Prospectus

2nd Annual Lincoln Roscoe Art & Craft Fair
May 13-14, 2023
Chicago, Illinois
100% Outdoors

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Artist Made Art and Craft Show

This new north side Chicago festival returns to Lincoln Avenue, home to a variety of indie businesses and vibrant shops. Near Lakeview, Roscoe Village, the Southport Corridor, Lincoln Park and Lincoln Avenue, visitors flock to outdoor festivals here. A diverse community including young professionals, city dwellers and families.  All media of art and original craft are invited with room for home goods and upcycled items too. Held on closed City Streets, easy in and out. Sponsored by the Lakeview SSA 27.

 

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Festival Key Facts

•  Urban show
• Easy drive up and set up
• Rental of weights and tents available (fee)

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Festival Highlights

• Artist Sales: Artists keep all their sales income from the show.

• Exhibitor Spaces: About 60 spaces   

• Staff Support: Amdur Productions staff is present on site throughout the entire festival to assist artists from load in to load out. 

• Load-in: Friday evening and Saturday morning load-in available. Artists will be able to drive up to or very close to their booth space and unload their vehicle.

• Booth Sitting: Amdur Productions staff is available to booth sit for artists throughout the entire festival

• Tent Rental: Tents, weights, tables, and chairs are available for rent.

• Pro Panel Rental: We have limited “pro-panel” walls available for artists. Rental is on a first come/first served basis, quantity is limited. $300 = 9 panels fully set up, $250 = 9 panels without set up.

• Set Up/Take Down Help: Booth set up and take down assistance is available on a scheduled pre-reserved time. $45 per 30 minutes.

• Hotel Rooms: Amdur Productions works to provide discounts at local hotels for each festival.

• Awards: Bestowed at the festival.

• Marketing: A large multi-layered marketing plan supports this show with ads running in newspapers, advertisements, on radio, posters, street banners, social media, and through direct mail postcards. A professional public relations team ensures high visibility for this festival. Over $500,000 is spent on marketing for the festival season.

• Security: Overnight security is provided.

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Important Dates and Deadlines

• January 23, 2023: Applications due for all festivals

• February 23, 2023: Notifications of festival status online  

• March 23, 2023: Registration forms and show fees due (half fees or full fees)

• March 24, 2023 and Thereafter: Late payments apply, $20 per festival

• April 1, 2023: Last day for refunds (less $50)

• May 13-14, 2023: Lincoln Roscoe Art & Craft Fair

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Jury and Exhibit Space Fees

Jury Fee (non-refundable): $25

12’ Wide by 10’ Deep Exhibit Space Fee: $365 + $25 City of Chicago permit fee

Double Deep 20’ Wide by 10’ Deep Exhibit Space Fee: $565 + $25 City of Chicago permit fee

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Festival Eligibility

1. All artwork submitted to jury, displayed and presented for sale at festivals must be created, designed and made or made under the direct supervision of the accepted artist(s). All artwork shown must be for sale. 

2. An artist may apply in more than one category, but not twice in the same category. 

3. Jewelry created through fabrication and casting is allowed if the original casts are made by the artist. 

4. No commercial casts/molds allowed in production. 

5. Photography/Digital art: Original work made by the hands of the photographer is allowed. All printing of images must be done by the photographer or under their supervision.

6. The Artist certifies that jury images submitted represent their current original work and represent the category and body of art that will be displayed at the festival.

7. Art collaborators (up to two artists in total) producing a single body of work qualify as an exhibitor. A collaborator is not an employee or helper. If artists enter as a collaboration, it must be clearly noted on the application and art shown must be signed by both. 

8. No work made solely by apprentices or employees is allowed. All artwork must be made in the country the artist resides in. 

9. “Buy/sell” items are strictly prohibited from all or part of an artist’s booth. Buy/Sell is any art or object that is purchased from a manufacturer or maker other than the artist and sold at a festival as “original” work. The restriction of buy/sell work is in ALL categories of art at ALL shows. 

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1. Misconduct from an artist or on behalf of an artist such as: swearing, physical intimidation or sexual harassment toward any Amdur Productions’ staff member, another artist, or participating vendor will not be tolerated. 

2. Acceptance is non-transferable. Booths cannot be split without the expressed consent from the Festival Committee.

3. All festivals are drug-free. No smoking or vaping is allowed in or near artists’ booths. 

4. Accepted artists must be present during all festival hours. No agents, representatives, family members or friends are permitted as a substitute for the accepted artists’ attendance, unless express exception is granted in special circumstances.

5. Any artist closing the booth prior to the end of the show without permission might not be permitted to return the next day or in future years. 

6. Only artwork in the category accepted through the jury process is allowed. It is the exclusive right of the Festival Committee to direct removal of work at the show that is not in compliance with festival rules. Non-complying artists will be asked to leave the show immediately and no refund will be given. 

7. Discount/sales signs, and ribbons from other shows are not allowed.

8. Each exhibitor is responsible for collecting and remitting local sales tax to the State’s Department of Revenue as required by law.

9. White tents only.

10. Double and corner spaces may be requested but not guaranteed and are awarded at the sole discretion of the Festival Committee. Double spaces must be occupied by two 10’ x 10’ tents or one 10’ x 20’ tent.

 

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Reproduction and Limited Edition Prints Policy

Fine art reproductions must be clearly and individually labeled as a limited edition which is signed and numbered on the front of each piece. The method of reproduction and brief process description must be on the back. Browse bins may be used, but reproductions may not be mixed with originals. Framed reproductions may be hung on one wall not to exceed a total of ten linear feet, except for the Port Clinton Art Festival, where originals are only accepted. No laser prints or photo copies permitted.

Limited Edition Prints are printed works for which the artist hand manipulates the plates, stones or screens and which have been properly signed and numbered as a limited edition. These hand-pulled prints are considered to be originals. Printmakers are encouraged to identify their process.

In most fests, spaces are 12’ wide X 10’ deep and work must be contained within the assigned space. You may not infringe on another space physically or audibly. This includes but is not limited to: sitting in front of the tent, extending an obstruction in front of your tent, etc. Exhibitors must have a white tent. All tables must be skirted to the ground. Only one artist’s work or the work of two approved collaborating artists may be displayed per booth. Artists must keep their area clean and orderly. Double and corner spaces may be requested but are not guaranteed and are awarded at the sole discretion of the Festival Committee. Double spaces must be occupied by two 10’ x 10’ tents or one 10’ x 20’ tent, unless approved by the Festival Committee prior to the fest. 

An artist requesting a corner must either have the corner wall open or use the outside wall to display art. Corners are defined as a space having the ability to show on the outside wall and has at least 6’ clear on one side of the space. Corner spaces do not mean artists can spread into that empty space.

Special booth space and special needs requests will be accepted (including corner space and double space requests) but are not guaranteed. We will make every effort to meet all special requests on a first come, first served basis. Additional charges may apply. If invited into a show, please include all booth requests on that show’s registration form. Requests received after spaces are assigned are difficult to accommodate and not guaranteed.

During the festival, all exhibits will be visited by a festival representative to ensure that they are in compliance with our festival policies. It is the exclusive right the Festival Staff to call for the removal of work that is not in compliance with the festival policies and requirements. Non-compliance may result in expulsion from the festival or refusal of future festival participation. 

All canopies are required to be white and able to withstand winds and rain and be properly weighted. Properly weighting requires AT LEAST 50 pounds per leg (more in windy weather). Tents must be connected to weights with rope or straps, not bungee cords. Weights may not include cinder blocks or water jugs as they do not meet the 50-pound requirement.

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Jury and Selection Process
 

The artistic work submitted by each artist is juried based on the criteria listed below:

• Body of Work: How well the images represent a point of view

• Artistic Theme: design, vision, creativity

• Technical Competence: technique, skill, degree of difficulty, mastery of materials used

• Originality

 

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Notification and Booth Fee Payment

Once the jury process is complete, all artists will receive an email from Juried Art Services directing the artist to log into their JAS account to check the status of their application. Please keep your email up to date with JAS to receive this information in a timely manner.

All artists who have applied will be notified on February 23, 2023 via email. Your application status will be indicated by a color:

• Green checkmark indicates invited artists

• Yellow exclamation point indicates waitlisted artists

• Red “x” indicates declined

Invited artists will be required to submit their online registration and booth fee payment by March 23, 2023 for participation. If the booth fee is not received by the deadline date, the artist will automatically be put on the waitlist. Late fees apply on booth space fees paid after March 23, 2023. The late fee on booth space fees is $20 per show fee.

Credit card payments are processed directly by Amdur Productions.  All questions or concerns regarding the payment of your fees should be directed to Annette in our accounting office at Annette@amdurproductions.com. 

If paying with a check or money order (US Currency only) please send via US mail on or before the registration due date (03/23/2023). If we do not receive the check on or before the registration due date, you will be put on the waitlist. Include the artist's name and name of the festival on your check.

All checks are to be made payable to “Amdur Productions” and sent to:

Amdur Productions
PO Box 550
Highland Park, IL 60035

If you have any questions regarding status notification or our payment process, please contact us.

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Categories -
All artists must apply to a category

2D – Original two-dimensional work including graphite, charcoal, chalk, pastels, wax crayon, inks, and washes. All work must be framed and/or presented in a finished format. 2D Artists must show work vertically in your booth. Matted work must be shown in bins only and not on display walls.

3D Functional – Dimensional work that has a function – such as wearable fiber or wood furniture. 

3D Non Functional – Art that serves an aesthetic not functional purpose. Generally “sculptures.”

Painting – Original, two-dimensional work created with pigment, including oils, acrylics, watercolor, egg tempura, etc.

Photography –  Signed prints created by the artist from his/her own original negative or digital files that have been “taken” and processed by that artist or under the artist’s direct supervision.

Jewelry – No buy/sell or buy/sell fill-in allowed.

Sub-categories –
All artists must select a sub-category 

Ceramics – Original shaped and fired clay (including earthenware, porcelain, stoneware and terracotta) 

Fiber – Original work created by the artist from fibers/fabric or leather including batik, basketry, weaving, and quilt-making. No factory produced items are permitted. 

Furniture – Original work in any material which is functional as a piece of functional furniture or home accessory. 

Glass – Original work created in glass by the artist including blown glass, fused glass or stained glass. 

Printmaking - Prints manually created by the artist using plates, stones or screens which have been signed and numbered.

Metal – Original work created by the artist without use of a production studio. 

Mixed Media – Includes collage and handmade paper; incorporates more than one type of material. Generally flat, wall hung art.

Wood – Original hand-tooled, machine worked, built-up, turned or carved work in wood. 

Acrylic Paint – Applied to a surface in any way

Acrylic Resin – Applied to a surface in any way

Batik – Technique used on fabric

Collage – Variety of materials applied to a surface

Drawing – Charcoal, graphite, and color pencils applied to a surface

Egg Tempera – Applied to a surface in any way

Gold and/or Silver – Precious metal or precious metal clay used in jewelry

Leather – Primary material used

Oil Paint – Applied to a surface in any way

Paper – Handmade

Pastel – Dry pigments applied to a surface

Photo – Black & white, color, black and white & color, hand color, digital. Select the area the majority of your work is in

Stone – Carved

Watercolor – Applied in any way

Other - If your category is not represented, you may add your own

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Artist Statement

An Artist Statement describing the technique, materials, and processes used in the creation of your entire body of work must be included with each Juried Art Services entry. Co-artists must describe the collaboration. Your Artist Statement may be used in the promotion of the festival through public relations efforts.

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Wait List Policy

A wait list is selected from the jury's scores in each category, and wait listed artists are invited into the show as cancellations occur in that particular category. Wait list artists can resubmit art images and/or a booth image for reconsideration on their overall jury score. Wait list artists can be accepted up to and on the day of the show and will be notified by phone and/or email when a booth becomes available. 

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Cancellation Policy

Cancellations must be made in written form and submitted by mail, fax, or email. Emails should be sent to the Director of Artist Relations, Caitlin, at Caitlin@AmdurProductions.com.

If an artist cancels a show on or before April 1, 2023, they will be given a refund for the amount they have paid towards the booth, less $50 processing fee. Application fees, credit card processing fees, and permit fees are non-refundable. NO REFUNDS AFTER APRIL 1, 2023.

Artists that cancel after April 1, 2023 can have the amount that they have paid toward their booth fee transferred to another 2023 Amdur Productions’ festival balance. The fee to transfer is $125. Permit fees, credit card processing fees, and application fees are non-transferable between festivals. Credit transfer will not be accepted if an artist cancels within a week from the festival start date. Credits from a cancelled show can only be transferred once.

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Artist Agreement

By applying to this festival, I hereby certify that these images represent my original work, and that the work is unique and made by me. I also agree to follow all festival rules as outlined in the prospectus. In partnership situations, we declare that our combined efforts made every individual piece of work we would exhibit, if accepted. I/We also agree to allow images of my/our work to be used in publicity and or materials.