OHIO MART 2018: Call for Exhibitors The Auxiliary Board of Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, Inc. invites you to apply for acceptance in the 52nd Annual Ohio Mart, a juried invitational show of fine arts and crafts. Ohio Mart is an outdoor show, presented under large tents, with an average attendance of 15,000 guests. For more information, please leave a message on the Ohio Mart voice mailbox at 330 315 3255, or email questions to: ohiomart@stanhywet.org Event Dates October 4 7, 2018. Set up is Tuesday, October 2, or Wednesday, October 3. Location Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, 714 North Portage Path, Akron, Ohio 44303 Booth Fees $475 10' x 10' Inline Booth under Tent $475 10' x 10' Outside Space $575 10' x 10' Corner Booth under Tent $700 10' x 15' Inline Booth under Tent $800 10' x 15' Corner Booth under Tent Provided by Ohio Mart Electricity under tent only Booth sitter upon request 24 hour security Two tables and chairs, upon request. Additional tables and chairs can be rented for a small fee. Payments A booth deposit of $100 is due with your completed, signed contract within 30 days of acceptance. The balance of your booth fee is due August 1, 2018. A late fee of $25 will be assessed on all late payments. Continued, next page
Ohio Mart at Stan Hywet Call for Exhibitors page two Application Requirements Click here to download the Ohio Mart 2018 Exhibitor Application. Please note the revised application deadline of May 1, 2018. Applications received after May 1 will be juried but will be accepted on an as needed basis. A $25 non refundable application fee is due with your application. Make check payable to Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens. Please submit seven photos with your application to be used for jurying purposes. Photos must include: Four close ups of your work with a description and the price of the item; one of your booth with items of your work displayed; and two of your work in progress. We prefer digital images in JPG format, 800 pixels x 600 pixels. You may submit your photos on a CD with your application or you may email them to ohiomart@stanhywet.org. If you submit your photos electronically, indicate on the subject line "Ohio Mart Application Photos for (Your Name)." Please limit your submission(s) to 1 MB per email. General Guidelines All work must be original and handcrafted by the artist. Any commercially produced parts used in a work must play a subordinate role. No buy to sell or imports allowed. Unacceptable items include "Art on a Stick" of any kind, greenware pottery, sculpture from molds, mass produced factory art and jewelry, or any other items considered by the Exhibitor Committee not to meet our guidelines. A raffle donation valued at $50 or more is required from each exhibitor. Click here for complete Rules and Guidelines for Ohio Mart 2018.
OHIO MART 2018: Rules and Guidelines Artwork All work must be the original design of the artist(s) and handcrafted by the artist(s). Any commercially produced parts used in a work must play a subordinate role and may not be sold separately. Examples of acceptable work: Floral arrangements of the artist's own original design assembled by the artist using commercially produced flowers and containers; jewelry made with commercially produced parts but of the artist's own original design. Examples of unacceptable work: Photographs framed or used by the artist in some way that were not taken by the artist; commercially produced Christmas trees decorated with commercially produced items; any item made by simply assembling commercially produced pieces and not of the artist's own original design; any item of the artist's own and original design but made entirely by machine. Other unacceptable items include any work created by a person other than the artist; "Art on a Stick" of any kind; greenware pottery; sculpture from molds; mass-produced factory art and jewelry; imports or buy-to-sell items. The Exhibitor Committee reserves the right to exclude any work that does not meet its guidelines. The artist(s) will be permitted to exhibit only the specific type of work accepted by the jury. Jewelry, for example, cannot be exhibited with another medium without being screened and accepted by the Exhibitor Committee. The artist will be asked to remove from the show any items the Exhibitor Committee considers in violation of the above guidelines. If the bulk of the artist's work is in violation, the artist will be removed from the show and forfeit all fees. Booth Display and Set-Up Each booth must have three(3) closed sides that go to the floor and are at least seven(7) feet tall to completely separate it from adjoining booths. A pop-up tent inside the large tent may be used to define the booth space. Portable display tables, including tables furnished by Ohio Mart, must be covered and skirted. Electrical is provided for all inside booths, but exhibitors must provide their own extension cords and surge strips. Exhibitors will be allowed to connect only one (1) surge protector to the electrical supply with no more than six (6) extension cords attached to it. Extension cords must be minimum 16 gauge and suitable for outdoor use. Booths that do not meet these guidelines will not be allowed to open. Fees Other A $25 non-refundable application fee is required with each application. Incomplete applications will be returned without review. All fees, including booth deposit and final payments, must be paid by stated deadlines. A $25 late fee will be assessed for each late payment. A raffle donation of an item of the artist's work valued at $50 or more is required from each exhibitor. Each artist must attend all four days of Ohio Mart, open to close. A representative attending in the artist's place is not acceptable other than to cover breaks and meals. If the artist is not present, the booth will be considered closed, with no sales allowed. Corner spaces will be assigned on a first-come basis. A limited number of free-standing outdoor booths spaces is available. Exhibitors will be transported by Stan Hywet staff for set up and tear down. Limited staff is also available for restocking. Questions? Please contact us by email or leave a message on the Ohio Mart voicemail. Email ohiomart@stanhywet.org or call 330-315-3255 and leave a detailed message, including name, phone number and best time to call.
Exhibitor Application: Ohio Mart 2018 at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens Artist(s) Name Business Name Address City State Zip Telephone Cell Email Website Please circle the category below which most closely describes your media: Drawing or Painting Photography Glass Ceramics & Pottery Metal Wood Furniture Jewelry Food or Food Gifts Herbals (soaps, potpourri, oils, candles) Leather Floral Fiber, wearable Fiber, non-wearable Garden Art Other (describe) Photo Descriptions: One item per photo; include price of item shown; please note photos 6 and 7 requirements. Photo 1 $ Photo 2 $ Photo 3 $ Photo 4 $ Photo 5 Booth Photo Photos 6 & 7 Work in progress, including raw materials. Check one: Images emailed to ohiomart@stanhywet.org. CD included Hard copies included Emailed images: If you submit your photos electronically, indicate on the subject line "Ohio Mart Application Photos for (Your Name)." Please limit your submission(s) to 1 MB per email. Give a brief description of the process you use to create your work. Include a description of your materials and how they are used. Page 1 of 2
List 6 major shows in which you participated during the previous twelve months. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. My signature below attests that this work is of my (our) own design and crafted by me (us), that the work I (we) bring to the show and for sale will be similar in style and quality and that I (we) will attend Ohio Mart in person and remain in my (our) booth throughout the four days of the show. I (we) further attest that my (our) work meets all the requirements, rules and guidelines, as detailed in the application materials. Artist Signature Date Artist Signature Date Please mail application, photo CD and a check or money order (payable to Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens) for $25 to: Ohio Mart Exhibitor Committee Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens 714 North Portage Path Akron, OH 44303 Application deadline: May 1, 2018 Page 2 of 2