Artists’ Market FAQs
What are the important dates for the 2024 Festival?
January 12, 2024: Application Deadline – Jury fee ($30)
January 19, 2024: Late Registration Deadline – Jury fee ($40)
Thursday, June 6, 2024: Set-up for show
Friday, June 7, 2024: Artists’ Market open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday, June 8, 2024: Artists’ Market open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday, June 9, 2024: Artists’ Market open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
How do I apply for the Artists' Market?
OSAF utilizes an online website called ZAPP for artist applications. ZAPP is an online resource where artists can register for the site for free and apply to hundreds of different art shows across the country. To register for ZAPP, please visit www.zapplication.org/register.php#/page-1.
You can also watch this video tutorial on how to apply to shows!
How should I classify my art when applying?
See below for OSAF’s official descriptions of media!
Ceramic: original clay work, excludes jewelry
Drawing: two-dimensional works in pencil, chalk, pastel, charcoal, pen and/or ink
Fiber: work crafted from fiber including fabric and paper, excludes jewelry
Glass: works made of glass that gave been crafted by glass blowing, molding, casting or kiln-forming, excludes jewelry
Jewelry: metal, glass, clay, fiber, paper, plastic or other materials are accepted
Leather: any work crafted from leather, excludes jewelry
Metal: work crafted from metal, excludes jewelry
Mixed Media 2D and 3D: single works that incorporate more than one type of physical material in their production (ceramic/fiber; wood/metal etc.), excludes jewelry
Painting: two-dimensional works in paint including acrylic, oil, watercolor, etc.
Photography: photographic prints created from the artist’s original negatives that have been processed by the artist or under direct supervision of the artist
Printmaking / Graphics: original works created using traditional printmaking methods including lithograph, block, serigraph, etc. as well as computer generated art
Sculpture: three-dimensional original work created in any medium, excludes jewelry
Wood: original works in wood that are hand-tooled, machine-worked, turned or carved, excludes jewelry
Do you require photos with your application?
Yes! We DO require photos with our application!
You will be asked to submit four (4) images when applying. Three (3) of the images must be of individual pieces of work and one (1) image must be of your current display booth.
If you don’t have an image of your booth display, please submit an image that also shows your work.
Images must portray work that is current, original and representative of the work you would actually display and sell on-site at the Festival.
The purpose of the booth image is to ensure the artist has a complete body of work which is accurately represented in the first three images. It also helps identify the scale of the artist’s work.
This is a blind jury process, please avoid submitting booth images with any identifiable signage, business or artist name or a photo of the artist themselves.
What booth options do you offer at OSAF?
At OSAF, we offer:
SINGLE BOOTH (10′ x 10′):
- One (1) selling side
- A 10’ section across the front
- Booths abutting on both sides
- 2’ of storage space along the back of the booth
CORNER BOOTH (10’x 10′)
- Two (2) selling sides
- A 10’ section across the front AND one side
- Booth abutting on one side
- 2’ of storage space along the back of the booth
- Corner availability is limited and we may not be able to fulfill all corner requests.
A few things to keep in mind:
- Tents must be white topped, professional grade and made of flame retardant material. No low quality, light-weight pop-up tents are allowed.
Does OSAF provide things like sandbags or electricity?
We sure do!
SANDBAGS:
The Festival provides free sandbags that are first come, first served.
A few things to keep in mind:
- The event takes place on a paved surface, which does not allow for anchoring of any supports into the ground.
- Structures must be built to withstand gusty winds — Nebraska summers can get pretty windy!
- Any artist with a hazardous display will be required to close and will forfeit his/her registration fee.
ELECTRICITY:
Electricity is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
A few things to keep in mind:
- Electricity must be ordered in advance and is $100 per duplex, which provides 20 amps, 110v.
- Electricity is only available in select sections of the Festival.
- We will not be able to accommodate on-site requests.
- Personal generators are prohibited.
Do you have any hotel recommendations?
One of the best things about our location in Aksarben Village is that there are PLENTY of great hotels right near the Festival site!
Our official partner hotel is the Hilton Garden Inn. For more info or to book a room, CLICK HERE.
Want to learn about the other hotel options in Aksarben Village? CLICK HERE.
Do you have a full list of Rules & Regulations?
Of course! A full list of our rules and regulations can be found by clicking the link below!