2012 Show Details | Artist Information & Application | Sponsors   Artist Information & Application   Naperville Woman's Club 53rd Annual Juried Fine Art Fair 2012 2012 CALL FOR ENTRIES! Naperville Woman's Club proudly invites you to be a part of the 53rd Annual Juried Art Fair! This year our show will be held back on the lush grounds of Naper Settlement where it has taken place since 1969. Naper Settlement is a living history museum with historic Naperville Buildings, pathways and mature trees. It is highly visible, in the heart of downtown Naperville with ample parking across the street at the Municipal Center and also behind Naper Settlement. Naperville is a sophisticated Destination City, it's residents and patrons are highly educated, affluent and art conscious. The show will be highly publicized with advertising in newspapers,including an insert that reaches over 100,000 households! It is also advertised on the internet, local TV, posters, post cards and signage throughout town. ABOUT THIS EVENT Established in 1969, the Naperville Woman's Club Art Fair is the longest continuously running Art Fair in Illinois! The Naperville Woman's Club Art Show is a primary fundraiser for the not-for-profit organization. Proceeds from this event are donated towards an Art Scholarship, local charities and to sustain the Woman's Club Organization. There is musical Entertainment throughout the weekend and a 'Petite Picasso' area for children to explore their artistic abilities while their parents shop. Food and beverages are available near by restaurants and at the event. ABOUT NAPERVILLE Naperville has become a 'Destination City' with it's beautiful Riverwalk, supurb restaurants, nitelife, 'Center for the Perfoming Arts, and award winning festivals. Naperville has won top honors in 'Money Magazine' as being one of the 'Best Places to Live' and raise your children. The town itself has a population of over 140,000 citizens. It has a 'high tech' corridor of business that recently welcomed 'Navistar' to it's community. Median income is estimated at $95,000. There are several national retail chains of shops and fine restaurants in the downtown area and a beautiful 'Riverwalk' that winds through the center of town. You can find more information about Naperville at www.visitnaperville.com or 1-877-23NAPER. Eligible Media ll Artwork must be original & the Artist must be present for the duration of the show. Participation is open to artists working in paint (acrylic, oil, water media), drawing, fiber art, graphics, mixed media, photography, jewelry, sculpture, ceramics, metal, glass and wood. High quality 2D reproductions in signed and numbered, limited editions are allowed. Prints must be of original art work, produced by the artist, and clearly labeled a reproduction. This is restricted to one flip bin. Only artists juried & accepted in the jewelry category may display and sell jewelry. If you are selling work in two categories you must jury and be accepted in both (example, if you work in fused glass art, and want to sell earrings, you must jury for glass & jewelry). No pre-fabricated forms or settings in lapidary work will be accepted. Photography and Digital Art prints must be printed by the creator, signed and numbered. Artist Amenities Generous booth sizes of 11x12. Booths are on grass, some ground may be un-even, and you must bring your own tent, tables and set up. All tents must be staked down. Storage behind booths is allowed if kept neat and to a minimum. You must bring your own tent. Convenient free parking for Artists directly West of the show. There are over 100 booth spaces available and limits on numbers of artist in each display category. Artists Reception & Award Saturday evening 5:30-7pm at Pre-Emption House at Naper Settlement. Continental Breakfast Available both mornings. Handicapped parking available. Naper Settlement is a fenced in area and the artist booths will be patrolled by 'Naperville Community Radio Watch' during the overnight hours. However, Artists are responsible for the safety and security of their work and property. Your basic set up may be left Friday and Saturday night at your own risk. Please review the liability waiver. APPLY Online:  Click Here for ZAPP> To enter, complete the application process online at Zapplication.org and submit a non-refundable payment of $30, if applying after the deadline of March 1st, the jury fee is $45. Payments may be made by check, credit card or Paypal. If paying for jury fees by check, please make check payable to: Naperville Woman's Club and mail to: Naperville Woman's Club Art Show P.O. Box 9513, Naperville, IL 60567-9513 Be sure to include your name and medium you are jurying in so we can match it to your online submission. Paper Application Information & Slide Conversion Although we highly encourage you to use the online Zapplication process, we understand that some artists do not feel comfortable doing this. For this reason, we will allow artists to submit a paper application and submit slides of your work. However all slides will be professionally converted and uploaded to the digital system. An additional fee of $30 is required with the non-refundable jury fee. Even though The Naperville Woman's Club will have your slides digitized by a professional photography facility, NWC is not liable for the quality of your digital images. PLEASE NOTE PAPER APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 29, 2012. Download Paper Application CANCELLATIONS Cancellations must be made in writing or via email by May 15th, 2012 to receive your booth fee refund minus a $30 processing fee. No cancellations for refund will be accepted after May 30th no exceptions. JURY PROCESS Submit 5 images, 4 of your work and one of your booth. Images submitted must be consistent with the work to be exhibited at the show and sharply focused. All 4 images will be viewed as a single image first, then simultaneously side by side, and juried by professional art experts. The decision of the jury is based soley on the submitted images and is final. Our jurors are a diverse group of experienced artists and art professionals. They are selected for their art education & background, exposure and experience with various art mediums, knowledge and history of Art Festivals, and appreciation for the arts. Jury members vary each year. Artists will be scored numerically on a 7 point scale in each category. Artists are then ranked numerically in their category based on jury scores. Please pay attention to your booth slide. It should be void of persons, signs or names. The booth slide may be used as a deciding factor if two artists are tied. The Art Show Director may be involved in artist selection after the jury process due to unexpected circumstances. A brief artist statement may be included with your application. Notification of acceptance, denial or wait list will be sent on or before by March 30, 2012. DEADLINES March 1, 2012 - Application Deadline March 2-7, 2012 - Late Fee Application Applies March 8 2012 - Application Closed March 30, 2012 - Artist Notification of Status April 30, 2012 - Booth fee Payment Deadline May 15, 2012 - Last Day for Booth Refunds July 13 2012 - Artist Check in & Setup 4:00-7:00pm July 14, 2012 - Artist Check in & Setup 7:30-9:00am July 14-15, 2012 - Show Opens 10:00-5:00 July 15, 2012 - Artist Reception and Award Presentation 5:30-7:30 July 15, 2012 - Tear Down 5:00-7:00 Please be advised that since the event occurs on City Streets that some patrons may have pets. Contact Us Art Show Administrator: Roxanne Lang  630-209-1246 Email: naperartfair@comcast.net or napervillewomansclub@yahoo.com Website: www.napervillewomansclub.com
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