The 2023 Indian Fair & Market will be held March 4-5, 2023.
Here is the list of artists accepted for the 2023 Fair. Please note that if an artist wishes to share space and cost with an accepted artist, the accepted artist must contact the Exhibitors Committee Chair to give their approval. Booth assignments will be mailed in mid-January 2023.
The map of artists’ booths is here.
Contact Us
| Email: | excomm@heardguild.org |
| Call or text: | (480) 285-6626 |
| Mailing address: | Artist Exhibitors Committee |
| Heard Museum Guild | |
| 2301 N Central Ave. | |
| Phoenix, AZ 85004 |
Dates To Note
| October 3 | Applications due |
| Week of November 14 | Artist agreements and Wait List letters mailed |
| December 30 | Artist agreements and booth due due |
| January 6, 2023 | Booth fee with $75 late fee due |
| Week of January 16, 2023 | Booth assignments mailed |
| March 2, 2023 | Juried Competition Receiving |
| March 4-5, 2023 | 65th Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market |
Application
The application is closed. You can still pay the application fee with a credit card at our Shopping Cart or you can mail a money order or cashier’s check to the address above.
Please review these documents before applying to the 2023 Fair:
Eligibility Requirements
The Heard Museum and Heard Museum Guild comply with the requirements of the Indian Arts & Crafts Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-644) which makes it illegal to market an art or craft item in a manner that falsely suggests it is Indian-produced. Under the Act, an Indian is defined as a member of any federally or officially State recognized Indian Tribe, or an individual certified as an Indian by an Indian Tribe. For information: www.doi.gov/iacb/act
First-time applicants must include a proof of tribal enrollment with their application. If you have submitted this information with a previous year’s application, you do not need to submit another copy.
Youth Artists
Artists who are 17 years old and under at the time of the Fair and whose relatives have been accepted into the Fair may sell their work in their relatives’ booth. They must submit a separate application and proof of tribal enrollment and be present at the Fair. There is no application fee or booth fee for youths.
All art submitted by artists in grades 7 through 12 will be judged at the Youth Art Show & Sale on the same weekend as our Indian Fair & Market. Please note that if you are 18 and you attend high school, you have a choice. You may either enter the Fair as an adult or participate in the Youth Art Show & Sale as a youth. Further information about the Youth Art Show & Sale is on our website at www.heardguild.org/youth-art-show-sale.
Juried Competition
All adult artists accepted in the current Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair and Market may enter the Juried Competition.
Please review these documents:
Judges are invited from a wide variety of fields and have in-depth experience in judging artwork. Judges may include experienced American Indian artists, curators, gallery directors, educators, and collectors. Click here for the list of judges for the 2022 Juried Competition. Judges for 2023 will be posted closer to the Fair date.
Awards
The following documents have information about the awards:
- Special Awards Definitions: the Conrad House Innovation Award, Idyllwild Arts Imagination Award, and the Indian Arts and Crafts Association Commemorative Award as well as the definition of Classification XI: Open Standards.
- A 2023 Best of Show Award Flowchart
- A list of 2023 Award Amounts
All adult award winners will be invited to the next year’s Indian Fair & Market.
Entrance Documents
If you are accepted into the Fair, the Juried Competition Guidelines and one Juried Competition Entry Form, will be mailed to you with your booth assignment at the end of January. Additional entry forms are available upon request and will also be available during entrance into JC Thursday before the Fair. The Open Standards form is available below and at entrance into JC.
- 2023 Entry Guidelines will be available in the Fall
- 2023 Open Standards Form
Questions? Email us at juriedcomp@heardguild.org.
Pat Kilburn, Chair, Juried Competition
License Requirements
The artist is responsible for paying any sales tax (8.6%) due to the State of Arizona, and for obtaining a Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT) license. If you have questions, contact the Arizona Department of Revenue at www.azdor.gov or call 602-255-3381.
Youth Artists are not required to have their own TPT license.
Parking
Maps for parking availability and vehicle circulation prior to the Fair for booth set-up and for delivery of artwork for the Juried Competition will be posted before the Fair. Note that street parking in residential areas surrounding the Museum is not allowed at any time.
Native American Artists Resource Collection
The Heard Museum Library maintains the Native American Artists Resource Collection of biographical and professional information. Artists are the best source for accurate information. Visit the Library’s website, where you can search the online collection and download an artist questionnaire.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
If you still have not found the answer to your question, please contact us by email at excomm@heardguild.org or by phone/text as (480) 285-6626.