by the artist using etching, engraving, silk-screening, stone and plate lithography, linoleum block or woodcut, etc., which have been properly signed and numbered as a limited edition no greater than 250 using archival quality materials.
Two-dimensional work created by the artist with watercolors using archival quality materials and properly signed.
THE JUDGES AND THE JUDGING PROCESS
The jurist panel consists of three (3) independent judges, selected from across the country for their in-depth knowledge and experience in multiple art media. In October they will review the digital images of all applicants to select the Festival artists and the Emerging Artists. These same jurists will meet each of the Emerging Artists at the March show but will not judge their artwork for prize money.
AMENITIES
With the exception of being ineligible for ribbons and monetary awards, Emerging Artists are treated to the same amenities as all other festival exhibitors. In addition to having an opportunity to sell their work, meet other artists and participate in a nationally recognized festival, the selected artists are afforded these amenities:
ACCEPTANCE
Emerging Artists will be screened in the EMERGING ARTIST Medium Category in the order in which the completed application is received in ZAPP.
They will be scored based on the merits of the work submitted in one artistic discipline. Our judges will jury the four (4) submitted digital images of your work on Saturday, October 20, 2018, and those receiving the judges’ highest evaluations will be invited to participate in The 2019 Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival Emerging Artist Program. Selection is by the jury process only. The decisions of the judges are final.
All Emerging Artist Program entrants will be notified of the screening results on or before November 5, 2018, by email. If accepted, you must respond to ZAPP before Midnight (EST), Monday, December 3, 2018.
We reserve the right to pre-screen and research Emerging Artists applicants to make sure they are a fit for this category and that they do not have extensive experience exhibiting and selling their work.
RULES & REGULATIONS
QUALIFICATIONS
To qualify as an Emerging Artist, applicants should be beginning their careers in the professional art world with no established history of displaying their artwork in galleries, museums or juried outdoor festivals.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Each exhibitor must display an Artist Statement prominently in their booth that describes the technique, materials and processes used in the creation of the entire body of work.
COMMITMENT
Your completed ZAPP application and acceptance of our invitation to exhibit is a commitment to show in your selected artistic discipline and to abide by the Festival rules. Artists must be present in their booths at all times during the three-day festival.
EXHIBIT SPACE
DISPLAYED ARTWORK
THE FOLLOWING ARE PROHIBITED:
IMPORTANT: During the Festival, all displays will be visited by Viewing Committee members to ensure that the displays and artwork are in compliance with Festival rules. It is our exclusive right and responsibility to remove work that is not in compliance. Non-compliance can result in expulsion and ineligibility for future Festival participation. The final decision will be made by an Officer of the Festival.
STATE TAX
Each artist is responsible for collecting and reporting Florida Sales Tax on all sales made during the Festival. The current tax rate is six and one-half percent (6.5%). Reporting forms required by the Florida Department of Revenue will be provided at check-in.
LEGAL AGREEMENT
I hereby submit an application to become an exhibitor in The 2019 Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival™.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Comments from Former Emerging Artists
"This is the first time I have spent so many hours with my body of work. Usually I'm concentrating on one piece and the others are in different locations. Seeing together everything that I've brought has been a total revelation to me. I'm seeing my own pieces so differently than ever before. What a gift! What a wonderful experience!"
…Emerging Artist, 1999
"This has been the experience of a lifetime! I have had the opportunity to speak to so many talented artists who have been kind and willing to share. They've answered my questions about marketing and pricing. They've talked to me about my conflict with being true to my inner needs and calling versus creating art for others. My head is spinning with knowledge and my heart is filled with gratitude for providing an opportunity that far surpassed my wildest expectations."
…Emerging Artist, 2006
"Leading up to the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival I must admit that I feared that I wouldn't sell anything, but quite the opposite occurred. My show was a total sellout, and I was scrambling to print and mount new photos for the show on Saturday and Sunday. I even had custom orders, gallery owners approach me, and people grabbed hundreds of business cards. When it was really pouring rain on Sunday, I even had customers come back with cash while I was dismounting my booth. This show was definitely the confidence boost and learning experience I needed to 'enter the art festival world'…. Also, talking to the other artists was amazing on Saturday. I was surprised to learn that people do this full time for their primary income."
… Emerging Artist 2010
“As an Emerging Artist in a competitive category, my first experience participating in an art show was a healthy mixture of sales, insights and professional hospitality.”
…Emerging Artist 2014
"Thank you all so much for this opportunity to participate as an Emerging Artist. It was a wonderful experience. All of the volunteers and other artists were so helpful and generous in sharing their experience. I very much hope to be back as a participating artist in future shows!"
...Emerging Artist 2017
"Participating in WPSAF was truly a wonderful and educational experience. Not only did I get to meet many other talented and supportive artists who were willing to share their story with me, but also speaking to everyone about the nature of my work really fine-tuned my own thoughts around my art and how I present it to the public. This helped prepare me for an artist talk the following week! I really did not know what to expect coming in and was pleasantly surprised when a collector came to my booth, having already seen my website, and was ready to purchase a piece immediately!"
...Emerging Artist 2017
"I was shocked to be accepted for Emerging Artist Program Winter Park. It was my 3rd year trying. I was immediately grateful for the direct contact we were given for updates and questions, the expenses budget, tent and walls, and the 4-month time period to get ready. The incredible support was the perfect set up that motivated me to create a great booth. I made good sales - for a first timer. The best was a call back for a large high dollar piece. It was a great experience that I was honored to be a part of. I learned a ton of helpful tips I will use in the future. Thanks for having me!"
...Emerging Artist 2017
“The WPSAF Emerging Artist program is an incredible and intensive opportunity for artists like me who have never done an outdoor festival before. I gained so much insight into how best to present my work for retail, what sells best --and the exposure was phenomenal. The WPSAF liaison for our category was very supportive and full of information during the time leading up to the show. I would highly recommend to anyone looking to get their feet wet in the outdoor festival market to apply!”
...Emerging Artist 2018
"I must admit, going in I was more than a little stressed about the unknowns, given that this was our first show. But it was much easier than we anticipated. The committee chair and WPSAF staff helped SO much! Although it won't be as easy next time, we can't wait to come back!"
...Emerging Artist 2018
