Saturday, September 11, 2010

The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival is accepting applications

Deadline: October 15, 2010

Join us in celebrating our 6th year of bringing fine arts to The Woodlands, Texas. We jury in 200 national and regional artists who sell their original creations along a landscaped path beside the waterway that runs through The Woodlands Town Center from The Marriott Waterway Hotel and Convention Center past The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion and Town Green Park.

The Woodlands is a master-planned community, home to 90,000 people and over 4,000 businesses. The Woodlands Town Center is a regional draw for more than 1 million people located North of Houston in South Montgomery County.

Fun Facts
Average artist’s weekend sales figure in 2010-- $4,375! (up $995 over 2009)
Over 15,000 art patrons visited our festival in 2010
The Woodlands offers 460 world-class shops, including world renowned department stores, specialty shops and unique boutiques
150 area restaurants such as Jaspers, Freebirds Hubble and Hudson and Pf Changs.

VIP Art Dash Event
We invite all participating artists to become a 'VIP' Artist by donating a work of art valued at $150 or more to The 2011 Friday Evening VIP Art Dash Event held at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel. Your generous donation will be included in an exciting 60 second ART DASH which benefits our student art scholarships and educational outreach programs.

* As a donor, you and one guest will have complimentary tickets to the party that includes fabulous entertainment and food.
* You will have a prime opportunity to mix and mingle with our community leaders and art patrons.
* Your work will be highlighted on our festival website.

One of our artist's comment- "This preview party ranks with the top in the nation along with Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Art Scramble is yours alone. I have no suggestions .I deeply appreciate all that your staff and volunteers do on our behalf. The venue is beautiful and the guests most gracious. Well done, in my opinion, you surely, in such a short period of time, the upper tier managed shows. Thank you very much for the opportunity to be in the show-So far my very best show in 2010"

Best of Show & Featured Artist
On the opening day of the festival, judges will score in two areas; the quality of your work and your booth presentation. The Featured Artist will receive a complimentary 3 night stay at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott, a free double 4 booth for the following year, and the privilege of having their art featured on all promotional materials. The Best of Show Artists receive a free single booth space for the use in the following year with priority booth placement and will have an enhanced presence on our website. All award winners will be jury exempt for two years; no jury fee--no jury process! The complete awards package is estimated at over $8,000. Promotional considerations are priceless!


Deadline to apply: October 15, 2010

Jury Fee: $30 -- http://www.zapplication.org

Find out more at http://www.woodlandsartsfestival.com

Event will be held April 9-10, 2011

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