2023 Bel Air Festival for the Arts - Eventeny

2023 Bel Air Festival for the Arts

event Sep 17 9:00 am - Sep 17 5:00 pm
(GMT-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
39 Hickory Ave., Bel Air, Maryland 21014, United States
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Hosted by Bel Air Recreation Committee

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Dates
Sep 17 9:00 am - Sep 17 5:00 pm
(GMT-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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39 Hickory Ave., Bel Air, Maryland 21014, United States

About the Show - The 2023 Festival show will mark the 56th annual Bel Air Festival for the Arts, sponsored by the Bel Air Recreation Committee. With up to 300 artists, photographers and craftspeople, the show represents one of the largest one-day events in the Mid-Atlantic Region. When is the Show - The 2023 Bel Air Festival for the Arts will be held on September 17, 2023 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Where is the Show - The Bel Air Festival for the Arts will be held in Shamrock Park on 39 Hickory Avenue in Bel Air, Maryland. Shamrock Park is located behind the Bel Air Public Library and the Bel Air Town Hall and Police Headquarters building To Apply - Online Exhibitor Applications will open in March on the festival website at Additional Information - The show includes some of the finest and most unique fine art, photography, and hand-made crafts on the east coast. The Festival features continuous live entertainment on the bandshell stage plus performers roving through the crowds. A wide variety of wonderful foods are available. Profits from food concession sales go directly to benefit Bel Air Parks and Recreation programs. Offering a great opportunity for early holiday shopping, as well as food, entertainment, and activities for the children, the Bel Air Festival for the Arts is an event the entire family will enjoy. Smoking is prohibited anywhere on the Festival grounds. Remember, the Bel Air Festival for the Arts is ALWAYS a "rain or shine" event.

Parking instructions
Free shuttle bus service provides transportation from the MVA parking lot on Route 24 to the Festival site. All day parking is also available at the Bel Air parking garage across the street from the Festival on Hickory Avenue for a $2.00 donation to the Bel Air Auxiliary Police.

COVID protocols
The Bel Air Festival for the Arts will publish any required COVID or other safety protocols in accordance with all Harford County or State of Maryland Department of Health regulations when received.

Marketplace

Interested in applying to the event:
1 active application
Exhibitors
Deadline: Sep 15, 2023
Welcome to the Bel Air Festival for the Arts Exhibitor Application! Browse through our applications and let us know if you have any questions.
 
This is an electronic agreement and by selecting the booths, you are validating and approving this agreement electronically.
 
Categories:
 
Artists may apply in up to 3 categories. You must submit a separate application for each category. Only the fine arts and photography categories are judged for show awards.
 
  • Painting: Oil/Acrylic - Original work only, reproduction prints are not considered for this category (Judged Category)
  • Painting:  Watercolor - Original work only, reproduction prints are not considered for this category. (Judged Category)
  • Other Media:  Work which combines materials from two or more mediums in one piece.  Must include painting and/or photography as one of the mediums (Judged Category)
  • Photography: Includes traditional film photography, hand-colored images, emulsion transfers, and digital photography. Only artist’s original source material is acceptable. (Judged Category)
  • Clay: Original clay and porcelain work, functional or sculptural.
  • Fiber: Includes wearable and non-wearable. No machine-tooled, machine-screen printing, or other forms of mass production are accepted.
  • Glass: Functional and sculptural work is accepted. Kiln forming, blowing, molding, or casting, as well as all cold working processes are permitted.
  • Jewelry: Only those artists accepted in the jewelry category may display or sell jewelry. Items made from commercial parts may not be exhibited.
  • Metal: Sculptural or decorative work made from metal. No jewelry will be accepted in this category.
  • Musical Instruments: Handmade instruments.
  • Natural Materials: This includes basket weaving, chair caning, brooms, gourds, and other works made from materials found in nature.
  • Printmaking: Only hand-pulled original prints are allowed. Prints must be in limited editions, signed, and numbered.
  • Sculpture: Three-dimensional work using additive or subtractive processes in a single medium.
  • Wood: Original works that are hand tooled, machine-worked, turned or carved.
If you sell jewelry, you may apply in a category other than Jewelry if jewelry is less than 10% of your items for sale. Otherwise, you must also apply in Jewelry.

Other applications

Interested in participating in this event:
1 active application
Live Performer Application -2023 BAFA
Deadline: May 31, 2023
Application to perform at the 55th Bel Air Festival for the Arts on 17 Sep 23.  Performers will perform from the Band Shell in Shamrock Park, 39 North Hickory Ave, Bel Air, MD,... + More

Event maps

2023 Bel Air Festival for the Arts
Final Version of the 2023 BAFA Site Map. Prior year booth numbers HAVE been changed.

Hosted by Bel Air Recreation Committee

Joined Eventeny in December 2021
event 4 events location_on Bel Air, MD, United States
The Bel Air Recreation Committee (BARC) is a non-profit Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) organization and is incorporated under Maryland law. BARC operates approximately 30 recreational and athletic programs for adults ... + More