2008 SHOW

2008 Application in pdf file

The Fine Art Show will take place on the Batavia Riverwalk, Batavia, Illinois
Saturday, August 9, 2008, 10 AM - 5 PM
Sunday, August 10, 2008, 10 AM - 4 PM


Application, Jury & Notification Deadlines:

February 1, 2008
Postmark Deadline
The deadline is past - If you want to inquire about the possibility of late acceptance - please contact Erin Melloy (information in lower right corner)

March 1 , 2008
Acceptance notifications by SASE and Website.

Number of Artists: 75

Prize Money & Judging
$15,000.00 in prize money will be available for artistic awards, based upon judging on-site. Judging for cash prizes takes place on Saturday, August 9, 2008.

Exhibitors are required to be set up by 9:30 AM on that day to facilitate the judging process. Awards will be presented that evening at the Artists’ Party.

Application Fee
Each application must be accompanied by one check made payable to: “Art In Your Eye” for the $18 jury fee. The non-refundable jury fee check will be deposited upon receipt.

Exhibit Fee
$240 – Booth Space Fee - check due upon receipt of acceptance letter
$195 if check is included with application, to be cashed immediately upn acceptance

Application Requirements
Artists applying to Art In Your Eye must have won an award in the past three years.

E - J U R Y (PREFERRED METHOD)
• Send four (4) images of work and one (1) image of booth display.
• All images should be in JPG format of approximately 1MB in size
and no larger than 2MB each.
• Images less than 200k do not provide enough resolution to be
juried effectively.
• Label each image as follows: Last name, fi rst initial, phone number,
then appropriate number on each image 01, 02, 03, 04, 05.
Example: melloye6305368416-01.jpg
• E-mail fi les to: ejury@emevents.com
• Images submitted will receive email reply notifi cation of receipt.

S L I D E S
Slides must be 2” x 2”, 35mm, including clean undamaged mounts
and must be of current work. Please do not send photos or
samples of work. Resumes and/or artist statement are welcome.
Each slide should be labeled as follows:
(Holding slide so image is seen correctly.)
1. Place red dot in lower left corner of slide.
2. Write medium in lower center of slide.
3. Write last name in top left corner of slide.
4. Place a number 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 in the lower right corner of slide.
We will assume slide number 1 is your choice for use in publicity.
Four (4) slides of work and one (1) slide of booth must be
submitted for jury.

Important Information
For jurying - artists are strongly advised to send digital images or slides of professional quality. Upon acceptance, all slides shall remain with EM Events LLC for jury purposes and possible publicity opportunities.
- Please include 2 self sealing, self addressed, stamped envelopes for return of slides and notifi cation of acceptance or non acceptance letter. If you do not include the envelope, slides will not be returned.
- Mark your medium on the outside of your application envelope.

Artist Statement
If you feel that your work needs further description or is difficult to interpret on slides, you may submit a 50 word or less statement concerning that. This is voluntary and not required for jurying into the show.

Upon Acceptance
We highly encourage you to be ready to submit digital photos (by email or cd) for publicity purposes, and to be included on our Website. (Information on where to send these will be provided in your acceptance letter.)

 
The Art In Your Eye Festival seeks award-winning artists
for its fourth annual fi ne art show & festival at the beautiful Riverwalk on the Fox River in Downtown Batavia. This festival is sponsored by the City of Batavia and is a
collaborative project of key organizations in Batavia.

Art In Your Eye is the spirit of Batavia’s artistic and artsupporting community and extends beyond the two-day festival. It includes pre-festival events featuring a School of Art, free art-related programs at Batavia Public Library, a Friday Night Arts Walk at downtown businesses August 1st, and the Art In Your Ear Amateur Songwriting Contest. The focus is on art experiences, art education, hands-on art experiences, and arts appreciation.

The culminating festival at the Riverwalk features the outdoor fi ne art show, along with exceptional children’s art activities, continuous musical entertainment, the “Sculpture Adventure”, an indoor show featuring local artists, an art exhibit at the historic Depot Museum, and food.

Patrons really appreciate the free guarded bicycle parking that encourages attendance by the hundreds of cyclists traveling the miles of Fox River trails passing by the Riverwalk.

Tremendous community and volunteer support and
amenities make this show highly regarded by artist
participants.

Each artist in the outdoor fi ne art show is featured
on the Website, with an image of his or her work,
for several months prior to and following the show.
Art In Your Eye is marketed in a variety of ways. Postcards
will be made available for your mailing list and we ask
that you provide the top five customer zip codes on the application so that we can work on marketing these areas.
Booth Space
Each exhibitor will be provided a space measuring approximately 11’ by 11’. Artists are to provide their own display booth, racks and/or tables in order to display their work in an outdoor environment. No electricity will be available. No gas or oil generators will be permitted. Appropriate weighting systems for the tents must be used. All areas are exposed to the sun.

Sales
Artists retain all revenue from the sale of their work with no commission on sales due to the Art In Your Eye Fine Art Show. Artists are responsible for Illinois Sales (Batavia has a 7% rate) and Income Tax.

Advertising & Promotion
Art In Your Eye will provide extensive advertising and publicity, including advertising contributed by our media sponsors. The focus of the promotion is visual art and the artists who create it. One of your slides will potentially be used in publicity, printed materials, and on the official Website: artinyoureye.com.
Cancellation and Refunds
The following cancellation and refund policy has
been instituted this year:
• $45.00 cancellation fee in effect immediately upon
receipt of booth fee check.
• No refunds available after Friday, June 9, 2008

ALL REFUND REQUESTS MUST BE IN WRITING
AND MAILED TO:

EM EVENTS LLC, PO BOX 4332
NAPERVILLE, IL 60567
NO REQUEST FOR REFUNDS WILL BE ACCEPTED
ANY OTHER WAY.
Contact Information

Erin Melloy, Fine Art Show Coordinator
Email: emelloy@emevents.com
Phone: 630-536-8416

Application Mailing Address:
EM Events LLC
RE: Art In Your Eye
P.O. Box 4332
Naperville, IL 60567