Pentwater JR Women's Club Fine Arts & Crafts Fair 2027

Pentwater Jr. Women's Club cordially invites you to submit your application to be an exhibitor in the 62nd Annual Fine Arts & Crafts Fair. Always held the 2nd Saturday in July, the fair is on the beautiful Village Green located in downtown Pentwater, Michigan, during the height of the summer resort season. The one day fair is held regardless of the weather, and space is limited for this juried show.  This art fair is a community event with nearly 100 artists from around the state and beyond transforming the Village Green into an outdoor art gallery.  This well attended event has no admission fee for the public.   With your application please submit five photos; four of your artwork that will be displayed at the fair. We also require a photo of your outdoor booth. Tents are required (white is preferred and, please, no stakes) and tables must be skirted. 

• Up to 107 exhibitors will be selected on the basis of originality, artistic conception and quality of workmanship.
• "Best of Show" will be awarded to one artist who will be given free entry into next year's fair.
• 100% of art fair proceeds are donated back to community groups and organizations that benefit and promote the Pentwater Community.

Key Dates for Artists

• November 1, 2026 Application Opens
• March 31, 2027 Application Deadline
• April 1, 2027 Jurying Begins
• April 11, 2027  Jurying Ends
• April 30, 2027 Notifications emailed to artists
• May 30, 2027 Booth Fees Due
• June 7 - June 14, 2027 Optional booth request
• July 9, 2027 Artists may check in and register and begin setting up on Friday at 1:00 p.m.  PJWC members will be available to assist you with booth placement until 5:00 p.m.
• July 10, 2027    Check in 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.if you are not checked in yet. 
• July 10, 2027 9:00 a.m. SHOW OPENS - SET UP MUST BE COMPLETE!
• July 10, 2027 5:00 p.m. SHOW CLOSES - NO EARLY BREAKDOWNS!                                                                           

Categories:
Artists will apply in one of the following categories.  If more than one category fits, a separate application and jury fee are required for each category.  Only one application per category is allowed.  Artists may only apply a maximum of one time (once per category).  Please read all category descriptions completely.

• Clay     Functional or sculptural, original clay or porcelain work.
• Digital Art/Drawing/Print Making     Digital artwork must be in which the original image, or manipulation of other source material, was executed by the artist using the computer.  Work must be in editions, signed and numbered.  Artists using a digital camera to produce work, but who are not altering the image, should apply under Photography.  Drawing work must be created using dry media including chalk, charcoal, pastels, pencil, wax, crayons, etc., or from a fluid medium of inks and washes applied by pen or brush.  Printmaking work must only be hand-pulled original prints; must be in limited editions, signed and numbered.
• Fiber     Wearable or decorative work including basketry, embroidery, weaving, leatherwork, tapestry, papermaking.  No forms of mass production are accepted.
• Glass     Works are functional or decorative and are kiln-formed, crafted by glass blowing, molding or casting.
• Jewelry     All jewelry, no matter what the medium, must apply in this category.  Only those artists accepted in the jewelry category may display or sell jewelry.
• Metal     Sculptural or functional work using metal as its primary medium.
• Mixed Media   2D and 3D work which combines materials from two or more mediums in one piece.
• Painting     Acrylic, oil and watercolors apply to this category.
• Photography     Film and digital files used to create photographs from the artist's original image.  Work must be printed by the artist or under the artist's direct supervision.
• Sculpture     3D work using additive or subractive processes in a single medium.
• Wood     Primary material is wood, either functional or decorative.

Reproductions:
A reproduction is defined as any existing work or art (painting, pastel, drawing, etc.) that is copied by digital or photographic means and does not apply in the digital art category.  At this time, reproduction pieces will be permitted under these guidelines.  If at any time, members of the PJWC feel that artists are taking advantage of these rules, the artist will be required to remove all said work and will not receive a refund.  All reproductions must be clearly labeled "reproduction".  They must be signed and numbered editions by the artist of no more than 250 and make up an ancillary part of the artist's display.  We ask that you be truthful and honest about your work and label it as a reproduction if it is not in fact an original, so that our customers know what they are buying and will continue to shop at our art fair.
 
Jury Process:  
The jury panel is composed of a four-person panel with diverse backgrounds and skill sets, including working artists and members of the community at large.

Acceptance Process:
Those artists selected to participate by the jury will be notified through Zapp by April 30, 2027.  Artists must respond and submit booth fees no later than May 30, 2027.  If the artist does not submit payment by this date, another artist may be invited in their place.

Set Up Information:

• Registration/Artist Check-In:  Begins at 1:00 p.m. on the Friday before the art fair, onsite.  Artists must register and set up Friday, July 9, 2027 begining at 1:00 p.m. You will be required to provide photo ID as well as license plate information for your vehicles and trailers.  
• No parking on West 2nd Street from Friday Noon until Friday at 8:00 p.m. West 2nd Street is for loading and unloading only. Artists must move their vehicle after they have unloaded and before they begin setting up their booth. Vehicles will be towed if left in this area.

Breakdown may not begin until after 4:00 p.m. After complete breakdown please obtain a loading pass from a PJWC member. Passes will not be handed out until your booth is completely broken down.

• Only artists accepted into the fair will be allowed to participate. The artist is required to attend the event displaying his/her own original work for the duration of the show. All work must be ORIGINAL and ONLY the work of the registered artist. Spaces will be numbered and exhibitors must stay within the space allotted. Subletting, selling, or giving space to anyone will not be permitted.
• A photo ID is required for check-in; only the primary artist may register.  A representative of the artist with the artists ID is not acceptable.  ***Please note you must also inform us of your license plate number and trailer plates as well.***
• The registration committee reserves the right to reject any work that it considers unsuitable or that has not been juried. The committee also reserves the right to interpret these rules.
• Artist is responsible for collecting and filing Michigan sales tax.
• Failure to comply with these rules will mean dismissal from the show with no refund.

• Booth fees: $150 for a 12' x 12' booth; and $300 for a 12' x 24' booth (double booths for displaying art and not for storage purposes). All booths must be canopied and tables skirted.
• Once an artist has accepted the invitation to be in the Art Fair, no refunds will be allowed.
• In early June, artists may request a specific booth (between June 7 and June 14). Booth requests will be made in response to an email sent through ZAPP. Watch for this email.  It is not required that artists request a booth - each artist invited to the event will be provided a booth location.  Booth requests are NOT a guarantee for a specific booth as priority is first provided to returning artists based on Art Fair participation longevity. Second, booths are strategically balanced by medium to create a varied experience for fair participants (e.g. not all jewelers are together in a row of booths).
• You will be given a booth number that must be prominently displayed on the front of each booth.
• This show takes place in a park with an underground sprinkler system, therefore, no vehicles are allowed on the Village Green.
• All trash and debris must be removed from the artist area before exiting the art fair/Village Green.  We ask that the artists leave the area in the same, if not better, condition than when the artist arrived.
• Come prepared for outdoor conditions and uneven ground. This Show Takes Place Rain or Shine!

NO STAKES ALLOWED IN THE PARK! NO EARLY BREAKDOWNS!

Application fees and Booth fees are non-refundable.