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Art Vendor Information:
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Sell your handmade crafts,
jewelry, furniture, ceramics, glass beads, vases,
ornaments, baubles, recycled steel sculptures, neon
wall art, etc. to eager holiday shoppers in our
massive indoor warehouse in West Oakland.
We are hosting this event to raise awareness of
our classes in the fine and industrial arts. We
strongly encourage selling work that fits with The
Crucible's classes. Special consideration will be
given to metalwork, jewelry, glasswork, neon and
other media that are related to The Crucible's programs.
Event includes kids activities, student and faculty
art sale, a bronze pour, and industrial art demonstrations,
such as glass flameworking and welding, fire performances
and more. Food and refreshments will be available
at a reasonable price. If you would like to check
out the space before applying please feel free to
attend one of our studio tours held Tuesdays &
Thursdays at 6pm (except during holidays and events).
Proceeds benefit participating artists and The Crucible's
arts education programs. Please read through this
page of event rules and information. By supporting
The Crucible, you are helping to keep accessible
art education and community programs alive in the
Bay Area.
The Crucible staff and community thank you for your
support!
Saturday
and Sunday
December 13 and 14, 2008
10am to 4pm
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| Deadline |
Thursday,
November 3rd, 2008 |
| Contact
Persons |
Please
contact Sean with any questions
Email:
events@thecrucible.org - Phone: 510.444.0919 x107 |
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Juried
Event |
All vendors for
this event will be juried in order to gauge
suitability for this event. While we invite
and accept many kinds of media and creative
expression, we are especially interested in
vendors who create in media that are offered
in Crucible classes or are related in some way.
Jury will consist of The Crucible staff. |
| Arts
& Crafts -
Commercial Vendors |
We promote the sales
of original, handmade, non-mass produced work
by the artist in any media. Services offered
may not be competitive The Crucible.
Unacceptable are kits, imports, commercial reproductions
(except your own cards), all food and drink
or re-recorded music. Artists must be present
to sell their own work. Your allotted space
may not be used by anyone other than yourself
unless they have prior written permission from
The Crucible.
Vendors are solely responsible for complying
with any regulations governing sale of their
work. All external entertainers must be hired
by The Crucible in order to avoid sound conflicts
and to comply with city permits. |
| Application
Fees |
$200 for 10x10 Booth
area (for both days, table not included)
$100 for 6x8 Table area (for both days, table
not included)
Your application fees goes towards supporting The Crucible's arts education
programs.
Please print out form and send with credit card
information, check or money order, or call us
at 510.444.0919. All fees must be paid in full
by deadline |
How to Apply
Note:
Early
applicants will
have more promotional opportunities including
being
a "Featured Artist"
on our website and printed materials
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1) Fill out the
Vendor Application
Form completely and click Send.
2) Email
us 2 photos of your work (300 dpi and at least
3") that accurately represent the work
you will sell. Photos will be used to determine
if work juried is the same as that which is
in your booth. Photos should be in focus with
a solid background. Some photos may be used
in the media for publicity or used on The Crucible
web site. |
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Dates,
Acceptance & Cancellations |
Application deadline
is November 3, 2008. We
will contact you on or before November
3, 2008
to let you know whether you have been accepted.
Please do not call for results.
If you are not selected for this event, we will
not run your credit card or deposit your check.
Once you been accepted, there will be no refunds
for cancellation.
In
case of a natural disaster the event may be
canceled at the discretion of The Crucible.
Call (510) 444-0919 for information that morning.
No refunds or payments will be made if event
is canceled. |
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Setup Info |
Friday December
12th from 2-6pm and will re-open at 9:00 am
on Saturday December 13th. Any vendor not at
The Crucible set up or setting up by 9:30 am
on December 13th will forfeit their place and
loose their booth fee.
Please leave adequate room so that pedestrians
may walk freely in front of your setup. Do not
block wheelchair ramps or fire safety equipment.
All vehicles must be out of the parking lot
by 9:30 am. You must stay open entire length
of event and shut down by 5:00pm. Then you may
bring your vehicle into the parking lot to load
up. |
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Additonal
Info |
Multiple artists
may share a booth or table but all participating
artists' work must be juried in advance. We
will accept full payment for a booth from only
one person, however. The Crucible reserves the
right to refuse booth space to anyone.
After receiving your application and fees, and
upon approval, The Crucible will assign booths
a 10' frontage, 10' deep, back against the south
wall and 8' frontage, 6' deep, back against
the raised floor of the main studio area. You
provide all that you will need: chairs, tables,
booth, and garbage can. Electricity is available
with prior arrangement.
The Crucible is a working metal shop. Our foundry
staff will perform a live bronze pour during
this event. The foundry furnace will be on for
45 minutes prior to the pour. It is not a quiet
piece of machinery and those with an unusual
sensitivity to noise, such as those with hearing
aids, may want to arrange for placement away
from the foundry area. Please let us know ahead
of time if this is a concern.
Crucible Staff and Volunteers will be there
to help with any problems. Their shirts will
say "The Crucible" on them. They are
in communication with security, police and medical
staff for handling any serious problems.
Please keep literature distribution and clipboard
activity behind your table. Firecrackers or
"snap-pop" type products, individual
booth sound systems, food sales, food sampling,
alcohol, or any hazardous or dangerous products
are not allowed. No game booths, no cash prizes
or live animals are allowed.
All booths, tabels and unsold artwork must be
removed from The Crucible premises by December
15 at 6:30 pm. |
| Legal
Stuff |
Applicant
herby releases and agrees to hold harmless
and to not bring a lawsuit, arbitration
of other action claim of proceeding against
The Crucible and its members, directors,
employees, agents, subcontractors, representatives,
attorneys, brokers, insurers, lenders,
officers, partners, successors. This release
includes but is not limited to any claim,
loss, expense, and liability that Applicant
may suffer, whether by reason of breach
of or failure of The Crucible to perform
in any manner of any part of its obligations
related to the 2007 Gifty Holiday Art
Sale and Open House or by any reason of any act
of omission of The Crucible. This Release
includes but is not limited to every type
of personal injury, property damage and
damage of business interest, whether caused
by The Crucible of a third party, natural
or human-made disaster, animal. Applicant
hereby releases and agrees to hold harmless
and to not bring any lawsuit, arbitration
or other action, claim or proceeding against
The Crucible and its members, directors,
employees, agents, subcontractors, representatives,
attorneys, brokers, insurers, lenders,
officers, partners,
successors. This release includes but is
not limited to any claim, loss, expense,
and liability that applicant may suffer,
whether by reason of breach of or failure
of The Crucible to perform in any manner
or any part of its obligations related to
the 2008 Gifty Holiday Art Sale and Open
House or by reason of any act or omission
of The Crucible. This release includes but
is not limited to every type of personal
injury, property damage and damage to business
interests, whether caused by The Crucible
or a third party, natural or human-made
disaster, or animal.
By applying to be a vendor, you agree to these
terms. |
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