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REQUIREMENTS:
Accepted Application Types:
Artist
Images: 5 (a booth shot is required)
Fee: (Application Fee ): $30.00
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EVENT INFORMATION
Residents in the Lakewood Ranch community have a combined annual income of over $100,000, which makes this an ideal location for an art festival. The University Town Center Market is nearby, with over 200 stores. The Sarasota Polo Club plays in Lakewood Ranch, as well as the Sarasota International Cricket Club, and the community boasts eighteen tennis courts and numerous golf courses. In addition, Lakewood Ranch is the largest certified green community in the United States.
RULES/REGULATIONS
JURY PROCESS
Jurying is conducted in-house by Paragon staff. This is a “blind” jury process which means artist scoring is based solely on the images presented without consideration of the artist's name, artist location, or reference to additional information such as websites. Juror decisions are based 70% upon the quality of work portrayed in the artwork images submitted for the jury process, and 30% on your booth presentation image. A booth image is mandatory. No images including the booth image should have the artist or any signage with the artist's name or business name visible and should represent the setup we will actually see at the event. Images are viewed simultaneously in a horizontal format, grouped by media.
IMAGE USAGE:
Accepted artists agree that Spada Graphix LLC (dba: Paragon Fine Arts Festivals) may use images for promotional, website, or publicity purposes.
STANDARDS and RULES:
1) All work must be original handcrafted work created by the artist(s) present at the event. Each artist guarantees the accuracy of the description of the works presented and the authenticity of the work as the creation of their own hands.
2) Work done by a production studio is not accepted.
3) All work must be designed and executed by the accepted artist.
4) No more than two (2) artists may collaborate on work. Both must be included on the application. Both must be present at the festival for the duration of the event.
5) Artists must be present with the work for the entire duration of the arts festival. Representatives, including spouses and family members, may not attend in lieu of the artist(s).
6) Artists are required to show photo identification (in English) at check-in to ensure identity and compliance.
7) Artists may only show work in categories and bodies of work selected by the jury.
8) All work exhibited must be in the category applied to and exhibit the quality and body of work that was shown in the images used in the jury process.
PROHIBITED:
No t-shirts, commercially manufactured items, items that employ the use of commercially available molds, velvet paintings, decoupage, or plants. Traditional crafts such as soaps, wax media (e.g., candles), scented oils, and homemade food items are not items juried into our fine art events. Please email us if you need clarification before applying. The Festival Committee reserves the right to exclude work that does not conform to show standards.
SALES TAX: Sales tax in Lakewood Ranch is currently 7.00%. A video is available online from the Florida DOR on how to complete Sales & Use Tax Returns at http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/training/dr15_new/safari3/index.html?dhtmlActivation=inplace
BOOTH INFORMATION
APPLICATION FEE: $30.00
SINGLE booth fee: $495.00
NOTE: booth fee paid directly to Paragon Festivals - NOT to ZAPP
DOUBLE booth fee $990.00
NOTE: booth fee paid directly to Paragon Festivals - NOT to ZAPP
CORNER Fee: $100
NOTE: booth fee paid directly to Paragon Festivals - NOT to ZAPP
All booth fees made after February 8 will be an additional $50.
DISPLAY SPACE: Upon acceptance, artists desiring corner or double spaces must specify and pay any applicable fees at the time payment is submitted. Specific space requests will be assigned based on the date payment is received. We will attempt to accommodate all reasonable requests.
DISPLAY SURFACE: Pavement/brick no drilling into or anchoring to the pavement is allowed; tents must be anchored by free-standing weights only.
REFUND POLICY
REFUND POLICY:
- CANCELLATION: must be in writing, and submitted to our office by email.
TIMELINE for CANCELLATION and REFUND
- If cancellations are received from 8 to 30 days prior to the event, you will receive a refund as follows:
- 50% refund, OR
- 100% credit towards another Paragon event of your choosing; however, you must apply to and be juried into that event.
- Credits are good for 2 years after the date given.
- Cancellations made within 7 days of the event will not receive either a refund or credit. No exceptions.
