The Haverford Guild of Craftsmen, a chapter of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen, is holding its 2024 Holiday Fine Craft & Art Show.
Show Dates: Saturday, November 9th & Sunday, November 10th, 2024
Times: 10-5 for both days of the show.
Location: Haverford Community Recreation and Environmental Center, 9000 Parkview Drive, Haverford, PA 19041
Accepted categories include 2-Dimensional, Basketry, Ceramics, Fiber, Glass, Leather, Mixed Media, Paper, Photography, Sculpture, and Wood. Consumables will not be accepted.
The Jewelry Category is closed at this time.
Entry Instructions:
All entries must include
1. Uploaded Images via website (6 images, 5 of your work and booth shot)
2. Completed application via website
3. Paid application fee
Please note, that this is a late-entry application and will be reviewed by a rolling jury. If a category or the show is full you will be waitlisted.
Image Requirements:
- Dimensions: minimum 1400 pixels wide on the largest side
- File Size: minimum 100K and maximum 1 MB
Color space: Save images in an RGB color space, preferably sRGB.
Fees:
Non-Refundable Application Fee: $25
Booth Fees:
5x10: HGC/PGC Members: $230/ Non-Members: $280
10x10: HGC/PGC Members: $285 / Non-Members: $335
10x20: HGC/PGC Members: $570 / Non-Members: $670
ELECTRIC & WIFI will be provided at no extra cost. All lights must be LED.
RENTALS: We do not have any furniture rentals available. Artists are responsible for providing their own tables, chairs and displays.
PIPE & DRAPE: The HGC will be providing Pipe & Drape for ALL artists. The drapes will be a light color (white or ivory). No artwork or displays may be hung from the pipes or the drapes. Tent frames (especially pop-up frames) will be prohibited. You may bring walls and other structures to hang your work or your own drape but it must stand independently inside of your booth's footprint.
Restrictions:
- All work must be original, made by the exhibitor and completely finished. No imports, kits, commercial or manufactured items are allowed.
- Artwork may not depict, contain or re-create trademarked logos, characters or other copyright protected property owned by a third party.
- Artwork may not utilize materials that depict, contain or re-create trademarked logos, characters or other copyright protected property owned by a third party.
- Artists may not sell the artwork of others in the capacity of a broker or reseller. All art sold by the artist must be their own. The artist must be personally present for the duration of the show unless a special exception is made. To request a special exception, please contact us here.
- No artwork depicting political messaging of any kind, from any party will be permitted. While patriotism is allowable, the Vice President of Standards will have the discretion to determine whether or not any work crosses the line between politics and patriotism and may remove any work deemed inappropriate. Topics that are not necessarily inherently political but are currently politicized will be evaluated by the Vice President of Standards on a case-by-case basis.
- Artists may not refuse service or use hate speech or derogatory language on any member of a protected group. Artwork may not include hate speech or derogatory language or messaging towards any person or group based on one or more protected groups. Artwork may not glorify hate groups and their members. Protected groups include but are not limited to: Race, Color, Ethnicity, National Origin, Religion, Gender, Gender identity, Sexual Orientation, Disability, any other characteristic protected under applicable law.
- In the event of a dispute or the need for an exception, the Vice President of Standards will provide clarification and further direction. If there are any questions, please contact the Vice President of Standards.
Payment/Refunds:
Payment required upon acceptance. No refund for cancellations.
Upon acceptance, you will receive a Square invoice for your booth space and any rentals you have requested. Payment is due 7 days after the invoice is issued. Late Fee: $25.
If our show is cancelled due to COVID-19 by either the Haverford Guild of Craftsmen, the venue, or the local/state/federal government, we will issue refunds for the booth fee.
JURY:
All images will be juried by the Haverford Guild of Craftsmen standards committee with the following criteria in mind:
EXCELLENCE IN CRAFTSMANSHIP
- Highest quality execution of work
- Mastery of medium
- Highest quality materials
- Functions as it should (if applicable)
RESOLVED DESIGN
- Good composition
- Choice of materials and methods shows innovation and mastery
- Artistic excellence
- Reproduction work must be historically accurate
UNIQUE VOICE
- Style that sets work apart as that of the individual artisan
- Individual identity that makes work recognizable as belonging to that artisan
- Original – not copied, not kit-made, not from commercial patterns, or class projects
Booth Requirements:
The Haverford Guild of Craftsmen will be providing all artists with pipe and drape. No tent frames will be permitted. Artists will be responsible for providing their own furniture, lighting, and displays. Table covers must reach the floor on all visible sides.
All lights must be lower power-draw LEDs.
All items not on display must be stored out of sight.