New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell - Louisiana Marketplace 2027

GUIDELINES FOR SPECIFIC MEDIA

• Mixed Media: Original work where the primary intent is the union of two or more media categories. No prints on canvas or any type of stretched fabric materials.
• Graphics/Printmaking: Handpulled original prints produced from hand manipulated screens, plates, or stones by the applicant printmaker. Prints must be in limited editions of 250 or less, signed and numbered on archival quality materials. No commercial or mechanical reproductions of any kind are allowed.
• Painting: Original oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc. Reproductions of all kinds will be prohibited.
• Photography: Photographers may submit photographs only from their own original images and must do their own printing or directly supervise this process. Photographs must be in limited editions of 250 or less, signed and numbered on archival quality materials.
• Digital Art: Wall mounted original work for which the original image, or the manipulation of other source material, is executed by the artist using a computer. Work generated by or with assistance of Artificial Intelligence is prohibited.
• Fiber: No factory produced wearable items, regardless of additional modification or enhancement by the artist. No upcycled or recycled work.
• Jewelry: Artists wishing to sell any jewelry must submit an application in the jewelry category. No strung beads or assembled work.
• Glass: Handblown, cast or lampworked. No painted, decorated or embellished manufactured glass.
• Wood: Original free-standing works in wood that are hand-tooled, machine-worked, turned or carved are accepted in the wood category.

RULES

1. Artists are required to complete the Cultural Relevance Statement describing how the artwork they intend to sell is representative of Louisiana. The Cultural Relevance Statement will be read to the jurors.
2. Artists may display and sell only the type of work represented in the four (4) artwork images submitted with the online application.
3. Application images may not contain identifiable signatures, signage or photos of the applicant artist.
4. The majority of each piece must consist of handmade components. No upcycled or recycled work.
5. No 3D printed or AI related work is allowed.
6. Festival expressly prohibits commercial kits, t-shirts, night lights, magnets, edibles/consumables, CDs, DVDs, audio/video tapes, books, catalogs, poster graphics, postcards/note cards, imports, mass-distributed products or manufactured goods, 3D Printed objects or AI related work, buy/sell, factory-sewn work, strung beads/assembled work, commercially-cast plaster or clay objects, or pre-manufactured or commercially-made clothing.
7. Artists wishing to sell any jewelry must submit an application in the jewelry category.
8. The Festival logo and related trademarked names cannot be used on merchandise or advertisement without license.
9. Joint applicants must both contribute to the creation of the work and be listed on the application.
10. Any artist applying to more than one crafts area must submit a separate application and set of five (5) images for each.
11. No galleries, cooperatives or groups may apply. Only individual artists may apply.
12. Each artist must be present in the assigned booth and keep it open throughout the official hours of the Festival.
13. Artists may not transfer, share or otherwise reassign booth spaces.
14. All exhibiting artists are required to display an Artist's Statement in a prominent place within their booth.
15. Each artist will be required to submit a daily total of all sales on the last event day (Sunday).
16. Each exhibitor must comply with all Festival rules and regulations as well as city, state, and federal laws.
17. Applicants must be minimum age of 18.

APPLICATIONS NOT MEETING THE REQUIRED CRITERIA WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. APPLICATION FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.

APPLICATION IMAGES

1. Each applicant must submit four (4) digital artwork images that best represent current work along with one (1) digital image of booth display. This is a blind jury process; there should be NO images with identifiable signatures, signage or photo of the artist.
2. If artist intends to exhibit both production and one-of-a-kind or high end work, the four (4) artwork images must illustrate each type proportionally.
3. The booth image represents a full view of the booth display and should not be empty but filled with artwork.
4. Any work outside of the medium, context, scale and/or price point of the four (4) artwork images that may appear in the booth shot would not be considered accepted by the jury.
5. All images must be in 1920 pixel horizontal x 1920 pixel vertical format.

JURY PROCESS

An outside panel consisting of peers and art professionals review all submissions and selects exhibitors. A new panel is seated each year.

1. A code number is assigned for each application, so that jurying is anonymous.
2. Selection criteria include Cultural Relevance, creativity, uniqueness, concept and craftsmanship, as well as the need to achieve a balance of media categories.
3. The Artist Information Statement is read to the jury.
4. The Cultural Relevance statement is read to the jury.
5. Applications not selected by the jury will not be further considered.

THIS IS A JURIED SHOW AND AS SUCH, PREVIOUS PARTICIPATION IN THIS FESTIVAL DOES NOT GUARANTEE ACCEPTANCE.

Booth information and fees

BOOTH FEES Include PRODUCT LIABILITY and AMENITIES.

FIRST WEEKEND Standard/One Artist: $1390 Corner/One Artist: $1505 Corner/Two Artists - Share: $870/each

SECOND WEEKEND Standard/One Artist: $1390 Corner/One Artist: $1505 Corner/Two Artists - Share: $870/each

Only two (2) artists may share a booth and it must be a corner. Artists may rent a booth for only one weekend of the event.

BOOTH DISPLAY

1. Booth spaces measure approximately 10' x 10' and are housed within 20' x 30' tents. The front opening of each booth is approximately 8' high.
2. No signage or décor is permitted outside the booth.
3. Artist must provide BACK AND SIDE WALLS for the booth.
4. Corner booths must remain open on both sides.
5. Festival does not provide tables, chairs, or electricity.
6. All booth displays must comply with the American for Disabilities Act (ADA).

AWARDS

Louisiana Marketplace will present one Best of Show award each weekend.

Refund and cancellation policy

No application fee refunds for any applications not meeting the Festival's criteria eligibility requirements. Booth fee refunds are available until the final refund deadline date of March 16, 2027. No refunds for late cancellations after that date, or in case of rain or other events beyond the producer's reasonable control.

Jury details

Average number of applications submitted each year: 110

Average number of artists selected from the jury to participate in the event: 24

Average number of exempt from jury artists who are invited to participate in the event: 2

How returning artists are selected: Received an award (Two (2) Best of Show winners from previous event).

Vendors that are excluded/ineligible: No Vendors. No buy/sell. Only handmade one-of-a-kind &/or limited edition work produced by the artist applicant.

Jurors score applications using a 1–7 scale. Number of jurors scoring applications: 3. A single jury panel scores applications for all medium categories, convened as a group in one room. The jury process is closed to observation.

Each artist permitted to sell crafts or other merchandise at the Festival must obtain all necessary tax permits and licenses and comply with all tax regulations of the State of Louisiana and the City of New Orleans.