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arts weekend

13TH ANNUAL BALBOA ISLAND ARTWALK

The 12th Annual Balboa Island Artwalk will be held on

SUNDAY, MAY 20st, 2007, 9AM - 5PM.

The Entry Deadline is to be postmarked by MARCH 16TH, 2007  

If you are an Artist wishing to participate (see below) and please download an Artist Propectus or visit the Artwalk web site. Complete their form and return it to:

Balboa Island Artwalk
P.O. Box 5873
Balboa Island, CA 92662

The Artwalk 2006 was a great success! Congratulations & thank you to all the artists who made it a wonderful show. We would like to invite you to join in again, & to invite new artists to participate in our Balboa Island Artwalk showcasing talented local artists, and highlighting music all along the promenade. Attendance is approx. 4000 with free admission.  

The show is held on Balboa Island’s South Bayfront Promenade from Marine Avenue (over a mile of art) to Pearl Avenue. Each artist will have a space 20ft by 3ft along the sea wall.   

This is a Fine Art Show. No Crafts. This is now a Juried Fine Art Show. You need to include one great photo representing your work. Painting, Sculpture, Pottery, Glass, Jewelry and Photography. If you are planning on displaying more than one type of art, include photo of each for consideration. You can only display your own artwork.  No sharing of displays. Artist must be present. 

Notification will be by mail early April.  If accepted, you will need to attend one mandatory meeting Monday, April 30th to get your space assignment and your official Artwalk T-shirt, postcard invitations, posters and city required tax forms.  The jury fee is $25 non-refundable. The entry fee is $150.  Which includes website page with photo of your work, contact info and link to your URL; 25 invitations, 10 posters to be put up as advertising in your area, & one Official Artwalk t-shirt. Your entry fee will be returned if you are not accepted.  

All Artists must have a resale tax #and must collect sales tax to remit to the state. This number is required on your entry form. Please visit www.boe.ca.gov to download the form for a sellers permit if you do not already have one. (This takes approx 2 weeks).  (Sales totaling over $1000. must have a Newport Beach City License. Contact Glen from the City of NB @ 644-3144 only regarding city license.)  

All artists are responsible for their own 20ft by 3ft professional display, which may include easels, a-frames, wall panels and small tables.  

We need volunteers! Volunteers get priority in space assignment. Please let us know if you can help with public relations, sponsorships, printing or hanging banners, graphic design, invitation and poster printing, flier copies, signage (for parking and pointing way to show), mandatory meeting assistance or errands.  

ENTRY to be postmarked by MARCH 16TH, 2007  

CHECK LIST  

Entry Form COMPLETELY filled out -Please print!!!  

One great photo of each type of your work to be displayed 

TWO separate checks:  Jury fee of $25. Made out to The Balboa Island Art walk. 

Entry Fee $150. Made out to The Balboa Island Artwalk. 

Self addressed stamped envelope. 

Questions 949-548-1758   

Mail to: 

Balboa Island Artwalk 
PO Box 5873,
Balboa Island, CA 92662 

  • *No show for meeting may result in loss of your assigned space. Date, time and  location of meeting will be sent to you with your acceptance notification. 
  • **Jury fee is non refundable.
  • ***Once accepted, entry fee is non-refundable. 
  • ****Photo may be used for promotional purposes 

Rain or shine. At this time, permit does not allow for a rain date. No refunds.

SPONSOR INFO (Click this link): Artwalk