The 14th annual Indian Wells Arts Festival... where Art is a Happening! in the heart of Southern California's Palm Springs Desert Resort area. Join more than 10,000 art enthusiasts, collectors and serious buyers in attendance, April 1, 2, 3, 2016, at one of the most pristine venues in the beautiful Coachella Valley, the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, home of the BNP Paribas Tennis Tournament.

Celebrating its 14th year of success, artists travel from across the Nation and from as far as Japan, Canada, Central and South America, the United Kingdom, Transylvania and beyond each year to showcase their contemporary and traditional fine art and high quality craft. A total of 200 artists are selected to participate by jury, with the 2016 Indian Wells Arts Festival's Primary Jury deadline set for October 15, 2015, and 60 places held for the Secondary Jury deadline of January 8, 2016.

Open to all media artists, 14 mediums and categories are judged for awards in painting, drawing, 2D and 3D mixed-media, printmaking, photography, and other 2-dimensional, as well as sculpture, jewelry, hand-woven textile or fiber, non-functional, utilitarian, wearable-art, and found art.

Noteworthy: 

*Booth fees affordably range from $300 for a 10' x10' single space and $600 for a 10' x 20' double space, with electricity optional at an additional fee. The Indian Wells Arts Festival requires the Artist to pay a show fee of 12% of all art sales made at or as a result of participating in the Indian Wells Arts Festival. 

*Reported sales of $750,000 in 2015 are fostered by the Festival's established reputation for fine and high-quality art

*Ranked consistently as one of the 100 Best Fine Art Shows in the country by Sunshine Artist magazine and Best of the Best Art Festivals by readers of Palm Springs Life magazine

*Privately gated venue with 24-hour security and unparalleled state-of-the-art facilities which include on-call booth sitters; full-day complimentary artist hospitality with fresh snacks, chilled bottled water and beverages; and luxury on-site restrooms

*Fast check-in and check-out staffed process

*Artists are required to be in attendance daily

What to expect in 2016:

*On-going artist promotion opportunities at no additional cost through artist spotlights across all IWAF social media

*IWAF video podcasts leading up to and live from the Festival

*Local and select major-market editorial coverage and press releases

*IWAF blog features

*Strong public relations and media coverage   

*Live jazz and entertainment ambiance designed to indulge and motivate buyers

*Guests are greeted as VIPs with free and valet parking available, event programs, and free 'be-back' passes

*Tended bar, full-menu restaurants and seating under a shaded courtyard pavilion; plus additional rest and refreshment areas

*Interactive activities and artist demonstrations

*Children's activities along with special exhibits

*Local charities incorporated as Festival Partners, with donations towards their art scholarship funds

 NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS  

First deadline: October 15, 2015 ($35 Jury Fee)

Second Deadline: January 8. 2016 ($50 Jury Fee; 60 spaces reserved for this deadline)

Notification: November 15, 2015 (First Deadline Applicants); January 25, 2016 (Second Deadline Applicants)

Apply at www.indianwellsartsfestival.com/step-1.html.

For more information please visit http://www.indianwellsartsfestival.com

If you need additional help:

Just email us at  

help@IndianWellsArtsFestival.com

or call or fax Production Office at 760-346-0042 

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