Jump to: AWARDS   |   RULES   |   CATAGORIES   |   JURY PROCESS   |   FEES & ACCEPTANCE   |   BOOTH SPACE ARTISTS LOAD-IN & LOAD-OUT   |   PROMOTION & ARTIST SERVICES   |   KENTUCKY SALES TAX 2011 MAP This annual event is produced in partnership by the Lexington Art League and  Lexington Fayette Urban County Government’s Division of Parks and Recreation . Checks are to be made payable to Lexington Art League. The Fair has received several national, regional & local honors including being voted a Top 200 Fine Art & Design Show in the nation in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 by Sunshine Artist Magazine, a Top 20 Event by The Southeast Tourism Society & a Top 10 Festival by The Kentucky Travel Industry Association. LAL believes in supporting the work of artists throughout the Central Kentucky region. This commitment is shown through the selection of at least 50 Kentucky artists to participate in the American Founders Bank Woodland Art Fair each year. IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER Apply Online: Jan 31   – March 31 (Zapplication.org)    Jury Process: April 16 – April 20      Online Notification: May 1 Load-In: Friday, August 17 Fair: Saturday, August 18, 10am – 6pm and Sunday, August 19, 10am – 5pm SEE BELOW FOR EARLY BIRD SPECIAL DETAILS! AWARDS Top Awards include Award of Excellence, Cutting Edge and Best of Kentucky. There are also Merit Awards given to the top artist in each represented medium category. Winners will automatically be accepted into the 2013 Art Fair. RULES 1. All work must be original art produced by the artist. 2. Artists may only exhibit work in the category in which they are accepted. 3. Only original artwork may be displayed and/or offered for sale. 4. Artists must be present to exhibit. 5. Only artists accepted in the Jewelry category may display and sell jewelry. 6. Artists are responsible for collecting and reporting all taxes. 7. Checks are to be made payable to Lexington Art League. All purchases (application, booth and others) MUST be confirmed through ZAPPlication™. In addition to the rules of exhibiting, the following guidelines/restrictions apply to the jury process: 1. Artists may jury in more than one category only with a distinctly different body of work. 2. Artists wishing to exhibit work produced in more than one media category must create a new profile for each category on ZAPPlication™ and submit an application fee for each category. Only 1 application may be submitted per body of work represented. Multiple applications must represent work in different media categories. 3. Jewelry may only be submitted for jury in the Jewelry category. 4. Photography may only be submitted for jury in the Photography category. 5. Upon receipt of application, the Fair reserves the right to return any application if it is deemed non-compliant for a particular category. Back to Top CATEGORIES 2-D Mixed Media – Any combination of materials to create an original work of art with a one-sided orientation. Collages are an example of this type of artwork. Sculpture – Any combination of materials to form an original work of art that is generally visible from 360 degrees. Ceramics – Decorative and functional objects created through earthenware, porcelain, or tile, made by shaping and then firing a nonmetallic mineral, such as clay, at a high temperature. Drawing/Pastels – Works on paper using pencil, crayon, ink, charcoal, pastels and a variety of other marking media. Fiber / Leather – Decorative and functional objects created from fibers such as natural materials, thread, felt, paper and leather. Glass – Decorative and utilitarian objects created from blowing and fashioning glass. Graphics/Printmaking – A transfer process, usually in multiples. It involves creating an original drawing or other composition on a surface other than paper for transfer to paper through the use of a press, impressions made by hand, or a computer. Jewelry – Body ornaments, such as bracelets, necklaces, earrings or rings, made of precious metals or other materials that can be set with gems, semi-precious gems or other materials. Metalwork – Decorative and functional objects created through the forging, twisting and fabricating of various metals. Painting – Paint used to yield a two-dimensional image. Photography - The process of capturing images by the action of camera and light, then printing the images, by chemical or digital means, onto a surface. The photography category includes traditional film photography, hand colored images, emulsion transfers and digital photography. Photographers are required to disclose their creative and printing process including editions and materials. Wood – Decorative and functional objects such as furniture or table wares, that may be hand-tooled or machine worked from wood. Back to Top JURY PROCESS Using Zapplication.org, all applicants, including 2011 Award Winners, must upload a total of 5 digital images. Four (4) should represent individual artworks; the 5th image should be of your booth set-up with work displayed. Artwork will be evaluated on the criteria of Technique/Craftsmanship, Design/Aesthetics and Presentation/Impact. Digital images are the sole criteria considered during the jury process; no other information, including (but not limited to) names and past acceptance will be provided to the jurors. Your images will be viewed simultaneously. It is a goal of American Founders Bank Woodland Art Fair 2012 to have at least 50 Kentucky artists participate in the Fair. LAL reserves the right to determine accepted artists by standards other than juror’s scores to achieve a balanced representation of all forms of media. JURORS: DARRELL KINCER Darrell Kincer is a native of Lexington, KY who has studied and worked in photography since the late 90′s. He began working with the camera as a student at Asbury College, finishing a BA in Art. Later he attended the Savannah College of Art and Design where he earned an MFA in photography. Currently he is an Assistant Professor of Art at Georgetown College, teaching photography and digital media. Outside of the classroom he also works as a freelance photographer and studio artist. Kincer’s work explores a broad range of photographic media and styles, from traditional b&w landscapes to camera-less and non-traditional imagery. His current work revolves around re-envisioning preexisting iconography and the resulting formal and conceptual outcomes that occur. Further information regarding the artist and his work can be found at darrellkincer.com. HELENE STEENE Helene Steene arrived from Sweden in 1976, after having lived in England, Germany, Spain and Greece. She received part of her art education from George Washington University in Washington DC, and 2004 a Master of Fine Arts from University of Kentucky. Her works have won numerous awards, and have been shown in more than 200 exhibitions around the world. Her pieces can be found in both private and public collections in both the US and Europe. Helene Steene has a studio at the Lexington Art League, where she presently works on a series of mixed media paintings. The paintings are created with textures and layers of information built up through additions and subtractions using sand, metal, acrylic, oil and marble dust, inspired by the walls and wood works she encounters every summer on her stays on the Greek island of Paros, which also has inspired her colors for many of her works. More information about the artist and her work can be found at www.helenesteene.com Back to Top FEES & ACCEPTANCE Application Fee: $25 Checks are to be made payable to Lexington Art League. When purchasing via Check, please proceed through Checkout on ZAPPlication™, selecting "payment with a check" as your payment option. All fees must be paid through ZAPPlication™. NO EXCEPTIONS. There is a $25 fee for any check returned for insufficient funds to LAL. Artists will be responsible for paying this $25 fee to LAL. Be sure to type your name into your ZAPPlication™ as you would like it to appear in the press, in the event that you are accepted into the Fair. Only Artists on the Wait List may participate in the Fair by arriving ready to exhibit in place of absent, officially accepted artists on the morning of load-in without having been formally accepted via the jury process. Booth Space Prices:          LAL Member Single: $300          Non Member Single: $350          LAL Member Double: $450          Non Member Double: $550 Corner Booths to maximize potential customer viewing (subject to availability): $100 additional fee Rear Retail Space to maximize display area square footage (subject to availability): $50 additional fee Cancellation Fee: $35 Booth refunds, less a $35 processing fee, will be given until July 1, 2012. After this date, no refunds will be given. All artists, except those who won an award in 2011, must pay the non-refundable application fee for each category to be juried. Booth fees are paid once accepted, NOT with the application. There is a $25 fee for any check returned for insufficient funds to LAL. Artists will be responsible for paying this $25 fee to LAL.    Early Bird Special: Upon acceptance, if an exhibiting artist pays his/her exhibiting fees by May 25th, a $25 discount will apply to the total sum of all purchased booth space and features. May 25th is the postmark deadline for the Early Bird Special $25 discount offer. All checks must be deemed to be in good standing with LAL (no returned checks), or the $25 discount will be revoked and the artist will be billed for the remaining $25 of the full price. For exhibiting fees paid after May 25th, artists will pay FULL PRICE (prices listed above). The FINAL POSTMARK DEADLINE for all exhibiting fees is June 22, 2012. Discount Policy for Waitlisted Artists For artists on the Waitlist, the discount deadline ($25 off total sum of exhibiting fees) will be 7 days after official, LAL notification of acceptance via email. This is the postmark deadline. Acceptance & Notification Information Only 200 artists will be accepted into the Fair. Notification letters WILL NOT be mailed as applicants will be able to view their acceptance status on ZAPPlication in early May 2012. NO ACCEPTANCE INFORMATION WILL BE GIVEN OVER THE PHONE. Invitations to exhibit must be accepted and all fees must be paid by June 22, 2012. Checks are to be made payable to Lexington Art League. Back to Top BOOTH SPACE Single booths are 10' x 10'. Artists may not go outside of these boundaries. Some rear retail spaces, to extend the depth of your booth, are available for an additional fee. LAL strives to give all artists adequate storage behind their booths where available. LAL will honor requests on a first-come, first-served basis. Please email Exhibitions & Programs Director any special booth requests once notified of acceptance via ZAPPlication™ or email at balley@lexingtonartleague.org. LAL cannot guarantee that this year's Fairgrounds will be identical to last year's Fairgrounds due to the planting and removal of trees by the Division of Parks & Recreation. Back to Top ARTISTS LOAD-IN & LOAD-OUT Since the Fair is held outdoors, Load-In and Load-Out are structured around weather conditions. Normally, cars are allowed to drive into the park; however, if the ground is wet, artists will have to park on surrounding streets and dolley their work into the park. LAL encourages all artists to bring carts and dolleys for loading in and out of the Fair in case of inclement weather. LAL has a Load-Out Ticketing System which will mandate that artists receive a ticket from volunteers after completely breaking down their booth and packing up their merchandise before 5:30 PM. Artists will then retrieve their vehicles, giving this ticket to volunteers patrolling Fair entrances in order to gain re-entry onto Fairgrounds. This is to ensure the safety of all artists, Fairgoers and Staff, and is contingent upon weather conditions as aforementioned. Back to Top PROMOTION & ARTIST SERVICES Excellent media coverage will be provided by radio, television and print partners. The Fair is a highly anticipated event and well-covered by regional media. Postcards will be provided to accepted artists for their own promotion, as requested. Please email LAL requests for up to a maximum of 50 promotional fair postcards once notified of acceptance via ZAPPlication™. Artists are provided with several amenities during the Fair. Included are: Booth-sitters Overnight security at the park Discount at host hotel at Hilton Downtown Lexington Early load-in on Friday at noon Volunteers to assist with load-in & load-out; Load-Out Ticketing System Back to Top KENTUCKY SALES TAX Each exhibitor is responsible for collecting and reporting Kentucky state sales tax (6%) on all sales. Back to Top