Show dates: August 16-18,
2013
The deadline has passed for this
year!
Please check in next January to
apply!
Notifications will be mailed on June 3, 2013
Refund deadline June 14, 2013
Trails West!®
is an outdoor arts festival celebrating the
unique cultural heritage of St. Joseph, MO.
Now in its 21st year, the festival features
fine arts, folk arts, and fine crafts.
Selection Process
Fine artists juried into the festival will
be located in the Fine Arts Village
on the east side of the festival. Returning
artists may select a location preference on
the application.
Returning artists may select a location
preference on the application. Our goal is
to present a well-rounded show, but there is
no predetermined number or percentage of
spaces established for any category.
Trails West!®
welcomes all genres and subject matter of
artistic expression. While the festival's
ambiance is historic, the art does NOT need
to represent our history. All subject matter
is welcomed and encouraged.
We reserve the right to determine what art
is as it applies to this event and to make
final judgment of all entries.
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Categories
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Drawing/Printmaking Graphics
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Mixed Media
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Fiber/Wearable
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Painting
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Glass
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Photography
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Jewelry
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Pottery & Ceramics
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Sculpture
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Awards
Cash prizes totaling $1,500 will be awarded.
Marketing
To help insure a profitable festival
everyone in northwest Missouri will know
about the show through our advertising and
publicity campaigns, including print media
buys, weeks of big display ads in the areas'
#1 major newspaper, the St. Joseph
News-Press, TV and radio announcements
targeted to reach our niche audience, and
masses of color flyers distributed
throughout northwest Missouri.
Entry Information
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With your application, include two
checks, one for the booth fee
($150 for 10x10; $300 for 10x20), $25
additional if requesting electricity,
and one for the $15.00 non-refundable
jury fee.
Those applicants who are not selected by
the jury for participation in the show
will be refunded the booth fee.
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Choose one category on the entry form
that most closely reflects your work.
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Submit six digital
images for consideration by the
jury. Five images are to be
representative of current work that you
will display. The sixth image must show
the display booth you will use during
the art show.
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Digital image: Name each image as
follows: your last name, number 1-6,
(example:
ward1.jpg, ward2.jpg, etc.). The first
five images should be of your current
work and the sixth, of your booth
display. Submit images at 300 dpi on a
CD. Images submitted by accepted artists
will be displayed on the
Trails West!®
web site.
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Trails West!®
will establish a waiting list. Artists
on the waiting list may be called if
space becomes available.
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Notification will be sent
June 3, 2013.
Please do not make phone inquiries.
Festival Specifics
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Artists must be present to display their
own work; proxy exhibitors are not
permitted.
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All works on display must be the
artist's own original design. Only
prints directly pulled from the original
block/plate/screen may be hung.
Watercolors, prints, drawings, and
photographs must be appropriately framed
and glassed (or substitute for glass).
Reproductions must be in a portfolio and
each item clearly marked reproduction.
Work in portfolios will not be judged,
but may be offered for sale. No more
than two viewing bins may be used.
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The work of only one exhibitor may be
displayed in each assigned space. A
two-person team producing a product may
qualify as a single exhibitor, but this
arrangement must be explained in detail
on the application in the descriptor
space provided.
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The festival grounds are patrolled night
and day by the St. Joseph police
department. Although care will be taken
to avoid hazards to artwork,
Trails West!®
is not responsible for any loss or
damage to displays or artwork.
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Parking will be provided. Additional
information will accompany the
acceptance letter.
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Each exhibitor space is 10' x 10'.
Electricity is available for an
additional fee of $25.00. Request for
electricity must be made at the time of
application. No other requests will be
honored. Booth tags will be provided.
Artists must provide their own white
canopy, chairs, tables, display screens,
etc. and must be contained within the
assigned space.
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Each exhibitor is responsible for
collecting Missouri sales tax on all
sales.
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No commissions will be charged for
sales. One-hundred percent goes to the
artist.
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Trails West!®
is an outdoor festival and is held
regardless of weather conditions.
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No pets are allowed on the premises of
Civic Center Park.
Hospitality
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A reception and awards presentation will
be held during the festival.
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First Baptist Church, 1225 Francis, St.
Joseph, MO, serves as the festival
hospitality area. Beverages and light
refreshments are available
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Volunteers will be available for booth
sitting.
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ATM services are located at 12th &
Jules.
Parking and admission is free to all
artists. Each exhibitor will receive two
free passes and a locator map for
his/her booth.
Calendar of Important Dates
Friday May 10 2013
Entry postmark deadline
Monday June 3, 2013
Notification of acceptance/non-acceptance
mailed June 1
Friday June, 14, 2013
Last day to withdraw without forfeiting
booth fees
Friday August 16, 2013
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Artist check-in
5:00 p.m.
Festival opens
8:00 p.m.
Official art selling closes, but
artists are free to continue sales if
desired
11:00 p.m.
Festival closes
Saturday, August 17, 2013
10:00 a.m.
Festival opens
8:00 p.m.
Official art selling closes, but
artists are free to continue sales if
desired
11:00 p.m.
Festival closes
Sunday, August 18, 2013:
12:00 p.m.
Festival opens
7:00 p.m.
Art show closes (Artists may leave if
they carry their display and tent off the
grounds.)
8:00 p.m.
Festival closes
CHECKLIST
Incomplete applications will not be
accepted. For more information, contact
Ashley Jones, Fine Arts Liaison at
ashley.jones@stjoearts.org
or 816-233-0231.
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Application completed and signed
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Hold Harmless release agreement signed
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Check for booth fee ($25 additional if
requesting electricity). Applicants who are
not selected by the jury for participation
in the show will be refunded the booth fee
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Check for non-refundable jury fee-$15.00
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Five digital images of your current artwork
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One image of your display booth
MAIL TO:
Allied Arts Council
Attn: Ashley Jones
118 S 8th Street
St. Joseph, MO 64501