Holiday Artisan Markets Call: 2 events November and December

JURIED  VENDOR ARTIST CALLS

Two Opportunities for Artisan Holiday Markets

November 13-15 at Ford Center with Christmas House Tea Room

December 12-13 at Avenue West Cobb

JOIN US FOR BOTH EVENTS AS VENDORS.

ARTIST CALLS for this unique combination of two Artisan Markets to celebrate with community activities and to share your creative artworks during this Holiday Season.  Events shall showcase original, handmade fine arts and crafts by local artists and craftsmen.

Offering a combination of pricing for one event or a special single reservation price to offer an application to both venues. Venues are indoors and space is limited. Please note that one event is a drop off for 3 days in November and the other 2 day space requires artists to be on site in December. Details below highlight the differences between both events as to processes and set up. Deadlines are posted as single event registrations.  Those registering for both events should apply early to the first call listed for discount for BOTH venues as the deadline is based upon the November date for registration.

The Christmas House Tea Room event has been an SCAA holiday tradition since 1984.  Join us as vendors for these two special events- pleasant, relaxing, festive, convivial, and family friendly markets with community activities to be scheduled at each event.

ARTIST CALL OPPORTUNITY for November SCAA Event with deadline for single event registration by November 9.

• Held at the Ford Center in Powder Springs from November 13th -15 with items dropped off and table set November 12.
• Public Hours Friday-Saturday 10am-3pm with Tea Room open 11am-2pm. Sunday hours noon to 5pm with Tea Room open noon to 3pm.
• Tables preset with linens at this Ford Center event. Electrical connections limited.  No merchandise can be attached to wall; any special setups or displays require SCAA approval as space is limited.  One table per artist with approximately 15 tables available.
• Agreement with inventory sheet should be submitted for this venue and required for SCAA processing transactions at this venue.
• Requirement for artists to volunteer 2 hours either setting up, decorating or taking down of venue at this location.

ARTIST CALL OPPORTUNITY for December SCAA Event with deadline for single event registration by December 4.

• Held at the Suite 820, Avenue West Cobb from December 12-13 open to public and set up Friday, December 11 in  Marietta.
• Public Hours December 12-13 on Saturday-Sunday 10am-6pm.
• Artist to provide tables and accessories to preset their artworks with linens or appropriate coverings, preferably solid color at this event. No merchandise can be attached to wall; any special setups or displays require SCAA approval as space is limited. Electrical connections limited.
• Artist agreement required for venue, but no inventory sheet is necessary.
• One table per artist with approximately 30 table spaces available.

Registration Information

STEP 1:  Read Artist Agreement  Review Artist Agreement information before beginning process.  On-line Registration and payment information is at the end of this post. One grouping is  for SCAA member registrations for both venues or separate venues.  One grouping is for non-SCAA members for registration for both events or single event applications. Participation in both venue applications have an earlier deadline date in November to register for both locations.

When a vendor registers or makes payment for SCAA events, the artist or vendor accepts terms and conditions, as they legally acknowledge that they have read, understood, and agreed to comply with the rules and obligations outlined in the agreement, posting and any other terms and conditions.

STEP 2: Fees and Deadlines  Entry fees are nonrefundable.  SCAA Membership, which begins at $20, allows vendors and artists to enter at a discounted entry fee. Valid SCAA discount is dependent upon membership which must be confirmed and listed as valid/active through the end of the event in November.  Acceptance on discounted memberships may be delayed until membership and payment(s) are confirmed.

STEP 3:  Register with on-line registration below.  Remember that product information is applicable to the acceptance process.  Use the vendor category at the end of this post to start the process to register for the events. Complete the online document with your contact information, details and information as to the artworks for sale.  Upload images of your artwork, noting that photo images should be high-resolution jpeg images of at least 300dpi.  An image too large may not upload and may need to be resized.  Registration on-line is required.

STEP 4:  Payment. Process your payment which includes credit and debit cards as well as PayPal. specific accounts.  Select your payment option to complete the registration.  Pending payment or incomplete registration status will not be included in the process.  Note that on-line registration may not be totally reflected in the total on-line data as the total number of artists.

Any questions:  Either e-mail: scaaorg@gmail.com or phone: 864-571-0597 and one of our volunteers will respond as soon as possible. During peak install hours and events, some correspondence may be delayed as volunteers will be working the exhibit and events.  SCAA is an all-volunteer nonprofit 501 (c) (3) arts organization.

Thank you.

(Please note:  Fine art entries will be separately posted as an Artist Call and not included in this registration.)