71st GREELEY PARK ART SHOW
August 17, 2024 (10am – 4pm) and August 18, 2024 (10am – 4pm)
FINAL DEADLINE: Application must be received by July 1, 2024
Early Bird Deadline: March 31, 2024
Entry Guidelines and information
Carefully read the guidelines and information before submitting your application. The Nashua Area Artists Association (NAAA) Greeley Park Art Show coordinators have the final right for interpretations.
DISPLAY REQUIREMENTS: All spaces/booths MUST have tents able to withstand winds and rain as well as weights to secure the tents. (NO stakes allowed due to underground sprinkler system – violation will result in immediate expulsion from the show and fees paid will be forfeited).
ELIGIBILITY & PARTICIPATION: Open to all artists 18 years of age or older working in:
2-Dimensional: Drawing/illustration (Pen & Ink, Color or Plain Pencil, Charcoal), Graphic & Printmaking, Painting (Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor), Pastel, Photography, Digital Art and AI
3-Dimensional: Ceramics, Fiber, Glass, Jewelry, Metalwork, Woodwork/Woodturning, Sculpture. (Jewelry is a limited category).
Mixed Media: This category includes works, both 2D and 3D that incorporates more than one type of physical material to produce. Includes non-sculptural works.
ALL prints/reproductions/ cards are allowed; however, they must be marked as such. If you have questions or need clarification, email us at ,Greeleyparkartshow@gmail.com.
If any artist was a no-show without notice, either by phone or email, in the prior three (3) years, their application will NOT be accepted.
The artist must have at least five (5) finished pieces to display and the work must be original, executed within the past three (3) years. Entry into this outdoor art show establishes an agreement on the part of the artist to all conditions listed in the prospectus and is a contract to display only what was applied for on the entry form. Artists may market prints, limited editions and greeting cards of their original works. Copies of original work must be identified as such.
NOT ALLOWED: “Crafts”, which include any item(s) that can be identical if desired, including anything that uses a pattern or involves the same sequence steps to produce nearly identical results. Jewelry is the exception to this rule due to the nature of the work and design of each piece. No mass produced / resale merchandise. No knitted or crocheted items, no beading/string jewelry.
Per the NAAA and city ordinance, artists cannot display artwork with mature or adult content as this is a family event NO NUDES
JURYING and JURY FEE: $25 – A non-refundable jury fee must be enclosed (or paid on-line at the time of payment) with all applications meeting the following requirements.
ALL new applicants to the Greeley Park Art Show; or,
any applicant who has not participated in the Greeley Park Art Show in the last two (2) years (69th (2022) and 70th (2023)).
Send four (4) pictures of your artwork AND one (1) picture of your booth/display set-up. These can be sent via email to: Greeleyparkartshow@gmail.com
BOOTH SPACE & INSTALLATION: To request a particular location, be sure to apply before May 31, 2024. Volunteers get first choice of location. We cannot guarantee that all requests will be honored but will consider them on a first-come basis. Booth size is 10 feet x 10 feet. The NAAA provides only the space. Artists are responsible for their own tents, racks, walls, etc. All show registrants are expected to be ready for business at 10:00 a.m. each day and staff their booth through 4:00 p.m. both days. Tents are required to display due to the nature of this show in order to protect the artwork from any form of precipitation. Only the Greeley Park Art Show Coordinators can dismiss artists due to inclement weather; artists are not permitted to leave early and must be open for business for the entire length of the show. Due to the undergrounds sprinkler system, stakes are NOT allowed to secure tents. Any violation of securing tents will be immediate expulsion from the show. Parking for artists is available in lots after load-in, but parking on Concord Street is reserved for show visitors. No vehicles are allowed on the grass at any time. There is no sharing of booths unless grandfathered prior to 2021.
For more information: https://www.nashuaarts.org/greeleyparkartshow/apply/
