Create prodigiously, and prosper!
T'sKaawk, Dakl'aweidi
everywhere
Please forward to your native artist contacts. This is inside information I came by from a Folk Life board member.
Please get this out to all the native visual and performing artists you know in Indian Country.
The board of the Folk Life Festival of Seattle has chosen the theme of Urban Native for the 2008 festival that comes up on Memorial Day weekend, at the end of May. Second only to Bumpershoot in attendance, it draws some 250,000 people in four days. They feature ethnic acts and contemporary musicians from cultures all over the world. They also have a highly competitive art jury system that assures a good mix of reliably high quality work. I had my coastal pottery booth there in 1993 and sold my whole winter production in four days. If I'd had more, I would have sold more. Yuki Adams cleans up there because she is often one of the only representatives of T'lingit style art . Suffice to say, it takes a big investment up front to prepare for such a show. Many attendees like to pay by credit card for larger purchases so merchant accounts for credit/debit cards can double the volume of sales for such an event.
The jury for visual art is in early January. You can do it in person, or with jpg pictures. But the deadline is firm. One might wonder why I am aggressively sharing the information with other artists, rather than capitalizing on it for myself? I think globally and act tribally. Folks who would prefer to share a booth to share the burden of a test of endurance that a four day show can be, must still jury individually.
So get it together everyone. Let's give them something to talk about, and shop!
All the information you need to apply is on their website:
http://www.nwfolklife.org/
Let's give those judges something to consider. Your tribe may see fit to sponsor your booth if they can see that it can be an excellent promotion for tourism and business development. I recall getting solicted by 20+ galleries and shops from that one show.
This is a great chance to show the greater Seattle area how diverse are the native cultures in Indian Country.
And the festival needs a ton of volunteers too, so sign up and be present.
That was a lot of fun too.
See you there, one way or the other.
Doe Stahr
T'sKaawk, Dakl'aweidi
everywhere
Here is an excerpt from their website:
( because I cut and pasted it into the message the links won't work here, but theyre do in the site itself.)
If you miss out on this year's Festival you can add yourself to our mailing list (see below). You will receive application information for next year's Festival in the mail.
Notes on Performer Applications
The Northwest Folklife Festival focuses on the traditional arts of the native and ethnic communities of the Northwest: Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska, Montana, and British Columbia. General applications are not accepted from other parts of the country except for special programs related to specific Festival themes. Being a free community festival, we do not offer performer fees.
International Performers
Each year we host a limited number of international performers. If you are interested in participating in the Festival and your proposed tour will be in the Northwest at the end of May, please get in touch with us to discuss the possibilities.
T'sKaawk, Dakl'aweidi
everywhere
Please forward to your native artist contacts. This is inside information I came by from a Folk Life board member.
Please get this out to all the native visual and performing artists you know in Indian Country.
The board of the Folk Life Festival of Seattle has chosen the theme of Urban Native for the 2008 festival that comes up on Memorial Day weekend, at the end of May. Second only to Bumpershoot in attendance, it draws some 250,000 people in four days. They feature ethnic acts and contemporary musicians from cultures all over the world. They also have a highly competitive art jury system that assures a good mix of reliably high quality work. I had my coastal pottery booth there in 1993 and sold my whole winter production in four days. If I'd had more, I would have sold more. Yuki Adams cleans up there because she is often one of the only representatives of T'lingit style art . Suffice to say, it takes a big investment up front to prepare for such a show. Many attendees like to pay by credit card for larger purchases so merchant accounts for credit/debit cards can double the volume of sales for such an event.
The jury for visual art is in early January. You can do it in person, or with jpg pictures. But the deadline is firm. One might wonder why I am aggressively sharing the information with other artists, rather than capitalizing on it for myself? I think globally and act tribally. Folks who would prefer to share a booth to share the burden of a test of endurance that a four day show can be, must still jury individually.
So get it together everyone. Let's give them something to talk about, and shop!
All the information you need to apply is on their website:
http://www.nwfolklife.org/
Let's give those judges something to consider. Your tribe may see fit to sponsor your booth if they can see that it can be an excellent promotion for tourism and business development. I recall getting solicted by 20+ galleries and shops from that one show.
This is a great chance to show the greater Seattle area how diverse are the native cultures in Indian Country.
And the festival needs a ton of volunteers too, so sign up and be present.
That was a lot of fun too.
See you there, one way or the other.
Doe Stahr
T'sKaawk, Dakl'aweidi
everywhere
Here is an excerpt from their website:
( because I cut and pasted it into the message the links won't work here, but theyre do in the site itself.)
If you miss out on this year's Festival you can add yourself to our mailing list (see below). You will receive application information for next year's Festival in the mail.
Notes on Performer Applications
The Northwest Folklife Festival focuses on the traditional arts of the native and ethnic communities of the Northwest: Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska, Montana, and British Columbia. General applications are not accepted from other parts of the country except for special programs related to specific Festival themes. Being a free community festival, we do not offer performer fees.
International Performers
Each year we host a limited number of international performers. If you are interested in participating in the Festival and your proposed tour will be in the Northwest at the end of May, please get in touch with us to discuss the possibilities.
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To get copies of an application form for the 2007 Festival, click on the appropriate category above. To add your name to the Folklife mailing list for next year, you can:
To get copies of an application form for the 2007 Festival, click on the appropriate category above. To add your name to the Folklife mailing list for next year, you can:
- Complete the form below.
- or, Call Northwest Folklife at:
(206) 684-7300 to receive a vendor application
(206) 684-7326 to volunteer
- or, come to our office Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm at
158 Thomas Street, Suite 32 (Seattle, Washington).
- or, mail a request to our postal address
Please be sure to include your complete local mailing information -- name, apartment #, street address, city/state/zip -- and state the category (or categories) of application you would like to receive .
Application Category (Food, Performer, Crafts, Uncommon Market, Music Emporium, Volunteer, Sidewalk Artist)
Northwest Folklife
305 Harrison Street
Seattle, Washington 98109-4623
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