Membership Application
Thanks for your interest in joining Sheltowee Artisans. The information and application below pertains to our 2008 jury. We have left it on our site so that you may see how our jury process is done. Our next jury will be in March 2009, so please check back for a 2009 application and up to date information on dates, times and locations.
Welcome to Sheltowee Artisans 15th annual jury. If you live in, or within 50 miles of Kentucky borders, want to broaden your retail and wholesale opportunities, and are interested in sharing and networking with your fellow artisans, we invite you to apply.
The Sheltowee Artisans welcome new exhibiting members whose body of work shows excellence in concept, design, and technique, regardless of style, medium, or cultural tradition.
Prospective members' work is evaluated by a jury of at least seven Sheltowee Artisans who compare actual samples to specific standards of the group. Please follow our guidelines in jurying and call us if you have a question.
MEMBERSHIP
Sheltowee Artisans value camaraderie when they gather at monthly meetings; produce the Sheltowee Art Fair in November and the Sheltowee Art Studio Tour in December; share their art and information at www.sheltoweeart.com; brainstorm and join in on art related projects and opportunities; develop professionally as artists; and share ideas and resources.
STANDARDS
The jurors produce a collective evaluation based on the following criteria: superior craftsmanship, consistent quality, individual expression and professional presentation.
DATES, TIMES, AND LOCATION:
Please note that the Drop Off and Pick Up location provided on our Membership Application has changed. The new location will is 304 W. Mt. Vernon St., Somerset, KY. For a map of this location click here.February 27: Postmark deadline for Jury Application and fees.
March 1, 12 noon—2pm: Drop off work. 304 W. Mt. Vernon St., Somerset, KY.
March 8, 12 noon—2pm: Pick up work. 304 W. Mt. Vernon St., Somerset, KY.
APPLICATION STEPS:
MAIL a completed Application Form, with 2 checks payable to Sheltowee Artisans for $10 jury fee (per medium) and $35 annual membership dues to: Sheltowee Artisans, PO Box 1284, Somerset, KY 42501, postmarked between January 1 and February 27th, 2008. If you wish to jury in with more than one medium (pottery, jewelry, oil paintings, watercolors, etc.), fill out a separate application form for each medium and include a $10 check with each application. Membership dues will be refunded if your work does not meet the standards of the Sheltowee Artisans at this time.
DELIVER FIVE samples of related and current work to 304 W. Mt. Vernon St., Somerset, KY The quality of the samples to be juried is very important, as they are the basis upon which the jury makes its decision.
PICK UP work from 304 W. Mt. Vernon St., Somerset, KY.
EXPECT your jury results within ten working days from the date of Pick Up.
Click here to download a PDF of the membership application form which you can print out and mail back to us.
