About the Organizer

• In business since 1976

• A not-for-profit corporation

• Festival proceeds support Tapestry’s year-round arts education programs in local schools

• Celebrating 30th Anniversary

About the Festival

• Type of event: Juried arts and craft

• Event site: Outdoors, downtown streets

• Duration: Three days

• Average # of artists: 325

• Average attendance: 200,000

Awards

Participant benefits

• Discounted hotel rates
• Volunteer booth-sitters
• ID badges
• Promotional postcards (at cost)
• Free morning coffee and free water
• Flat fee, no commissions

Publicity

• $350,000 in print, radio and TV.
• Local radio stations provide regular public announcements and on-site broadcasts.
• The local NBC network affiliate provides television coverage.
• Flyers and posters are distributed throughout Silicon Valley and the surrounding areas.
• Tapestry website has extensive information.

• Exhibit spaces are 10’ x 10’.

• Exhibitors are responsible for providing their own display, setting it up and tearing it down.

• ALL work must be exhibitor made.

• Artists are strongly encouraged to attend.

• NO buy/sell, agents, dealers, traders or importers are eligible.

• Pieces that are not representative of work juried may not be displayed or advertised.

• If your medium is recorded music it may only be presented at the event by headphones.

• All artists, including past participants, must file a new festival application each year.

• All sellers must have a valid sales permit, collect taxes and be responsible for their sales collections.

• Sales permits can be obtained from the State Board of Equalization, 408.277.1231. San Jose sales tax is currently 8.25%.

• Tapestry reserves the right to close the booth of any artist who does not comply with any and all festival policies.

Application Procedures

• Submit three slides showing work not more than two years old AND representative of the quality and range of your work.
• Label slides indicating top, medium and dimensions (Height, Width, Depth).
• Submit three slides Submit one slide (preferred) or photo of your display.
• A photo or slide demonstrating you with your works in progress MUST accompany the application.
• Complete both pages of the application form (artist application & artist agreement).
• Include application fee ($20 for one medium ($15 for Santa Clara Co. residents), $35 for two media.
• Return agreement, application fee, slides and a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) to Tapestry.
• Tapestry offers a $20 stipend for any accepted artist that you refer to us.
• Application postmark date is April 2, 2007.
• Cancellations will require a $100 handling fee.

IMPORTANT DATES

Event dates

Application Milestones
 

Mail to:

Tapestry Arts

255 North Market Street #124

San Jose, CA 95110

Questions?  Call 408.494.3590 or email info@tapestryarts.org

2007 Artist Application (pdf file)

2007 Artist Agreement (pdf file)