Vendor Application for Summertime Arts and Crafts Festival 2018

VENDOR Data

Zapplication opens
September, 15th
2021

Welcome!

2022 Applications -- nosotros will not be taking paper/mail-in applications.  Applications will be taken only on Zapplication (which is free for the artist to use!). Apply Hither:https://world wide web.zapplication.org/upshot-info.php?ID=9728

Ridgway is located at the junction of Highways 550 and 62, in Southwest Colorado, Gateway to the cute San Juan Mountains.  Montrose, Ouray, and Telluride are but a few miles from Ridgway.  Nosotros are an important town on the San Juan Breathtaking Highway, the near beautiful and popular tourist route in Colorado.  Nosotros offer artists and patrons a well organized, quality show.  Nosotros are known as i of the almost picturesque locations for booth set-up and for shoppers in our spacious town park and for successful sales for our vendors.  The Rendezvous is a juried testify with a commitment to quality.

The show is attended past several grand customers and is hailed by many of our regular participants as "1 of their best shows of the twelvemonth".   The organizers offer live musical entertainment all day both days of the show and several attractions are geared specifically to children.  The event is fun for the whole family unit and there is no admission accuse.  Our prove is based on Distance (Ridgway is vi,985' in meridian with absurd, clean air) and ATTITUDE (we treat our vendors and patrons correct!). We hope to see you lot this summer!

The Ridgway Rendezvous Arts and crafts Festival is hosted and sponsored past Weehawken Creative Arts.

QUICK DETAILS

1

Awarding Borderline

APPLIATIONS STILL Beingness Accepted

Applications Volition be accepted later on February 28th and through the end of July, yet late fees will apply and notice of berth location may be delayed upward until check-in.

More DETAILS

About the Host Organisation

What your fees are funding

2

ELIGIBILITY:

Weehawken Artistic Arts is a 501c3 Non-Turn a profit Organization with a mission of providing high-quality arts instruction and personal growth programs inside our community year circular.

​

Weehawken programs are currently offered in Ridgway, Ouray, Silverton and Montrose with over 300 programs offered annually.

​

In addition to running classes and workshops for adults and children year-circular, Weehawken likewise operates The 610 Arts Collective in Ridgway.  This space highlights a single-artist in the exhibition space and over 50 boosted artists in the "gallery shop" area.  You can shop the gallery at world wide web.610arts.com

​

Many of our performing arts programs (theater and dance) culminate in incredible performances which take grown to serve over 8,500 audience members each year.

Further, Weehawken hosts and organizes several honey special events each yr:

• The Annual "Rally Through the Aisle - Ridgway 1k" Fun Run (May)

• The Annual Ridgway Amateur Sculpting Competition (June)

• The Ridgway Rendezvous Craft Festival (Baronial)

• The Sneffels Fiber Arts Festival (Sept)

• The Almanac Gingerbread Business firm Decorating Workshops for families in Montrose & Ouray (Dec)

• The Annual Gin and Ginger Gingerbread House Decorating Workshops for Grown Ups in Ridgway (December)

About the Jury

Weehawken Creative Arts and Event Directors feel a jury is an essential element to the success of a vibrant and enticing show.  Our jury consists of professional artists and craftspeople, a Weehawken Creative Arts Board Fellow member, Ouray County art patrons and collectors, and Rendezvous Award Judges.  There are anywhere from 7-11 members at whatsoever given review session.   Further, the jury is flushed and refreshed each twelvemonth.

The jury review catagories as a whole based on photographs, written statements of piece of work, materials and techniques.  Though you lot may take participated in this festival in the past, previous participation will not serve equally an assurance of automatic accemptance.   Assume that all members are reviewing applications with a "blank slate".  Exist sure to take time showcasing your work the best you can through well-baked, clean detailed photos and a quality, descriptive application.

Near Ridgway, CO

Ridgway, Colorado is a welcoming, community-minded rural town situated in a beautiful mountain valley. We support learning, creativity and culture. Nosotros share a deep connexion to the outdoors. Nosotros are committed to being economically sustainable and ecologically responsible.

Ridgway is nestled in the picturesque Uncompaghre Valley and surrounded by the majestic snow capped peaks of the Cimarrons and San Juans, some of the most photographed mountains in the world.

The town is located at the northern entrance of the San Juan Scenic and Historic Byway, ane of America's most spectacular highways. With nearly 300 glorious days of sunshine, information technology is the perfect town to enjoy and explore a broad spectrum of outdoor activities and year-round cultural events.

The Ridgway Rendezvous Arts and crafts Festival was "gifted" to Weehawken Creative Arts in 2009 from the previous organizers, Ridgway Customs Pride.  This gift was given on the condition that Weehawken would heighten the artistic and children's content at the Ridgway Rendezvous and that proceeds from the Rendezvous would support children's arts programming.  Naturally, Weehawken chomped at the bit.

All proceeds from the Ridgway Rendezvous are earmarked for children's arts programs such equally theater, dance, art and even karate through Weehawken Creative Arts. These funds support not merely children'due south programs, only also youth student scholarships for children at Weehawken.

Any artist or craftsperson exhibiting his or her ain original works of art may apply. Any exhibitor whose work does non come across these standards volition be required to withdraw without refund.  Photos are retained until afterwards the show in guild to compare juried work to exhibited work. Participation in prior years in no way guarantees acceptance for this year, but we encourage y'all to apply in futurity years, since the jury committee changes each year.  A jury fee is required even if you have participated in other years.

3

We Exercise NOT ACCEPT

Meet our Managing Team

The Ridgway Rendezvous is co-directed by Weehawken'due south professional person programming team which includes Trisha Oakland and Ashley King.  Trisha is a professional person event programmer and promoter -- and has been for many years.  Ashley is a career arts administrator -- and this will be her 37th fourth dimension running an arts festival in the Mountains of Colorado.  They are assisted by a board member liaison from Weehawken.  Hospitality is managed past the Board of Directors at Weehawken besides.

The administrative and artistic managing team of two is actually carve up between two arts organizations (Weehawken and the Ridgway Chautauqua Society/Sherbino) and the team collectively is responsible for running and curating over 500 programs and events each twelvemonth in three communities for both Weehawken Creative Arts and the Sherbino.

In addition the team runs and curates the galleries at the 610 Arts Collective on Clinton Street in Ridgway, where over 100 artists showcase their works annually.

​

In this, we enquire that you PLEASE take into account that our squad does non solely manage the Ridgway Rendezvous Arts Festival.  We care securely about the festival and its success -- but we also care securely about ALL of the programs nosotros produce for the two organizations we work for. Nosotros strive to return inquiries promptly, simply your patience and kindness volition get a long way.

2022 FEES

Jury Fee:

$35 (separate check / non- refundable)

for everyone except food vendors.

​

Tardily Fee (afterwards February 28): $25

Art Booths & Gourmet Booths: Click here

$350 for ten×10 space

$675 for 10x20 space

Concessions/Food: for on-site consumption: $275 for each x×x space (call or email for details:  970-318-0150)

​

Food Vendors Utilise Hither

Electric Fee: $fifty (if requested by a vendor. Electricity is limited and is express to a particular location/area in the park.  First requested, first-reserved)

Late Fees (in add-on to the jury fee):

• March 1—June 31:  $25

• July 1—July 15:  $35

• July sixteen—August ane:  $xl

Counterfoil Deadline: If you cancel earlier July 1st nosotros must take your WRITTEN notice with an boosted SASE to receive a booth refund.  Requests prior to July ane have a $25 counterfoil fee.  Afterwards July 1 fees are non-refundable.

Camping ground:

Dry Camping is non always a guarantee, though we always try to coordinate an option for vendors.  Every bit in most cases, there is a cost to hire and insure a lot with private owners, vendors can expect a camping ground fee for employ of this choice.  In 2021, this camping option price $50 per camp vehicle for the fest (Friday & Sat). Spaces were express to 15.  We practice not accept confirmation from the Town of Ridgway all the same for this choice in 2022.

Any manufactured items, ceramics cast from commercial molds, promotional postcards, books, decoupage, kits, imported, resale or mass produced items, silk screened T-shirts, decorated or painted t-shirts and clothing.Manufactures not made by the exhibitor will not be considered.  Any exhibitor whose work does not meet these standards will be required to withdraw without refund.

Application Categories

Bath Products & Candles:Must be hand-made and of high quality.

Ceramics: Original clay and porcelain work OTHER THAN jewelry volition be accustomed in this category.

Cartoon & Graphics: Works created using a dry out media (chalk, charcoal, pencil, etc.) or a fluid medium of inks and washes applied by pen or brush.

Fiber Arts: Includes basketry, embroidery, leatherwork (unless wearable), weaving, tapestry and newspaper-making.

Nutrient/Concessions: Nutrient intended for consumption at the result equally an event snack.

Glass: All handmade glass EXCLUDING JEWELRY and mass produced items.

Gourmet: Homemade, pre-packed nutrient items intended for dwelling house consumption off-site and/or gift giving. (Samples must exist sent in for jury)

Jewelry: All jewelry, regardless of dirt, metal, paper, plastic, drinking glass or cobweb components, must be entered in this category. No commercial casts, molds or mass produced items volition be considered.

Metal: Includes all non-sculptural, Non-JEWELRY works crafted from metal.

Mixed Media: Both 2 and iii-dimensional works that incorporate more than than ane type of physical material.

Other:Unique 1 of a kind art not placed in the other categories.  Including but not limited to computer arts, plumage or egg painting, and stone art.

Painting:Traditional oil based painting regardless on the surface it is painted on.  OR, Traditional water based painting regardless on the surface it is painted on.  Including but non limited to acrylic, watercolors, water based oils and water mixed pastels.

Photography: Photographic prints made from the artist'southward original image.

Sculpture:Three dimensional original sulpture in any medium.

Habiliment Art: No mass produced items will be accustomed, regardless of embellishments. Hand made hats, belts, habiliment of any kind should apply in this category.

Wood: Original works in wood that are hand-tooled, machine-worked, turned or carved.

​

​

Note:  Whatever legitimate complaints against participating vendors by boondocks/taxing regime, customers, other vendors, event/admin staff, or volunteers during or subsequently an upshot will be entered into consideration in the jury process with future applications and may impact approval.

farrowtommand.blogspot.com

Source: https://www.ridgwayrendezvous.com/vendor-info

Share this post