For Indian Fair & Market Artists

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Artist Application

Artists: The application for the 2019 Fair is closed. The Youth Artist application is still open.

Here is the 2019 Booth layout.

Youth Artists: Artists ages 17 and under are welcome to share a booth with a relative. Youth Artists do not pay an application or booth fee. They are not juried in so they do not need to submit images,  but they must submit an application that specifies a classification.  The 2019 Youth Artist Fair Application is here. For an online application, click here. Only artists aged 12-17 may enter Juried Competition.

First-time applicants, including Youth Artists: The Heard Museum Guild complies with the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990. You cannot participate in the Fair until you provide a copy of your Certificate of Indian Blood, tribal enrollment ID, or an Artisan Letter. Canadian Indians must submit a copy of their Canadian Indian Status Card. Artists applying for the first time must include it with their application. 

Before applying, please review:

• 2019 General Information for Application
• Regulations and Policies
• Artist Statement of Responsibility
• Classifications and Divisions
• Classification Standards

Our mailing address is:

Heard Museum Guild Artist Exhibitors Committee
Heard Museum
2301 N. Central Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85004

Fee Payments

Use the link below to pay application fees, late fees, and booth fees.

Pay Application, Booth, and/or Late Fees here.

Juried Competition

Rules

• Artists submitting artwork to Juried Competition must follow the Juried Competition Entry Guidelines, which will be posted in September.
• Artworks submitted for competition must conform to the Standards for Juried Competition and be identified by Classifications and Divisions.
• Youth Artists must be between 12 and 17 years old to enter Juried Competition.
• Note: The Beadwork & Quillwork classification has been merged into the Diverse Arts classification.

Delivery of Entries for Juried Competition

• Entries must be delivered in person to the Heard Museum, 2301 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ.  Receiving is through the north and west doors of Steele Auditorium.
• Work must be received between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 28, 2019. The judging begins immediately after Receiving.
• No entries will be accepted by mail.
• Your representative may deliver your entries.  The artwork must be accompanied by an Art Delivery Permission Form, Entry Form, and a Cutting-Edge Form (if you are entering Classification X).

Awards

The list of 2019 awards and prize money for the 2019 Fair is here.

• A new award, the Idyllwild Arts Imagination Award will be sponsored by Idyllwild Arts Foundation – Native American Arts Program & Festival. The winning work expresses the unique vision and imagination of the artist in addressing issues of importance to indigenous communities. The spectrum of the “imagination” includes concept and/or use of materials and may defy traditional classification.
• An innovation award for each classification will be selected by the judges.
• All award winners receive two ribbons, one for the artist and one for the purchaser.
• Artists are featured next to their winning art at the Best of Show Reception on Friday evening before the Fair from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
• All adult award winners will be invited to the 2020 Indian Fair & Market.

Judges

All judges have in-depth experience in judging artwork. Judges are invited from a wide variety of fields, and include experienced American Indian artists, curators, gallery directors, educators, and collectors.

If you have questions, contact the Juried Competition Chair, juriedcomp@heardguild.org.

For competition winners from previous years, click here.

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. The library will have a booth at the 2019 Fair next to the Artists Hospitality tent. We encourage you to stop by and learn more about the Collection.  Visit the Library’s website, where you can search the online collection and download an artist questionnaire.

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 Licensing Information

The State of Arizona requires that you obtain appropriate licensing–a Transaction Privilege Tax license–before selling at the Indian Fair & Market. The total sales tax for artists to collect at the Fair is 8.6 percent (State: 6.3 percent, City 2.3 percent).   You can download the application below.  If the Fair opening date is not far away and you may not receive the license before the show, we recommend that you have a copy of the completed form and a copy of your check or money order with you in case they conduct spot checks at the Fair.

If you have questions, please visit the Arizona Department of Revenue website.

Transaction Privilege Tax Application (Short Form)

Parking & Delivery Route

A map of the booths and the route through the Museum campus for delivery of art for Juried Comp and for booth setup will be posted when available

A map of the public parking lots will be posted when available.

The Heard Museum Guild has secured discounted hotel accommodation options for the artists during the 2019 Fair. For the options, click here.

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