2024 Starving Artist Fair
Artist Application
Event Date: August 4, 2024 9am to 4pm
Location: DeKoven Center, Caron Butler Dr. (21st Street) and Wisconsin Ave., Racine, WI
Rules to sell artwork at our fair:
All work must be original in concept and execution. No work may be exhibited which has been made with commercial kits, molds, patterns, plans, stencils or prefabricated forms. 2D work must be matted.
All work exhibited is expected to be equivalent to that depicted in the juried material and will be reviewed by a committee during the fair.
No more than 25% of the work for sale may be a reproduction of the original and must be clearly labeled as a reproduction.
All participating artists must be at least 18 years of age.
75% of your work must be priced at $300 or less. Only 25% of your work can exceed the $300 limit.
Each exhibitor is allowed one space measuring 12’ wide by 10’ deep. Spaces will be measured larger to allow for better flow.
Artist set up for the Fair begins at 6:00 a.m. day of Fair. No set up is available the day before.
While it is not required that you have a tent or canopy, this is an outdoor fair and you will be required to stay - rain or shine - until closing at 4 PM. Participants may not begin tear-down until 3:45 p.m. The only exception to this will be if a severe weather emergency is declared by the chairman. Any structures or displays you erect on your site will be expected to be appropriately weighted or anchored. All booth sites are on a relatively flat, grassy surface.
Artists may NOT share booths unless their artwork is collaborative.
Only verified STUDENTS (who present an ID) are allowed to share a booth 50/50 and split the booth fee.
The booth fee is $120. Racine Art Guild members (paid as of January 31, 2024) will pay a reduced fee.
Artists may not have pets or animals on-site unless they are a registered service animal.
DEADLINE FOR ENTRY IS MAY 31, 2024
Application Process:
Complete the form below and hit the submit button
Artists who were not juried into the 2023 fair will receive an email containing a link where you can upload photos of your work (see below for jurying information).
Jury results will be emailed to you. Please allow 7 - 10 days.
If accepted, you will be emailed a Paypal invoice for the booth fee as well as additional details about our fair.
Images for Jurying:
All applicants who were not accepted to the 2023 Fair must submit 6-10 images of their artwork to participate in judging.
Applications that do not get appropriate images uploaded within 14 days of the application submission will be discarded.
Images must be an accurate representation of the work you intend to sell in your booth. If you will be selling more than one type of artwork (for example, both drawings as well as paintings), please submit images of each type.
Artist Amenities:
Complimentary continental breakfast featuring Racine’s world-famous Kringle
Artist-only bathrooms
Booth-sitting upon request
Free parking
Prizes - There will be three artist awards: The People’s Choice (chosen by the public in attendance at the fair) and Best in Show (chosen by a Racine Art Guild jurying committee) award winners will each receive $100. The winner of the special Marj Lacock Award of Excellence Memorial Award will win $250.
If you have any questions or problems related to the application process or the fair in general, or if you require an alternate means of application, please contact Jayne Herring at (262)496-0016 or raguildsaf@gmail.com.
Please complete and submit the form below
Those required to participate in the jurying process will be given instructions within the week on how to submit photos to complete the application process. Those juried into last year’s Fair will be sent an invoice for the Fair.