Celebration 2010: April 23-25

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As in previous years, Celebration will feature a great line-ups of fine arts vendors on Saturday and Sunday. Over 40 artisans will be on-hand selling their hand-crafted works of art ranging from jewelry and stoneware to paintings and sculptures.

2009 Art Fair Participants

Katherine Accettura: Fibers

Johnny John Barton: Oil & Acrylic Painting

Dorothy Bennett: Fiber

Joseph Bergbower: Sculpture

Curt Buethe: Ceramics

Beth Cummings: Fibers

Susan Eisenhour: Ceramics

Joe Ethridge: Photography

DiAnne Evans: Polymer Clay Jewelry

Linda Falcomne-Gard: Sculpture

Dave Gendry: Ceramics

John Graves: Ceramics

Star Indigo: Metal Sculpture

Jody Johnson: Jewelry/Glass

Mark Krehbiel: Jewelry

Karl Lanier: Fibers

Cat Miller: Duct Tape Creations

Moon Essence Designs: Jewelry

Donna Moore: Glass

Jerry Rhoads: Wood Turning

Kate and Tom Schloz: Ceramics

Fred Schollmeyer: Acrylic Painting

Anthony Slichenmyer: Sculpture

Jack Southern: Fibers

Jean Sporleder: Jewelry

Tom Suter: Jewelry

Randy Turner: Glass

Robin Willey: Ceramics

Jackie Worden: Ceramics/Jewelry

Diane Ziegler: Jewelry

Robert Sjostrom: Ceramics

Tree Thump Wood/Didjeridus

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

The Celebration Arts Fair is a juried show. Selection will be based on the materials submitted as described below. Up to 50 booth spaces will be awarded based on the quality of the applications received. Acceptance or rejection is at the discretion of the jury committee whose decision is final.

Applicants must observe the following requirements:

1. Only your own original artwork is acceptable.

(a) Hand-pulled prints (editions of signed/numbered original intaglios, lithographs, wood/linocuts, silk-screens) are acceptable. High-quality reproduction prints of paintings by the artist are acceptable only if the booth display is of at least two-thirds originals and reproductions are clearly marked; please note in “Comments.”

(b) It is preferred that all processing of photographs be done by the artist. Acceptance or rejection of commercially processed photography is at the discretion of the jury committee whose decision is final. Please note process in “Comments.”

(c) Ceramics made from commercial molds, commercially fabricated jewelry forms and settings, and items made from hobby store kits are not acceptable.

(d) Only tee shirts or purchased articles of clothing substantially altered with artwork will be considered. Hand-produced fabrics made into garments or into accessories of your own original design are accepted.

2. Submit three (3) pictures representative of your work and, if possible, one picture of your booth, on a CD (8x10 at 72 dpi level 10) or as 2” color slides. Provide a brief description of each piece of artwork pictured, including size and price. CDs and slides will be returned only if a self-addressed, stamped envelope is provided.

3. Mail application and CD/photographs to:

Celebration Arts Fair
Tarble Arts Center/EIU
600 Lincoln Ave.
Charleston, IL 61920-3099

Enclose a SAS envelope for the return of slides or CDs; Celebration will not be responsible for insufficient postage.

6. APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 14, 2009

7. Notification of jury results will be mailed or e-mailed on March 20, 2009.

8. To participate artists juried into the fair are required to pay the Fair Entry Fee. Fee payment receipt deadline: April 1, 2009. No refunds after this date.

FAIR ENTRY FEE PAYMENT

$60.00 entry fee. Please make your check payable to: Eastern Illinois University, indicate on the memo line “Art Fair,” and mail to the address given above. Payment may be made by credit card by phoning the Tarble Arts Center, EIU, at 217-581-2787, 8:30 am - 5 p.m. weekdays. Fee payment must be received by April 1.

DISPLAY

Exhibit spaces are 12x12 on grass for an artist-supplied booth; 50 booths maximum.

LIABILITY AND SECURITY

Overnight security on May 1-3 will be provided, however, the Board of Trustees for Eastern Illinois University for Celebration: A Festival of the Arts assumes no responsibility for loss or damage of any kind at any time to artists’ work and other personal property including damage due to weather conditions.

Please return this form, with CD or slides, and a separate sheet listing the pieces’ sizes & prices to: Celebration Arts Fair, Tarble Arts Center, Eastern Illinois University, 600 Lincoln Ave., Charleston, IL 61920-3099.