Call To Artists

Name *

First Name

Last Name

Are you applying as an individual or team? *

A team is two or more artists who collaborate to produce one body finished artwork.

Individual

Team

Phone *

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Address *

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Will you be demonstrating? *

No

Yes (Visitors can interact with a "hands-on" demo)

Yes (Visitors may ask questions as I preform the demo)

Image Submission *

You must email 3 images to complete your application. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

I will email 3 images of my work with my name to info@artonthelakefestival.com to complete the application.

Event participants agree to allow the images included with their application to be used for publicity and advertising.

Rules/Regulations *

Festival Rules and Regulations • Exhibitor is responsible for providing and setting up their tent, tent weights, and display. Supervising and maintaining the space provided throughout the duration of the event and breaking it down before leaving the event. • Tent must be secured/weighted properly. • Only handmade items by you will be allowed. Commercially made items for resale will not be allowed. If we find you have commercially made items, you will be asked to remove those items or tear down immediately. You will not be invited back to participate in future events. • All exhibits must be in place and staffed no later than 10:30 am prior to the event opening to the public at 11:00 am. • Exhibits must be open and staffed during all event hours. Booth sitters will be available during the event. • Exhibitor agrees to confine all display and selling activity within the assigned booth spaces only (10’x10’), refraining from the placing of signs, goods or other materials within or over public right-of-way spaces. • Exhibitor understands trailers will not be permitted on the trail without prior consent. • All tents must be staked or weighted. • Exhibitor agrees to abide by all applicable laws, ordinances and regulations pertaining to health, fire prevention, public safety, business licenses and sales tax permits. • Exhibitor agrees to maintain the dignity and integrity of the event. Art on the Lake reserves the right to ask any exhibitor who they feel is not acting in the best interest of the event to leave the premises. • Exhibitor agrees to be respectful, courteous, and professional. • All exhibit structures and debris must be removed in a timely manner after the close of the event. All work must be original and creative. Kits, commercial molds, factory or machine produced items will not be juried into the event. One flip bin of commercially printed reproductions will be allowed. The bin must be labeled. No reproductions will be allowed to hang. One artist allowed per booth unless work is collaborative. All spaces are approximately 10’ wide by 10’ deep in an open outdoor area. All participating artists must have a tent, furnish tables, chairs and any set-up items. The Festival is an outdoor show, please be prepared in the event of inclement weather, including wind. There is no rain date scheduled. Art on the Lake Festival aims to promote and foster interest and participation in the arts among all members of the community. To do this Art on the Lake provides local artists opportunities to promote and sell their art at little or no cost to them. There is no cost to apply and artists who are accepted into the 2025 festival will be charged a $30.00 REFUNDABLE deposit. Deposits are due no later than August 20, 2025. CANCELLATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED VIA EMAIL BY September 1, 2025. Refundable deposits will NOT be refunded to any artist who cancels after this date. Any artist who does not give any notification will not be invited to participate in any future events or have their deposits refunded. It is each vendor's responsibility to know if they are required to collect and remit Iowa Sales Tax. Art on the Lake does not accept responsibility for vendors who fail to meet this obligation. Vendors who are required to remit sales tax must have a valid Sales Tax Permit. For questions about sales tax, please contact the Iowa Department of Revenue and Finance.

I HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND, AND AGREE TO THE POLICIES AS STATED ABOVE.