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BE A PART OF THE ART at the Arts in the Burg 2021 Launch Party Festival on June 26th, in beautiful South Pittsburg, TN. Artists, vendors, entertainers and guest speakers are invited to apply. Scroll down to complete the application form. The deadline for consideration is this Friday May 7th, 2021. WE ARE EXTENTING the DEADLINE FOR SELECT ARTISTS

Best of Show: $500

2nd Place: $150

3rd Place: $100

Honorable Mention: $50

The Arts in the Burg launch party is set to be an eclectic mix of artists and art advocates including locally and nationally recognized participants.

This is a great opportunity to connect with our community and the greater Arts community. We’re excited to hear about your artistic skills and how you will present them at our festival.

Be patient. We are a group of volunteers and it may take us a little time to reach out with an opportunity. In the meantime, thank you for reaching out.

Dale Woodfin / Director

 

ARTIST BOOTH SPACE please complete the form below

  • The inaugural Arts in the Burg Festival is FREE admission and FREE booth space for accepted artists.
  • If you (artist) do not have a booth we will rent one to you for $150 including a hanging system on a First come first serve limited availability basis. You will need to prewire your art so it is ready to hang.
  • The approval process is juried and open to both established artists and emerging artists. We strongly encourage artists of all levels of experience to apply. If you (artist) are not selected for booth space in the Launch Party Festival please don’t be discouraged. Spaces are limited and there will be plenty of future opportunities.
  • Artists must have inventory to fill a 10×10 booth on at least 3 walls.
  • Open to all art genres: Glass, Basketry, Wood, Metal, Oil/Acrylic, Printmaking/Drawing, Fiber/Leather/Textile, Ceramics, Mixed Media, Jewelry, Photography/Digital Art, Sculputure, Watercolor/Pastel, Furniture and other creative genres.

VENDORS  ENTERTAINMENT & GUEST SPEAKERS please use this form as well.

 

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