Gateway Art Festival Artist Application and Agreement

In the Gateway Trussville Entertainment District
Trussville, Alabama
October 13, 2024, 11:00 am—5:00 pm

Organizing Committee

Arts Trussville, Inc.
Chairperson: Kathy Prince
Committee Members: Valerie Holley, Jill Lindsey, Elizabeth Ragona, and Pamela Truitt

Sponsors

  • City of Trussville
  • The Gateway Entertainment District
  • Alabama Art Supply
  • Ferus Artisan Ales
Important Dates and Times
  • Entry Deadline: July 1, 2024.
  • Notification of Acceptance: July 15, 2024
  • Payment Due Date: August 1, 2024
  • Exhibitor Fee: $100.00, not refundable. There is no application fee. This fee is only necessary if you are accepted. Payment Made To: Arts Trussville, Inc. Further instructions will be forthcoming.
  • Event Date: October 13, 2024
  • Setup Time: 9:00 am—11:00 am
  • Event Time: 11:00 am—5:00 pm

Eligibility

Open to all artists and craftspeople whose work is ORIGINAL in concept, design, and execution. No work will be accepted that has been made with the use of commercial kits, molds, patterns, plans, stencils, or prefabricated forms.

Selection of Exhibitors

All artists and craftspeople will be juried. Please submit 3 images (jpg, png, webp, or pdf) in the form below. Alternatively to uploading 3 images, you may include links to your professional website or social media channels that reflect the current art you will be exhibiting.

Display

The 2024 Gateway Art Festival will be in Trussville's Gateway Entertainment District. Tents will be placed in the green area on the map below. Each exhibitor will be assigned a space measuring approximately 12x12 feet.  Artists are responsible for their display materials, tents, and sales tax reporting. All proceeds go to the artists. Exhibitors do not need a peddler's license. Please make sure your tent is weighted down. There will be no power available and very little shade available.

Agreement

I have read the rules governing the 2024 Gateway Art Festival. I accept full responsibility for my exhibit. I release the Gateway Art Festival organizing committee, its representatives, the Gateway Entertainment District, and the City of Trussville, from any liability whatsoever for loss, damage, theft, or defacement of any property displayed or used in connection with my exhibit.