Royal Oak Market: Art Fair Edition Produced by The Guild of Artists & Artisans November 16 & 17, 2017 Royal Oak Farmers Market Royal Oak, MI

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1 Ryal Oak Market: Art Fair Editin Prduced by The Guild f Artists & Artisans Nvember 16 & 17, 2017 Ryal Oak Farmers Market Ryal Oak, MI Shw The Guild f Artists and Artisans is prud t bring back the Ryal Oak Market: Art Fair Editin fr the secnd year. This shw will take place indrs at the Ryal Oak Farmers Market n Thursday, Nvember 16 th and Friday, Nvember 17 th frm 11 am t 8 pm. The Farmers Market is an enclsed marketplace that is cnveniently lcated in the Civic Center at the crner f 11 Mile Rad and Try Street in dwntwn Ryal Oak. The Ryal Oak Farmers Market prvides ne f the premium market venues in sutheast Michigan. This is a juried fair. The artists will be shwing and selling their wn wrk. Admissin fr fairgers is free. The event features 75 artists; fairgers will find the same excellence and variety as in the Guild's Ann Arbr Summer Art Fair. The Guild is a nn-prfit, membership assciatin f independent artists best knwn fr its award-winning Ann Arbr Summer Art Fair. Guild events have a reputatin fr excellent advertising, fair attendance and artist amenities. Imprtant Shw Infrmatin: Please review the applicatin prcedures, the event calendar and the Exhibitin Standards and Rules. If yu have any questins, please cntact The Guild at , ext. 301 r inf@theguild.rg. Event Lcatin, Days & Times Thursday, Nvember 16, 11 am 8 pm & Friday, Nvember 17, 11 am 8 pm The Ryal Oak Farmers Market is lcated at 316 E. 11 Mile Rd. in the Civic Center at the crner f 11 Mile Rad and Try Street, just tw blcks frm Main Street and acrss frm the Library and adjacent t the 44th District Curt. Bth Fees Guild Members: $250, 10 x 10 bth; $40 crner $450, 16 x 16 bth; $40 crner (Nte: A bth crner allws fr access t the either the right r left side f the bth and the pen side is between eight and ten feet frm the next bth; a crner may r may nt be at the end f a rw. ) Eligibility Artists in fine art and fine craft disciplines are invited t apply. Artist Parking Artist parking is free. Page 1 f 8

2 Bths Artists must supply their wn bths, display and lighting equipment. Electricity Electricity is available t select bths. There is n additinal fee fr electrical service. Timeline Please review the event calendar. If yu cannt apply nline, please cntact The Guild fr additinal ptins and fees, The timeline is subject t change. Online applicatin pens December 7, 2016 Online applicatin deadline January 30, 2017 Jury February 3-10, 2017 Jury results ed February 14, 2017 Cntract mailed February 15, 2017 Cntract/fees* due June 16, 2017 Cnfirmatin packet ed August 1, 2017 Final day t cancel with refund (less $50 admin fee) August 1, 2017 Artist set up Nvember 15, 2017 Fair dates Nvember 16 17, 2017 Online Applicatin Prcedures fr Ryal Oak Market: Art Fair Editin: Cmplete applicatin frm at Submit fur (4) wrk images and ne (1) bth image with wrk displayed. If yu are applying in tw r mre categries, please submit an applicatin fr each medium. There is a jury fee fr each applicatin. If yu are applying in a nn-jewelry categry but wish t exhibit jewelry in yur medium, yu must submit a separate applicatin fr jewelry. Fr example, yu wrk in ceramics and wish t display yur handmade ceramic jewelry within yur bth. The jewelry applicatin is cnsidered a separate applicatin. There is a jury fee fr each applicatin. Jury Fee per applicatin: $25 fr each applicatin Deadlines Applicatins will be accepted nline until midnight EST, Mnday, January 30, Applicatins received after the deadline will be subject t a $25 late fee. If yu are unable t submit an nline applicatin, please cntact The Guild fr additinal ptins and fees, , ext Imprtant Infrmatin By applying t Guild shws, the artist agrees t and cnfirms the fllwing items: 1) The artist is respnsible fr the design and executin f his r her artwrk accrding t The Guild s Exhibitin Standards; 2 ) The artist has read, understands and will abide by The Guild s Exhibitin Rules; 3) the artist understands that The Guild f Artists & Artisans is nt liable fr lss r damage t artwrk r persnal injury; 4) Artists will nt be part f any legal actin against The Guild r its persnnel and vlunteers; and, 5) Artists understand and agree that The Guild may use images f their artwrk in advertising, public relatins and prmtin including but nt limited t print and electrnic media including the Guild s web and Facebk presence. Page 2 f 8

3 Guild Shw Features Extensive advertising and prmtin Prfessinal and respectful art fair staff Available mve-in help Well-prvisined artist hspitality Negtiated special rates fr artists in nearby htels and mtels Friendly bth sitters Prfessinal, vernight security 100 free prmtinal pstcards (additinal pstcards available) The Guild f Artists & Artisans: Exhibit Terms and Cnditins Exhibitin Standards 1. All wrk must be the riginal design f the artist; the essential wrk required t make each finished piece must be dne by the artist. The artist is expected t be the majr cntributr f the time required in the essential prductin f the wrk. Helpers r assistants d nt replace the artist in the prductin f a piece. They are permitted t assist in the nn-essential and mre mundane prcesses that g int the prductin f a finished piece. The nly exceptins allwed are defined in Exhibitin Standards #2. 2. N mre than 25 percent f the wrk in an exhibitr s bth may be reprductins; this plicy applies t all media. Each piece must be clearly marked with the wrd reprductin. Exhibitrs must use the wrd reprductin ; ther terms, including print, may nt be used t refer t a reprductin. The presentatin f the reprductins must play a visually subrdinate rle t the entirety f the exhibitr s display. Reprductins f the artist s wn riginal wrk are the nly reprductins allwed within the artist s bth. Determinatin f what cnstitutes an riginal r a reprductin is determined by The Guild f Artists & Artisans. The decisin f The Guild is final. 3. All wrk must be safe, nn-txic, and fit fr its intended use. If any wrk requires special r limited use, this will be fully disclsed and explained t the public. 4. Any cmmercially prduced parts used in a wrk must play a subrdinate rle and may nt be sld separately. 5. A mass-prduced, cluttered r cmmercial appearance t an artist display is nt permitted. Limited multiples f items may be displayed where clr and size are varied and are required t shw clearly the range f items available fr sale t fair attendees. Hwever, if the display presents an verwhelming number f multiples resulting in a cmmercial appearance, as determined by the Standards Cmmittee, n-site adjustments will be requested and cmpliance will be required. 6. The artwrk exhibited by the artist at the event must match the quality and balance f Page 3 f 8

4 the images submitted t the event jury. The artwrk exhibited at the event by the artist must als match the scpe and vlume f the images submitted fr the event jury. An artist is nt permitted t submit images presenting cmplex and detailed artwrk but cme t the event with a large quantity (mre than 15 percent f the wrk displayed) f simple wrk. If artists wish t display a large quantity f simple wrk, it must be presented in the same prprtin as presented in the jury images. Nte: The Guild understands that small wrk can be an imprtant and essential sale item fr an artist, therefre, an artist may display up t 15 percent f small wrk withut a separate review r jury image. The small wrk must be clearly shwn in the artist s bth image. In additin, it is als understd (and encuraged) that experimentatin with new wrk is part f the creative prcess. Ten percent f an artist s display may be devted t new wrk, withut a separate review r jury image, if the new wrk is within the same medium and if the new wrk is f cmparable quality t the artwrk presented in the artist s review r jury images. Exemptins If an artist believes his r her wrk transcends these standards, the artist is welcmed t apply t The Guild s Standards Cmmittee fr determinatin f eligibility. The request must be made in writing at least 60 days prir t the fair fr which the determinatin is requested. There is n guarantee that an exemptin will be granted. The decisin f The Guild is final. Exhibitin Standards: Ineligible Wrk The Standards Cmmittee, in an effrt t help artists determine whether their specific artwrk cmplies with The Guild s Exhibitin Standards, has prepared the fllwing list f artwrk that des nt meet the Standards requirements. This list is a guideline t help artists determine whether r nt their artwrk is Standards eligible; it is neither exhaustive, nr is unacceptable wrk limited t the items listed. Ineligible wrk includes but is nt limited t: Jewelry Cut cin jewelry Enamels n manufactured representatinal cpper shapes Jewelry made f manufactured cmpnents Jewelry made frm flatware Beads, nt made by the artist. There are nly tw exemptins t this rule: 1) If the beads are nt made by the artist, they must clearly play a subrdinate rle in the finished piece; and 2) The requirement that beads must be made by the artist des nt apply in the technique knwn as bead weaving; hwever, cmmercial bead weaving kits are nt permitted. Stud earrings in cmmercial settings Pearls whether in necklaces r bracelets. Nte: Simple-strung r hand kntted- Page 4 f 8

5 strung pearls are nt eligible even if the pearls have been simple-strung r hand kntted-strung by the artist. Pearl necklaces and/r bracelets may be included if they have an rnament r fastener that is bth intricate and a fcal pint f the piece, handmade by the artist and is f greater value than the piece frm which it is hung r attached. Drilled pearls r pearls that have been altered, but nt by the artist, are nt eligible; such pearls are cnsidered t be purchased beads and are subject t all purchased bead rules. Pearl earrings are permitted as lng as the setting has been designed and handmade by the artist. Clthing T-shirts, sweat shirts, hats, and ther cmmercially manufactured clthes, n matter hw embellished by the artist Manufactured belt buckles sld separately frm the belts Other Manufactured tiles with a design as a majr cmpnent f the piece Enamels n manufactured representatinal cpper shapes Cmmercially made glassware, flatware r serving pieces n matter hw embellished by the artist Dried flwers, in grups, arrangements, r buquets Wreaths Anything made in a cmmercial mld, in any medium Anything made using a cmmercial kit, in any medium Tle painting Dugh art Cuntry crafts CDs and tapes Fd Vilatins f Exhibitin Standards Vilatins f the Exhibitin Standards will be handled by the Standards Cmmittee and designated Guild Staff. At all Guild fairs, every attempt will be made t infrm artists as sn as pssible f vilatins by issuing a Standards Warning. This warning gives the exhibiting artist a chance t crrect the prblem withut penalty as lng as the crrectin is immediate. If the prblem is nt crrected r if the vilatin is a cntinuing prblem, the artist will be subject t strnger cnsequences that may include lss f exhibiting privileges and/r being required t clse his r her bth immediately and vacate the bth space at the end f the event day. If the Cmmittee is nt able t reslve a prblem during the fair, the Cmmittee will review the situatin and determine any necessary actin fllwing the event. The Standards Cmmittee will make a gd faith effrt t infrm artists f any ptential standards prblems and what steps t take t crrect the prblems fllwing the Standards Page 5 f 8

6 Review r the event jury. Hwever, it is the respnsibility f the artists t cmply with the Exhibitin Standards. There are tw rules that are cnsidered t be invilable under any circumstances: 1) Engaging in buy-sell practices, that is, buying the wrk dne by anther and selling it as yur wn; r 2) Selling cmmercially prduced reprductins f the wrk f anther artist. If it is discvered that an artist has engaged in either f these practices, that artist will lse Guild exhibiting privileges immediately and permanently. Exhibitin Rules RULE 1: Exhibitrs must cmply with all lcal rdinances, regulatins, and rules. These rules include but are nt limited t: Fire lanes shall nt cntain strage r any ther bstructins. Walk-thrugh sidewalk-street cnnectins shall nt cntain strage r any ther bstructins. Vehicles are nt permitted within the barricades during fair hurs. All bth material, tarps and ther cverings shall be fire-retardant r fire resistant. Open flames are nt allwed. N gasline, kersene r mtr ils are permitted in the fair area. RULE 2: Picture I.D. is required fr fair registratin, and must be presented upn the request f Rules Cmmittee members r Guild staff at any time during the fair. RULE 3: Bth spaces may nt be transferred r therwise reassigned by the artist. RULE 4: By ne hur prir t fair pening n the fair s first day, artists must have claimed (by their presence, r [if necessary] by phne) their bth space, therwise their space may be resld with n refund issued. RULE 5: Exhibitrs must be present at the fair n less than 60 percent f each day. If an exhibitr is fund t be in vilatin f this rule, the exhibitr s bth must clse immediately and remain clsed until the exhibitr returns t the bth. In the case f a partnership, in which tw artists wrk n ne bdy-f-wrk, at least ne member f the partnership must be present n less than 60 percent f each day. RULE 6: Unless artists are fficially ntified f a fair emergency, bths must be pen at the fair starting time and nt clse befre the fair clsing time. Artists cncerned with their persnal safety may clse. Artists are expected t repen as sn as the dangerus situatin has ended. Page 6 f 8

7 Rule 7: Rude, bscene r abusive language and/r threatened, actual physical restraint and/r abuse f anther Guild member, Guild staff r general public are prhibited. RULE 8: On-site cnsumptin f alchlic beverages during fair hurs is prhibited. RULE 9: Bth structure and display must nt exceed the limits f the assigned space. Artwrk hanging frm display panels will nt bstruct, r blck clear and free passage. If yur artwrk is hazardus, r interferes with yur neighbr yu will be asked t remve it. Bth substructure must nt impede water flw. RULE 10: Bth hlders may share their space with n mre than ne ther artist, as lng as that artist has participated in and passed the event jury. RULE 11: All Strage must be neatly cncealed within the bth structure. If the exhibitr is fund t be in vilatin f this rule, the exhibitr s bth will be required t clse and remain clsed until the strage issue is crrected. RULE 12: Signs advertising sales r markdwns are prhibited. RULE 13: Pets are prhibited n the fair site. Service animals are permitted. RULE 14: N debris may be left behind after tearing dwn. Rule 15: The rule regarding the placement f chairs and tables may vary in each Guild event and/r may vary thrughut the layut f a specific event. Where allwed, verhangs may nt exceed 30, must be at least 80 abve the curb and may nt interfere with any ther exhibitr s bth r the traffic flw, r be used fr display, signs, etc. Exhibitrs are required t adhere t the chair and table regulatins established fr the Guild event in which they are participating. RULE 16: Use f sidewalks and planters is strictly prhibited. Bths, chairs, tables and strage must be cntained within the artist s assigned bth space (see Rule 15). RULE 17: Demnstratins are allwed within the assigned bth space. All ther requests are decided n a case-by-case basis by the Rules Cmmittee. Rules Vilatins: Vilatins f the Exhibitin Rules will be handled by the Rules Cmmittee and designated Guild Staff. At all Guild fairs, every attempt will be made t infrm artists as sn as pssible f vilatins by issuing a Rules Vilatin Warning. This warning gives the exhibiting artist a chance t crrect the prblem withut penalty as lng as the crrectin is immediate. If the prblem is nt crrected r if the vilatin is a cntinuing prblem, the artist will be subject t strnger cnsequences that may include lss f exhibiting privileges and/r being required t clse his r her bth immediately, vacate the bth space at the end f the event day, and frfeit all bth fees. Fr minr Page 7 f 8

8 infractins, exhibitrs may receive pints fr the rules vilatins. Vilatins may be issued during r after a fair. Frm ne (1) t ten (10) pints may be assessed per vilatin. Accumulatin f ten (10) pints ver a three-year perid results in the suspensin f exhibiting privileges fr 13 mnths frm the fair date f the vilatin resulting in the ten-pint ttal. If the Cmmittee is nt able t reslve a prblem during the fair, the Cmmittee will review the situatin and determine any necessary actin fllwing the event. Appeals: Exhibitrs have the right t an appeal in persn r in writing t the Rules Cmmittee after vilatin pints are given. The appeal must be made within 60 days f the date f the rules vilatin ntificatin letter sent frm the Guild ffice. Cancellatin Plicy/Refunds The Guild 1. In the event yu must cancel, please ntify The Guild immediately, by calling Nicle McKay at , ext Yu are als required t put yur cancellatin in writing and send r it t Artist Relatins, Nicle McKay, nicle@theguild.rg r The Guild, 118 Nrth Furth Avenue, Ann Arbr, MI If the cancellatin is made n r befre the last day t cancel with refund, yur bth fee will be refunded minus a $50 administratin fee, unless therwise nted. 4. There are n refunds n cancellatins made after the refund deadline, unless therwise nted. The Guild f Artists & Artisans is a nn-prfit, membership rganizatin f prfessinal artists. Established in 1970, The Guild s missin is t prmte cmmunity awareness, understanding and appreciatin f the visual arts and t maintain a supprt netwrk fr artists, which prvides educatinal, mentring and marketing pprtunities. The Guild is recgnized and valued fr its ability t shwcase independent artists, bringing their artwrk t the cmmunity via its juried fine art and fine craft fairs. It is a trusted surce fr artist and fairger alike. The Guild is best knwn fr its award-winning Ann Arbr Summer Art Fair. Fr infrmatin: Nicle McKay, Artist Relatins Directr The Guild f Artists & Artisans 118 N. Furth Avenue Ann Arbr, MI , ex. 101 nicle@theguild.rg Page 8 f 8