Edmonds Arts Festival Small Works Marketplace, CALL 2

Now in its 69th year, the Edmonds Arts Festival stands as one of the Northwest’s most enduring celebrations of creativity. Each summer, this vibrant three-day event attracts more than 50,000 visitors who come to experience an extraordinary range of 2D and 3D artwork, over 200 artist booths, student exhibitions, and live performances. The Festival also played a vital role in earning Edmonds recognition as Washington state’s first Certified Creative District—affirming that a thriving community begins with a deep appreciation for the arts.

IMPORTANT! There are two Gallery Arts “Calls for Artists” to facilitate ease of entry. Please read carefully to ensure that you enter the correct call for your art. THIS APPLICATION IS FOR CALL 2. Call 2 is for artists applying in Miniatures, Small Paintings, and Small Artisan Works. See EAF Gallery Arts Exhibition Call 1 to apply in Paintings, Prints, Drawings, Mixed Media 2D, Photography, Digital Art, Sculpture, and Artisan Works in larger sizes.

SMALL WORKS MARKETPLACE

Miniatures, Small Paintings, and Small Artisan Works make up the Festival's Small Works Marketplace. This means that buyers may take their purchases when they pay, rather than having to wait until the end of the Festival to pick them up. This Gallery is popular with Festival attendees and sales are robust. Like the larger art categories in Call 1, this is a juried show. Juror biographies are posted on the website.

IMPORTANT DATES
May 1 – Application Deadline (10 p.m. Pacific Time). We recommend entering no later than two hours prior to deadline in case of technical issues or questions. 
May 18 – Notification of acceptance or nonacceptance by email.
June 13 – Drop-off accepted work at Frances Anderson Center (700 Main St., Edmonds, WA) noon-6 p.m. 
June 15 – Artist Award Reception, 6:30 p.m., Plaza Room, 650 Main Street, Edmonds.
June 19-21 – Festival, Friday & Saturday 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
June 21-22 – Pick-up of unsold pieces: June 21, 5:15 p.m. -7 p.m. and June 22, 10 a.m. -  12 p.m.

FEES AND ENTRY INFORMATION
Entry Fee: $25.00 total for one to four pieces entered in all or a combination of Miniatures, Small Paintings, and/or Small Artisan Works.

CATEGORIES and REQUIREMENTS

Read carefully to apply correctly! You are allowed up to four entries, and you may apply in more than one category.  Before checking out, review your application to make sure your art is entered into the correct category and call. If you enter the wrong CALL, your error cannot be corrected, and your work will not be accepted.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR MINIATURES, SMALL PAINTINGS, and SMALL ARTISAN WORKS

Miniatures

Paintings in all traditional painting mediums including oil, acrylic, tempera, pastel, airbrush, gouache and watercolor are accepted. Entries in this category may also include Mixed Media 2D and Drawing. Photography, Printmaking, or Digital Art are not accepted in this category (see CALL 1). We also accept work that has less emphasis on fine detail and the 1/6 scale; however, the same size requirements below apply. We recommend the price be between $75 - $300. 

Presentation & size requirements for Miniatures: 

• Artwork can be any size up to 5”x 5” (25 sq. in.). This includes unframed gallery-wrapped canvases with finished sides.
• Framed artwork must not exceed 8”x 6” (48 sq. in.), while maintaining the surface size of the artwork as noted above.
• Unframed artwork must have a support depth of .75” or greater and be painted or finished on each side.
• All artwork, framed and unframed, must be professional in appearance, wired, and ready for hanging. Sawtooth or other picture hangers are not accepted.

SMALL PAINTINGS

Paintings in all traditional painting mediums: oil, acrylic, tempera, pastel, airbrush, gouache and watercolor. Entries in this category may also include Mixed Media 2D, Printmaking and Drawing. Photography and Digital Art are not accepted in this category (see Call 1 for these). We recommend the price be between $75 - $300.

Please note the new size requirements as they have changed.

Presentation & size requirements for Small Paintings: 

• The minimum canvas size is 35 sq. in. Artwork may be framed or unframed; however, framed artwork must be less than 144 sq. inches. 
• Unframed artwork must have a support depth of .75” or greater and be painted or finished on each side.
• All artwork must be wired, and ready for hanging. Saw-tooth or other picture hangers are not accepted.

SMALL ARTISAN WORKS

Fine arts crafts based on functional concepts, including fiber arts, woodwork, ceramics, jewelry, glass, or beading are accepted. All pieces must be priced at no more than $300. If your artwork is larger in size or of greater monetary value, we encourage you to enter the Artisan Works or Sculpture categories in Edmonds Arts Festival Gallery Exhibition – Call 1.

Size requirements for Small Artisan Works: 

• Small three-dimensional work may not exceed 12” x 12” x 12” and must be easy to display on a shelf, pedestal or hung on a wall with 2D works.

DIGITAL IMAGE REQUIREMENTS – ALL CATEGORIES 

• Jpeg images are required for all entries. The quality of your photos matters!  Make sure they are in focus, color accurate, and the image itself is complete without the frame showing.
• Images are required to be 1,200 pixels or greater on the longest side and under 5 MB.
• For miniatures, small paintings, and small artisan works: one image per artwork.
• See the CaFÉ website for image requirements: https://www.callforentry.org/artist-help-cafe/uploading-media/

AWARDS

More than $12,000 in cash awards will be presented at the Gallery Arts Awards Reception on Monday, June 15, before the Festival.

SHIPPING OPTION

There is no shipping option for Call 1.

TO VIEW THE PROSPECTUS AND JUROR BIOS GO TO: https://www.edmondsartsfestival.com/festival-applications
Email galleryarts@edmondsartsfestival.com with questions.
Website: www.edmondsartsfestival.com
Messages: 425-771-6412

Technological issues: CaFÉ is a third-party submission management platform. Therefore, if you have any issues submitting and/or technical issues, please reach out to CaFÉ support directly. They are highly responsive to inquiries and questions at https://www.callforentry.org/artist-help-cafe/

IMPORTANT! There are two Call for Artists to facilitate ease of entry. Please read carefully to ensure you enter the correct call for your art. THIS APPLICATION IS FOR CALL 2. Call 2 is for artists applying in Miniatures, Small Paintings, and Small Artisan Works.

• Artists must be 16 years or older.
• All entries must be for sale and priced to sell.
• A 35% commission will be collected on all sales. Please consider your prices carefully, as they will not be changed onsite during the Festival. Be sure to factor in the commission, material and framing costs before setting your price.
• All entries must be original and entirely the work of the artist.
• No copies, derivatives, reproductions, giclées, giclée-enhanced, or AI-generated art will be accepted. Work cannot be based on copyrighted or previously published materials.
• Entries must have been produced within the last five years.
• Work must not have been previously shown at the Edmonds Arts Festival.
• Artists may not substitute or alter the work, title, or price after it has been accepted.
• Digital images of selected work will be retained by the Edmonds Arts Festival. EAF assumes permission to reproduce accepted artwork for promotional uses.
• ·The Artist agrees to indemnify and hold the Edmonds Arts Festival harmless from all claims, losses and liabilities by any person or entity arising from this Agreement to the extent caused by negligent acts of the Artist or the Artist's breach of this Agreement.
• This show is open to regional artists from Washington, Oregon, and Idaho ONLY.

Email galleryarts@edmondsartsfestival.com with questions.
www.edmondsartsfestival.com