Event Organizer: Art Association of Jackson Hole
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1248 Jackson, WY 83001
Shipping Address: 240 S Glenwood Jackson, WY 83001
Website: artassociation.org/art-fair/
Event Location: 265 S Cache Street Jackson, Wyoming
Application Window: October 20, 2023 - March 29, 2024
Art Fair JH Dates: July 26-28, 2024
Entrance Hours: Friday & Saturday, 10am - 5pm. Sunday, 10am - 4pm
Fair Open to the Public: Friday & Saturday, 10am - 5:30pm. Sunday, 10am - 4:30pm
Location: Center for the Arts Park Lawn - 265 S Cache Street
Admission: $6 per day, free for kids 12 & under
Average Total Attendance: 3,000 - 5,000
The Art Fair JH is presented by the Art Association of Jackson Hole, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, and is our largest fundraising event of the year. All proceeds, including application fees, booth fees, and admission, directly support programming, studio access, outreach, gallery exhibitions, and opportunities for artists to present and sell their work.
DETAILS AND DEADLINES
2024 Important Dates
March 29 - Application Deadline
April 1 to - April 5 - Blind Jury Deliberation
April 8 - Notification of Acceptance and/or Waitlist status
April 22* - Deadline to Accept Invitation & Deadline to Pay Booth Fee
July 25 - Exhibitor Unloading & Set Up
July 26-28 - Art Fair Jackson Hole
*No refund will be given after April 29, 2024. 90% refund given on booth fees if cancellation occurs between April 8 and April 22, 2024.
Application Requirements
- Application must proportionately reflect what the artist intends to exhibit at the show.
- Only one medium may be represented per application.
- Artists interested in applying in more than one medium must submit multiple applications, one per medium. Each application must be accompanied with the $40 non-refundable application fee.
- Applications are reviewed by a blind jury, therefore the artist’s name or business name MAY NOT appear anywhere in the Artist Statement, on images of the artist’s work (includes signatures), in the booth image, or in the descriptions of individual images. Applicants may use a block of color or the blur effect to cover their name or business name in photos. Applicants who submit any of the above mentioned with their name or business name may be disqualified.
- Your 500 word (maximum) Artist Statement is required to include identification of medium and processes or techniques used, specific explanation of how work is produced, disclosure of number of employees (apprentices or assistants) and their role (if more than one) and if an outside source such as a foundry or printing lab, etc. is used.
- Art must be entirely designed, created and exhibited by the applying artist. No reproductions, buy/sell, unlimited editions, or mass-produced work allowed.
Booth Options & Fees$450: Single Booth (10’ x 10’)
$500: Single Corner Booth Space (10’ x 10’)
$900: Double Wide Booth Space (20’ wide x 10’ deep)
$1,000: Double Wide Corner Booth Space (20' wide x 10' deep)
*Booth options will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis from the date exhibitors accept their invitation through their Eventeny account.
Booth Policies
- Artists are to provide their own display tent, booth, racks, and/or tables in order to display their work in an outdoor environment.
- Artists must secure their tent and displays to withstand inclement weather. Tents must either be weighted with a minimum of 40lbs per leg and/or staked. Straps must be used to secure the tent to weights or stakes. No exceptions.
- The Art Association is not responsible for providing any booth or display items or equipment for exhibitors.
- Power is available to an extremely limited number of exhibiting artists. Generators are not allowed.
Set Up: Thursday, July 25
- There is absolutely no driving on the lawn for booth set up or teardown.
- The Art Fair Jackson Hole is hosted on a well-maintained park lawn owned and operated by The Center for the Arts.
- Exhibitors must use a cart, wagon, dolly, or other non-motorized form of transportation to bring their booth, display, and sellables from the on-street parking to their booth space.
- Exhibitors will be assigned a specific time to unload and register with A!A event staff.
- The Art Association and their staff and volunteers are not responsible for and not available to help exhibitors unload, set up, or tear down their booth.
Artist Amenities
- Complementary Booth Sitting
- Security provided overnight each night of the Fair
- Complementary coffee, tea, water, and light snacks throughout the fair
- Extensive marketing of fair in key media outlets throughout Jackson including: print, digital, visual, radio, and social
- Participating artists listed on Art Association website - Art Fair event page includes Artist Directory
Jackson, WY: Accommodation & Parking
- PLEASE plan ahead and book refundable accommodations EARLY. We recommend making a booking as soon as you submit your application.
- The Art Association does not provide accommodation options or discounts for exhibitors.
- Exhibiting artists are responsible for making their own accommodation bookings.
- AFJH does not provide parking for trailers. If you have a trailer, be sure your accommodation will permit you to park your trailer on-site. If your accommodation does not permit on-site trailer parking, you are responsible for making other arrangements for your trailer.
- Parking in a nearby parking garage is available Thursday through Sunday for participating artists who have standard passenger vehicles. The parking garage cannot accommodate tall, oversized vehicles, RVs, or trailers.
- Jackson, Wyoming is a highly sought-after tourist destination due to its proximity to Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park, in addition to the many exciting tourism opportunities offered in town. For this reason, the summer season is extremely busy, meaning accommodation and parking opportunities are limited and book early.
- We will give notice of acceptance and/or waitlist in late Spring. By this time, many of the affordable accommodation options will be booked! Refunds will not be granted on the basis of an exhibitor being unable to secure accommodation. We therefore encourage applicants to book refundable accommodation when they submit their application.
