Artist Application

Welcome to the event!

Browse through our applications and let us know if you have any questions.This is an electronic agreement and by selecting the booths, you are validating and approving this agreement ellectronically.

Note:  The primary focus of the Aiken Seafood Festival will be food, so we are only accepting eight (8) applications from artists.

Categories:  Artists may apply in up to 3 categories. You must submit a separate application for each category.If you sell jewelry, you may apply in a category other than Jewelry if jewelry is less than 10% of your items for sale. Otherwise, you must apply in Jewelry.

All work displayed in the booth must be for sale.

Clay: Original clay and porcelain work, functional or sculptural.

Fiber: Includes wearable and non-wearable. No machine-tooled, machine-screen printing, or other forms of mass production are accepted.

Glass: Functional and sculptural work is accepted. Kiln forming, blowing, molding, or casting, as well as all cold working processes are permitted.

Jewelry: Only those artists accepted in the jewelry category may display or sell jewelry. Items made from commercial parts may not be exhibited.

Metal: Sculptural or decorative work made from metal. No jewelry will be accepted in this category.

Mixed Media: Work which combines materials from two or more mediums in one piece.

Musical Instruments: Handmade instruments.

Natural Materials: This includes basket weaving, chair caning, brooms, gourds, and other works made from materials found in nature.

Photography: Includes traditional film photography, hand-colored images, emulsion transfers, and digital photography. Only artist’s original source material is acceptable.

Printmaking: Only hand-pulled original prints are allowed. Prints must be in limited editions, signed, and numbered.

Sculpture: Three-dimensional work using additive or subtractive processes in a single medium.

Two-Dimensional: Drawing, painting, and digital works. Reproduction prints are not allowed.

Wood: Original works that are hand tooled, machine-worked, turned or carved.

Thank you for joining us.   As we prepare for 2025, there are some things that you need to be aware of.  
 
WE DO NOT REFUND ANY MONIES FOR ANY REASON. Paid fees cannot be transferred to another show.

Electric is charged per plug - one socket. So keep that in mind when filling out the application for electric.

All vendors must pay the $30 application fee. 

ALL vendor tents need to have weights attached to each tent leg or be staked into the ground, if allowed

No music playing in your booth during the show.

No alcohol beverages in your booth during the show.

No sub leasing of your space. 

The artist/vendor must be present at the show all days.
 
Weather permitting, vendors will be allowed to drive to their spot, unload quickly, and move their vehicle out of the vendor booth area.

There is back or side space behind or beside your booth for rent and it needs to be included on your application.   No space behind you or beside is included unless you pay for it.