JURIED CALL FOR ARTISANS: Applications are now being accepted from fine artists and artisans for a juried indoor AFFORDABLE fine art and craft show to be held in the 8,000 square foot Dye Works Gallery during the 2010 GAGA Arts Festival. In light of economic conditions, we’ve lowered the price for this year’s Dye Works Bazaar!

Categories of work may include handcrafted textiles, metal, wood, ceramics, jewelry and fine art. The show times are 11am-6pm on Saturday and Sunday, May 1^st and 2^nd.  

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Deadline:      March 26, 2010

Jury Fee:      There is a non-refundable jury fee of $25 for all applicants.

Participation Fee:   Those accepted will pay a $125 participation fee, in lieu of gallery commissions.

The Bazaar will be limited to 20- 25 artisans. Each accepted artisan will receive a space roughly 10’ x 20’ in size. Artists must provide their own display, including tables, chairs, etc. Please note -- gallery walls are brick so artists/artisans needing to hang work will need to use masonry nails.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

GAGA Arts Festival is a unique annual arts festival held at the historic Garnerville Arts & Industrial Center in Rockland County, New York located in the lower Hudson Valley only 35 miles north of New York City.  Now in its 10^th year, the GAGA Arts Festival attracts approximately 4000 visitors over the two-day weekend from throughout the New York metropolitan and tri-state region, including the Hudson Valley.  The Festival features innovative, cutting-edge art forms, including, among other media, film/video, installation art, dance and performance art.  During this two-day Festival, resident artists and artisans at the Garnerville Arts & Industrial Center open their studios and workspaces to the public.

Submission Requirements

Applications must be received by March 26, 2010.  In addition to the completed application form, please provide:

1.                  $25 application fee; please make checks payable to GAGA Arts Center.

2.                  3 photographs, digital images or email images representative of your work forwarded to the address set forth below. (We are unable to return materials.)

3.                  A self-addressed and stamped mailing envelope.

Submissions should be mailed to:

GAGA Arts Center

                                    55 W. Railroad Ave.

                                    Garnerville, NY 10923

     or emailed to gaga@garnervillearts.com

Notification of Acceptance

Artists will be notified of acceptance by April 5, 2010.

Juror Information- James Tyler, Executive Director, GAGA Arts Center

James Tyler is a nationally recognized sculptor whose studio is located at the Garnerville Arts & Industrial Center. Mr. Tyler has served as Executive Director and curator of GAGA Arts Center since 2007. Mr. Tyler has also served as curator for the Edward Hopper House Art Center in Nyack, NY. His work is widely exhibited and collected throughout the United States.