Old Fourth Ward SPRING/SUMMER Arts Festival: (14th Annual) 2027

Prohibited items

• T-shirts and commercial clothing
• Posters
• Manufactured toys
• Commercially manufactured or reproduced items (resale)
• Jewelry made from more than 50% manufactured components
• Any item that employs the use of commercially available molds or patterns

Amenities

• Water will be provided for artists on Saturday and Sunday.
• Booth sitters are available during event hours upon request (if available).
• A designated Festival Hotline is available during event hours regarding assistance, emergencies, questions, concerns, etc.
• Friday load-in.
• 24 hour on-site security.

Parking

Off-site Artist Parking will be available. On-street parking is available in the surrounding neighborhood. Paid parking options will also be available for festival guests and artists.

Wait-list

A wait list will be maintained. Selected waitlisted artists may be contacted when the Wait List is released one day prior to the event date.

No-show policy

Artists who have not checked in and/or called the Festival Emergency Number by Friday at 7:00 p.m. will be considered a "no-show." No Show artists are not eligible for refunds. Assigned space(s) will be forfeited to a wait-list artist.

Rain or shine

There will be no "rain date" and fees will not be refunded in the case of inclement weather. The event will take place rain or shine.

Sales tax

Artists are responsible for collecting and reporting Sales Taxes. Sales Tax reporting documents are provided to participating artists at check-in at the event. The current Sales Tax rate for this event is 8% (Georgia 4%, Fulton County 3%, City of Atlanta 1%).

Rules and regulations

1. The Festival provides only the ground space for exhibits. Each Exhibitor must provide and prepare his/her own displays. Exhibitors must use white top tents of EZ UP quality or higher. All tents must be weighted. NO STAKING ALLOWED.
2. Prior to the Festival, Exhibitors will be notified of their site location and detailed setup information. Plan to set up your booth on Friday before the Festival. Please do not call for booth assignments; they will be posted on Zapp once they have been completed.
3. After unloading, Exhibitor vehicles must be moved to designated parking. Vehicles will not be permitted to remain in the exhibition space during the Festival, nor may they enter the Festival grounds until approved by the Festival Committee.
4. Exhibitors shall be responsible for obtaining any required licenses, permits, and approvals under state laws applicable to his/her activity at the Festival and for paying any taxes, sales taxes, fees, or other charges that may be applicable to any Exhibitor's activity at the Festival.
5. The Festival is a rain or shine event.
6. In the occurrence that the event has to be canceled, postponed, or suspended as a result of a pandemic, credit for the upcoming show will be given and a Zapp code will be generated.
7. Submission by credit card is an acceptance of these terms, and the artist agrees to defend (accept) any charges and associated fees.
8. The Festival reserves the right to cancel an Exhibitor's contract and may require the Exhibitor to leave the Festival at any time if the Exhibitor is in violation of any rules and/or regulations stated herein.
9. Neither AFFPS nor its agents or representatives will be responsible for any injury, damage, or loss that may occur to the Exhibitor, the Exhibitor's agents or representatives, or his/her property from any cause whatsoever. Exhibitors should obtain, at their own expense, insurance against any loss, damage, or injury they may require.
10. All Artist Market merchandise must be original, handmade, and created by the Exhibitor. Reproductions must be clearly identified as such. Original art must occupy at least 50% of the artist's space. Browse bins may occupy only minimal space and must be aesthetically pleasing and not obstruct patron flow. All artwork on display must be for sale.
11. Artists may only show work in categories approved by the Jury.
12. Artists must be present and operational with their work for the duration of the Festival. No commercial agents, dealers, or salespeople may operate an artist's booth. The maximum number of occupants per booth may not exceed two.
13. Only individual artists or two-person collaborative artists are permitted to submit an application. Applications received from artist groups will be returned or rejected.
14. Booth sharing among non-collaborating artists is not permitted.

Identification: All Participating Artists are required to present Identification during check-in.

Weights required: AFFPS requires professional weights, min. 45 lbs. on all tent legs. Because the festival is set up in City Park settings, no one is permitted to stake, tie to a tree, lamp post, etc. Any Artist that arrives without weights will not be permitted to set up and will forfeit their participation fee. Grid panels only, stabilizer bars only, raw concrete blocks or bricks, water containers, and sand bags in plastic bags are not permitted.

A Parking Pass must be displayed on your dash and visible at all times while at the event.

All communications are sent via the Zapp system communication tool. Load-in and load-out instructions will be sent by email before the event.

Booth information and fees

Application fee: $30 (non-refundable processing fee)

Standard booth fee: $300

Double booth fee: $600 (limited availability)

Corner upgrade: $75 (limited availability)

Electricity: $100 (limited availability)

Assigned booth spaces are approximately 10' deep and 11' wide or greater. Double booths are also available. The festival route is along a street with some areas that are not level. All work exhibited must be confined to the assigned space(s). Artists are responsible for providing their own means of displaying their work. All artist tents must be weighted with a minimum of 40 pounds per leg with a white canopy.

Load in and load out

Artists will be able to unload near their booth during set-up and tear down. Artists can load in only during the designated times and must check in with a photo ID. The lane of traffic where the festival takes place is only wide enough for one vehicle, so artists are asked to keep traffic moving. Artists will be responsible for hand carting in additional merchandise after the designated load-in time.

Refund and cancellation policy

Any cancellations up to 90 days prior to the event will have fees applied to the next scheduled show. There are no refunds within 60 days of the event. There are no refunds for booth fees applied to a previously canceled show. All credits must be used within one calendar year and it is the Artist's responsibility to track them. Credits must be applied to the show for which they were given and may not transfer to another show. Application/administrative fees are non-refundable.

There are no rain dates and no refunds for show cancellation due to weather or any other reason. If an artist is asked to leave the show for not following rules, those fees are also non-refundable. Arriving without the required weights results in automatic forfeiture of fees paid. Anyone found driving on the grass will be asked to leave and no refund will be issued.

Jury details

Average number of applications submitted each year: 125.

Average number of artists selected from the jury to participate: 100.

Average number of jury-exempt artists invited to participate: 3. Returning artists are selected by the show director or board (Directors Choice).

Vendors that are excluded/ineligible: BUY SELL.

Images are viewed by jurors on a computer monitor. Within a medium category, applications are sorted and viewed in random order. Jurors score applications on a scale of 1 to 10, with 3 jurors scoring applications.

Exhibitors are responsible for obtaining any required licenses, permits, and approvals under state laws applicable to their activity at the Festival.