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2023 Holiday Artist Market at the Dennos Museum Center

An Artful Beginning To The Holiday Gift Shopping Season

The Dennos Museum Center in Traverse City invites you to apply to our 24th annual Holiday Artist Market. This well-attended juried event held indoors in our Sculpture Court is marketed as a festive gift shopping market offering unique, quality, heart-felt artist created work. Special museum programming is offered to enhance the experience for visitors of all ages. Admission is free to all during the event. 

The DMC's Holiday Artist Market seeks to maintain the highest standards for both the artists and for our visitors.  Artist applications will be juried based on quality, originality, creativity and design as well as variety for a well-balanced market mix by the 2023 Holiday Artist Market Committee.  

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

Participation is open to all artists 18 and older who exhibit work of original concept, design, and execution. Jury selections are based first and primarily on jury score and secondly on market variety and media balance to maintain the highest standards for both artists and visitors. As such, artists should expect and understand that selected participants will change from year to year.

Please note: The jury does not provide feedback for each individual artist as to why they are or are not accepted.

Artists MUST be present for the duration of the market. Artists must exhibit work similar to what is represented in their application materials. DMC reserves the right to refuse exhibition, sale of work, or booth space if an artist's work is not consistent with submitted images. DMC is not liable for artwork/items stolen or damaged during the artist market.

Images:  Six digital images of CURRENT work including one of a FULLY STOCKED BOOTH OR TABLE DISPLAY REQUIRED. Artists working in more than one medium must have ALL MEDIA represented in their image set. To ensure impartiality during the jurying process, artist’s names, company names, or other personal identifiers must not be visible in images or descriptions.

Fee: (Application Fee): $10.00 non-refundable.

Booth Fee: $150-$225 depending on size

Full Rules & Regulations are included in the application to be read and agreed to prior to submission.

EVENT INFORMATION:

Dennos Museum Center welcomes artists to gather and sell their work artfully kicking off the 2023 holiday gift shopping season. The Holiday Artist Market will be held in the Sculpture Court of the Dennos Museum Center in Traverse City, Michigan, Friday November 3rd^h and Saturday November 4th. Visitors will discover a unique variety of artful gifts to shop from in a lively and festive marketplace. Admission is free to all.  This annual event averages 800 visitors per day.

24 spaces are reserved in our Sculpture Court.  The final number may be determined by media and table size mix to best accommodate artists and visitor accessibility. We strive to keep an open feel to the market with the focus on a smaller number of artists that fit the unique space we offer.  The committee typically receives between 40 and 60 applications for the 24 spaces.

Dates: Friday November 3rd 9AM - 4PM and Saturday November 4th 9AM - 4PM

Set-Up: Thursday November 2nd 2PM – 7 PM. (Special arrangements may be possible for traveling artists to set up on the morning of the show at event manager’s discretion)

Breakdown: Saturday November 4th at closing 4PM – 6PM

Application/Acceptance Deadline:

• July 15th: Deadline to apply.
• August 5^th: Artists notified of acceptance.
• September 5th: Deadline for invited artists to accept via Art Call and pay booth fee in full.

Participation is open to all artists who exhibit work of original concept, design, and execution. Our market seeks to maintain the highest standards for both the artists and for our visitors.  We have a limited amount of indoor space to accommodate booths and a mix of media.   Juried artists will be selected blind by the Holiday Artist Market committee based on quality, originality and variety.  Committee members may change from year to year and do not include museum store staff members. 

Media: Painting, Drawing, Collage, Illustration, Sculpture, Jewelry, Fiber, Wood, Metal, Glass, Photography, Pottery, Printmaking, Leather and Mixed Media will be considered. Clothing, jewelry, and fine craft work must be handmade or substantially altered by artistic effort by the artist.

Sales Tax: Each applicant is responsible for their own Michigan Sales tax License and can find information by visiting the Department of Treasury at www.michigan.gov.

Selected artists will pay a flat table fee used for market production costs including staff, marketing and advertising. DMC will not collect any commission on any proceeds made by artists and artists will process all of their own sales/transactions.

Market Stats:  Attendance in past years averages 800 visitors each day.  Average artist sales in all media in 2021 was $2124.  Average price of items sold was $32 with prices ranging from $6 - $285.  

BOOTH INFORMATION:

• Tables/boothes will be located throughout the Sculpture Court and will be assigned by DMC staff based on market flow, accessibility, and variety and size of media. Special requests may be submitted but may not be accommodated.
• At your request, DMC will provide one 2.5' x 6' table, one – two chairs and white table linens. 5' x 2' tables are also available by request. A second table for extended booths is available by request.
• Additional display pieces and embellishments are allowed for display purposes but must conform to the allotted 8' x 6' space. Displays may have a maximum height of 6'. Displays exceeding 5’ in height must be accurately described to management prior to booth payment for mapping to place artists in spaces that do not overly hinder the view of neighboring artists. This is an indoor event in a small space so respect for neighbors is essential in making this an aesthetically pleasing and successful event for all.
• Tents and canopies are prohibited.
• Electrical outlets are upon request. Artists must supply their own power strip and extension cord.
• Artists must maintain 12-18" distance from exhibit artwork on walls.  Displays/chairs cannot utilize nor touch walls.  

Standard Booth:  8’ length front-facing x 6’ depth x 6' height - $150

Extended Booth:  10’ length x 6’ depth - $225  (There are a very limited amount of extended booth spaces and availability will be determined by jury rating and size of media.)

Booth space does not always include additional space between where one artist ends and the next begins.  Please refer to the Booth page in our application for a better understanding of how tables are set up, what the spaces can accommodate, and plan accordingly. The Sculpture Court is a unique shape and has limited space so understanding the set up and flow of the market and not exceeding the space allotted to you is of great importance in making this a successful and enjoyable event for all.

RULES/REGULATIONS:

Acceptance Criteria:

• Artwork will be juried based on quality originality, creativity, and design. Committee members may change from year to year.  It is the responsibility of the artist to provide high quality and current images to represent their work in the most honest, clear and up to date manner. Jury selections are based on the photos and descriptions provided by the artist.
• Work will be juried to ensure quality, variety and originality.
• All artwork must be original in concept, design, execution, and of the artist’s own creation. No work that has been made with commercial kits allowed.
• Work is artfully and professionally represented in your application photos. DMC reserves the right to refuse exhibition, sale of work, or booth space if an artist’s work is not consistent with submitted images.
• Commercial photographs, giclees and prints are permitted, but must be signed and numbered. Offset reproductions of original art may be sold, but must not comprise more than 25% of exhibited work.
• Artists must be present with their work for the duration of the market.
• Artists are responsible for their own cash drawer, credit card processing, and sales tax. The DMC and its staff will not process payment for vendors nor will it supply packaging or bags for sales. Please be prepared to handle your own sales with cash, square reader, etc. WIFI is provided by NMC. Please be familiar with troubleshooting your device as tech support will not be provided.  You can find information by visiting the Department of Treasury at www.michigan.gov.
• All applications must be submitted online through Art Call @ 2023holidayartistmarket.artcall.org. To be considered, you will be asked to:
• Create an online artist’s profile or login to your account if you've applied in the past
• Prepare and upload five digital images of your work including one image of a booth presentation (images must be a minimum of 1920 pixels on the longest side, in .JPG format).  Photos featuring the artist will not be included for jurying. 
• Submit a $10 non-refundable application fee.
• Complete the online application and submit it by midnight on July 15th, 2023.
• A wait-list will be maintained. Cancellations are filled based on media and jury score. If you receive an invitation to participate, you will have two days to ‘accept’ or ‘decline’ your invitation and pay booth fees.
• Artists will be asked to submit a short bio and photo for marketing purposes due no later than Sept. 15th.
• Exhibitor participation is at their own risk. Applying to the market means you release the Dennos Museum Center, their employees, volunteers, and representatives free from any and all liability, as well as giving the Dennos the right to use your name, images, and/or media for promotions.  DMC is not liable for artwork/items stolen or damaged during the artist market.
• Exhibitors agree to act in a professional and respectful manner with fellow exhibitors, staff, volunteers and patrons. Failure to abide by any of the Holiday Artist Market rules or regulations, whether in the application or created thereafter by the committee, or to act in a professional manner may result in expulsion from the market without the right to rebate any fees paid.
• Alcohol and smoking are not allowed on the NMC campus
• Cancelling/Withdraw from event policy as follows: By October 1st refund less $50 processing fee.  After October 1st non-refundable.

Questions may be directed to Nicole at nzeiler@nmc.edu or by phone during the week 231-995-1587