Thank you for your interest in applying as a vendor for the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts local artist programs, including but not limited to the Museum Shop installation, Fall Festival, and Popups. Please read the following Rules and Regulations thoroughly before you submit your application. All interested vendors must receive prior approval before participating in any event; the submission of an application does not guarantee involvement in the event.
Artwork
All artwork for sale must be handcrafted by the vendor and must fall into the following categories: ceramics, glass, graphics/printmaking, metalwork, photography, wood, drawing/pastels, jewelry (ornamental/costume), jewelry (precious metals), sculpture, fiber/textiles/batik, fiber (wearables), leather, painting (oil/acrylic), painting watercolor), upcycle/recycle, and mixed media. No imports or resale items are allowed. Please remember that Museum events are family-friendly and strive to be a peaceful, inclusive, and communal experience for everyone. NO PROFANE OR OVERT, DIVISIVE POLITICAL STATEMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. If you apply and are accepted with one type of art, then bring another, you will be removed from the approved vendor list.
Jury Process
All submissions must be juried by a committee from images that are submitted by the vendor. The ArtCall Vendor Application asks for your art website or other social media that represent your art. Images of work to be considered must be representative of the items that will be sold at the local artist events. Specific criteria, such as creativity and originality, popular and/or aesthetic appeal, and technical skill, will be used in determining acceptance. The MMFA reserves the right to decline approval based on an over-representation of one or more types of artwork already confirmed to be available for sale in the Shop or at other local artist events. If this occurs, the vendor will be placed on a waiting list.
Items that may not be sold include but are not limited to the following: perfume, cosmetics, supplements, weight loss products, cleaning products, marketing products, and other items deemed inappropriate by the MMFA Committee. To sell t-shirts, the artwork on the shirts must be original, and vendors must have an array of products in addition to t-shirts, showing original artwork. Submission of an application does not guarantee acceptance. The MMFA reserves the right to refuse work that is not consistent with the submitted images.
The Local Artist Committee jury seeks artists and artisans who are accomplished in their medium, who are original and exciting in their ideas, and who will be an asset to the event overall. Originality and workmanship are highly favored, especially in over-represented categories such as jewelry. If you have questions on whether your product would be acceptable, you are encouraged to reach out to the MMFA Shop at shop@mmfa.org or 334-625-4337.
Vendors
All Vendors must complete the ArtCall application and submit images of their work for review. All applicants must submit at least three (3) images and up to ten (10) images to the ArtCall application. There is a minimal fee for submission. Once approved by the blind jury, vendors will be notified of important deadlines and asked to confirm their participation.
PLEASE NOTE: This is a fine arts and fine crafts event. If you are not an artist or a fine artisan, your work may not be accepted into the event. You are encouraged to visit the MMFA's website, http://mmfa.org, to see pictures of previous installations or to reach out to the Museum Shop at shop@mmfa.org or 334-625-4337.
Privacy Policy
The Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts collects names, email addresses, and mailing addresses for the sole purpose of informing members and vendors about upcoming events. If payments are made with a credit card, no account numbers are kept.
Images
All applicants are required to submit at least three (3) images and up to ten (10) images of their artwork. Images must be representative of the items that will be sold at the Museum Shop.
Booth Requirements
The Museum Shop does not have booths and is instead an installed-gallery space designed and curated by the Museum staff. If accepted into the Museum Shop, artists must follow the inventory requests set by the Shop manager. For Popup and Festival events, booths vary by event.
Artwork Dropoff
Dropoff varies by event. Accepted vendors are expected to follow all dropoff rules and regulations emailed to them and to prepare to handle all dropoff needs, including carts, setup, and breakdown.
Contact
For additional information or questions regarding the application process, please contact the Museum Shop manager at shop@mmfa.org.
Additional Terms and Conditions
Pictures of vendors and/or vendor’s work may be used on social media to promote local artist events at any time.
As a participant of MMFA local artist programs, each vendor agrees to contribute to marketing efforts by any means at their disposal, to include, but not be limited to, social media networks and email distribution lists.
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