Art In The Pearl Artists 2012
The 16th annual Art In The Pearl Fine Arts and Crafts Festival will be held Labor Day weekend in the beautiful and historic North Park Blocks of Portland, Oregon. Considered one of the nation's premier art festivals, Art In The Pearl features the jury-selected work of 130 artists from across the USA and Canada. Developed and produced by artists with the goal of creating a quality venue for artists to present their work to the public in an annual celebration, this festival features exceptional artists, a live World Music stage, artist demonstrations, a children's art area and a variety of culinary arts.

Our 2012 show will take place from September 1st to September 3rd, 2012. The application deadline for the 2012 Art In The Pearl® Festival is February 15th, 2012. Applicants will be notified around April 1st, 2011. For information about how to apply for our 2012 show, please check out this page on or after December 1, 2011.

Jurors for the 2012 show are:
John Benn / Ceramic
Carla Fox / Metalsmith, Jeweler
Donna Guardino / Gallery Owner - Guardino Gallery
Lisa Telling Kattenbraker / Fiber, Batik
Mary Lou Zeek / Gallery Owner - Mary Lou Zeek Gallery

For an example of our show layout, Download a map for the 2011 show [Art In The Pearl Map]

2011 Best of Show Winners
Announcing the winners of our Best of Show awards for 2011: This award is given by the Board of Art In The Pearl to signify distinguished excellence in craftsmanship, inventiveness and originality. This year our awards go to Grayson Malone, 3D Mixed Media; Alison O'Donoghue, Painting; and Stan Miller, Watercolor and Egg Tempera. Congratulations to all the artists for a great show this year!

Grayson Malone	Alison O'Donoghue	Stan Miller

To view the 2012 Artist's Contract click here.
To Download a pdf version of the 2012 Artist's Contract click here.
To Download a pdf version of the 2012 Rules of Participation click here.

The Emerging Artist Program is designed to assist Oregon and Washington artists who have minimal to no experience exhibiting and selling their artwork. Artists who are in the early stage of their art career, have made a recent career change to art, and/or recently decided to prioritize art above all else are encouraged to apply. Emerging artists may not have previously participated in more than four juried art shows.

Candidates will apply through Zapplication.org and must submit digital images of their artwork in the same manner as professional artists. The application fee is the same. Upon acceptance, emerging artists will pay a fee of $250 and will exhibit in a 10x15 booth space that will be shared with one other emerging artist. Art In The Pearl will provide the booth space, canopy and electricity. Emerging artists will be responsible for their own display materials. Art In The Pearl will provide a mentor to help guide the emerging artist through the details of festival preparation, display, and sales.

Artists may only apply to the Emerging Artist Program or for the general show, but they may not apply to both. Art In The Pearl reserves the right to pre-screen and research emerging artists to make sure they are a fit for this category and that they do not have extensive experience exhibiting and/or selling their work.
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Art In The Pearl®
P.O. Box 5906
Portland, OR 97228-5906

telephone 503-722-9017
email info@artinthepearl.com