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During booth
set-up and take-down, artists and helpers may
park in any unrestricted spaces around the Lujan
Complex. Please do not block the loading area
at the back of the building. Watch for special
parking restrictions when other events are occurring
on the Expo grounds.
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During the
fair, artists are to park behind the Creative
Arts Building which
is on the south side of the Lujan
Complex.
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Handicap parking
is available
along marked curbs and in a designated lot opposite the
southwest corner of the Lujan Complex. Artists
with handicap stickers and special needs/requirements
should make arrangements with the NMACF office in
advance.
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Parking Permits
are issued to each artist at check-in. Additional
permits are available for $8.00 each. Permits may be
ordered on the acceptance contract forms.
All artists must visit the NMACF
Office at the Fairgrounds prior to setting up!
Registration and
Booth Set-Up....... June 21, 9am to 7pm
Best of Show & other awards judged.. June 22 & 23
Fair Hours.......................... Friday, June 22, 10am to
9pm
.................................... Saturday, June 23, 10am to
5pm
.................................... Sunday, June 24, 10am to
4pm
Booths taken down by................ Sunday after the Fair
hours
Nothing may be placed inside
an artist's booth before he or she registers. You must be
completely set up by the times judging starts to be considered
for awards.
As part
of the cost for being indoors, pipe and drape will
be provided. All curtains are 8 feet high. Corner
booth will be L-shaped – no draperies provided on open sides.
The curtains have a 17lb. limit per 10 foot section to hang
props/products or lights. If you require additional poles,
bases, tables, chairs or table skirting, please contact Gary
at Disco display at 505-265-1515.
Electrical cords used in
indoor booths must be
UL approved. This is a requirement from the
fire marshal and booths will be checked throughout the Fair
to make sure they are up to code. Electrical fixtures
(including lights) cannot exceed a total of 200 watts per
booth.
An Artist Amenities
area will be located in the front of the exhibition hall.
The Artist Amenities Committee will be providing fruit,
pastry, snacks, water, coffee, cold drinks and ice for the
artists, booth assistants and volunteers. Availability
hours of operation will be announced over the public address
system at the fair.
There will be also commercial concessions stands
available for purchase of food and beverages during Fair
hours.
Credit Card Services -
For those who do not have their own merchant accounts, we
will provide credit card services at a fee of 6% for MC/Visa
& 7.5% for Amex. Application forms for this service will be
provided at registration.
Collection, reporting
and payment of New Mexico Gross Receipt Taxes is the
responsibility of each artist/vendor at the fair. The gross
receipts special tax rate at
the New Mexico State Fairgrounds is 6.0625%.
(subject
to change by fair date).
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Because of the success of prior year’s
silent auction, we have able to give money to many worth
causes and charities. The need for such assistance is
greater now than in many years and so we are asking you once
again to participate by donating a piece of your art to the
auction.
The Silent Auction will be in the same place
as last year, just inside the archway into Manuel Lujan Hall
B. We have made a few organizational changes that we hope
will make things easier for all of us.
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In your sign-in packet will be the
Silent Auction form already filled out with number and
name of artist.
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The booth number where you will be for
the three days of the Fair will be the number for your
item in the Silent Auction.
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All this information will be on a
spreadsheet in the computer before the show begins. This
will allow for a more complete record of items, their
bid price, and the purchaser information.
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We hope that this will cut down on the
amount of time that it takes for us to register your
items. All that you will need to do is write in the
value of the item.
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We will be available on Thursday to
receive your donation and also on Friday morning.
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We will have a donation letter for you
when we receive your artwork accepting your item at the
value you have placed upon the piece.
Thank you for sharing your art through the Silent Auction
and NMACF.
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 Patrons
view the offerings at the 2011 Silent Auctions
Photos by Ron Behrmann
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You must bring enough
work to display and sell for the entire of the Fair.
Exhibitors must personally attend their booths during the
entire Fair except for occasional breaks. Only work produced
by the exhibitor and only work in the category(ies) juried
into the Fair may be displayed or sold at the Fair. The
NMACF Standards Committee will ensure that all work
displayed conforms to the NMACF regulations. You will be
asked to remove any work not juried or meeting standards.
Failure to comply will result in removal from the Fair. No
booth music is allowed, as we will have piped in music
throughout the show.
The Artist
Demonstrations Committee will contact all accepted entrants
seeking volunteers to do artist demonstrations during the
Fair. If you would like to volunteer, you will be
asked to provide a brief descriptive title and will be
offered a one hour time slot for the demonstration.
These demonstrations are announced over the public address
system, in the printed Fair program and on schedule posters
near the Fair entrance. The audience is casual, made
up of fair visitors, patrons and other artists.
Artists are to begin
their booth teardown and cleanup no earlier that the
official closing of the fair, which will be at 4:00pm on
Sunday.
The Fair judges will be
walking around and jurying for our Award categories,
beginning at 10am on Friday and continuing until possibly
Saturday. A detailed description and list of awards will be
provided at registration.
The 2011 Artist Award
recipients may be viewed
here.
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