The 2021 Holiday Festival has already been juried. Check back early next year to apply to next year’s festival.
2021 Guidelines and Application for the Vendor Booths
Holiday Festival of the Arts
PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE APPLICATION CAREFULLY!
If you have any questions about any part of the application please contact:
Liz Smyth at (360) 676-8548 x2 or lizs@alliedarts.org
The Holiday Festival of the Arts is a five-week-long indoor arts festival featuring 100 artisans from our region. Aside from vendors selling their wares, the festival boasts live music and workshops for children on the weekends. The booths are unstaffed, with central checkout, meaning we stay the long hours for you.
**NOTE** This is a highly competitive juried festival. Allied Arts strives to choose a varied selection of new and returning exhibitors in a wide range of media and price points. Participants from last year are not automatically accepted again this year.
2021 Jury Timeline
Tuesday, April 27 Thursday, May 6 Tuesday, May 11
Deadline for Jury decisions Notification letters
Applications made sent to all applicants
2021 Holiday Festival Timeline
Festival Dates:
November 20 – December 24, 2021
Set up:
Tuesday and Wednesday
November 16 & 17 times TBA
Festival Hours:
November 19 – December 24
Seven Days a Week 10am – 7pm
Closed Thanksgiving Day and closing at 3pm on December 24
Take-down and Clean up:
December 24, 26 & 27, times TBA
Booth Fees and Commission Rates
Booth Fee: $195
Size: 3’ x 6’
- All vendors must supply their own tables and display furniture.
- No jury fees but you must be an Allied Arts Business member, $75/year, to apply.
- Power is available but you need to supply your own 3-prong extension cord and power strip with fuse.
- You are welcome to use locked cases and we will have a dedicated person with keys. An effort will be made to place booths with higher value items closer to the register area.
- 30% commission will be taken from vendors at the Holiday Festival. All vendors are required to work a minimum of three (3) 3-hour security shifts (six shifts for double booths). If you do not complete all of your shifts, a 50% commission will be taken and/or your participation in future festivals will be jeopardized.
Guidelines for the 2021 Holiday Festival
By applying to the 2021 Holiday Festival, you are agreeing to
Comply with the following guidelines:
- Application deadline Tuesday, April 27, 2021 by 4pm. All applications must include images, application form and needed membership, to be considered for the Holiday Festival.
- Artists may only display work in the categories in which they are accepted.
- All work must be hand-made by the artist applying: no work from kits, commercial plans, mass produced, factory made or assembled items are permitted. The artist must have direct, hands on involvement over the creative and production processes. Soap, bath and body, and food vendors must submit ingredient lists for their products.
- Artists may not exhibit the work of other artists.
- All work displayed must be of the quality submitted for jurying. Allied Arts reserves the right to require removal of items that are not of the quality and/or category approved through the jury process.
- In order to sustain a high quality of work, everyone must jury, regardless of past participation.
- Work must be merchandised within the allotted booth space in a creative and artistic manner.
- Allied Arts of Whatcom County reserves the right to make any necessary alteration to a booth to attain the highest level of presentation.
- Inventory must be maintained at a reasonable level throughout the duration of the show. Allied Arts of Whatcom County reserves the right to refuse future participation to any artist not maintaining their inventory.
- All vendors are required to complete three (3) 3-hour Security Shifts to receive the 30% commission rate. If artists do not complete these shifts, a 50% commission will be taken and your participation in future festivals may be jeopardized.
Membership Requirements
Allied Arts requires that everyone who applies for the 2021 Holiday Festival, must be an Allied Arts $75 Business Member. To upgrade your membership to become a Business Member please check the appropriate box on the application form and include your dues payment with your submission.
Application Guidelines
**NOTE** Allied Arts Staff does not conduct the initial jury process, and the jury committee may not be familiar with your work. So quality photos of your works and booth set-ups are highly encouraged.
APPLICATIONS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN April 27, 2021
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED!
Fill out the form on this page or download a PDF application and return a hardcopy submission.
To be considered for the 2021 Holiday Festival your application must include:
- 4 – 10 current images (taken within the last 2 years), either high-quality photographs or
Digital (at least 300dpi) in jpg format. If you have participated in other festivals, please include at least one picture of your display. (If accepted, images may be used for publicity)
- An image list with descriptions of each piece. (Include size, medium, price and year produced)
- A brief description of your technique and/or artist’s statement. Soap, bath and body, and food vendors please include ingredient lists for your products.
Mail packets to: Allied Arts of Whatcom County
2021 Holiday Festival
PO Box 2584
Bellingham, WA 98227
Drop off packets at: The Allied Arts of Whatcom County offices, located at 1418 Cornwall Avenue, in Downtown Bellingham. We are open Tuesday through Saturday 11am to 4pm.
Please include a self addressed stamped envelope if you would like your photographs or CDs returned. If you are accepted to participate, your portfolio will not be returned until after the festival.
If you have any questions about any portion of this application please call Katy Tolles, Artist Services Coordinator, at 676-8548 x2, or email at katy@alliedarts.org.