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Application
& FAQs
How are artists selected for the Bethesda Artist Market?
Bethesda Artist Market artists are selected through an application
process. The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District puts out
a call for entries twice per year - in the winter for the June and
July Markets and in the summer for the September and October Markets.
When applications are available, interested artists can download
an application from this site or send a self-addressed stampled
envelope to: Bethesda Artist Market, c/o Bethesda Arts & Entertainment
District, 7700 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD 20814.
What is required for the application?
Interested artists must submit a completed application form, five
slides of their work or five digital images on a CD, one slide of their booth display from a past
festival, a $10 application fee and a $50 booth fee (separate checks).
When is the next application deadline?
The fall 2008 markets have already been juried. Check back this winter form information regarding the summer 2009 markets. Otherwise, interested artists can
send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Bethesda
Artist Market, c/o Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District, 7700
Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD 20814.
Who is eligible to participate in
the Bethesda Artist Market?
Any individual artist who is aged 18 or older. All accepted artists
must provide their own white 10'X10" tent.
What type of work is eligible?
All original work that is executed by the accepted artist is eligible
for sale at the Bethesda Artist Market (including but not limited
to painting, pottery, sculpture, photography, jewelry, wood, glass,
mixed media, hand wovens, mixed fabric, furniture, printmaking,
etc.).
What type of work is NOT eligible?
Work produced with commercial kits (e.g. molds, patterns, prefabricated
forms) or other commerical methods is not eligible. Studios that
produce works in volume are not eligible. T-Shirts and commercial
clothing are not eligible.
For more information, please contact the Bethesda Arts & Entertainment
District at 301/215-6660, ext. 17.
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