We're seeking visual artists and craftspeople for the annual William Edmondson Arts & Culture Festival!
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Emerging Artist tent is an area set aside for artists with limited selling experience and/or without your own booth setup. We provide table, chairs, and a marketplace vibe! This festival celebrates the legacy of Edgehill’s famous historical artist William Edmondson, by promoting and nurturing the arts in Nashville. A large section of the festival will be set up just for artists and craftspeople to sell their creations and bring awareness to their work. Additionally, there will be time slots available on the main stage for vocalists, instrumentalists, dancers, and other performing artists.
Benefits - Network and build relationships with other Artists
- Opportunity to sell and display art and keep all proceeds
- Be mentioned in press releases, promo material and social media platform
- Priority invitation to Future Events
- Deeply discounted registration fee
“Emerging Artists” (see definition above) details:- We will provide roughly eight linear feet of space for each artist in our large “Emerging Artists” tent, including a 6 foot table and two chairs
- Depending on the number of participants, more space and more tables may be available
- You will provide any other display materials; ie., shelves, displays, tablecloths etc.
Details for All Artists:- Setup begins at 7:30AM. Must be ready to go by 9:30AM. Show starts promptly at 10:00AM and runs until 4:00PM.
- No electric power. Generators not allowed. All electrical must be battery-powered
- You will handle your own payments, wrapping/packing materials etc.
- Artists keep all proceeds from sales.
- Street and lot parking only. Be prepared with carts or wagons if you need. No vehicles allowed on the park grounds at any time including setup or teardown.
- Volunteers MAY be available to assist with setup/teardown, but are not guaranteed.
Requirements for All Artists:- Original artwork or craft only. All media are welcome.
- Artwork produced mostly by assistants with commercial kits, molds, patterns, plans, prefabricated forms, or other commercial methods, is not permitted
- Any commercially-made embellishments must be subordinate to the handcrafted work
- Upcycled/Recycled artwork, the finished pieces must show a substantial manipulation of the materials and originality in design and medium to be eligible
- Lewd or Profane content is prohibited; must be friendly to all age groups
- Copyrighted designs not owned by the artist may not be used, nor may commercially manufactured artwork be shown
- Nashville-area artists are prioritized
- Artists are encouraged to promote to their audiences in addition to promotions by WE Fest
Cost: Emerging Artists (large shared tent): - $25 registration fee (may be waived based on financial need)
- Limited Spaces available
