Chain of Parks Art Festival - Call for Artists

We are now accepting artist applications on ZAPPLICATIONS for the 19^th annual Chain of Parks Art Festival. A two-day juried Fine Art Festival held in the group of city parks downtown Tallahassee, known as the ‘Chain of Parks’ is nationally ranked in the Top 100 by Sunshine Artist Magazine. The Festival awards over $10,000 in cash prizes with approximately 170 artists competing and 30,000+ visitors and patrons coming out to enjoy this springtime weekend event under the stately live oaks.

IMPORTANT DATES
Application Deadline: November 1, 2018
Jury Notification: November 15, 2018
Show Date/Times: April 27 & 28, 2019; both days from 10 am – 5 pm

ARTIST AMENITIES

• Artist Awards of over $10,000
• Artist hospitality area with all day complimentary refreshments and reserved portable toilets
• Enhanced Quality Event T-shirt
• Volunteer Booth Sitters
• Limited to 175 artists
• Combined artist sales of over ½ Million for 2018 festival
• 24-hour on-site security provided by uniformed Police Officers (Tallahassee Police Dept.)
• Festival website includes artist image and live link to artist website
• High quality print program with sample image and website information for each artist
• Marketing tools provided (digital post card, social media sharing opportunities)
• Complimentary reserved parking
• Limited, first-come-first-served basis, complimentary RV parking
• Friday afternoon/evening set-up
• Top award winners automatically juried into next year’s Festival
• Cover artist selected from participating festival artists

FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

• Attendance of 30,000
• Over $75K in Marketing & PR throughout N. Florida & S. Georgia
• Outdoor evening concert after show on Saturday
• Festival Village with children’s art workshops and community partners to promote art education
• Festival hosted by non-profit art center
• On-site festival staff
• Volunteer committee with 35 members who work year-round to produce festival experience for artists, patrons, sponsors and attendees

BOOTH INFORMATION

• Application Fee: $30.00 (non-refundable)
• Booth Fee: $295.00 (10x10 booth size)
• Limited number of Double and Corner Booths available for additional charge