Palm Springs Arts Festivals 2013

Palm Springs Arts Festival invites you to submit your entry for our 2013 show offerings. Our shows are juried and balanced featuring top quality artists. Listed in Sunshine Artist magazine, ArtFair Calendar, FestivalNet and many more, we fully intend to become among the top rated shows in the West. Many have observed that we already have. Ours will be the first, third and fourth shows of our Tourist Season in the fashionable and upscale Palm Springs / Desert Resort Communities area, one of the wealthiest ZIP Code clusters in the Country.

January Show Dates: Friday - Sunday January 18, 19 & 20

February Show Dates: Friday - Monday February 15, 16, 17 & 18
(This is a 3/4 day Presidents' Day holiday weekend and usually the biggest Tourist weekend of the Season. Because of the jumbled schedule many will have, artists will be able to pick 2, 3 or 4 consequtive days to show for the same price. Obviously, those who can show all 4 days will receive the prime locations).

March Show Dates: Friday - Sunday March 1, 2 & 3

Time: 10 AM to 5:00 PM

Location: Palm Springs Festival Grounds - on Crossley St at Ramon Rd (a mile East of the PS Airport and across from the WalMart SuperCenter)
* Artist must be present during show hours.

Entry Fee - $25 until Aug 11, 2012; $40 thereafter (by USPS postmark).
Single Space Fee - $200 (each booth has a corner)
City business license - $25
'Early Bird' discounts are available for doubles and quads for each show until Aug 5. Additional Space Fee - $150 (Double $350)

QUAD (24x24) Upgrade Special - 3 add'l spaces for price of 2 - (Total $500)

See the Calendar and Fees Table in our Application for details and dates.

Electricity is available in a limited section for which we must charge an additional $100. If you are interested, please note on your Application and send in an additional check. (It will not be cashed unless you are chosen and we determine that we will be able to provide electricity for your Space.)

Checks enclosed with your application are to be made payable to: Palm Springs Arts Festival (or pay via ZAPP).

Your acceptance in the Festival is your obligation to appear. The PSAF committee reserves the right to reject or eject any exhibitor from the Festival.

Entry Requirements

1. Artists: Submit 4 images of your recent work and 1 of your stocked booth. You may submit your images on a CD/DVD or via ZAPPlication.

2. Quality and presentation, as you know, are very important.

3. CD/DVD must be clearly labeled with artist's name and address. Each image on the CD/DVD must be clearly labeled with medium, dimensions and price of piece.

4. Images must be of work executed within the last 3 years. The work exhibited during the fair must represent that which is juried. No Surprises.
Prints/Giclees must be signed and numbered and limited to an edition of no more than 1000 per image. Any reproductions must be identified as such with the word reproduction prominently displayed.

5. Work must be that of the artist submitting the application. No imports, commercially manufactured products or 'buy-sell'.

Booth Space - Each exhibitor must provide his/her own display.
Rentals will be available.

Booth spaces are assigned at discretion of the PSAF committee and will easily accommodate a 10' x 10' craft canopy with a couple of extra feet of width and storage area behind. All spaces will be on level cement.
Remember your weights/anchors. We recommend at least 120# for a Single canopy. 30# for each leg AND suggest an additional 30# for the center. Lowe's, Home Depot and WalMart are across the street.
The venue is outside of the normal "windy" areas, but with the Pacific and 11,000' mountains freak storms can occur. This is not only about YOUR work, but also that of your neighbors.

Festival layout will be a grid with booths grouped in blocks of 4 ("quads") with each space having a corner. Doubles and quads are available. If you would like to be considered for one of these spaces, please indicate this request on your Application form and submit a check in the proper amount (See the Fees Table in the application). These spaces will be filled in order received based upon acceptance into the Festival and availability. Requesting artists will be notified by phone or email.

Booths must be left in place overnight. Precious work may be removed overnight at the artist's discretion. Security will be on duty from Thursday afternoon hrough Sunday afternoon. Additional security measures for jewelers will be in place.

Art & Craft Show Reviews,
Schedules and More

For further information, please contact us at:

Palm Springs Arts Festival