Chico ART Festival

Art, Music & Dance Festival
Friday, May 9 – from 4 pm to 8 pm | Saturday, May 10 – from 10 am to 4 pm

Participation Requirements

• The Chico ART Festival committee will review your application, with its accompanying images and descriptions, to ensure that your art meets exhibition-quality standards. No imports or resale items are allowed.

• You must be present to interact with the public during event hours and may only show your own art. If you share a room or booth with other artists, each of you must submit an application (with images and descriptions) for approval.

• All participants must have a valid CA Seller’s Permit or team up with a participant who has one. To obtain a CA Seller’s Permit contact the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration at 800.400.7115 or go to www.cdtfa.ca.gov and register online.  

• The event will take place rain or shine with no refunds or alternate dates in the event of a natural disaster.

Security

Onsite security provided Friday night after the close of the show until 9:00 am Saturday morning.

Booth Rates and Payment Schedule

We have not raised our booth fees since 2013. Unfortunately, due to drastic increases to our costs, we are increasing our booth fee to $175.00 for the first tier this year. Booth spaces are 10 feet by 10 feet outdoors. You provide your own tent, tables, and display furniture. The booth fees are tiered as follows:
• $175 – Apply and make booth payment by March 15.
• $200 – Apply and make booth payment by April 30.

New This Year – Artist Alley

We are adding an Artist Alley for artists who do not have a 10×10 booth display system or have smaller inventories. The Artists’ Alley will be located on the northeast wall under the eave of the Multi-Use building roof and it accommodates 11 table spaces. We will provide a 6-foot long table and chair. Apply early as spaces are limited. The fee for a table space is $100.

• All artwork must fit on the table. No display or artwork can be attached to the building wall.
• Table must be completely covered with a tablecloth and any items stored under the table must be hidden by the table covering.

Cancellation and Refund Policy – No refunds after April 15, 2024.

Payment Method

Pay on our website, through the Artist Portal, or send a check or money order payable to ChiVAA to P.O. Box 1967, Chico, CA 95927.

Checklist

To be valid, your application must contain all items on this list:

1. Apply online HERE (preferred) or download a PDF or Word Doc application.

2. Pay your booth fee.

3. Submit 4-5 images of your work, 1 of your booth, 1 of artist. You can submit digital images or hard copy photos. Digital images must be in jpeg or png format. We require images suitable for web and print publication. Hard copy photos will be used for screening only, but not for promotional purposes, and they will not be returned. Name your files as FirstLastName_Title.jpg, FirstLastName_Booth.jpg, and FirstLastName.jpg. Not sure how to do this? Check Art Submission for help and guidelines.

4. Artist statement. Tell us about your art and let us know if you are planning something special at your booth. Past exhibitors have added to the excitement of the show with special events and/or live demos.

How to Apply

• Online Submissions: Apply online HERE and make your payment via the Artist Portal HERE.

• By Mail: Send application and payment to ChiVAA – Chico ART Festival, P. O. Box 1967, Chico, CA 95927.

Artists who share spaces must submit individual applications with images and information as noted above.

Upon submission, the Chico ART Festival committee will review your application. We will contact you by email with the status of your application. Thank you!

Media Campaign

This includes radio, newspapers, TV, web & social networking. It is also important for you to use your social media to help promote your work and the show. Make sure to post regularly leading up to the days of the Chico Art Festival. Connect your social media with the ChiVAA’s website, posts about your work and the show, and the Chico ART Festival Facebook page and event.

Want to join the Chico Art Festival Team? We are looking for additional team members to help set up the show.

Questions? Email: festival@ChiVAA.org or call Cynthia Sexton at 530-318-2105