FOUNTAIN FESTIVAL PARTICIPATION INFORMATION
The #1 Goal of your Fountain Hills Chamber of Commerce is the success of YOUR business! As a valued artist of the Fountain Festival, we look forward to this opportunity to supporting you and providing the opportunity to have a great show! Our friendly team is here to assist with any questions - don't hesitate to contact your Chamber staff at 480-837-1654.
FOUNTAIN HILLS CHAMBER ARTIST MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
As a member organization, the Fountain Hills Chamber of Commerce is delighted to invite artists to be a part of our Chamber family. Chamber Artist members have exclusive pricing and benefits. We encourage all artists applying to consider becoming a member of the FH Chamber of Commerce upon acceptance of the jury. Applying for membership prior to the jury is not a guarantee that you will be invited to participate. All FH Chamber artist members will receive full benefits while in good standing. Good standing requires an invitation to attend by the Festival jury, all membership and festival fees paid timely and compliant exhibitions during festivals. All accepted artists for the Fountain Festival of Fine Arts & Crafts will be invited to become an artist member of the Fountain Hills Chamber of Commerce.
FH Artist members are provided hassle-free application for future festivals, as long as they have an active membership during the festival timeframe and are in good standing. Artists members in good standing will receive a special invitation to attend future festivals. Without having to complete the application again, at the click of a button, these artist members may go directly to the registration to confirm and pay for their space in the next festival. Artists members in good standing are required to follow all standards and regulations including only showing the artwork they have previously been juried for. If an artist member has recently changed their artwork or category another application must be submitted to be juried under their new artwork/category.
The Artist membership is an annual fee of $225 per year and will be for a full year (example: if you pay in June 2023, your membership will not be due again until June 2024!). In order to receive full benefits year-round, your membership must be "active" during the festival you wish to participate in. The annual Artist membership is good for two shows within a 12 month period of time.
Artist members in good standing do not have a registration fee or jury fee.
- FH Chamber Artist Members are allowed enhanced features in the chamber business directory listings as well as the Visit Fountain Hills community app. Photos, videos, long text descriptions and customized buttons can be utilized to attract curious buyers to your booth during the festival as well as your website or social media platforms.
- These enhanced features are available to artist members for 12 months until the membership comes up for renewal.
- FH Artist Members who submit artist information form for social media will also be featured on the Fountain Hills Art Fairs social media outlets.
- In order to receive full benefits year-round, your membership must be "active" during the festival you wish to participate in. The annual Artist membership is good for two shows a year.
FH Chamber artist members in good standing will receive priority when the time comes to determine booth placements. These artists will have their booth placement request processed before the remainder of the artists are decided.
At times the Fountain Festival is visited by local media and news reporters. We encourage engagement with our artist members while they are here. Only FH Chamber artist members may be selected for an interview and feature when media is present.
FOUNTAIN FESTIVAL EXHIBITION STANDARDS
The applicant must be present at their booth during the whole of the event. The Fountain Festival offers “Purple People” booth sitters who can cover artist booths for bathroom, lunch, etc. breaks, however, representatives may attend with the artist but not in place of the artist. This is intended to give our audience an opportunity to engage with the artists themselves, which creates a greater connection to the works.
All work - in every category - must be the original work produced by the applying artist. The essential work required to complete a finished piece must be done by the applying artist.
- No "buy/sell," mass-produced component assembly, or other art that is not personally created and produced by the applying artist is permitted. Work which has been produced with commercially-acquired kits, molds, patterns, plans, prefabricated forms or other commercial methods is not permitted. If the artwork is AI created, the AI program has to have been designed/coded by the artist. The Fountain Festival of Fine Arts & Crafts has the right to investigate the origins of all artwork presented. If any artwork is found to be not original to the applicant's creation, the Fountain Festival of Fine Arts & Crafts has the right to refuse participation.
A mass-produced, cluttered, or commercial appearance to an artist display is not permitted. If the display presents an overwhelming number of multiples resulting in a commercial appearance, as determined by the Festival evaluators, on-site adjustments will be requested and compliance will be required. Additionally, signage must match booth photos submitted in the application. Any signage that is deemed inappropriate by the Fountain Festival of Fine Arts & Crafts will be asked to be removed. Any FH Artist members with noncompliant displays, determined by the Festival evaluators, will be notified and required to re-submit an application for jury acceptance for future
The artwork exhibited by the artist must match the quality and balance of the images submitted and accepted by the festival jury. No more than 30% of the artwork exhibited during the festival shall be artwork otherwise not shown in the photos submitted with their application. Artwork exhibited must be the same artwork submitted in the images of the artist's application.
A collaborator is another artist that is an equal partner in creating the submitted work. All collaborators must be listed in the artist application. By signing this application, each artist attests that they have direct involvement and collective effort in the creation of the individual artwork shown in the application. If accepted, artists understand that only work created together by the artists listed in the application will be permitted in their booth. A collaborator is NOT another artist that offers their own artwork in the same booth. Each booth must only contain the joint effort artwork when collaborators are listed.
Artists are responsible for accurately categorizing their work in their application. If you are applying for more than one category, you must submit separate applications and exhibit separately. Please note that 70% or more of each booth must include the same category of artwork. Artists will receive a single invitation to include each application with the understanding that a secondary booth will be required for additional categories if the items will be equally displayed. If an artist has not been juried in for additional categories but displays other art categories in their booth, the Fountain Festival of Fine Arts & Crafts will require that any items outside of the original accepted category be removed.
FOUNTAIN FESTIVAL RULES & REGULATIONS
Artists, Vendors & Exhibitors must comply with all local ordinances, regulations and rules.
Each application must submit photos of their artwork within one category produced by either one artist alone or produced together (in part) by a collaborator who is listed on the applicaiton.
- State of Arizona “Transaction Privilege Tax License Number”: please have it available at the event. To apply for a State of AZ Transaction Privilege Tax License, call AZ State License Compliance Office using 602-255-3381 or visit https://azdor.gov/transaction-privilege-tax/tpt-license/applying-tpt-license
- To renew an AZ TPT license visit https://azdor.gov/transaction-privilege-tax/tpt-license/renewing-tpt-license
Fountain Hills Business License:
- Business License: All artists must have a Fountain Hills Business License. If you have not yet obtained your business license, please contact the Town of Fountain Hills at 480-816-5100 or to apply for a Fountain Hills Town Business License online, see the Town of Fountain Hills website:Business Licenses & Fees | Fountain Hills, AZ - Official Website
- Artists MUST send your Business License & TPT number to the Fountain Hills Chamber by February 5th, 2024! If you cannot show proof of purchase of both your TPT and Fountain Hills business license number, you will not be permitted to set up for the Festival.
- If you need to confirm your business license or check the status please call 480-816-5100.
- Please Remember to itemize your Fountain Hills revenues on your respective State Tax Form submission.
- Town of Fountain Hills sales tax is currently 9.2%. (updated March 2024)
- If you do not have your own tent, you may call Proem to inquire about rentals at 480-507-0999; www.proem.org.
- If you already have a white tent, please also have sufficient weights on each leg of the tent. You may be asked to take down your tent if it is not sufficiently weighed down during the festival when security comes through to check. This is required for everyone's safety and for the safety of your art!
- Ensure that you have a minimum of 50lbs of tent weights secured to your booth at all times and that your materials are properly secured and stored each evening to prevent overnight damage in case of wind /storm/rainfall/flooding.
- The Town of Fountain Hills may fine $200 for booths not weighted appropriately.
- Artists must be present at the festival. Purple People booth sitters are available and can be contacted on the phone number provided on the back of your booth sign.
- In case of emergencies, please notify Chamber staff, otherwise all artists/exhibitors/vendors must have their tent open during festival hours.
- Demonstrations are encouraged and must stay within the space allocated in your assigned booth.
- Your booth placement will be emailed to you within 1-2 weeks prior to the festival. It can be found on your profile in our Visit Fountain Hills App when designated.
- All booth placements are final.
- Booth spaces may not be transferred, reassigned or determined by the artist/vendor. Please see Chamber staff for any concerns or questions regarding your booth placement. Chamber staff can be found in the Chamber information tent during set up and festival hours.
- FH Chamber Artist Members in good standing receive priority consideration for booth placement, followed then by non-member longevity, and specific needs for product quality.
- Booths shall only display the artwork of artists and collaborators approved and invited by the jury. Festival evaluators will be reviewing booth displays to ensure compliance.
- Booth shall only display the artwork submitted and approved by the jury. No more then 30% or the booth presentation shall in another category or artwork not approved.
- Large signs or banners advertising sales or markdowns will not be accepted.
- Each booth must obtain at least 70% of the accepted artwork as approved by the jury.
- A commercial, white tent is preferred in order to properly sustain your presentation throughout the 3 day festival.
- Booth structure and display may not exceed the space assigned (11x14 per 10x10 booth). No part of your presentation shall block, obstruct or interfere or present a potential hazard for your neighbors and guests. We encourage artists to utilize white, commercial quality tents for presentation and safety of your artwork and others.
- All storage must be neatly concealed within the space allotted (11x14). The extra 4 foot from the 10x10 tent shall be utilized towards the back of your tent for organized and hazard-free storage. No storage may be on grass, sprinklers, sidewalks, curbs, landscaping or other Town property. The space allotted is available for your use from the curb onto the street. Please see Chamber staff at the Chamber Information booth if you have questions or need assistance identifying your space.
- Demonstrations are encouraged and must stay within the space allocated in your assigned booth.
- All artists/vendors/exhibitors are responsible for properly disposing of their trash, grease, or any elements from their booth, RV sites and parking areas.
- Festival approved dumpsters are identified on the artist traffic map provided.
- Please do not use local business dumpster unless otherwise noted on the Festival Traffic Map.
- Artists are provided a free reserved parking area for trailers, RVs, trucks, etc. It is first come, first serve and located 2 blocks from the festival. No amenities are provided. This is the only reserved parking for overnight artists RVs or trainers, provided by the FH Chamber for our artists' convenience.
- You will receive the map of the festival and reserved parking area the week before the festival.
- Many of you are traveling from out of town to participate in the Festival, for those of you driving rv’s, motorhomes, etc. you are allowed to start parking in the reserved ‘RV Parking Lot’ on Wednesday February 21st at noon. This is first come, first serve; please do not take up more space than you need to allow the other artists to fit in as well.
- Artists are provided a free reserved parking area for trailers, RVs, and trucks beginning Wednesday before the show. It is first come, first serve and located 2 blocks from the festival. No amenities are provided. This is the only reserved parking for overnight artists RVs or trainers, provided by the FH Chamber for our artists' convenience.
- Artists are not permitted to park in local business designated parking, handicap reserved parking, or dirt lots. Lots are private property and are not permitted for festival use.
You will receive a check in link on the Wednesday before the festival via email. Select the link to begin the process. You must check in before you can begin setting up on Thursday or Friday. You are required to complete this entire process in order to be allowed to set up.
FORM TO SUBMIT LICENSES - CLICK HERE
It is the responsibility of the artist to secure a TPT tax license in Arizona as well as a Fountain Hills Business License, to collect tax during the event, and to remit taxes. Information for obtaining these licenses will be provided to invited artists. If a TPT license and Fountain Hills Business License are not acquired by the day of the event, artists will not be permitted to set up and are at risk of not being permitted to attend future events.
Hawking is not permitted on the festival grounds as shown on the festival map. This includes parking lots, streets and parks within the permitted festival area. Hawking is , an act of aggressively promoting or selling goods or services, at our event outside of your permitted booth or vendor space.
For our artists and vendors' success and everyone’s enjoyment of the Fountain Festival, Free Speech Zones are available outside of the festival perimeter for anyone who does not have booth space provided within the festival (this includes political candidates and clubs, voter registration volunteers, etc). The free speech zones are identified by the Town of Fountain Hills on their website.
We have a zero-tolerance policy towards rude, obscene, or abusive language, as well as any threatening behavior or contact directed towards fellow artists, vendors, exhibitors, staff, board members, security personnel, or the general public. Any words or actions deemed unbecoming will result in immediate removal or potential future banning from participation, as determined by the Chamber board and staff.
- Rain or Shine Event - The Fountain Festival of Fine Arts & Crafts is a rain or shine event. All participants are encouraged to plan ahead for all weather.
- No refunds will be provided for any chamber or festival fees.
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ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS?
Contact your Fountain Hills Chamber staff at 480-837-1654.
Staff will be located at the Information Booth throughout the entire process. Please stop by the booth if you have questions.