Dates and Hours
Saturday, August 16	10 a.m.–7 p.m.
Sunday, August 17	10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Monday, August 18	10 a.m.–8 p.m.
Tuesday, August 19	10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Application Deadline: March 15, 2008

Acceptance Criteria

You must be the maker, designer, creator and producer of the work.
Your product, booth design and application information will be juried for quality, authenticity, uniqueness, salability and overall presentation.
Reproduction aids such as moulds used in jewelry or ceramics must be created by the applying artisan.
Hand pulled original prints (signed and numbered limited editions) ONLY are permitted.
Artists must be present with their work for the entire four days of the show.
Artists must have wholesale experience (will be asked to provide up to 5 wholesale accounts).

In addition, photographers applying to the One of a Kind Show must provide:

A statement noting that the photographer is the artist. The statement should indicate if the photographer prints his/her own work or if it is printed by a printer/lab. The artist must provide the name of the printer/lab to the One of a Kind Wholesale Show™.
A statement of the authenticity of the process, materials and (lifespan of the photo including the date source.)
Limited editions must be signed and numbered and not exceed 250.

Application and Jury Process

Application deadline for the 2008 show must be completed and submitted before midnight (CST) on March 15, 2008. All applications must be submitted online through Zapplication™ at www.zapplication.org. To be considered, you will be asked to:

Create an online artist profile
Prepare and upload four digital images of your work and 1 image of a booth presentation (images must be 1920 pixels by 1920 pixels)
Submit a $30(USD) non-refundable application fee
Complete the online application and submit it before midnight (CST) on March 15, 2008

Online Application Assistance

For an additional fee, Larry Sanders, our preferred professional photographer, will digitalize and format slides for your One of a Kind application through Zapplication. Please contact Larry directly at:

Larry Sanders
Sanders Visual Images
1.877.726.3377
lzs@gowebway.com
www.juryslides.com

Notification

All applications will be juried by a selection committee and notification will be sent by April 1, 2008 (please do not call).

If You Are Accepted

Accepted artists will receive an acceptance e-mail and mailed letter followed by a contract, booth payment schedule and additional show information.

Booth Package

Includes:

Hardwall (gallery style) booth
Four incandescent floodlights
Electricity
Booth signage
Waste basket
Booth cleaning
Free drayage

Standard Booth (approx. 100 square feet)—$34.00 (USD) per square foot

Multiple and Corner Booth configurations are also available.

Questions

If you have any questions, please contact:
Kathleen Hogan
Managing Director of Sales, One of a Kind Show
khogan@mmart.com
312.527.7642

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