Spring 2012 Application
Join Sugarloaf in Spring 2012 – here’s why!
Location, Location, Location – we offer well established shows with thousands of loyal patrons in six of the hottest retail markets on the East Coast. These are all proven sales locations where fine artists and contemporary craft designers have sold millions over the years to our appreciative audiences. Find your customers here in 2012!
- Chantilly, VA – affluent N. VA suburb of Washington, DC.
- Somerset, NJ – fashion-conscious audience south of NYC
- Oaks, PA – Philly suburb near King of Prussia/Valley Forge.
- Gaithersburg, MD –affluent MD suburb of Washington, DC
- Timonium, MD – Located in the northern suburbs of Baltimore
Marketing and PR that Features Our Artists
At Sugarloaf Craft Festivals, the artists are the stars of the show. You are the reason people come to the show. They pay admission to have access to a special group of creative artisans and they are there to buy. Our marketing and PR programs reflect this and heavily feature our artists and their work. Our patrons check out our Facebook page (20,000 fans), get a weekly email newsletter (over 40,000 opt-in patrons), and preview shows at our very active website (avg. 22,700 visitors per month year round). All of these outlets are used to promote our individual artisans, their work and which show they are in.
Sugarloaf Helps You Build Your Sales Easily
Free postcard show announcements for artists.
Email models you can easily customize and send to past buyers.
Low-cost advertising on the show website to reach new buyers.
Setup Is Easy
Sugarloaf shows provide a professional marketplace where artists can sell their work with dignity. All of our spring shows offer indoor spaces where you can set up your booth once and forget about the weather. Drive-in setup is available in Chantilly, Somerset, Oaks, Hartford and Timonium.
Discount Hotel Rooms
Sugarloaf gets you special discount rates at nearby hotels for each show. Details will be provided with your acceptance letter.
Sugarloaf’s Spring 2012 Show Season
(Select a show for more details and booth fees.)
New for Spring 2012 – 3 Flexible Payment Plans
Sugarloaf is introducing new flexible ways you can pay your show fees. Pay early and save, pay later or pay in installments. Choose the payment plan that suits your budget and schedule.
Pay early and SAVE $25/show – making current payment in full by October 1, 2011 (for Spring 2012 shows) entitles you to a $25 discount for each accepted and paid show.
Pay later and make it simple – Send Post-Dated Checks or Credit Card Payments to cover all fees for each show according to the following schedule:
| Show | P.D. Check/Credit Date |
|---|---|
| Winter Chantilly | Oct. 15, 2011 |
| Winter Somerset | Nov. 1, 2011 |
| Spring Oaks | Nov. 15, 2011 |
| Spring Gaithersburg | Dec. 15, 2011 |
| Spring Timonium | Jan. 1, 2012 |
Pay over time with three payments as shown below:
- $100 per space due upon acceptance
- $250 per space due Oct 15, 2011
- $ Remaining balance due for Spring 2012 season spaces
due Dec 1, 2011
SAVE an Additional $250! Artists who apply to all five Spring 2012 shows
are entitled to a $50 discount per show – a total savings of $250!
Apply with Digital Images or Slides
Using Digital Images for Jurying
- Apply online at Zapplication.org – search word “Sugarloaf”
- Four images of your work and one of your full booth are required for jurying.
- $20 non refundable jurying fee
- Choose payment option best for you
(see above) - Billing for space fees after jurying
Using Slides for Jurying
- Print our Spring 2012 application.
- Complete the paper application and mail with four slides of your work and one of your full booth along with a completed slide description form.
- Include a current check for $20, the non refundable jurying fee.
- If you are paying fees with current or post-dated checks/charges, include them with your application.
- If you have selected to pay in installments, you will be billed after jurying and payments will be due as described above.
- Mail application, slides & description card, jurying fee and any fees to:
Sugarloaf Mountain Works, Inc.
19807 Executive Park Circle
Germantown, MD 20874
Notices
- Jurying for all Spring 2012 shows begins August 26, 2011.
- All jury notifications will be made by US Mail.
- In Gaithersburg, applicants may be moved to other locations when accepted.
- Any slides submitted will be returned with jurying notification.
- Checks will be returned to applicants not accepted.
- Corner spaces are not guaranteed. Those not getting their request will get a refund of the corner fee with their space assignment.
- We charge a $35 fee each time a check is returned by your bank.
- Artists may cancel a show for any reason. A full refund will be given when cancellation comes in within 14 days of acceptance. Other refunds depend on how many days before the first day of the show that the cancellation is received:
120+ days 80% 90 – 119 days 60% 60 – 89 days 40% 30 – 59 days 20% 0 – 29 days none - $20 seasonal jurying fee is non refundable.
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