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2008
Holiday Showcase
November 1st and 2nd
American Legion Highland Post
2919 Bardstown Road
Louisville, Kentucky
(view location)
Dear Member,
We are extending a special invitation to all juried members of The Louisville Artisans Guild to participate in the 2008 Holiday Showcase. We are excited to announce that the Location will again be at the American Legion Highland Post. This Location is just a few blocks north of the Watterson Expressway and extremely visible to the general public.
We hope this new venue will be successful and profitable for all our Holiday Showcase participants.
A message from the Scholarship Committee:
Every year we hold a raffle at the showcase in order to raise money for our scholarship fund. We Will once again hold a raffle of individual items since this was so well received during our past shows. We will raffle items donated by our members as well as items donated by local artist shops and other establishments in the area.
Exhibitors at the Holiday Showcase are encouraged to donate an item for the raffle. We also encourage other members to donate an item to be raffled as well to boost our scholarship fund. As we have done before, the donated items will be set up on designated tables and ticket buyers will receive tickets that they can place in a box next to the item that they would like to win. At the end of the show one ticket will be drawn from each box to determine the winner of each item.
If possible, we would like to know in advance what you will donate and the approximate size of the item so that we can plan the number of tables, space, and lighting for our display. Donations for the raffle can be brought to the Louisville Artisan Guild General Meetings at the Mellwood Center (Gallery Janjobe) between now and October. Or donations can be brought during set-up on Friday afternoon before the show at Highland Post. Please include 2 business cards with your donation so we have one for the display and one to enclose with the item.
If you would like to volunteer to help during the show, please contact the Guild. Volunteers are needed to:
- sell raffle tickets at the Scholarship booth for a 2 or 3 hour shift
- be a greeter at the door for a 2 or 3 hour shift
As you know, the Guild ís Nelle Peterson Memorial Art Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship awarded to a local high school senior who plans to major in an art-related field in college. Your donation helps us raise funds so that we can offer this scholarship and encourage young artists in their pursuits.
Thank you for your support in making the raffle and the Holiday Showcase a success.
LOCATION
The Holiday Showcase 2008 will be held at the American Legion Highland Post at 2919 Bardstown Road, Louisville, Kentucky, (across from Krispy Kreme Doughnuts).
This location was new in 2007. It is centrally located, just a few blocks north of the Watterson Expressway.
SHOW DATES and HOURS
Set up time: Friday October 31, 2008 from 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Show hours: Saturday November 1st from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday November 2nd from 10:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m.
BOOTH FEE
Booth fee $100.00
Electricity for your booth is $35.00 extra. Please bring your own heavy-duty extension cords and power strip.
BOOTH REQUIREMENTS
The booth is a 10 X 10 foot space. You will be allowed to use tent frames without the tops but with white sides and backs as dividers or your own specialized booth setup. The appearance of your booth is essential to promote your work and enhance the overall look of the show. We encourage you to decorate with the holiday theme. The Highland Post will provide two sturdy 8ft X 30in tables and 2 folding chairs if you would like to use them. All tables must be skirted to the floor. Please store your unused items under your tables out of sight. Nothing may be attached to the walls.
ARTIST PARTICIPATION
In order to participate, you must be a juried member and your dues must be current for 2008 at the time of the application and at the time of the show. Work exhibited must be consistent with work accepted by the Louisville Artisans Guild jury process. All artists must be personally present for the show.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications must be postmarked no later than June 15, 2008. A $15.00 late fee must be applied to applications postmarked after June 15, 2008. Booth fee of $100.00 must be included as well as the $35.00 fee for electric if requested. If too many applications are received, the Showcase Committee will base acceptance on: balance of categories, postmark of application or space available. A waiting list will be maintained. Notification will be late June, 2008
PUBLICITY and MAILING LIST
In order to continue our success at our new location, additional funds and effort will be directed into publicity. A postcard featuring Guild Artists’ work will be produced. Twenty cards will be available to participating artists to send to you customers. You may purchase additions cards at a nominal fee if needed.
CANCELLATION
All cancellation and refund request must be in writing and postmarked by October 1, 2008. A $25.00 cancellation fee will be charged for processing, After October 1, 2008, there will be no refunds.
INSURANCE and SALES TAX
Each artist is responsible for obtaining his or her own insurance and paying sales tax to the state of Kentucky. Be sure to carry a copy of your tax id.
REFRESHMENTS and LUNCH
Exhibitors will be offered complimentary coffee and doughnuts one hour prior to the opening of the show Saturday and Sunday. A snack bar will be available with chili and sandwiches as well as a cash bar with adult refreshments. The Highland Post will provide this.
Mail the following to:
Walter French
P.O. Box 41
Boston, KY 40107
Make check payable to Louisville Artisans Guild
- Application
- $100.00 Booth Fee
- $35.00 Electric Fee (If requested)
- Digital image (300 dpi.jpg) of one piece of you work
This is optional but important if you want your artwork to be considered for the postcard. Please send the picture on a disc with your application or you may send it via email to Marlene Dennis glassdreams@bellsouth.net. If you do not have the digital options, please call Marlene Dennis and she will work something out to get a picture from you. Please indicate the nunber of postcards you would like if more than 20 are needed.
For questions about the showcase contact:
Linda Drescher Home 452-1670 Cell 550-2481
Mary Ann Hoskins Home 893-3059 Cell 608-2323
To download the Application Form click here.
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