Festival of Woodland Indian Art & Culture Artist Application
August 13, 14, & 15, 2021
Theme: Giving Thanks
Radisson Hotel & Conference Center
2040 Airport Drive, Green Bay, WI 54313
(Please read carefully as application requirements & payment items have changed.)
Application due date this year is June 14, 2021
Theme: Giving Thanks
Radisson Hotel & Conference Center
2040 Airport Drive, Green Bay, WI 54313
(Please read carefully as application requirements & payment items have changed.)
Application due date this year is June 14, 2021
Greetings:
On behalf of the Woodland Indian Art Board, we would like to invite you to participate in the 15th Annual Woodland Indian Art Show and Market (WIASM), now called The Festival of Woodland Indian Art and Culture Show We expanded the Art Show and Market to include performing artists and classes throughout the weekend. We are promoting the weekend as a Festival of Woodland Indian Art and Culture.
Your application will not be accepted without all information requested. Applications will be approved by the WIA Board. Artist will be notified of their status within 5 business days of Board review via email. If accepted, artists will be contacted to hold a recorded interview which will be played on WIA, Inc. social media platforms and during WIASM.
Tentative Schedule:
On behalf of the Woodland Indian Art Board, we would like to invite you to participate in the 15th Annual Woodland Indian Art Show and Market (WIASM), now called The Festival of Woodland Indian Art and Culture Show We expanded the Art Show and Market to include performing artists and classes throughout the weekend. We are promoting the weekend as a Festival of Woodland Indian Art and Culture.
Your application will not be accepted without all information requested. Applications will be approved by the WIA Board. Artist will be notified of their status within 5 business days of Board review via email. If accepted, artists will be contacted to hold a recorded interview which will be played on WIA, Inc. social media platforms and during WIASM.
Tentative Schedule:
Ribbons and awards will be given at the award ceremony on Friday evening at the reception.
Award Payouts will be given on Sunday between 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Award Payouts will be given on Sunday between 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Please Note: (WIASM) and (FWIACS) are interchangeable due to changing the show's name. It is understood that the Woodland Indian Art Show & Market and The Festival of Woodland Indian Art & Culture both represent the show being presented by WIA, Inc. and the names may be used throughout the website and documents until the name has been completely changed over.
The Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990
“WIA, Inc. Board and The Festival of Woodland Indian Art and Culture Show abide by the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990. The Indian Arts and Crafts Act (Act) of 1990 (P.L. 101-644) is a truth-in-advertising law that prohibits misrepresentation in the marketing of Indian arts and crafts products within the United States. It is illegal to offer or display for sale, or sell any art or craft product in a manner that falsely suggests it is Indian produced, an Indian product, or the product of a particular Indian or Indian tribe or Indian arts and crafts organization, resident within the United States. Under the Act, an Indian is defined as a member of any federally or officially State recognized tribe of the United States, or an individual certified as an Indian artisan by an Indian tribe.”
The Festival of Woodland Indian Art and Culture Show (FWIACS) has a juried application and a fee of $150. The table fee includes entry into the competition, the reception on Friday evening and complimentary snacks. FIRST-TIME APPLICANTS to the FWIACS have an additional nonrefundable fee of $25 with your application for the jurying process. You will receive a letter of acceptance based on the decision of the WIA, Inc. Board. IF YOU ARE ALSO APPLYING TO TEACH AN ART CLASS: deadline for your application is June 14, 2021 with your class outline attached (see class application).
YOUTH, AGES 10-18, MAY FILL OUT A FREE APPLICATION AND ENTER ONE ITEM IN THE JUDGED COMPETITION.
All RETURNING ARTISTS are automatically accepted by the jury and need only send in a complete application with (6) pictures of current work, updated bio and fees to reserve a space. We produce a program book and require a bio from each artist and clear digital pictures of your art on a disc or through email as part of the application. To ensure that you are included in the program book, submit those items by June 14, 2021.
Please Note: We will not approve any artist to be in the show without all necessary application items: Completed application, photographs of work, personal bio, Tribal Identification, and full payment by the due date. There will be an extended date to apply two weeks after the first due date, but with an additional service fee of $25.00. No applications will be accepted after the extended due date. The due date this year is June 14, 2021.
Booth space for artists is approximately 10 X 10 feet, with one table and two chairs supplied. An additional booth space may be requested for $75, depending upon the availability of space. Artists are welcome to use their 10 X 10 space for their own unique set-ups and tables can be removed if not needed. You may bring your own tables that will fit within the 10 X 10 booth space. Artists are urged to use the full open market time as an opportunity to show and sell your works to the public.
The WIA, Inc. Board will be running a silent auction throughout the three days of the Art Market to raise funds for the 2021 event. We ask that each artist donate an item for the silent auction. Please drop the item off when you register on August 13, 2021.
“WIA, Inc. Board and The Festival of Woodland Indian Art and Culture Show abide by the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990. The Indian Arts and Crafts Act (Act) of 1990 (P.L. 101-644) is a truth-in-advertising law that prohibits misrepresentation in the marketing of Indian arts and crafts products within the United States. It is illegal to offer or display for sale, or sell any art or craft product in a manner that falsely suggests it is Indian produced, an Indian product, or the product of a particular Indian or Indian tribe or Indian arts and crafts organization, resident within the United States. Under the Act, an Indian is defined as a member of any federally or officially State recognized tribe of the United States, or an individual certified as an Indian artisan by an Indian tribe.”
The Festival of Woodland Indian Art and Culture Show (FWIACS) has a juried application and a fee of $150. The table fee includes entry into the competition, the reception on Friday evening and complimentary snacks. FIRST-TIME APPLICANTS to the FWIACS have an additional nonrefundable fee of $25 with your application for the jurying process. You will receive a letter of acceptance based on the decision of the WIA, Inc. Board. IF YOU ARE ALSO APPLYING TO TEACH AN ART CLASS: deadline for your application is June 14, 2021 with your class outline attached (see class application).
YOUTH, AGES 10-18, MAY FILL OUT A FREE APPLICATION AND ENTER ONE ITEM IN THE JUDGED COMPETITION.
All RETURNING ARTISTS are automatically accepted by the jury and need only send in a complete application with (6) pictures of current work, updated bio and fees to reserve a space. We produce a program book and require a bio from each artist and clear digital pictures of your art on a disc or through email as part of the application. To ensure that you are included in the program book, submit those items by June 14, 2021.
Please Note: We will not approve any artist to be in the show without all necessary application items: Completed application, photographs of work, personal bio, Tribal Identification, and full payment by the due date. There will be an extended date to apply two weeks after the first due date, but with an additional service fee of $25.00. No applications will be accepted after the extended due date. The due date this year is June 14, 2021.
Booth space for artists is approximately 10 X 10 feet, with one table and two chairs supplied. An additional booth space may be requested for $75, depending upon the availability of space. Artists are welcome to use their 10 X 10 space for their own unique set-ups and tables can be removed if not needed. You may bring your own tables that will fit within the 10 X 10 booth space. Artists are urged to use the full open market time as an opportunity to show and sell your works to the public.
The WIA, Inc. Board will be running a silent auction throughout the three days of the Art Market to raise funds for the 2021 event. We ask that each artist donate an item for the silent auction. Please drop the item off when you register on August 13, 2021.
Requirements and Standards
- To enter the competition, all artists must have a booth in the show and be present during the entire show.
- May request 24 hours in advance to be dismissed early or arrive late to the art show. See contact information below. All requests will be brought forward to the WIA, Inc. Board on a case-by-case basis. - All artwork must be original handcrafted work produced by the exhibiting artist. Artwork may not be the result of work by any person other than the artist submitting the artwork. Artwork must be complete.
- Artwork submitted for competition must have been completed in the last two years.
- Artwork that previously won ribbons at prior WIASM is not eligible for competition.
- Artists are allowed to enter 3 pieces in the competition. All three pieces can be entered into the same category, but one piece cannot be entered into multiple categories.
- All artwork submitted for competition must be available for sale.
- Artwork submitted for the show must represent Woodland Style artwork.
- All decorative stone, shell, or metal elements (such as turquoise, jewelry findings, and cabochons) must be properly identified on a finished piece of artwork. NO craft supplies can be sold in the artists’ booth.
- All feathers, animal skins, animal bones, etc. must comply with current laws and regulations of state and federal agencies, including, but not limited to the Endangered Species Act.
- No items using Migratory Bird feathers will be allowed to be sold. See The Migratory Bird Treaty Act
- No work shall display any trademarks or copyrighted material.
- All accepted artists must personally attend their booth during the entire three(3) days and exhibit hours posted for the public. Emergencies may be an exception, if discussed with a WIA, Inc. Board member. Each booth will have two chairs provided, we ask that no more than two people sit or work behind the booth at a time. Children are encouraged to attend as a plus 1 guest with artists, only if supervised.
- Volunteers work 15-minute shifts at booths. After 15 minutes they must leave to assist other artists.
- Volunteers are not allowed to sell artwork.
- All artists are responsible for proper insurance and protection of work and set-up. The WIA, Inc. Board will not be responsible or liable for damage to work or set-up.
- The show curators are not responsible for how art is displayed if easels and/or dress forms are not provided by artist.
- WIASM reserves the right to prohibit an artist from participating in the market based on the artist’s failure to comply with the rules, regulations, and guidelines of WIA, Inc.
- Booth fees are non-refundable
- Artists who cancel one week before the show and no-shows will not be invited back for two years.
- Booths cannot be dismantled until the end of the market on August 15 at 4 PM unless approved by the WIA, Inc. Board
- Artists who leave the show early without approval, will not be invited back for 1 year.
- All participants must present a tribal ID showing they are enrolled in a federally or official state recognized tribe. If one is an Indian artisan, they must provide a letter from the tribe they represent with official letterhead stating they are artisans for the tribe. (A formal letterhead stating descendancy from a tribe will be accepted). Tribal Identification and/or formal letterhead of descendancy does not guarantee acceptance into the show.
Categories
Please read over carefully to ensure the work you enter is in the correct category. The WIA, Inc. Board has the right to move artwork from one category to another.
2-Dimensional Art
3-Dimensional Art
Vessels
Diversified Art
Beadwork
Quill Work
Apparel & Textiles
Artists are requested to provide dress forms for display purposes, if appropriate
Theme Category: Giving Thanks
This category is subject only to the artists’ imagination and creativity. Artists must apply a written statement detailing how it represents this theme.
Youth – An accepted artist or parent may sponsor artwork from American Indian Youth ages 10-18 for no extra fee. Youth artwork may be submitted for competition in the Youth category. Accepted Artist is fully responsible for their sponsored youth including a signed permission slip if the Artist is not the parent or guardian of the youth. One piece of artwork may be entered for competition in the general “Youth” category, which includes all forms of art described as eligible.
- Examples: Painting, drawing, prints & photography
- Prints must be hand-pulled in a limited edition of no more than 250 (per the 1990 Visual Artists Rights Act), signed by the artist and consecutively numbered.
- Photographs must be matted, signed, and numbered, not to exceed editions of 50.
- Photomechanical reproductions (i.e. note cards, posters and t-shirts) are not allowed for competition but can be sold in the artists’ booth so long as the item is a reproduction of the artists’ original artwork.
- Artists are requested to provide an easel for display purposes.
3-Dimensional Art
- Examples: Sculptures & Dolls
- Cast sculptures must be signed and numbered, not to exceed editions of 50.
- Disclose if kiln-fired and/or double fired sculpture.
Vessels
- Examples: Pottery, basketry, birchbark, gourd containers
- NO greenware or slip mold commercial pottery is allowed.
- Disclose if kiln-fired and/or double fired pottery.
- If less than 5 submissions are received, the vessel art pieces will be included within the 3-Dimensional Art category.
Diversified Art
- Examples: Jewelry, rattles, drums, shells, feather fans, furniture, etc.
- All jewelry is accepted into this category except beadwork and quillwork.
Beadwork
- Types of beadwork may include: Flat stitch, two needle, Loom work, Gourd Stitch, Iroquois Raised Beadwork (Art is not to include lazy stitch or shell).
Quill Work
- Anything that includes quillwork will be accepted in this category.
- If less than 5 submissions are received, the quill work pieces will be included within the Beadwork category.
Apparel & Textiles
Artists are requested to provide dress forms for display purposes, if appropriate
- Examples: Clothing, moccasins, Gustoweh, both traditional and contemporary styles; woven belts; quilts; bandolier bags, etc.
- All apparel & textile pieces to include beadwork and/or quillwork, will be accepted into the Apparel & Textiles Category.
- Commercial materials and dyes are allowed.
Theme Category: Giving Thanks
This category is subject only to the artists’ imagination and creativity. Artists must apply a written statement detailing how it represents this theme.
Youth – An accepted artist or parent may sponsor artwork from American Indian Youth ages 10-18 for no extra fee. Youth artwork may be submitted for competition in the Youth category. Accepted Artist is fully responsible for their sponsored youth including a signed permission slip if the Artist is not the parent or guardian of the youth. One piece of artwork may be entered for competition in the general “Youth” category, which includes all forms of art described as eligible.
For questions contact WIA, Inc. Board Administrator:
Jessica Quintana
[email protected]
(920) 355-2244
Jessica Quintana
[email protected]
(920) 355-2244
