Sunriver Virtual Art Fair

For 11 years, the Sunriver Women’s Club (SRWC) has sponsored a three-day art fair in the beautiful residential and resort community of Sunriver, Oregon. This year, we are excited to add our first annual Virtual Sunriver Art Fair to be held from August 13 to September 26. We want to support artists through an online marketplace that expands opportunities beyond in-person events that may have artist and buyer attendance restrictions due to Covid. HISTORY OF SUNRIVER ART FAIR In summer the resort draws over 20,000 visitors to the area. The Sunriver Art Fair has grown in size and attendance, and has been voted the Top Small Town Art Fair in America. The fair enjoys a loyal following of art lovers through our website and social media. Our artists consistently comment on the great care the organizers give them. Sunriver is the Pacific Northwest’s premier destination resort and residential community, as well as Central Oregon’s year-round base camp for adventure, group retreats, and family fun. The resort community is shared by visitors and full-time residents with high incomes and a taste for art. During the art fair, the Sunriver Music Festival brings world class musicians to the area with concerts throughout the summer. The Sunriver Art Fair taps into this demand for fine art. All proceeds from fair applications and booth fees help support nonprofits in south Deschutes County. All proceeds support our philanthropy efforts. Since 2000, the SRWC has distributed over $750,000 in cash and goods to organizations that provide essential services to women, children, families, and seniors, as well as educational opportunities for the community. Learn more about our philanthropy at sunriverartfair.org. 2021 VIRTUAL SUNRIVER ART FAIR We plan to provide the same excellent support and care for our Virtual Art Fair exhibitors that we give our on-site artists, including great advertising on both print and social media, promotions to drive buyers to artist stores, and support as needed for artists new to the Eventeny platform. For this first year we have set a low application fee of $35; the shop fee is only $50, and we take no percentage of sales. The fair is organized and run by volunteers, and the proceeds help fund a community grant program assisting local services to improve the lives of our neighbors. All net proceeds support our philanthropy efforts. Since 2000, the SRWC has distributed over $750,000 in cash and goods to organizations that provide essential services to women, children, families, and seniors, as well as educational opportunities for the community. MARKETING EFFORTS: PROMOTING OUR VIRTUAL FAIR ARTISTS Our extensive advertising and promotional effort includes: • Our year-round presence on Facebook & Instagram using viral and paid campaigns to bring buyers to our artists. Viral social media refers to content that is shared widely among social media friends and connections. • Events and contests on social media • Online streaming of artist studios and interviews • Digital links and ads to help artists promote their store at our fair • Print and digital advertising in local media • Television coverage on local stations • Advertising and articles in Sunriver Magazine, an annual guide featured in resorts and rental properties • Online videos and photos • A commemorative poster featuring work by one of our artists IMPORTANT DATES: June 3, 2021 Applications open for Eventeny artists July 13, 2021 Application deadline July 20, 2021 Final date that artists are notified about participation decision. *Note: Application decisions will be made throughout the timeframe between May 31 and July 20 July 30, 2021 Deadline by which the $50 shop fee must be paid

• Artists must monitor their shops during the virtual show dates. Sales representatives or agents are not allowed. • All exhibited products must be for sale. These must be original works crafted by the participating artist. (Limited reproductions, such as prints, along with original art are acceptable.) • All work exhibited must be of the quality and category that were shown in the images submitted with your application. • The following are not acceptable for sale: Items made from kits, tumbled stones sold separately, embellished objects, manufactured objects, imported objects, mass-produced goods, edible items, candles, and personal care items. • Applications will be juried based on creativity, originality and quality of work. • The Sunriver Women’s Club may use images of your work to promote our Eventeny fair. Acceptable Fine Art and Fine Crafts Categories • CERAMICS/POTTERY: All original clay work is acceptable in this category. No machine-made or mass-produced work is permitted. Painted green ware is not eligible. • DRAWING: Original works executed in pencil, charcoal, chalk, pastels, pen, ink, etc. • GLASS: Original works only. No mass production work is permitted. • GOURD ART: Original hand-tooled, machine worked, or carved work, with or without applied decorations. • JEWELRY: No commercial casts, molds, settings, or production studio work is allowed. • METALWORK: Functional or sculptural works in copper, steel, pewter, or other metals. • MIXED MEDIA: Includes 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional work that incorporates more than one type of material. • PAINTING: Oil, acrylic, watercolor, tempera, encaustic, etc. • PHOTOGRAPHY: Prints made from the artist’s original image must be processed by the artist or under artist’s direct supervision. Photographers are required to disclose both their creative and printing process, especially with regards to any manipulation. • PRINTMAKING: Hand-pulled original prints that are signed and numbered in limited editions by the artist. • SCULPTURE: 3-dimensional original work done in any medium. • TEXTILES: Includes basketry, weaving, leather, and fine wearables. No machine tooling. • WOODWORK: Original hand-tooled, machine worked, or carved work.