The Cultural Arts Alliance and the Main Street DeFuniak Springs have collaborated to provide an Art Market opportunity to CAA member artists and creatives for an upcoming fun-filled weekend in the wonderful community of Defuniak Springs. The opportunity is open to all creatives, artists, ceramicists and makers. This weekend will be full of Art, Music, Shopping, Food and Fun with expected attendance of a 1000 plus local residents and tourists alike. 

The event is scheduled for Friday, August 23, 5 - 8 p.m and Saturday, August 24, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. in Main Street DeFuniak Springs. All CAA member creatives are invited to apply to be a vendor and sell their original art works at this Art Market. 

The CAA will accept original art in any medium, including paintings, photography, glass art, wood, baskets, fiber, fabric art, metal art, and pottery.

We have 30 limited spots for a 10'x10' tent (or) 6 foot (or) 8 foot tables. Artists will have until August 4 to submit their application to be accepted to participate. All submissions will be juried and invitations to participate will be sent out on August 6, 2024. Artists must email Pam Singh at pam@culturalartsalliance.com and accept their invitation and pay their market fee of $40 by Sunday, August 11 in order to confirm their participation.

Exhibitors will be given space to accommodate either a 6 foot table (or) an 8 foot table (or) a 10'x10' tent** The Art Market is located in downtown DeFuniak Springs on Baldwin Avenue and is an outdoor event. Load-in instructions will be sent to each accepted artist separately, but in general the load in time will be between 11 a.m.- 3 p.m on Friday August 23, all the set up MUST be complete before 4:30 p.m.

APPLICATION DEADLINES:

Application Period –  June 28 through August 4, 2024

Invitations – August 6, 2024

Artist Acceptances - on or before August 11, 2024 via email

Market Date & Time – Friday, 23 August 5 p.m to 8 p.m and Saturday, 24 August 8 am to Noon

Market Fee - $40 for both days

RULES/REGULATIONS:

• Artists and vendors will need to submit 3 example images of their work.
• A space to accommodate either a 6 foot table (or) an 8 foot table (or) a 10'x10' tent will be provided for $40 
• Artists need to bring their own tent, table, chairs and table cloth, etc.
• 75% of work sold at the art market must be Artist's original art works and 25% prints etc...
• All Art must be original and handcrafted by the artist who is present at the show. Individuals selling work that is not their own or otherwise misrepresenting their work or themselves are requested to refrain from applying. No mass manufactured items are to be displayed or sold.
• Artists must be present during the entire open hours of the show and must personally staff their booth.
• Work must match the proportions depicted in submitted images.
• Displays must remain within assigned space. No infringement into public areas, and into the spaces of other vendors.
• No sharing tents or tables unless all artist vendors are represented in juried images.
• Prints and reproductions will be limited to 25% of the total artists collection
• Space assignments are at the sole discretion of the CAA and Main Street DeFuniak Art Market and are not interchangeable. We will accept and do our best to honor special requests, but cannot make any guarantees.
• CAA and Main Street DeFuniak Art Market staff will inspect booths onsite to ensure rules and standards are adhered and if you do not comply with it you will be asked to leave the market.
• No more than two (2) people manning a space during the event hours.
• Artists cannot breakdown early *No Excuses or Exceptions*
• You must make your own arrangements to be able to charge for items at the market.
• This is an artist market and all goods on display must be available for sale.
• Sales tax must be collected and remitted to the State of Florida.
• Event location, spot allocations, and vendor acceptances solely at CAA's and Main Street DeFuniak Art Market's discrete.
• CAA will not charge any commissions from your sales, but we always encourage donations to support our non-profit's mission to help support our creative community.