CALL FOR ARTISTS AND MAKERS

Event: DIY Fest

Date: Saturday April 21, 2018

Time: 10am-6pm

Location:
The Scrap Exchange, 2050 Chapel Hill Rd, Durham, NC 27707

Contact:
Diana Shark, Special Events and Marketing Coordinator,

You are invited!

The Scrap Exchange is seeking artists and makers for DIY Fest 2018 to be held April 21st from
10 am-6 pm, at our campus in the Lakewood Shopping Center. DIY Fest will celebrate creativity, environmental awareness, and community through creative reuse.

Art and hand-made items can be in any medium but must involve some element of reuse, from using upcycled materials in 2-D and 3-D art to remixing sound, video or imagery. The expected attendance of DIY Fest is 500+ and activities will be FREE to children and adults of all ages. With that in mind, all work showcased must be appropriate for any audience.

Artists/makers are expected to:

  • Exhibit/sell work that incorporates reused materials during the 8 hour festival
  • Promote the festival on their social networks prior to and on the day of the festival
  • Complete the set-up of their booths (including table, products, pricing, and signage) by 9:30 am
  • Clean up booth areaat the close of the festival

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BOOTH FEE:Spaces are available for $27 for a 10 x 10 space and $50 for a 10 x 20 space.
There is an additional $10 fee for booths requiring electricity and there are a limited number available.
Do you have an unusual space requirement? Contact us at
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The Scrap Exchange will provide:

•Hospitality suite for all exhibitors

•Volunteers to assist with 2 breaks for each exhibitor (if needed)

•Media kit for promotion prior to festival

•Marketing the event to the public and The Scrap Exchange's network of donors/customers

•20% Discount card for materials prior to festival

The festival will also include live music, junk jams, kids’ activities, food trucks (not included in the booth fee), a gallery show, presentations in the Eco Faire Lounge, and aHebocon robot competition! Say what?

HOW TO APPLY:

To apply, digitally fill out the application, rename the file with your first and last name, and insert a minimum of 2 images of your work. Once completed, email the application to: .

PLEASE NOTE:Deadline to apply for entry is Tuesday, April 10, 2018. Only completedapplications (including images) will be reviewed. There is no charge to apply. Artists/makers admitted to festival
will be notified by Friday, April 13, 2018.
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2018 DIY FEST ARTISTS/MAKERS APPLICATION

Please note that all fields below are required information.
Incomplete applications will not be reviewed or admitted to the festival.

Applicant Name: ______

Address: ______

City ______State ______Zip ______

Phone: ______Email: ______

Social Networks: (provide links)

Facebook ______Twitter ______

Instagram ______Other ______

Art Style/Medium: ______

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Are you willing to demonstrate your work? [ ] Yes [ ] No
If yes, please describe ______

Preferred times for demos: [ ] 10-12[ ] 12-2[ ] 2-4[ ] 4-6

Special request or needs for setup: ______

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Booth size: [ ] 10 x 10 [ ] 10 x 20 [ ] other ______
Do you need electricity? Additional $10 fee applies[ ] Yes[ ] No
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Please answer these questions in 250 words or less per question.

Brief description of artistic body of work:

Description of Products to be sold at DIY Fest:

How do you integrate reuse materials into your work?

Please list professional organizations you belong to:

Applicant Signature: ______

Date: ______

By signing above, I acknowledge my commitment to DIY Fest and my responsibility to bring the required materials for setup including a booth, table, art products or materials, signage, and any other required materials. We will try our best to accommodate for artists’ needs. Listing special request or needs does not guarantee that the request can be met by The Scrap Exchange.

Images are REQUIRED for application to be considered.
Applications without images will not be processed.

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