Please note, the below artist application is reserved only for artists selling work they directly hand-make. If you are a non-profit, commercial business, sponsor, or inquiring about food vending, please contact festivals@saaca.org for correct festival applications.

In this section we will gather information from you on your work. Please provide us with as much relevant information to best describe your work as an artist, and artistic process. Answers in this section may be used on marketing materials for the event. 

Artists will only be allowed to sell art work at the festival in mediums described on their application. Artists found selling work other than what was represented on their application may be asked to remove those additional works from their booth space.

MEDIUM DESCRIPTIONS:
- Ceramic: original clay and porcelain work; excludes jewelry. No machine-made or mass-produced work is permitted.
- Drawing: two-dimensional works in pencil, chalk, pastel, charcoal, pen and/or ink. Limited edition prints are accepted in editions of 500 or less, provided each is individually signed and numbered.
- Fiber/Textiles: work crafted from fiber including fabric and paper; includes handmade clothing and clothing with surface design. All works must be designed and executed by the artist. No mass-produced work or buy-sell items are permitted; excludes jewelry.
- Furniture: works created as furniture in any media; no mass-produced works or kits.
- Glass: works made of glass that have been crafted by glass blowing, molding, casting or kiln-forming; excludes jewelry.
- Home/Decor: handmade products that are decorative or functional for the home.
- Jewelry: metal, glass, clay, fiber, paper, plastic or other materials are accepted. All works must be designed and executed by the artist and must have been juried in the Jewelry medium. No machine-made or mass-produced work is permitted.
- Leather: any work handcrafted from leather; excludes jewelry.
- Metal: original work created through the forging, twisting and fabricating of various metals; excludes jewelry.
- Mixed Media 2D & 3D: two- and three-dimensional works that incorporate more than one type of physical material in their production.
- Painting: two-dimensional works in paint including acrylic, oil, watercolor, etc. Limited edition prints are accepted in editions of 500 or less, provided each is individually signed and numbered.
- Photography: photographic prints created from the artist’s original negatives or digital files that have been processed by the artist.
- Printmaking/Graphics: original works created using traditional printmaking methods including lithograph, block, serigraph, etc. as well as computer-generated art.
- Sculpture: three-dimensional original work done in any medium.
- Toys: hand-made toys of any medium. Water balloon yo-yos and marshmallow shooters are not permitted.
- Wood: original works in wood that are hand-tooled, machine-worked, turned or carved; excludes jewelry.
- Fashion: Wearable art 

In this section of the application, you will upload a series of images that best represent your artwork and what you intend to show in your booth space. If you are showcasing multiple types of your art (prints of your art, multiple mediums, etc.), you must provide examples of all that you intend to bring. Mediums that were not juried in will not be permitted to show.

EASY ARTWORK PHOTOGRAPHING TIPS - THE BETTER THE QUALITY OF THE PICTURE, THE EASIER IT WILL BE TO FEATURE YOUR WORK IN SOCIAL AND MEDIA FEATURES
1. Hang your artwork on the wall, or place it outside for photographing
We regularly see artwork photographed leaned up against a wall and shot from a downward angle. Find a neutral colored wall (white, black, gray) or in an outdoor setting, and hang/feature your work at a height where the middle of your piece will be parallel to where your camera will be—either on a tripod or resting sturdily on a table or other surface.

2. Light your work properly
If you are shooting your work indoors, do so in a room with plenty of windows and natural light. Some artists also enjoy photographing their work outdoors when it is cloudy or overcast, as indirect sunlight provides the best lighting. Natural light can be a beautiful way to photograph your work as long as it is indirect.  If the weather isn’t cooperating, or if you are up against a late-night deadline, you will need to set up a lighting kit. The good news is, you don’t have to spend a ton for a professional setting if you aren’t ready to invest in one.

LIGHT HACK: If you don’t have a professional-grade lighting kit, you can easily hack diffusing the light with a white sheet or white plastic between the lights and your work. This helps to evenly distribute the light. Alternatively, a few sheets of white foam core can be set up to simulate a “raking light” effect where the lights are pointed at the foam core and the whiteboard reflects the light back at the piece.

3. Adjust your camera and settings
Once your artwork is secured to the wall, double-check that the camera is set to the lens lines up with the middle of the painting. You want to position your camera or camera phone so that the frame is filled with most of the painting or artwork, with a bit of background that you can crop out later. It is important for many juries to see the edges of the paintings to get a sense of scale.

4. Edit your photos to perfection
There are plenty of free filter settings on your smartphone or a camera to help automatically enhance your photos and provide filters that enhance and correct coloration. 

Booth placement will be assigned on a first-come-first-serve basis on site.

If you do not meet the hand-made jury requirements of the festival, your application will be refunded. Use the payment form below to complete your application. 

If you need to pay by check, please contact festivals@saaca.org.

This agreement is entered into by and between the Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance (Producer), the sponsor of the event (Client) and the artist or craftsperson filling out, signing, and returning the application (Artist).

The Artist hereby indemnifies and holds the Producer, its agents, employees and servants and the Client, its agents, employees and servants harmless from any and all claims, including costs and attorney’s fees resulting there from, arising out of said Artist’s participation in any and all events which have been organized by or through Producer or Client. For the purposes of this agreement, the term “participation” shall include, but not be limited to, the delivery of equipment, merchandise, structures and arts or crafts to their designated location, the set up and display of any such structure and art or crafts, and the dismantling and removal of all such items from the area provided by or through the Producer or its agents, employees and servants or the Client or its agents, employees and contractors.

The Artist hereby expressly assumes any risk of harm to the Artist, works of art or craft, guests or guests’ property arising out of their participation and the participation of other artists or agents in any given festival organized by Producer or Client, including any risk resulting from the particular location of the space designated for them by the Producer. The Artist agrees to hold harmless the Client or the Producer from any and all liability for damages to persons or property from any source. If weather, other acts of Nature, or other reasons beyond the control of the Client or SAACA causes the event’s cancellation, Artist entry fees will not be returned and neither the Client nor SAACA will be held liable to Artists for failure of the event to take place.

COVID-19 LIABILITY WAIVER

The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has been declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization.  COVID-19 is considered extremely contagious and is believed to spread mainly from person-to-person contact.  As a result, federal, state, and local governments as well as federal and state health agencies recommend social distancing and have, in many locations, prohibited congregation of groups of people.  Even now, with some of the restrictions being lifted, many governments encourage social distancing as much as possible.  While SAACA has put in place preventative measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19, SAACA cannot guarantee that you, your family, or guests will not become infected with COVID-19.  Further, attending or participating in SAACA’s festivals could increase your risk and the risk of others close to you of contracting COVID-19.  By participating in this festival, you acknowledge the contagious nature of COVID-19 and assume the risk that you may be exposed to or infected by COVID-19, and you also acknowledge that such exposure or infection may result in personal injury, illness, permanent disability, and/or death.  Through your participation, you further understand that the risk of becoming exposed to or infected by COVID-19 at a SAACA festival may result from the actions, omission, or negligence of yourself and others, including, but not limited to, SAACA employees, volunteers, festival participants, and festival visitors. In participating in SAACA’s festival, you agree to assume all of the foregoing risks and accept sole responsibility for any injury to yourself or your family members, illness, damage, loss, claim, liability, or expense that you may experience.

Further, as a vendor / participant, you agree to indemnify and hold the owners of the event facility and site, and any other event sponsors, financial or otherwise, harmless from and against any and all claims of damage or injury that may arise from the event.

By filling out this application, you are agreeing to the above restrictions, and understand that if you are not in compliance with the above restrictions, SAACA reserves the right to refuse participation in the event. 

This agreement shall be effective immediately upon execution and shall continue in effect for each and every festival that the Artist participates in that is organized by Producer during the current year.